Top 10 Wedding Tent Options

If you’ve decided on an outdoor wedding, there is probably one major question you still have to ask yourself – “what kind of tent options are there for me to choose from?” Luckily for you, we have all of the answers, as this list of top 10 wedding tents will provide you with a grouping of the most popular international choices when it comes to both hiring wedding tents and buying wedding tents. So without further ado, here they are in all of their glory - the top 10 international wedding tent choices!

1.  Pole Tents

With a Pole Tent the name says it all, as this tent is literally supported by both poles and guy-wires. This gives it a big showy top with one or even more peaks. This tent is slightly reminiscent of the old style tents, which gives it a beautiful, elegant and sophisticated look.

2.  Frame Tents

The frame tent is probably one of the most common types of special events tents available and is often the first choice tent option for an individual or company who wants to buy an event tent or is interested in wedding tent hire. It takes its name from the fact that it uses a metal frame to support the tent and it is completely free standing.

3.  Marquee Tents

The ever popular choice for weddings around the world, the faithful marquee tent is a cross between the pole tent and the frame tent and it brings both convenience and style to the party (literally).

4.  Sailcloth Tents

Sailcloth tents are an increasingly popular choice for weddings thanks to the fact that they consist of a translucent fabric that adds ambience to any outdoor wedding. They also help to create a soaring ceiling and curved lines, which is what many brides are looking for on their special day.

5.  Clear Tents

Similar to frame tents but with a clear vinyl top, this type of tent adds protection from the elements while still providing an undiminished view of the sky. This type of tent is particularly popular for night weddings!

6.  Tropical Style Tents

The tropical style tent, or the beach tent as it is sometimes referred to, consists of light translucent fabric draped over a wooden or bamboo frame and is available in a number of different styles. This tent is aesthetically pleasing but provides almost no protection from the elements, nevertheless it is still a popular tent choice for beach weddings around the globe.

7.  Carnival Tents

Although these tents are probably the least popular wedding tents on this list, carnival or circus tents are still extremely versatile and provide excellent protection from the elements for large groups of people.

8.  Bedouin Style Stretch Tents

If you’re looking to hire a wedding tent that is perfect for any occasion, can cover any surface area (or terrain type) and yet still looks good, then this is the wedding tent option for you! Each and every one of these hand crafted works of art are beautiful to look at and come in a range of different colours and sizes.

9.  Tepee (or Tipi) Tent

Styled after the Nordic Sami kata tents as well as the Native American tepee tents, these wedding tents offer a unique shape, cosy environment, and come in a variety of sizes and configurations.

10.  Yurts

Perfect for small weddings only, these traditional tents are particularly popular in Canada and England. They offer a more intimate feeling to a wedding due to their smaller size, but still provide outstanding protection from the elements no matter what time of the year it is.

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Lighting your Stretch Tent:

One of the most amazing features of a stretch tent is not just its versatility, but the ease in which it can be transformed into a visual extravaganza with the use of simple lighting.

Lighting can be used to create an intimate atmosphere. Here lighting is soft, often playing only with white light or soft pastels to create the perfect intimate atmosphere:

Combine soft lighting with candles to create a romantic atmosphere, perfect for weddings:

When it comes to event lighting, the larger Tentickle Stretch Tents open up a world of possibilities to create focal points:

Get creative with multiple lights and stretch canopies or decor to create different and eye catching designs, that are perfect for parties:

Originally posted on the Tentickle Stretch Tent Blog.

It is easy to see why Stretch Tents are so popular! With a white tent and a series of light filters on spot lights, you can create an infinite combination of lighting styles, so that your tent always looks different and unique!

Glamping: Back to Basics Without Having to do Without the Luxuries

Imagine you are watching a sunset over a picturesque lake in your hot tub, sipping a pink martini and nibbling on your cognac truffle cupcake before slipping into silk sheets in your bespoke… tent? Yep, your luxury five star tent. Welcome to glamping, your ultimate luxury getaway.

