Marquee & Wedding Hire Kooralbyn
Marquees, tipis, furniture, lighting and flooring delivered and installed around Kooralbyn and Rathdowney by our own crew. Big-sky cattle country, with properties that suit a big marquee.
Kooralbyn and Rathdowney sit in the upper Logan Valley under Mount Barney and Mount Lindesay, and this is the part of the Scenic Rim where properties are measured in hundreds of acres. Weddings here tend to be bigger and more self-contained: a reception marquee for 120 or more, a ceremony on the hill, guests camping or in cabins, and everything from the dance floor to the coolroom arriving on our trucks.
Our depot is at Molendinar on the Gold Coast, roughly an hour from Kooralbyn through Beaudesert. Rathdowney and the Mount Barney properties are a bit further again; we plan them as full-day installs and combine everything on one run.
Get a Kooralbyn quote
Add items to your quote on this site, or tell us the date, the property and rough guest numbers and we’ll put a package together.
What we hire around Kooralbyn
Structure marquees
6m-wide and 10m-wide structure marquees, built in 3m bays so the length suits your guest count – anything from a 6m x 6m ceremony cover to a 10m x 36m reception. White or clear roof, white or clear walls, clear gable ends to keep the view. Pegged into grass or weighted on hard stands.
Giant tipis
Our giant tipis are 10.3m across and 6.4m high. One for an intimate ceremony or dinner; two or three joined for a reception with a dance floor. Sides raise for summer and lower for a cold night. A mini tipi suits a bar or a kids’ corner.
Flooring & dance floors
Marquee flooring is priced per 3m bay, so you can floor the dining area and leave the rest as grass. Dance floors to suit.
Lighting
Fairy-light canopies inside the marquee, festoon strings along the bays or across the outdoor areas, chandeliers on the internal frames. Country weddings run late – lighting is the item couples are most glad they booked.
Tables, chairs & lounges
Dining tables, bentwood and cross-back style chairs, bars, lounges and cocktail furniture, plus linen, glassware, crockery and cutlery to match.
Luxury toilets, coolrooms & catering gear
For property weddings we bring the rest of the infrastructure too: luxury toilet trailers, coolrooms, bar fridges and catering equipment for your caterer.
Setting up around Kooralbyn – what to expect
- Big structures. Our 10m-wide structure marquee goes up to 36m long in 3m bays, so a 150–200 guest reception with a dance floor and bar under one roof is straightforward. Lay it out in the Structure Designer to see the footprint on your property.
- Working properties. Tell us about gates, grids, stock and soft ground. We’ll plan the truck route with you so the gear gets to the site without cutting up the paddock.
- Power and water. Most sites out here are off-grid for the night. We’ll tell you what a generator needs to run the marquee lighting, the band and the caterer, and we can supply luxury toilets and coolrooms.
- Timing. We deliver and install on the weekday before your event and collect on the first weekday after, between 8am and 4pm.
- Delivery. Charged by road distance from our Molendinar depot – add the property address when you request a quote and you’ll see the figure. See our delivery and collection terms.
Areas we cover around Kooralbyn
Kooralbyn, Rathdowney, Laravale, Tamrookum, Innisplain, Mount Barney, Barney View, Palen Creek and the upper Logan Valley. We also cover Beaudesert, Boonah, Canungra, Tamborine Mountain and Beechmont.
Kooralbyn wedding hire – common questions
What’s the biggest marquee you can put on a property?
A 10m x 36m structure marquee – that’s 360m², or around 240 seated guests with a dance floor at 1.5m² per guest. We can also join tipis or run a marquee and tipis side by side.
Can you set up at a Kooralbyn venue?
Yes. Check that the venue allows outside structures, then give us their contact and we’ll coordinate access and timing with them directly.
Do you peg into the ground?
On grass, yes – straight through the marquee foot to around 40cm. Ask the property owner about buried irrigation, power or septic lines before install day.
Can guests camp on site with the marquee?
That’s up to you and the property, but it’s common out here. We can add festoon lighting along paths and extra toilets for a camping crowd.
How far ahead should I book?
Large marquees for autumn and spring weekends should be booked 6–12 months out. Furniture, lighting and smaller items can be added closer to the date.
Is there a minimum order for delivery?
Yes – $200 of hire items for delivery and collection, or $100 if you collect from our Molendinar depot yourself.