Why Choose A Wills?
It might be quite bold of us to say but nothing compares to the Wills Marquees canvas & timber pole tent. Handcrafted right here, in Britain by Wills Marquees. A contemporary take on a traditional Victorian design, Wills craftsmen use timeless techniques handed down by generations of sail-makers, carpenters and engineers to provide our marquees with an everlasting quality that comes from a long heritage of bespoke tent making.
Imagery by Joe Mather Photography
Much like ourselves, Wills Marquees are a family business founded in 2010 by husband and wife team Chris & Lynsey. Beyond the family the whole team at Wills share a creative passion for craftsmanship, alongside a dedication to making marquees of unrivalled quality.
They continue to evolve and improve designs, whilst at the same time remaining true to the heritage of tent making by hand. Every element of a Wills Marquee is made in-house by the team and what’s more, couples and suppliers alike are welcome to visit the Wills HQ and view the manufacturing processes at their design studio and workshop in rural Yorkshire.
If you’re passionate about excellent quality, British made products then a Wills marquee is definitely for you.
Imagery by Joshua Tucker Photography
What’s so unique about their structures?
Everything on a Wills Marquees structure is British made through and through. From the luxurious British Millerain cotton canvas to the irons crafted in a foundry in the Black Country - Wills pride themselves on their keeping their manufacturing environmental footprint to a minimum and supporting British companies.
They do as much as they can in-house and as a leading company of innovative design - Wills Marquees really take onboard the feedback and ideas of their customers - suppliers and couples alike - and work alongside them to design and create beautiful features and fixtures for their structures. All their additional products like the Reveal and Portico that we touched upon in our last blog post here are completely bespoke to their tents, meaning that no other company will quite have a structure like it.
Hand-turned timber poles in the Wills Marquees workshop
As a Wills Marquees provider, we work closely with the manufacturing team to ensure your marquee wedding experience is seamless and without fault. The workshop team are on-hand 24/7 which is just another reason to feel at ease and supported with a Wills Marquee hire.
Can I personalise a Will’s Marquees tent?
A Wills Marquee is quite literally a blank canvas. A bright, light and airy open plan space with a high canopy, neutral in colour and with a nostalgic feel of a traditional Victorian canvas and timber pole tent. Whether you want to keep the open plan layout to move around the marquee as you wish or use additional features such as the Reveal to close off certain ‘areas’ to create intimate spaces or an element of surprise for your wedding guests - there’s definitely a configuration for you.
A Wills structure is modular so upsize or downsize as you wish - or in accordance to your guest numbers and create a memorable celebration for you and your guests.
How do I book?
Will’s Marquees are supplied by a network of certified providers across the country so that all corners of Great Britain are serviced but also to ensure that the market isn’t saturated and that couples are receiving an exclusive service.
The network works closely to support one another and if a provider in your area is fully booked for your chosen date, we’ll do all we can to pull together and source a marquee for you.
We are based in Cheshire and mainly service marquee wedding hire for the North West, North Wales, Shropshire and Lancashire but if you’re searching further afield, take a look at the Wills Marquees local provider page here for information on suppliers in your area.
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