Wedding Marquee Hire Liverpool: Planning Your Perfect Day

There is a straightforward reason why couples across Liverpool and Merseyside choose a marquee over a hotel for their wedding. A hotel gives you a room with fixed décor, a set menu, a mandatory bar package, a noise curfew, and the knowledge that another wedding may well have taken place in the same room that morning. A marquee gives you none of those constraints and all of the flexibility.

With a wedding marquee hire, you choose the colour scheme and interior finish. You choose your caterer and your bar stock. You set your own start and finish time. Nobody else’s wedding is happening in the same space. And at the end of it, the photography looks like yours, not like every other wedding at the same hotel that year.

Aries Leisure has been providing wedding marquees across Liverpool and Merseyside since 1991. This guide covers the full picture: what is included, how the Riversdale venue works, what the planning process looks like from first enquiry to wedding day, and the five things every couple should confirm with their marquee company before signing anything.

What Does a Liverpool Wedding Marquee Include?

A standard Aries Leisure wedding marquee package includes:

• The marquee frame and structure, sized to your confirmed guest number and layout requirements
• Full interior lining, cleaned and pressed before every event (this makes the single biggest visual difference)
• Interlocking hardwood flooring with fitted carpet throughout
• Basic lighting package
• Delivery, installation typically one to two days before, and full collection after the event

Common additions that most wedding clients include:

• Starlit ceiling lining (the most popular upgrade for weddings)
• Mobile bar hire with staff, or a bar structure for a self-supplied bar
• Table and chair hire (round tables, trestle tables, banqueting chairs, or chiavari chairs)
• LED dance floor
• Uplighting in your colour scheme
• Portable toilet hire (luxury trailer units for weddings)
• Crockery, cutlery, and glassware
• Venue draping and decorative elements

Everything Aries Leisure supplies is owned and operated in-house. There is no outsourcing, which means the team who survey your site and quote your job are the same team erecting and finishing the marquee.

The Riversdale Police Club: Liverpool’s Waterfront Wedding Venue

If you do not have your own outdoor space, or if you want to view what a finished Aries Leisure wedding marquee looks like before making any decision, the team manages the Riversdale Police Club in Aigburth, South Liverpool.

Riversdale is a waterfront venue on the bank of the Mersey with views across the river. The marquee is in situ and can be viewed at any time by arrangement. The venue is available for hire for full-day weddings or evening-only receptions, and Aries Leisure manages all the facilities and setup.

It is one of the few waterfront wedding venues in Liverpool that gives couples both an outdoor setting and the control of a marquee. The combination of the river views, the Aigburth location, and the flexible layout options makes it the most requested venue for Liverpool couples who want something that a hotel simply cannot replicate.

What to Expect During the Planning Process

The planning process with Aries Leisure runs as follows. Most couples find it more straightforward than they expected, because the team has managed enough weddings to know what questions to ask and what decisions to prompt at each stage.

First enquiry. Contact the team with your date, approximate guest number, and event type. You will receive a same-day response and an initial conversation about what is possible. No commitment at this stage.

Free site survey. If you have a location in mind, the team visits to assess the space, measure for the marquee, identify access points, check power availability, and discuss layout options. This is free and carries no obligation. It is the point at which you get an accurate, fixed quote.

Quote and booking. Following the survey, you receive a detailed quote covering all agreed items. When you are ready to proceed, a booking deposit secures your date. Summer Saturdays go quickly, so this stage is worth doing promptly once you have confirmed the site is right.

Pre-event coordination. The team stays in contact in the months leading up to the wedding for final confirmations on size, layout changes, and any additions to the package. Aries Leisure also coordinates with your caterer and other suppliers where needed.

Installation. The marquee is usually erected one to two days before the wedding, giving you time to decorate and finalise the interior before guests arrive.

On the day. The Aries Leisure team is available throughout the event. The marquee is managed, monitored, and removed after your event is complete.

Five Things to Confirm With Your Marquee Company Before Booking

These five questions separate a professional marquee company from one that is likely to let you down on the day:

1. Do you own your equipment or subcontract? If any element of the job is handed to a third party, you lose control of quality and have no direct recourse if something goes wrong. Aries Leisure owns everything it supplies.
2. Can I see the linings and interior finish before committing? The difference between a pressed, clean lining and one that has been creased and stored badly is visible in every photograph. Ask to view the standard before you agree to anything.
3. What does the quote include vs what is charged as an add-on? Flooring, lining, and delivery are sometimes excluded from headline prices. A full itemised quote tells you exactly what you are getting.
4. What happens if there is a problem on the day? Aries Leisure has been operating across Merseyside since 1991. Ask any company how they handle last-minute issues and judge the answer carefully.
5. What are the terms around cancellation and changes to the booking? Life happens. Knowing the terms before you sign protects both parties.