Calculating Marquee Numbers

In A Party to Plan

marquee numbersPlanning any event is always complicated by the numbers game, especially if you decide to hold your party in a marquee or even hire a marquee to create extra dining space. You may find it more than difficult to work out the approx space you need for the number of guests you plan to invite, especially if you need to confirm your marquee before you have a firm up on the numbers. To help do your sums use our easy marquee space calculator to give you a rough idea of your required marquee size.

Please note that the numbers shown below are only advisory to help you calculate the approximate space you will need for a marquee. You should never confirm a marquee booking until the supplier has made a site visit, to discuss your various options, and then sent you a detailed plan of the marquee are layout.

APPROX NUMBERS OF PEOPLE PER MARQUEE

Feet Meters Dining Only Dinner Dance
inc. bar/reception		 Standing Only
buffet/cocktails
30 x 30 9 x 9 80 40 110
30 x 40 9 x 12 100 60 150
30 x 50 9 x 15 130 70 190
30 x 60 9 x 18 160 90 230
30 x 70 9 x 21 180 100 270
30 x 80 9 x 24 240 130 350
30 x 100 9 x 30 270 150 390
40 x 33 12 x 10 120 60 160
40 x 50 12 x 15 180 100 250
40 x 66 12 x 20 240 130 340
40 x 83 12 x 25 300 160 420
40 x 100 12 x 30 360 200 500
40 x 116 12 x 35 420 230 590
40 x 133 12 x 40 480 260 680
40 x 150 12 x 45 540 290 770
40 x 160 12 x 50 600 320 860
50 x 33 15 x 10 150 80 210
50 x 50 15 x 15 220 120 320
50 x 66 15 x 20 300 160 430
50 x 83 15 x 25 370 200 540
50 x 100 15 x 30 440 240 650
50 x 116 15 x 35 510 280 750
50 x 133 15 x 40 580 320 850
50 x 150 15 x 45 650 360 960
50 x 166 15 x 50 740 400 1060
50 x 183 15 x 55 820 460 1160
50 x 200 15 x 60 900 500 1290
66 x 33 20 x 10 200 110 280
66 x 50 20 x 15 300 160 420
66 x 66 20 x 20 400 220 570
66 x 83 20 x 25 500 280 710
66 x 100 20 x 30 600 340 850
66 x 116 20 x 35 700 400 990
66 x 133 20 x 40 800 450 1130
66 x 150 20 x 45 900 50 1270
66 x 166 20 x 50 1000 550 1430
66 x 183 20 x 55 1100 610 1570
66 x 200 20 x 60 1200 660 1710
83 x 50 25 x 15 375 210 540
83 x 66 25 x 20 500 280 710
83 x 83 25 x 25 625 350 890
83 x 100 25 x 30 750 420 1070
83 x 116 25 x 35 875 490 1250
83 x 133 25 x 40 1000 550 1430
83 x 150 25 x 45 1125 630 1600
83 x 166 25 x 50 1250 690 1780
83 x 183 25 x 55 1375 760 1960
83 x 200 25 x 60 1500 830 2140
83 x 216 25 x 65 1625 900 2320
83 x 233 25 x 70 1750 970 2500
83 x 250 25 x 75 1875 1030 2680
83 x 266 25 x 80 2000 1100 2860