Glamping combines the best of the outdoors with the comfort of a five star hotel, all in a glamorous and unique style. But glamping is not just the fusion of camping and glamour, it is also the fusion of nostalgia and cutting edge chic. Tents are decorated with timeless luxurious such as ultra-soft mattresses, luxury amenities and personal service. It combines the best of the classic benefits of camping, such as getting out into nature from it all, with the best luxuries of modern life. Who says you can’t have wifi, heated towel rails and a butler when you are out in the bush?

The varieties of glamping options range from the traditional tents, to cubes, and eco pods (Think The Hobbit), to teepees and yurts, to treehouses or floating tents, all with one thing in common: opulence. Glamping tents are as beautiful on the inside as they are on the outside, often with handcrafted and unique luxuries that make them a truly unforgettable experience.

While glamping is associated with the fashionable and the trend setters, it is very popular all over the world with all ages of people who are looking for the finer things in life, who don’t see why going camping should involve getting dirty or going without.

Glamping is however not just about the luxury however, it is also about experiencing something completely different and that is why glamping sites all over the world are competing to produce the most exciting, different and unique stylishing getaways. Fancy learning to surf while staying on the beach in a five star teepee? Or how about spending a week sipping gin and tonics in a yurt in the shade of the ruins of an English castle?

But glamping is not just about being lazy in luxury, there is a growing move towards eco-friendly or spiritual glamping. Take a craft workshop or learn how to make butter on the farm all while returning to your luxury down duvet at night!

Want to get your own glamorous tent? Buy or hire your own Stretch Tent here.

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TENTICKLE STRETCH TENTS IS EXPANDING – ONCE AGAIN!

Tentickle Stretch Tents, a local manufacturer and international supplier of Bedouin-inspired stretch tents, have expanded their reach again. Due to their products increasingly high demand, they are rapidly extending their coverage of durable, quality event tents across the USA, Africa and into Europe. The company, which already has distributors in 25 countries worldwide, manufacturers their scientifically designed tents here in Cape Town and has recently partnered with approved suppliers in the Netherlands and Australia.

Creative Tent Systems in the Netherlands have extensive experience in outdoor and event tenting. Impressed with the resilience and quality of Tentickle’s event tents, the company has now been involved in the process of supplying Tentickle stretch tents to their existing client base. Creative Tent Systems provide personal services to all their clients and are on hand to offer advice on the use of these marquee stretch tents for any event, from large scale festivals to intimate weddings and birthday parties across the country.

The Tentickle name is also spreading rapidly through the Australian event industry, due to Australia’s booming tourist industry and a near continuous string of events happening across the country, from art exhibitions to international music festivals. Tentickle Stretch Tents have now increased the availability of their unique tents through a much wider distribution area and are enjoying burgeoning popularity at events across Australia.

ABOUT TENTICKLE STRETCH TENTS

All Tentickle stretch tents are manufactured and maintained to ensure the highest levels of quality and safety. Their large selection of stunning tent designs is available to hire or buy in a variety of colours to suit the location and image of an event, and can be secured to almost any surface. The fabric is fire retardant, UV protected, waterproof and has undergone stringent testing in order to pass the high manufacturing standards across Europe and Australia, as well as in Africa.

Tentickle are continuously looking for opportunities to expand across the globe and can be contacted via http://www.tentickle-stretchtents.com by anyone interested on becoming an event tent supplier of Tentickle Stretch Tents.

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Stunning Design without Sacrificing Safety

Restauranteurs and venue operators know the risks involved with custom venue hiring and setting up. There are always a number of factors to consider when choosing an event space but the top priorities should be the safety and experience of your guests. Their physical wellbeing and physical enjoyment of the space is what makes people keep coming back to your restaurant and stay within your event space longer.

If you’re looking to expand on an existing space or need an event space for ad hoc purposes that can be set up relatively quickly with even less physical labour, then the stretch tent is a viable and versatile option for creating a venue space.

