jmh wrote: Marquees can be very grand but the main difference between the USA & UK (not sure about NZ?) is that weddings, until recently, have only been able to take place in a church or in a Registery Office ...

My partner and I got married in March on our lawn ... I believe that there's been no restriction on where marriages can be performed in NZ for many years. Even allowed in a marquee, I guess!

I agree that "marquee" is used to drive the impression of a large, up-market tent ... you don't see circuses being held in marquees, do you?


The idiot also known as Capfka ...