It's a Crowded House song, but it's also the reality of living in Auckland! Being a city perched on such a narrow isthmus, weather can whirl and swirl and change countless times over the course of a day.
It's a standing joke that Aucklanders don't carry umbrellas as 'the rain will pass soon" - and on a rainy day the city is full of damp people dashing from shelter to shelter, in stark contrast with cities like London where a brolly is carried almost as often as a briefcase!
This summer has shown us a new level of rain. And while dancing in the rain may be a incredibly romantic scene in a movie, it's not what you want on your wedding day.
Hire a pavilion marquee or a large party tent for your big day
As well as creating a space you can make your own, a hire marquee is an insurance policy against the caprices of the weather gods - especially our impressive pavilion marquees, which are rated to withstand 100km winds!
Choose a clear marquee to watch the rain pound down or a traditional white hire marquee to shut out the world and create your own sanctuary.
It's a smart move to ensure that your event and your guests are protected from wind, rain, and even hot sun - so everyone can focus on the fun, the friends, and the occasion.
Take it up a level, with an extra large hire marquee
For up to 1100 guests, you may choose to hire our extra large hire marquee, Wharenui.
Featuring 4 m high glass and steel walls and 14 x lockable double glass doors, this large marquee can seat up to 1100 people. This huge hire marquee creates a perfect, weather-proof outdoor event space for very large events.
Perfect for exhibitions, cocktail parties, seated dining, conferences, dancing and more, the marquee doors can be left open for an indoor-outdoor space that includes the garden, or we can create a covered entrance way for an intimate 'indoor' feel.
Either way, the weather will not be an uninvited guest at your event!
Hire Marquees for entrance ways
Smaller pop up marquees can create welcoming entrance ways, where guests can arrive, take off coats and leave umbrellas before entering the large marquee dry and ready to enjoy the event.
