MEET THE ELITE TEAM…

Meet the team

Hello, lovely to meet you! We started off as a husband and wife team and over the years have expanded our team into one happy family.

The Owners: Richard & Jacquie Hale

We are a husband and wife team initially inspired by the tipis back in 2010. We have grown the Elite team over the last 10 years with an office and crew who literally LOVE our tents. That is why it has been easy to build an ethos in which every Elite employee care about the events and the people they work with, and are prepared to go the extra mile to ensure that their event is as stress free as possible and memorable for all of the right reasons! Having been involved in over 6090 events we have a huge amount of experience and will be able to help, support and advise you in every aspect of your outdoor event.

The Crew: John, Matt & Chris

John Lacey is a senior crew chief and started with Elite on Day 1. His expertise in the field is second to none. Matt and Chris also head up our amazing crews as we create sometimes four or five set ups per week, supported by a group of fabulous students who spend their summers with us.

The Coordinators: Debbie, Sophie & Nicola

Debbie absolutely ‘keeps it in the family’, sister of Jacquie she looks after customers right from booking to the day of their event, ready at the end of the phone for even the smallest of questions. Sophie is the most longstanding member of the team and has loads of ideas on what would be the perfect set up for you and will help you decide what will suit your day. And to complete our fabulous office team is Nicola, who is also a wedding photographer so has an excellent eye for detail.

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I contacted Jacquie and the team at Elite Tents as I was organising my 26th birthday for 40+ people. They were tremendously professional throughout, helping me choose the interiors and extras, and helping me keep within my budget. The setup team were very efficient both putting up and taking down the tipi. Most importantly of all the Big Hat Tipi looked absolutely spectacular! I can’t emphasise enough what a game changer it was for an event which I have thrown a couple of times before. It saved us from an unexpectedly wet British summer, and once we decked it out with some professional speakers, a dj booth, fog machine and UV lights / lasers, it was like being transported into a nightclub. I have had absolutely rave reviews about how remarkable the tipi was. I will definitely be coming back in future. Thanks again! Conrad

Conrad’s 26th Party

Professional from start to finish...

Elite tents were nothing but professional from start to finish. They were always on the end of the phone to answer any queries, and were lovely on our big weekend: couldn’t recommend them anymore!

Georgina & James 19.5.18

Updates along the way

The Elite team were so helpful & were always there for whatever little questions we asked along the way. The service we received before our big day was excellent. With updates along the way and plenty of opportunities to see the tipis at wedding fayres really helped with ideas and how our venue would look on the day.

Fiona & Martin 8.9.19

Always very efficient

Elite Tents provided us with an excellent service for our Tipi wedding reception. They were always very efficient when answering any queries and helped us out brilliantly.

Katherine & Stephen 11.8.19

Great communication, caring and understanding.

Magical… The tipi itself was perfect & the guests could not believe it. The team were so friendly and helpful. - great communication, caring and understanding. Would 100% recommend to anybody.

Emily & Tom 19.8.18

Proud to be a MUTA member

Elite Tents are proud members of MUTA, the UK’s only trade association dedicated to marquees, tents and structures. Being a MUTA member isn’t as simple as paying a subscription fee. We’re bound by a code of practice, follow an industry-leading best practice guide, and are regularly inspected on-site and at our premises to make sure we meet the highest of standards. (Which we always do!) So, don’t take a risk, use Elite Tents and you’ll know you are in SAFE HANDS.

Authentic Nordic Tipi Association

Elite Tents insist on Tipis made by Tentipi and are proud members of the ANTA. Tentipi have been manufacturing Authentic Nordic Tipis for over 25 years and their quality is second to none. With a Tentipi Tent you DO NOT NEED TO WORRY about having a 'weatherproofing option' as these tents were designed for the weather in Scandanavia and will stand up to wind, rain or whatever the British weather can throw at them!