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Real Weddings & Bell Tent Hire Stories

Real wedding bell tent hire stories, festival glamping setups and practical planning advice from Camp Chic — covering weddings, festivals, parties and private events across Somerset, Wiltshire and the South West.

Stories and advice

Planning advice, real events and glamping inspiration

Explore Camp Chic setups, festival glamping stories and helpful bell tent hire advice for planning your own event.

Close-up of glowing festoon lights

Festoon lighting for a garden glamping celebration

A night out in Bath, two Rustic Bell tents and a thoughtfully lit route back to bed: Sophie’s family celebration.

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Three bell tents for Will’s wedding near Frome

Will’s wedding in Frome

Three bell tents, mixed interiors and a beautiful riverside setting: a smaller local wedding glamping setup.

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Wedding planning guide

Guest accommodation, solved.

Wedding Bell Tent Accommodation: The Complete Guide

How bell tent villages work at South West weddings — costs, tent numbers, venue requirements and when to book for 2027.

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Bristol & Bath

Under an hour from both cities.

Bell Tent Hire Around Bristol & Bath

What glamping villages cost around Bristol and Bath, what your garden or venue needs, and how booking works.

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Marlborough glamping party

Nine Rustic Bells for a private celebration.

Glamping Parties: Bell Tents for Private Celebrations

How a pop-up bell tent village turns a garden party into a whole weekend — with nine Rustic Bells near Marlborough.

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Sherrington wedding

Wedding bell tents in Wiltshire.

Wedding Bell Tent Hire in Sherrington, Wiltshire

Four 5m bell tents with a honeymoon suite, guest accommodation and a Midsummer Night's Dream evening atmosphere.

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Abergavenny private event

Custom family bell tents for a South Wales birthday party.

Private Event Bell Tent Hire in Abergavenny, South Wales

Party glamping with three 5m bell tents, modified Truly Chic interiors, family sleeping layouts and festoon-lit guest accommodation.

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Bridgwater wedding

Bell tent guest accommodation for Georgia's wedding.

Wedding Bell Tent Hire in Bridgwater: Georgia's Somerset Wedding

Five 5m bell tents with king-size beds and air beds — wedding guest glamping carefully arranged in a Somerset hay field.

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Spargrove wedding

Bell tent guest accommodation for Ellie and Phil.

Wedding Bell Tent Hire in Spargrove: Ellie and Phil's Wedding

A relaxed Somerset wedding glamping village with 5m bell tents, rustic guest tents and a 6m dressing tent.

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Glastonbury Festival

Ten Truly Chic bell tents for Hotel Melody.

Glastonbury Festival Bell Tent Hire

A real Camp Chic festival glamping setup with ten 5m bell tents and Truly Chic interiors for Hotel Melody.

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Planning guide

Working out wedding guest tent numbers.

How Many Bell Tents Do You Need for Your Wedding Guests?

A practical guide to tent capacities, package mixes and real Camp Chic wedding setups to help you plan guest accommodation.

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Testimonials

Kind words from Camp Chic customers

Camp Chic is rated 5.0 on Google. Here are words from wedding, party and glamping guests.

“Jess and Mike were absolutely amazing and the bell tents we hired from them for our wedding were stunning. Nothing was too much trouble for them. The booking process was super easy…”

Francesca Addis★★★★★ Google review

“Camp Chic provided unbelievably good tents for a recent birthday party… the tents, equipment and tiny details were beyond the pictures on the site and went well beyond our expectations.”

Nick Sullivan★★★★★ Google review

“We hired a few tents for our wedding and were very impressed with the setup. Great quality tents with stunning decor, the service from Mike and Jess was second to none.”

Maisie Harris★★★★★ Google review

“The whole experience was both seamless and perfect… Jess was so responsive and accommodating… an absolutely great company.”

Susan Rodway★★★★★ Google review

“Best glamping ever. Camp Chic offer a gorgeous glamping experience, with outstanding service, flawless communications and great value.”

Real Talk★★★★★ Google review