The Famous Fabric

Tentickle Tents has been at the forefront of creating fabrics with high tensile strength, protective coatings and strict safety standards, that their fabric range is famous for their ease of use, multipurpose usage and customisability (such as branding and colouring), they developed the following 100% waterproof and UV resistant range:

• Durastretch FR: A flame retardant organic fabric with an additional lifetime coating. The fabric recovers or recoils well after weeks of use. Due to it complying with multiple global safety standards, it’s a very popular product for long events and restaurant usage. It is also now available in a translucent version that allows for filtered light to fall through the tent, enhancing the light within the tent, this is ideal for businesses who would like to maximise on beautiful summer days while still offering shade without blocking out the light completely.
• Organic Stretch: This is an earlier yet ever popular product due to its strength how easy it is to rig. It’s the most flexible out of the whole range allowing for greater experimentation to shape, form and overall function. It has improved waterproofing and recovers after multiple uses.
• TentFlex FR: Another one of the famous fire retardant fabrics available from Tentickle Tents that is ideal for semi-permanent installations due to its long-term waterproof capability. It is not as stretchy as the other fabrics in order to keep its long-term waterproof and wind stability.

Functionality without Fuss

Fabric stretch tents are easy to pitch (we have specialised teams that can assist in the installation and even stay on hand for your ad hoc event) and quick to dismantle for transport. They can be installed without worry of collapsing, in places traditional tents only dream of being, such as on hill sides, balconies, windy beaches and even rocky terrain. As long as you have permission, they can be pitched almost anywhere. They can also be used in ways that are not viable for traditional tents due to their fire retardant nature, you can use outdoor heating and lighting with little worry of the tent catching.

The extreme versatility of stretch tents make them perfect for once-off product launches, promotions, on-going staged events, weddings and as semi-permanent installations at hotels, restaurants, cafés and resorts. Get in touch and an expert consultant will assist in finding you the most suitable stretch tent solution for your needs and budget.

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INCREASE VENUE SPACE & REVENUE WITH A STRETCH TENT

We are blessed in South Africa to have summer months that truly reflect the spirit of the season with hot days to warm nights, cities and towns buzz with activity from early morning coffee runs to evening walk along the promenades. Your al fresco restaurant, patio bar or venue space becomes the ideal spot for summer revellers to enjoy a stay, a meal, a drink or a night out in the open air but in Winter … maybe not so much. What options do you have?

But what if you don’t want to build an extension? What if you have an unusable area, no budget for renovations, or want to offer your extra space as an event venue but don’t have the time to halt your business to have it all built on? You also don’t want to lose the open atmosphere but still want to protect your guests from the weather?

These are very valid concerns for growing businesses that wish to offer more space to their patrons, more seating variety to their customers and increase their revenue by extending or hiring their space.

Why Use Stretch Tents instead of Building a Traditional Structure?
Essentially, the main reason you would want to choose either stretch tent hire or buying a stretch tent rather than building in the traditional sense, is cost. Cost, and the bureaucracy of planning permissions and approvals. The tented structure will only need to be signed-off by a structural engineer to ensure the safety of those using your tented area. This in conjunction with our fire safety certificate is the only official paperwork needed to set up an entirely new venue or covered area.

Save money by installing stretch tents over your desired space and increase your revenue by increasing your capacity, venue features and opportunities for hiring out more space.

Change the Shape of your Outdoor Space The hybrid solution that stretch tents offer makes them perfect for covering small outdoor areas such as patios, courtyards and awkwardly-shaped terraces to large sections of rolling lawns, sandy beaches and festival-sized areas without having to permanently build. Semi-permanent stretch tent sales and hiring services available from Tentickle Tents offers you the opportunity to reshape a once unusable, undesirable or inhabitable space into a place everyone wants to be.

Season Proof your Space
Speaking of inhabitable, as a business or property owner, event planner or regular Joe who’d like to put on a show, knows that although South African weather can be delightful, it can also turn dreadful with little warning or care as to how it will affect your patrons or event attendees.

Take advantage of the freeform versatility of stretch tents that can be installed quickly, securely anchored and easily manipulated to suit what you need, whenever you need. Choose to have it open and airy during hot days or drop the sides for instant shelter from prevailing winds or rain.

Our stretch tent fire retardant organic fabric makes them ideal for outdoor use with heaters and lighting rigs as well being UV resistant and 100% waterproof . They are easily branded, maintained and washable for years of hassle-free handling.

Increase the usability of once unusable areas, increase your revenue by increasing capacity and add some drama to otherwise dreary spaces. Inspired to increase your outdoor areas and entertainment spaces? Get in touch with us and our expert consultants will assist you on the best stretch tent solution for you.

