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The Australian weather is unpredictable, so during spring and summer, shelter is often needed from the scorching sun and biting wind. If you’re planning an outdoor event in 2021, hiring a marquee is the perfect choice to protect your guests. When you’re hiring a marquee, there are a few important points to consider. To make sure planning your next outdoor function is a breeze, the team at Grafton Hire has provided some of the most common questions when it comes to choosing the right marquee. What Is Your Budget? Establish how much of your overall event budget you are willing…

As the festive season approaches, it is becoming increasingly clear that the global pandemic is unlikely to abate any time soon. This means that crowded indoor parties are very much off the menu for the coming months. As you’re probably all too aware by now, respiratory viruses spread much more easily indoors and when people are standing in close proximity to each other. Unless you’re categorised as a vulnerable person with health issues, however, this does not mean that you have to hunker down and isolate yourself from close friends and family. Provided that socialising between households is permitted in…

A marquee is one of the best ways to have the perfect party. No matter the occasion - a birthday, anniversary, or a holiday, you naturally want to throw a party that everyone loves. Grafton Hire is your go-to for all of the party essentials you need. We offer a wide range of equipment that allows you to host an event no one will forget. That includes a marquee, which, along with these tips, allows you to throw the best party ever.  A Source of Shelter If you’re having an outdoor event, a marquee is ideal for providing a source…

A marquee can be one way to celebrate an event in a large open space and serve as an attractive alternative to traditional venues such as halls and banquet rooms. If you want to think about your reasons for a marquee hire, then Grafton Hire can help you to decide whether this is the best option for your money. Corporate Events You need a large area to hold a specialist corporate event, and also need something reasonably affordable. A marquee can not only be stylish and professional, it can also be a great place for networking and entertaining clients. Corporate…

Have you dreamt of an extraordinary or extravagant wedding that everyone talks about for years to come? If you want to do something out of the ordinary, marquee hire is a perfect choice for a ceremony or reception or both. Marquee hire the best alternative to renting a tiny hall somewhere and squeezing all of your guests into a cramped space that still costs a fortune.   Great Flexibility! Choosing a venue can be one of the most stressful parts of a wedding. It helps set the scene. Say a historic chapel for a very religious wedding, a beautiful vineyard…

The cost of a wedding can be a big drain on your finances, and many couples save for years to simply be able to afford the dress, and the suits, and the bridesmaid's dresses, and the flowers, and the photographer and the menu, and all of that is without even mentioning the cost of the venue! Weddings are so expensive that some couples are turning to a DIY wedding with wedding marquee hire. Grafton Hire explains how this can be make a big saving for your special day.The average cost of a weddingWhen couples hire a big venue for their…