Springing from a love of outdoor parties, The Arabian Tent Company was founded in 2004 by Katherine Hudson. The magic of festivals and marquee parties captured Katherine's imagination, soon she was hooked and decided she had to try and put on her own event.
After searching the whole of the UK for a suitable party tent, and finding nothing but white PVC marquees, Katherine realised she would have to try a little harder if she wanted to do something truly special.What's the location of your venue? If you don't have an exact postcode, give us an indication of whereabouts in the country your venue will be so we can quote for delivery.
After searching the whole of the UK for a suitable party tent, and finding nothing but white PVC marquees, Katherine realised she would have to try a little harder if she wanted to do something truly special.What's the location of your venue? If you don't have an exact postcode, give us an indication of whereabouts in the country your venue will be so we can quote for delivery.
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Katherine is the founder of Arabian Tents and her day is a whirlwind of meeting clients, writing emails (lots of them!), brainstorming dcor ideas and snatching moments to feel very lucky she loves what she does.
When throwing a party it's always colourful, inviting, warm and relaxing - she loves the Purple Palace interior as it apparently looks good against everyone and she makes sure there is always a 'surprise' for guests, whether it be a secret room to discover, an alternative performance or after-dinner liqueur treats.
When throwing a party it's always colourful, inviting, warm and relaxing - she loves the Purple Palace interior as it apparently looks good against everyone and she makes sure there is always a 'surprise' for guests, whether it be a secret room to discover, an alternative performance or after-dinner liqueur treats.
Arabian Tents have been designing unique spaces for clients for 15 years and having weathered 2 recessions and a global pandemic are a safe pair of expert hands to assist with designing your next event. Our unique wedding tents are a popular choice for festival weddings and make for a truly unique marquee wedding, creating a beautifully romantic outdoor setting.
We are especially aware of how to strike the balance between creating your dream wedding whilst minimising your environmental impact. The world of weddings and events are major culprits in landfill and CO2 and in a normal year are an estimated 2.5 million weddings with the average wedding producing nearly 200kgs of rubbish and 63 tons of CO2.
They connect us with our friends, create shared memories and are an enormous amount of fun.all the things we were deprived of in 2020 and the things that we realise we missed the most. This makes us all the more determined to have a proper celebration as soon as we're allowed to gather again with nearest and dearest and celebrate our connection to each other in 2021.
Tell us a bit about your festival and we can get back to you within 24 hours with a quote. With our muddy boots firmly planted in festival world, we understand how to create a space that oozes Carnival that guests will relish. Whether it be a Festival party, a Corporate Festival or a Festival wedding, we've got all the ingredients from tents to furniture and lighting to make it happen!
Reviews (19)
Erica Willoughby-Smith
Sep 28, 2021
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Justin Gaze
Jul 17, 2021
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A friendly, professional and helpful team put up the most beautiful tent for our daughter’s wedding. I couldn’t fault them from out first meeting with Katherine, to erecting the tent and leaving our field in immaculate condition. I would have no hesitation in recommending this company and we will use them again.
Gulnaz Fayazova
Oct 21, 2020
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That was fantastic sevice from Arabian tent Company! All my guests were excited to see those huge tents with stunning decorations inside! My jubilee was great and at the end of the day me and my guests are satisfied! I highly recommend this company and especially i am thankfull for Katherine, she is lovely woman that always gave us advices what to do from the start to the end! Cheers!
Ruchi Mendiratta
Sep 06, 2020
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We hired a Mendhi tent for our daughter’s wedding this Summer 2020 and the service we received was accommodating and flexible and the tent that Arabian Tents delivered surpassed our expectations! All the guests commented on the attention to detail and how they were transported into another world when they entered. It was a magical space that they created, and really made the party. Thank you Arabian Tents!
Babur Restaurant
Sep 06, 2020
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This summer Babur celebrated it's 35th anniversary. We normally plan these celebrations many months in advance but with COVID running rampant we didn't think we'd be able to open the restaurant for dining in. So when restaurants got permission to open with precautions, we had to organise ourselves in just a few weeks and the Arabian Tent Company saved us. Not only were they able to supply us with a beautiful Indian wedding marquee at a very fair price, and were able to supply us with all that we needed to make it work, they were able to work with our very tight deadline, help with all the extras
Sep 03, 2020
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Hello to everyone who is going to enjoy the service of amazing Arabian Tent Company! Katherine is not just putting up the tents but she also shares with you her great positive mood and she is always pay attention for all your wishes about tents and give her wise advices how to manage with that. The tents are incredibly great! They are so impressive and breathtaking! I`m assure you, dear friends, you`ll love every part of working with amazing Arabian Tent Company becasue for them it`s not only about tents but it`s about sharing really exciting feeling of it :)
Cheers and enjoy! :)
Cheers and enjoy! :)
C. Cloke
Jan 14, 2020
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Katherine and her team at The Arabian Tent Company recently supplied the marquee for our Bollywood themed party. It was the most stunning tent I have ever seen, and this view was echoed many times by our guests. The attention to detail was truly amazing, with all the beautiful accessories, from Indian elephants to coloured lanterns and silk cushions, all arranged with great style and panache. Everyone on the team had a "can do" attitude and I guarantee they will do their absolute best to make your party a resounding success.
