A marquee wedding offers a beautiful blank canvas, allowing you to create a truly personalised and stunning celebration. However, this flexibility comes with unique risks that aren’t typically associated with a traditional hotel or venue. From unpredictable weather to supplier logistics, it’s essential to have the right insurance in place. Here’s what you need to know to protect your perfect marquee day.

Why Marquees Need Specialist Cover
Unlike a permanent venue, a marquee is a temporary structure vulnerable to the elements. High winds could damage the structure, or heavy rain could flood the grounds, making the event unsafe or impossible. Standard wedding insurance is crucial, but you must ensure your policy covers the specific risks associated with a temporary outdoor structure.

Supplier Co-ordination and Public Liability
Hosting a marquee wedding means you’re often hiring a dozen or more separate suppliers—the marquee company, caterers, generator providers, toilet hire, florists, and more. If just one of these key suppliers fails to deliver, it can jeopardise the entire day. Furthermore, public liability cover is essential. This protects you in case one of your guests has an accident at the site, which is a higher risk in an outdoor setting.

Protecting Your Investment with iDoinsurance.co.uk
Our policies are designed to cover the complexities of a marquee wedding. We provide cover for supplier failure, ensuring that if your marquee provider or caterer lets you down, you’re not left out of pocket. Crucially, all our policies include public liability cover for the marrying couple as standard, giving you vital protection should any accidents occur on the day.

A Real-Life Marquee Mishap
Consider Liam and Chloe, who planned a beautiful countryside marquee wedding. A storm hit the day before, and strong winds tore the marquee canopy, making it unsafe. Their iDoinsurance.co.uk policy covered the cost of hiring an emergency replacement structure and the labour to set it up overnight, saving their wedding day and protecting them from a £7,000 loss.