Salisbury · Est. 1926
Marqueesfor yourperfect event
Wiltshire’s longest running marquee company. A family run business since 1926, dressing weddings, parties and celebrations across the South West.
1926
Founded
5
Counties covered
MUTA
Accredited
Covering Wiltshire, Hampshire, Dorset, Somerset and Avon
Our services
Everything the day needs, from one team
We are a long standing, family run business and we pride ourselves in providing the highest quality and support to all our customers.
Marquee hire
Framed, traditional and pagoda marquees, dressed to your theme and equipped to your specification.
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Equipment hire
Furniture, linen, tableware and catering equipment to suit every occasion and budget.
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Catering
Catering and bar service for weddings, balls and corporate events, co-ordinated alongside your marquee.
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Est.1926
Welcome
A hundred years of getting it right
Shipseys is a long standing, family run business, founded in 1926. We pride ourselves in offering a personal, supportive service with our small and professional team, led by Rod and his son, Tim Shipsey.
The strong bond that we develop with customers has led to Shipseys being used by the same families for a variety of different events over the years, which makes our work even more rewarding.
We have strong links with several organisations in the area, and Shipseys marquees and equipment have been used by Wiltshire Wildlife, Dinton Jazz Festival, Salisbury Arts Festival, Salisbury Cathedral and Wiltshire Council.
Marquee hire
Choose the structure, we will do the rest
Our marquees create the perfect tailored setting for your event at any time of the year. They can be dressed to your exact requirements, styled around your theme, in the location of your choice.
Framed marquees
Clear-span aluminium frames with no internal poles or guy ropes. Suitable all year round and on almost any surface.
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Traditional marquees
Central poles and external guy ropes for a vintage silhouette. Beautiful lined or unlined.
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Pagodas & Chinese hats
Elegant peaked structures. Use one on its own, join several together, or add one to a larger marquee.
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Testimonials
In our customers’ words
I wanted to write a proper letter to thank you and the whole team for all your hard work in making our event at The Cathedral such a success. It was a long time in the planning and I had excellent service and advice all the way along. The team who put up the marquee could not have been nicer and were very efficient. The marquee looked really fabulous on the night and many people commented on it.
Kate RobinsonCommunity Foundation for Wiltshire Shipseys gave us excellent service not only on our wedding day, but throughout our wedding preparations. The staff were very helpful and always smiling and friendly. They were attentive, but unobtrusive and just quietly got on with what they had to do. Our guests commented on how tasty the food was, which was varied, plentiful and well presented. We would certainly recommend Shipseys for their excellent value and service. Thank you for helping to make our day so special.
Naomi and Jon Pickard Thank you for providing the most wonderful service for our son’s wedding reception. The food was excellent and so was the service, all your staff were very polite, kind and attentive and could not do enough for us. This really made the day extra special. We received many, many compliments about the food and service on the day. The food and organisation was excellent and I would not hesitate to recommend you to anyone.
Jane Leach
Equipment hire
Down to the last cake stand
We are able to provide a wide range of high quality equipment to suit every occasion and budget, from catering equipment to beautiful vintage silver cake stands.
- Tables, chairs and dance floors
- Table linen in a wide range of colours and sizes
- Tableware, glassware and catering equipment
- Flooring, lighting, heating and bars
Find out why our MUTA accreditation is important for you
MUTA is the trade association for the temporary structures industry. Only companies that agree to follow its standards are admitted.
Next step
Let us plan your perfect event
Tell us the date, the place and roughly how many guests, and we will talk you through the options. No obligation, and always a straight answer.