Marquee and Tent Hire in Norfolk

Astrid Marquee Hire is a modern luxury marquee company providing premium wedding and event marquees. With over 15 years of experience in the events and hospitality industry, they have the portfolio and knowledge to make sure your event goes off without a hitch every time. Read on for more about this company and great advice on what to ask a prospective supplier.

What do you need to know from an organiser in order to provide a comprehensive quote?

For us to provide a comprehensive quote to a customer, we ideally need the event date, the type of event they're hosting, how many people they're planning to have and the event location. From all this, we can use our experience to put together a suitable plan of action and suggest equipment and designs to support your occasion - we're here to do as little or as much as you need.

What advice would you give to a customer looking to hire a provider in your area of work?

The thing about an event is, you only get one shot. Whether it's an indulgent 300 guest wedding or a beach themed Ibiza rave in your back garden - you need to know that the people you're putting your trust in to do the job, can walk as well as talk.
A website or Facebook page tells you only what that business or individual wants you to see so make sure you ask questions that give you a further insight into how they operate. Questions such as "How do you ensure your PVC is kept clean and healthy?" or "On a wedding day, when you're responsible for every detail of the bride and groom's biggest day of their lives, how do you keep calm?" will be able to tell you a lot more about the people you are planning to work and enable you to make a more balanced decision on who's right for the job. Who knows, it might even be us.

Please tell us a little bit about how and why you started the business.

The Astrid Events brand was born out of sheer love of hospitality. With over 20 years of combined eventing and hospitality experience, business partners Simon and Toby decided to channel their love of service, food and the lust to make others smile into a business model.
We've always got a kick out of going the extra mile. I can still remember a time when I was running a local eatery in rural Norfolk - An elderly lady had just finished an enjoyable lunch on a busy Sunday afternoon. She was full and leaving happy with her daughter but as she went to leave, the heavens opened and a deluge began to hammer down on the ground outside. I passed her and; hands filled with plates from another table, I heard her say she was going to be late. She went to sit on a bench by the door and wait for the rain to pass but as I put down my plates, I knew I could go just that little bit further to make her smile. I ran to my car, grabbed an umbrella. As I came through the door and made eye contact with her, I could see her face light up with careful optimism. I smiled, put my arm around her and escorted them both to the car.
We're not the best storytellers, but we are the best at what we do - exceeding your expectations.

Please tell us about a booking you've had through Add to Event, how did it go? Would you recommend us to others?

So far, we've been absolutely delighted with the Add to Event platform. We're new on the scene, which means we're not yet at a stage where we've executed any of the bookings we've taken but, that said, we have taken several bookings for this year, all with deposits paid and conversations in the making for plenty more events. We're super excited to see what the future holds and are sure that this platform will help play a huge part in making our business a success. Hats' off to the Add to Event team!