Barnaby Wynter
Nov 27, 2019
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As a brand creation expert, I ran an event where many of my friends and clients were in attendance. I was looking to create an environment that would surprise and delight everyone who came. OMG did the Arabian Tent Company deliver. Everyone I've met since first mentions the amazing marquee. It was truly stunning in both detail and comfort. With a storm raging outside, once inside, you were transported to another world. The live band said they had never seen anything like it before either. A day for 8 to put up and a day for 6 to take down shows the sophistication of the set-up. Want something unforgettable
West Walker
Nov 15, 2019
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Finding and working with Jeremy has been nothing but a pleasure start to finish.
We have been astounded by his personal approach and the dedication he showed towards the project with his willingness to always go the extra mile to site visit and meet with us whenever he could. His personality shines through in his work.
Our planning for the wedding(s) was all done remotely due to work commitments abroad, and it’s fair to say that our brief was a very ‘vague’ idea of a Dickensian Christmas theme which was really subject to much interpretation, but Jeremy was enthusiastic throughout the process
We have been astounded by his personal approach and the dedication he showed towards the project with his willingness to always go the extra mile to site visit and meet with us whenever he could. His personality shines through in his work.
Our planning for the wedding(s) was all done remotely due to work commitments abroad, and it’s fair to say that our brief was a very ‘vague’ idea of a Dickensian Christmas theme which was really subject to much interpretation, but Jeremy was enthusiastic throughout the process
Nancy Chen
Sep 04, 2019
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Arabian Tents were absolutely brilliant! They provided us with the most beautiful block printed marquee for our wedding, filled with lovely furnishings and greenery - it was truly magical. The crew were hugely professional, with everything set up and dismantled on time. Katherine and Daisy were both incredibly helpful too. Could not recommend them more!
Adam Harman-Clarke
Sep 02, 2019
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Abbie Leonti
Aug 30, 2019
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We are just settling back into reality after the most amazing wedding we could have asked for this August. We worked with Katherine and her team to create the perfect space and bespoke wedding of our dreams. From the moment we met Katherine we knew we had to work with her, such imagination and attention to detail and a real meeting of minds!… Everything was beautiful, from the venue to the unique tents and extras. The dining tent was beautifully decorated and a perfect canvas to work with for dressing the tables. The piece de resistance was the stunning party barn adorned with billowing
Sarah Wilson
Aug 13, 2019
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Arabian Tents were incredibly helpful from start to finish. They provided excellent service on short notice with great communication from the team. Their garden furniture looked absolutely incredible, it transformed our venue and wowed our customers. Their products are great quality and we appreciated the easy to navigate brochure. Katherine and the team have done a fantastic job and we look forward to doing business again in the future.
Alison Dodd
Jul 10, 2019
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James Ian McKemey
May 24, 2019
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We found Katherine's own location at Rye Island Farm when looking for a unique and quirky venue for our wedding reception. From first seeing it we fell in love with it and decided to host it there.
We had one marquee set up for our wedding breakfast in quite a simple, but natural style (Cornish Cream) and for the rest we essentially used the venue… as is, with some personalised touches.
We were thrilled with how much our guests loved it. Even during the day everyone was very complimentary, but probably the highlight is where we had our music and dancing, that is just spectacular.
Having
We had one marquee set up for our wedding breakfast in quite a simple, but natural style (Cornish Cream) and for the rest we essentially used the venue… as is, with some personalised touches.
We were thrilled with how much our guests loved it. Even during the day everyone was very complimentary, but probably the highlight is where we had our music and dancing, that is just spectacular.
Having
John Patsianas
Feb 24, 2019
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We recently used the Arabian tent company for a birthday celebration. Every aspect of the experience surpassed expectations, and having a themed Moroccan style marquee made all the difference contributing to a welcoming and relaxed party environment. The marquee was also externally heated ensuring that guests remained warm and comfortable despite… near zero external temperatures, and allowed the party to carry on into the early hours. I cannot recommend Katherine and her team highly enough to anyone considering Marquee hire, they are highly skilled professionals that know how to look after
Julia Pattenden
Dec 17, 2018
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Thank you to Katherine and the team at the Arabian tent company for supporting the Twineham School Christmas Fair with a beautiful marquee that made our event feel magical. Very professional from beginning to end, even with having to battle high winds and return on the day to complete set up, which was still completed in a timely manner. I would highly recommend to other customers, the team were courteous throughout.
Laura Pilfold
Dec 11, 2018
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So impressed! Thank you to the amazing Jeremy and his crew, for a superb event last Friday. Having used many event companies over the years, I can honestly say that Jeremy and his team are the very best Ive ever used. Totally professional, so well organised, imaginative, creative, thorough, hard working, I could go on and on. I thoroughly… enjoyed working with them and our venue was utterly transformed exactly as we had hoped. Our guests/clients were blown away on arrival and we are still receiving messages now complimenting us on a fantastic event. The nicest people to deal with too, if
Claudia
Dec 11, 2018
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These guys did an absolutely exceptional job of transforming our functioning barn into a magical wedding venue, as you can see from the images. I have had so many wonderful comments from people who were blown away by the venue.
The team was led by Jeremy, who is such a passionate and imaginative individual. He really made this company stand out from the competitors because it was so important to them to work with what was special about the space, rather than just to make it look like a marquee. He also worked incredibly hard, staying far later than we would have expected to ensure that the job
The team was led by Jeremy, who is such a passionate and imaginative individual. He really made this company stand out from the competitors because it was so important to them to work with what was special about the space, rather than just to make it look like a marquee. He also worked incredibly hard, staying far later than we would have expected to ensure that the job