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How to increase your outdoor entertainment area to maximize revenue and profits

Thanks to South Africa’s mostly mild weather, restaurants and entertainment venues that operate an outside entertainment area generally see not only increased patronage but also increased seasonal profits. However, out of season these outdoor entertainment areas are often unusable due to inclement weather such as wind, rain and extreme temperatures.

While many restaurateurs and venue owners may be tempted to build expensive fixed roof structures over their outside entertainment areas, they are hesitant to lose out on the open air atmosphere that attracts clients during summer.

Season proof your outside venue areas and increase seating capacity

Tentickle Stretch Tent’s range of semi-permanent coverings offer the perfect hybrid solution. These coverings can be pitched to protect your patrons from the wind and rain in winter or provide shade on those hot South African summer days. These semi-permanent stretch tent coverings are all custom designed to match your venue’s shape, size and atmosphere, and – depending on the size of your venue – can be pitched and taken down quickly. This way you can remove the coverings and take advantage of a sunny week that suddenly appears in the middle of winter or quickly pitch it at the height of summer to protect your patrons from a harsh summer heat wave.

These stretch coverings are not just about protecting your patrons however, they are also about increasing the usability of your outside floor space so that you can offer more seating space to your patrons and therefore increase revenue and profit.

Tentickle has a full range of standard covering shapes and sizes, but thanks to our crack design team we can custom design unique stretch tents to match your venue’s exact needs. We also specialize in creating branded stretch coverings and unique stretch decor that are eye catching and create a WOW factor for your venue!

Our unique fabrics were developed through years of research and in collaboration with multiple universities to ensure that we can offer you the best quality stretch fabric that is both waterproof and fire retardant to protect your guests.

Light up the night

A good outdoor cover is about more than just functionality – it has to look good as well. Not only are Tentickle’s stretch tent coverings beautiful and elegant, but because of their design they can be lit with a wide range of lighting options such as data projectors, fairy lights and intelligent lighting systems. By using a range of lighting options you can transform the look and feel of your outside seating area with the flick of a switch.

Find out more about how a stretch cover will increase your venue’s use

To find out more about how you can increase your outdoor venue’s revenue, contact us or visit our stretch tent sales page and our expert team will help you to maximize the usability and profit of your outdoor venue and entertainment areas.

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North Meets South: The Perfect Cape Town Weddings under a Bedouin Tent

Who wouldn’t want to get married under a Bedouin Tent in Cape Town, the most beautiful city in the world?

From the numerous picturesque wine farms, to the miles and miles of beautiful white beaches, to the unforgettable and unique game farms, Cape Town is the dream wedding destination for couples both locally and from around the world. Thanks to the style and sophistication of a Bedouin tent, outdoor weddings in and around Cape Town are unforgettable and stunning year round.

While Bedouin tents originated in North Africa, they have recently found a new trendy niche as wedding tents. Many of the modern stretch tent designs and forms originated in South Africa and have spread around the world as they steadily increase in popularity thanks to their price and versatility.

SAY YOUR I DOS IN A TENT IN THE WINELANDS:

With easy access to some of the most beautiful and charming wine estates in South Africa, the Mother City is perfectly situated at the heart of South Africa’s wine country. As the oak leaves begin to turn red, where better for an Autumn wedding than the stunning wine farms in Stellenbosch? Or the year round beauty of the classic Constantia wine estates? Or the ever parfait et fantastique Franschhoek?

Amongst these wine routes you’ll find many wine farms that cater to the most lavish or the most intimate affairs. While most trendy wine farms have their own range of Bedouin tents that you can use as a wedding venue, reception area or ceremony, if they don’t have they should be always happy to allow you to have a stretch tent pitched on their premises as they cause no damage. Bedouin tents can also be shaped and designed in such a way that they can fit into any space or wedding theme, highlighting and accentuating the venue and your wedding’s beauty.

PITCH YOUR WEDDING MARQUEE ON THE BEACH:

Many people come to Cape Town not just for the stunning wine farms, but for the endless miles of pristine white beaches and sparkling waters. These unspoilt beaches make our gorgeous hometown a hotspot for couples wishing to exchange their vows surrounded by the beauty of the beach and sea.

