Before you consider how to decorate your lovely new play tent, it's important to consider which type of marquee you want. Read on and our marquee glossary should help you to figure that out too.
Frame tent –
The word frame refer to the aluminium frameworks these tents are made from. The actual material is likely to be PVC rather than canvas. They come in all sorts of shapes and sizes, but you won't see any centre poles or guy ropes.
Pole tent –
These marquees are made of canvas but also have poles, both at the sides and in the centre. Plus you will likely see some guy ropes outside. Pole tents are also known as poled or traditional marquees.
Witch's hat –
A spooky sounding example, the witch's hat marquee is also described as a pagoda marquee or even a Chinese hat. They are a fixed size, will be square and have a single peak.
Pavilion –
Ever heard a marquee described as a pavilion and wondered whether it was just a posh name for a tent? Well, essentially, a pavilion is a frame tent, unusually with a pointy bit at the top (officially known as a peaked roof).
Kåta (pronounced korta) –
This type of marquee is designed to look like a cross between a tent and a teepee. You may also hear these teepees described as a 'lavvu' or a 'goathi', or event a 'giant hat'!.
Awning –
An awning is a secondary covering attached to the exterior wall of a building but when talked about in relation to wedding marquees if could refer to either the entrance to the tent or a connecting awning (in other words a walkway that helps two marqees become one).
