Your Devon and Cornwall Wedding - November/December 2019 (Issue 22)

Yurts for Life, 01803 762 370, yurtsforlife.com yurtsforlife Yurts are a charming alternative to the traditional marquee. Yurts for Life located in Totnes, Devon, offer luxury structures with a variety of layout ideas. Popular choices for weddings are the 18ft diameter that can be attached to the larger yurts to create a reception area, bar, chill-out room or a honeymoon suite. The 24ft diameter works well as an extra bar, silent disco or as a dining area for a larger wedding, and the 33ft diameter is the largest yurt available seating up to 120 guests complete with a wooden dancefloor. They can be decorated simply or elaborately for year-round weddings. Winter celebrations can benefit from a nine-metre carpet leading up to the entrance, a wood burning stove, fluffy rugs and a selection of colourful throws and lanterns. Summer weddings can enjoy easy access to the great outdoors with garden games and food stalls, and multiple yurts can be hired to create different areas. Jabula Stretch Tents, 07585 777 110, jabulatents.co.uk jabulatents These unusual curvy structures create a magical atmosphere for weddings. They can stretch over any space including patios, decked areas, terraces and even stairs and slopes. They can be attached to a building allowing the wedding to flow from the venue out to the grounds and look best stretched over poles to give the structures their stunning shape. They can act like a canopy with no sides, or have the edges extended down to the ground. DID YOU KNOW THAT TIPIS AND YURTS ARE SUITABLE FOR YEAR-ROUND WEDDINGS, BUT THE STRETCH TENT IS A POPULAR CHOICE FOR SUMMER? 56