Beaches such as Llandudno, Langebaan, and Kommetjie are not only exceptionally picturesque, but are also the perfect places for beach weddings. Thanks to its limited parking area, Llandudno is perfect for intimate weddings – just be ready for wandering or lost naturists!

If you’re looking for an inexpensive wedding option, getting married next to the tranquil waters in Langebaan and have a sumptuous seafood feast at Die Strandloper restaurant. Or take advantage of the unique white Slangkop Lighthouse in Kommetjie for truly stunning pictures.

Like all wedding venues, beach weddings have their unique drawbacks: you’ll need to sign the register under a fixed roof and if the wind comes up and you don’t have a stretch tent to protect you from the wind and the sun, the biting sand can become a nuisance. The best time for beach weddings in Cape Town is between December and May.

GET YOUR NUPTIALS ON IN THE WILD:

While many people from upcountry might think that they have sole claim to game lodges and farms, there are plenty of game lodges and nature reserves close to Cape Town that are perfect for the ideal African nature wedding.

Tying the knot surrounded by nature is always popular, especially with international visitors, with many game farms offering accommodation and programmes specifically catering for wedding parties. Using a Bedouin tent not only increases the beauty and encourages a feeling of closeness with nature, but it also protects you and your guests from sun and heat. If you are looking for a combination of luxury and nature, look no further than glamping at some of our stunning game farms.

SOLD ON THE TENT WEDDING IDEA? WE RECOMMEND:

Bedouin tents from Tentickle Bedouin Tents are the perfect wedding accessory not just because of their visual appeal, but because you can get waterproof and fire retardant tents to protect your wedding against whatever happens. Tentickle Bedouin Tents has years of experience helping couples and wedding planners create the perfect wedding all over Cape Town and the world with their unique stretch tents.

Find out more about bedouin tent hire in Cape Town and discover how a stretch tent from Tentickle will transform your wedding venue!

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Winter Weddings are Hot!

South Africans are some of the luckiest people in the world! Not only do we have a beautiful country, but we also have amazing weather almost year round! Don’t listen to naysayers who believe that a wedding should only be held in spring or summer. Autumn and winter weddings have their own unique unforgettable charm and beauty thanks to stretch tents from Tentickle Stretch Tents.

Winter Wedding Reception Ideas:

Before every wedding reception, your guests are always abuzz with excitement and anticipation: the excitement builds and your guests mingle and share their favorite stories about the couple. Creating a unique tented area where your guests can circulate while you are signing the register is a fantastic idea. Not only will it impress everyone, but it will also help keep things on time. You can even create an open air tented cigar and whiskey lounge for the guys! Not only will it keep them out of trouble, but it adds a wonderful and picturesque photo opportunity!

Forget all about cold canapes before the reception and create a unique warm dining experience with ideas such as Hors d’oeuvre of butternut soup shots served with mini toasted ciabatta and mozzarella, or warm pig-in-a-blanket, or mini spiced chicken burgers?  What about ginger and chocolate covered chestnuts as nibbles? While warm fondues are always fun, especially chocolate fountain wedding cakes, they should be treated with extreme care!

Replace the drab and overdone summer cocktails with warm cider or mulled wine, or a whole host of unique winter drinks such as eggnog punch, tequila and hot chocolate, or a pomegranate and rosemary cocktail! There is an endless variety of delicious cocktails that is perfect for your winter reception!

Think warm and spicy for your meals. Hot smoked salmon with walnuts, or a variety of warm roasts such as red wine braised ribs and orange roast chicken, or ricotta gnocchi with toasted hazelnuts, or black bean and quinoa chili? Food ideas are endless and delicious!

Winter Wedding Designs:

Bedouin tents, or stretch tents as they are sometimes called, are the perfect wedding tent or ceremony tent solution thanks to their unique, stunning looks and versatility. You don’t need to worry about finding a venue that suits your stretch tent, as our tents can be set up in virtually any area.

Take a look at our Marquee and Tents listing on Celebration for some ideas on how our Bedouin tents will ensure that your wedding is perfect and memorable!

