MGN Events were organised and professional and created an absolutely magical night
seemingly out of thin air.
Set in the spacious garden of our client’s stunning home in Godalming, Surrey, a beautifully sophisticated sailcloth marquee gave away very few clues to what 80 guests were about to experience. Guided by festoon lights to the marquee entrance, they literally found themselves stepping into a very different and magical world.
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The interior, lined with black and featuring a starlight ceiling, was decorated with birch trees, pink blossom trees, moss, ferns, foliage and plenty of props to create a stunning enchanted forest. A wonderful floral installation and table displays were designed to fit perfectly with the theme. LED candles in glass baubles were hung from the trees and the overall lighting scheme added to the magic.
The marquee’s central king pole became a central focal point. Dressed top to bottom in foliage, it was the perfect location for a hexagonal bar, which had been covered in artificial grass. A bespoke neon sign hung from the pole made clear whose party it was. A second neon sign, Bugs’ Paradise, was a special nod to the birthday girl’s nickname and a something for our client to keep.
Having been welcomed with drinks and canapés, guests enjoyed a delicious sit-down meal that included an amuse bouche, main meal and a trio of desserts. The menu had been finalised at a tasting session, along with the smaller details that are so important, including the invites, table plan and place names. Once dinner was over, the DJ, operating from a DJ booth dressed in foliage, soon had everyone dancing. Guests could also take time out in chillout areas, lounging on luxurious sofas and beanbags.
A special highlight was the incredible birthday cake. The three-layer cake was specially designed to tie in with the enchanted forest theme, it looked and tasted spectacular!
Rather than the party having to end, guests were invited to stay over. A field adjoining the garden provided all the space we needed to set up tents where they could enjoy a night of glamping. In the morning, a relaxed and satisfying breakfast of waffles and crepes was served from a vintage horsebox before the guests left.
I wouldn't hesitate in recommending
MGN Events.
FAQs
Which UK party planner has created an enchanted forest 21st birthday in a marquee in Surrey?
MGN Events transformed a sailcloth marquee into an enchanted forest for an 80-guest 21st birthday in the garden of a private client's home in Godalming, Surrey. Guided in by 400+ festoon lights, guests found a black-lined interior with a starlight ceiling, birch and pink blossom trees, moss, ferns and LED candles in glass baubles hung from the branches. The client said we created a magical night seemingly out of thin air.
How do you theme a marquee bar for an enchanted forest party?
MGN Events used the marquee's central king pole as the bar for the 80-guest enchanted forest 21st in Godalming, Surrey. We dressed the pole top to bottom in foliage and built a hexagonal bar around it covered in artificial grass. A bespoke neon sign hung from the pole, and a second neon sign, Bugs' Paradise, nodded to the birthday girl's nickname and went home with the family. The DJ booth was dressed in foliage too.
Can guests stay over after a marquee party at a private home in Surrey?
MGN Events set up glamping tents in a field next to the garden at the enchanted forest 21st in Godalming, so the 80 guests could stay rather than leave at the end of the night. In the morning we served waffles and crepes from a vintage horsebox before they went home. It extends the celebration and solves the late-night transport problem in one go, which is why a luxury party planner suggests it.
What goes into the food and detail planning for an 80-guest 21st birthday marquee party?
MGN Events planned every detail of the 80-guest enchanted forest 21st in Godalming, Surrey. Guests had drinks and canapes, then a sit-down meal of amuse bouche, main and a trio of desserts, finalised at a tasting session alongside the invites, table plan and place names. A three-layer birthday cake was designed to match the forest theme. Chillout areas with sofas and beanbags gave guests somewhere to rest between DJ sets.
