So you've decided on using a marquee for your wedding, birthday or other outdoor event. But now you're stuck trying to decide what size you need?
"What size marquee do I need?" is one of the most common questions we get from those who are brave enough to plan their event on their own. The team at Max's Marquees understand the difficulty of trying to plan an outdoor event on your own, which is why our entire event planning process was created around ensuring that you spend more time designing your event, and less time worrying about the logistics of space, access and suitability. Our enquiry process asks you to provide us with some basic details regarding your event, which enables us to accurately determine an appropriately sized marquee based for your personalised event. Our recommendations are based on a number of factors that influence the space required. We consider a number of factors including:
How many guests are attending?
Is the event standing or seated?
If seated, what style of tables?
Will you have a designated bridal table facing your guests?
Will there be a dance floor inside the marquee? If yes, what size?
Will you need any extra space for a DJ, Band, Bar etc?
Where will the entrance be?
These considerations affect spacing for each event differently, and no two events are the same, as such, it's quite hard for us to provide you with an accurate size without knowing more about your event. However if you're still curious on working it out for yourself, here's two quick guides to help you roughly assess an appropriate marquee size for your event.
*Please note that these estimates do not factor many of the considerations above, so the size required will likely increase depending on your event requirements.
Marquee Size Based on Guest Numbers
50 Guests
Standing | Seated (Round) | Seated (Trestle) |
6m x 6m | 6m x 9m | 6m x 9m |
10m x 3m | 10m x 6m | 10m x 6m |
75 Guests
Standing | Seated (Round) | Seated (Trestle) |
6m x 9m | 6m x 12m | 6m x 12m |
10m x 6m | 10m x 9m | 10m x 9m |
100 Guests
Standing | Seated (Round) | Seated (Trestle) |
10m x 9m | 10m x 12m | 10m x 12m |
Appropriate Guest Numbers Based on Marquee Size
Marquee Size | Standing | Seated (Round) | Seated (Trestle) |
10m x 6m | 90 | 60 | 48 |
10m x 9m | 135 | 90 | 78 |
10m x 12m | 180 | 120 | 108 |
10m x 15m | 225 | 150 | 138 |
10m x 18m | 270 | 180 | 168 |
10m x 21m | 315 | 210 | 198 |
10m x 24m | 360 | 240 | 228 |
10m x 27m | 405 | 270 | 258 |
10m x 30m | 450 | 300 | 288 |
Need help deciding on the appropriate size marquee for your event?
Contact our friendly team either through our enquiry form or by contacting us directly, and we'll happily go through and calculate the appropriate size marquee for your event!
Written by Max's Marquees
Updated January, 2023.