What if disaster strikes and it is cold or it rains?

Relax! Tentikcle’s tents are specially developed and go through rigorous testing procedures to ensure that even if it starts to rain, you and your guests will stay dry and warm! Warm? Of course! What would a winter wedding be without chandeliers and gas fireplaces? No problem thanks to our unique fire retardant fabric.

Our pitchers and experts are highly trained so they can design and position your wedding tent in the perfect position and shape to ensure that your wedding is perfect and exactly how you want it to be!

Find out more about Bedouin Tent Hire in Cape Town and across the rest of the country.

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Bedouin Tents Make Winter Weddings Hot!

One of the most popular trends in South Africa is to use a Bedouin stretch tent for your wedding. Not only are they beautiful, versatile and cost effective, but they are virtually guaranteed to make your wedding stand out! However, despite South Africa’s fairly warm climate year round, at least compared to places like Sweden or Canada where temperatures fluctuate 60 degrees or so, most couples plan their weddings for spring or summer, not realising that a winter wedding opens up a completely new and unique range of ideas and themes. All of the ideas that we have found here can be combined with a stunning Bedouin tent for that extra special look and feel. This isn’t a blog that’ll tell you what you need for your dream winter wedding, rather it is opportunity to look at some of the best ideas that we’ve gathered from Pinterest that will definitely make you want to have your wedding in winter! Delicious Winter Food: These delicious wedding treats are bound to keep them warm no matter the weather! If you have guests staying over for the weekend, try these great wedding favours: We love these unique snowflake marshmallows! These mini cocktails are so simple, yet elegant: The perfect winter dessert! Don’t you just love the simplicity of this cupcake base? Winter Venue Themes: If you want to walk down the aisle in style, look no further than these stunning ideas: Or this traditional indoor theme: Wonderful Winter Decorations: Winter weddings can easily be accessorized by pine cones and bell jars: They also make great place settings: These candles look great both inside and outside: You can combine pine cones and candles for amazing table decorations: Jenny Kim’s pin on Pinterest. Holly berries are great for bringing colour to the table: This overall effect is stunning: This might be the most beautiful and different bouquet we’ve seen! Just be careful when you toss it! Beautiful wedding theme and venue! Or for a truly memorable wedding: But your wedding doesn’t have to be inside! Thanks to Tentickle Stretch Tents’ unique tent fabric you can have your wedding or reception outside year round! This is because our tents are not only waterproof and fire retardant, but they can be fitted right to the ground so that your heater lamps can keep people warm and snug no matter what the weather decides to do. Our tents also come in a range of designs and shapes that are perfect for any venue and are sure to make your wedding memorable! Take a look at our wedding gallery for some ideas on how our stretch tents will ensure that your wedding is perfect and memorable or visit our website for more information about wedding tent hire.

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Effective Use of Stretch Tents in Digital Photographs

Stretch tents bring a unique quality to any event. The sleek lines of stretch tents can be used to bring your photos to life; here are a few tips on how to improve your photos.

Preparation is key

The first step is to set your camera at the highest resolution possible. This is particularly true if you’re taking photos of an extremely important moment. Next, remember that composition is a key element in your photo as it controls the way people’s eyes move around the picture. When composing your image, remember that simpler is better. Stretch tents have elegant lines that can be used to guide the viewer’s eye to the subject of your image. They can also provide a focal point if you want to take a photo of your event before the guests arrive.

A stretch tent photograph composed using the rule of thirds

The perfect picture takes patience

Remember to move around to see how the scene looks from different angles and how you can use the shape of the tent to make the photo stronger. Get lower and try shooting upwards or try vertical and horizontal shots…experiment!

Next to the subject, the most important part of every picture is the light as it affects the appearance of everything you photograph.

A stretch tent could offer interesting light and shadows which would make for a dynamic photo. However, if the light is harsh on your subjects, move around to get a softer light. Black and white photography can create mood and depth in a photo. Images can be changed into B&W in post processing, however you need to visualise and compose specifically for black and white photography. Strong shapes and contrast make powerful subjects for B&W, so use the tent’s shapes and angles to your advantage.

