What size marquee do I need to hire?
If you are looking for marquee hire in Essex look no further than County Marquees East Anglia. Covering Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Kent, London, Hertfordshire & Cambridgeshire, County Marquees East Anglia have every size and style of marquee to suit your event.
But it is not always easy to know exactly what size marquee you require for your event. If it is too large then guests may feel inferior and isolated from proceedings, too small and it may be uncomfortable. Getting the marquee size right for your event is very important!
Marquee Hire in Essex
So when looking for marquee hire in Essex, or the surrounding areas, this guide will be very helpful in making sure your marquee hire fits your event perfectly.
A quick tip at this point, if you are planning on having a marquee in your garden (or similar space), please ensure you have measured correctly! It may be that you will need two marquees to properly fit your available space. As marquee specialists we are here to help, so please get in touch!
Here is an approximate capacity guide for marquee sizes.
| Marquee Size | All guests seated at tables | Buffet meal some at tables | At Chairs Only |
| 20’x20′ | 20-30 | 50 | 70 |
| 30’x20′ | 30-50 | 70 | 100 |
| 40’x20′ | 40-70 | 90 | 130 |
| 30’x30′ | 50-70 | 90 | 140 |
| 50’x30′ | 60-90 | 140 | 220 |
| 70’x30′ | 100-140 | 210 | 330 |
| 40’x40′ | 70-100 | 150 | 250 |
| 60’x40′ | 100-150 | 220 | 400 |
| 80’x40′ | 140-200 | 290 | 600 |
| 100’x40′ | 200-280 | 370 | 740 |
| 120’x40′ | 240-320 | 450 | 870 |
| 140’x40′ | 280-400 | 530 | 1000 |
| 160’x40′ | 320-460 | 630 | 1150 |
| 180’x40′ | 360-520 | 740 | 1350 |
As mentioned above this information is an approximate guide only, we understand that every event is different! There are always other factors to take into account, we suggest that when looking for marquee hire in Essex (or surrounding areas), you get in touch with us here. We can fully discuss exactly what type and size of marquee will suit you best!
We hope that this information on the best size marquee for marquee hire in Essex, Suffolk or Norfolk has been helpful. As the best marquees Essex has to offer, you are guaranteed that by choosing County Marquees East Anglia you are choosing the best marquee company in the area. We are a family run business that was started in Halstead back in the 1990’s, and in the years since the sons have gotten involved we now have over 60 years of combined experience and our reviews speak for themselves. So whenever you are looking for marquee hire in Essex be sure to contact County Marquees East Anglia. We promise to take your event to the next level!