Tenting: a wedding guide

Your wishlist

Answer these before you meet anyone.

• What kind of tent are you picturing?

  What you are hoping for — compare it against what each vendor offers, below.

• Is the tent your main space or a backup plan?

  What you are hoping for — it shapes whether you're reserving a hold or a full build.

• How many guests need to fit under cover?

What to ask each one

• What kind of tent or structure?

• Sidewalls, liner, and finish

How it’s usually priced

Usually priced as one flat amount.

Possible extras: Install & strike, Sidewalls, liner & draping, Tent permit fee.

What you settle once booked

• Is the tent the main space or the backup plan?

• What's under the tent?

• Does the tent need a permit or inspection?

• When does the tent go up?

  Day-before is the norm: it gives flooring, power, and rentals a dry, covered space to build in.

• When does the tent come down?

• Tent layout

• Where does it move if the weather turns?

• Who makes the weather call?

  One name. A call two people share is a call nobody makes.

• By what time is the call made?

  Setup crews need the answer before they start, so this usually lands the morning of.

What to look over

Correct these details as needed.

• Tent size

The day-of sheet

Confirm arrival, finish, who to call, access, a meal, and what is due.

Across the whole day

Choose which moments to include.

• Tent install
• Tent walk-through & final adjustments