Understand your camera’s settings

The automatic and semi-automatic modes on modern digital cameras are very advanced and you can take excellent shots without changing manual settings. However, it helps to understand the basic principles in case you are struggling to get the best exposure and want to have more control over the picture:

• ISO is how sensitive the camera is to light: a high ISO will allow you to take photos even in very low light, but your image could appear a bit grainy.
• Aperture determines the focal length: a higher number means more of the image is in focus, while a smaller number would blur background objects.
• The shutter speed is how long the shutter remains open. Leaving it open for a longer time will let in more light and will show motion in a photo, while a short time will let in less light and the image will be much sharper. Longer exposures can provide wonderful atmosphere, but always remember to use a tripod to avoid blurry pictures.

Now make it better

Finally, don’t be afraid of post processing; it is an exciting step in digital photography! You can correct elements of your image and also get creative with filters, effects, overlays and more. Free post-processing programmes such as GIMPand PhotoScape are available for download which means that it will not cost a thing.

A beautiful stretch tent will help to make your event one to remember, so have that camera ready to capture the moment forever.

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How to Plan the Perfect Spring Event

Event planning can be as challenging as it is fulfilling, but your task will be made easier in spring. It must be that special buzz in the air that gets all event planners excited about their spring events, whether they are weddings, birthday celebrations or business events. Now is about the time to start planning your event with the promise of spring around the bend. We give you some top tips for planning your spring event with one essential aid: a stretch tent.

Planning spring weddings

Spring is undoubtedly the most popular time of year for weddings. There is something about the fresh flowers, crisp air and the beautiful warming sunlight that invites you outside. It is, therefore, not surprising that outdoor weddings underneath a Tentickle Bedouin Stretch Tent are so popular.

Create different areas for different purposes by pitching several stretch tents around the main tent – why not have a cigar and whiskey or a champagne and chocolate area that encourages guests to interact with each other and let their hair down.

Combine locally-available flora with traditional decor for a proudly South African look. One of the many things that we are exceptionally lucky to have in South Africa is beautiful and unique flowers from the trademark proteas and exotic ericas to beautiful jacaranda blossoms. In fact, if you are in Pretoria, ensure your wedding coincides with the jacarandas and choose a location under the trees. No staged setting will be able to compete with the violet burst of jacarandas that will contrast beautifully with a white wedding.

Planning spring birthdays

Birthdays are one of the most ideal excuses for people to gather all of their friends together and laugh and celebrate the night away. From the smallest homely backyard event to a full scale birthday festival, having them under a stretch tent will not only enhance the birthday theme, but also add ambiance and a touch of joie de vivre to the event.

Have a theme; be it Rocky Horror or Arabian Nights. This will enable your guest to get into character, forgetting about their worries at work or home. Stretch tents provide the ideal blank canvas for you to decorate according to your theme.

Use lighting to your advantage: Stretch tent material reflects the right amount of light to create a fantastic ambiance, and the walls and roof also lend themselves to act as the perfect screen for intelligent lighting systems such as gobos, pin spots or projectors. Why not have a slideshow of photos from key life moments for example?

Planning spring corporate events

Whether it is a cheese, wine or olive festival, flower show, product launch, trade show or even a music festival, having your event underneath a stretch tent will not only protect your product or clients from spring showers, but it will also be sure to draw attention and visitors thanks to its unique design.

Use the tents for branding: Stretch tent companies,such as Tentickle, do all the branding with their stretch tent hire service. Stretch tents are also highly popular as bar covers and smoking lounges for all sorts of events around the country.

Create a stylish backdrop for company photos:Corporate events are a great time to pose for photos to display on company literature or on the website since everyone is decked out in their finery. Hire a professional photographer, use your branded stretch tent as the backdrop and take some great corporate pics. You could even use them to send thank you cards to your clients and so foster new or repeat business.

A spring event does not have to be a huge expense because mother nature will do a lot of the leg work for you. A stretch tent is the one must-have expense to ensure your guests stay warm, cosy and dry and also acts as the basis for your lighting and acoustics. You can cut costs in other areas by drawing on natural elements, such as pine cones and proteas, and offering light refreshment instead of a three course meal – your guests will thank you at the end of the night for your refreshing take on the spring event.

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