Returning to Normality
How’s it going for you? Whether you’re a festival director, a future bride or a fire performer, this has affected us all. The great leveller. Something to make us remember that we’re all subject to a few key, identical rules and feelings. The rules of health, and the feelings of safety. See what I did…
Read MoreHotel Packages
What’s the benefits of a hotel package? Why might an outdoor wedding marquee be better choice? How do you make the right choice for your wedding? What are some of the pitfalls to be aware of? Here we explore the pros and cons of a package deal versus doing it yourself (with a little professional…
Read MoreTechnical Terrapin
Sound, light, staging and power. The basics. OK, cards on the table, it’s pretty difficult to get all of this into one blog post, but it has to be considered. Whether you’re putting on an event in a building, in a marquee or on an outdoor stage, it’s very unlikley that you won’t need at…
Read MoreInnovation and the new paradigm of Niche
You know what they say, time’s arrow marches on. Well, they do in BoJack Horesman, which I wrote about here some time ago. It’s a totally healthy relationship, honest. Festivals and events (and let’s face it, the entire world…) is becoming niche-based. Just getting a load of people into a field and within earshot of…
Read MorePansexual Vegan wedding in a Big Top
Jazz and Atticus got married in Norfolk in September, 2018 and I had the pleasure of helping them to organise their wonderful occasion. From the very start it was apparent that these two wanted something different and that thing was a Big top. ““We filled our wedding with nods to who we really are,” they…
Read MoreAdversity
No one likes getting stuff wrong, right? 😉 But when you’re running a business (or an event) it seems even more soul-destroying. This week was a bit of a challenge my end so thought I’d share and give you an insight into how I/we deal with adversity…I for one am terrible for giving myself a hard time,…
Read MorePlanning
Planning I love whiteboards. I can stare at them all day. This might mean I’m tidy in the brain or it might mean that the brain is full and then stuff has to spill out onto the walls. There’s an image for you. Really, it’s all about getting ahead of things. The biggest problem we…
Read MoreInternals Part 2 – An Eye For Detail
The little extra bits nobody told you were possible. Following on from our first blog post on internals, this digs into a bit more detail on what can be achieved in a big top with a little imagination and some help from your suppliers. Hanging decor, lighting & other stuff Often items such as bunting…
Read MoreGet Married Wherever You Want
What’s that you say? A rule in the UK being relaxed? To allow for people to be more independent than they were before? I must be getting muddled with somewhere else. But let’s not get political. However, this article from 2018 suggests that there will shortly be a change in the law which means that…
Read MoreInternals part 1 – Get The Look
This is all about the details, the things that make your wedding ‘you’. We’re going to discuss the internals of the tent and anything additional you might want to bring on board to make it the right environment for you on your special day. Start with the layout An important aspect of planning of course,…
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