Two Giant Hat Tipis and Chill-Out Tipi

Here we’ve put together some inspiration on how your two giant hat tipis and chill-out tipi could look for your celebration.

Tipi Openings

How much of your two giant hat and chill-out tipi set up is open will depend largely on the weather. At our final planning meeting we always put in place a plan A and plan B. Our plan A is your ideal opening based on your dream weather, while plan B is our backup if the weather turns out not as planned.

Here is our “standard” opening, which works for most of the season and is generally a safe option to go for;

Two giant hat tipis with chill-out tipi — Two Giant Hats and Chill-Out Tipi

If the weather is planned to be sunny and warm, but perhaps not the hottest day of the year, you could opt for a slightly larger opening to the non-joining side of the chill-out tipi:

Two Giant Hat Tipis and Chill-Out Tipi — Larger Tipi Opening for warmer days

We then have the option of a much larger front opening which is great for really hot weather:

This is an Extra large opening with the tipi continuing to open around to the side also:

The biggest difference with this opening is that there no covering canvas to join the chill-out tipi to the giant hat tipi. In these photos, the opening has also been extended to the side of the giant hat tipi, but this does not have to be the case.

Tipi Clear Frontage

For Spring and Autumn, you may want to close off the front entrance to the tipis. For this, we can add clear frontage which allows you to still enjoy the views of your venue, and also our stylish wooden oak doors to help keep in the warmth. Here are two of the options:

Table Set-Up

For most of our celebrations, we try to help you create our three recommended zones: Drinking, Dining and Dancing. We call these the Three Magic D’s.

Naturally, with the two giant hat tipis and chill-out tipi configuration, the drinking area tends to lend itself well to be in the chill-out tipi. With the dining and dancing areas, each then taking up a giant hat tipi of their own.

Here are a few examples of how others have used the space for their dining setup:

Sweet Heart Top Table in front of the Dance Floor

Chill-Out Area

In addition to being the drinking zone, the chill-out tipi can have a number of functions. We tend to see most celebrations have some comfy seating and a fire pit in the chill-out tipi. This can be alongside the bar, or even without – particularly if you choose to have an outdoor bar. Here are some examples:

A relaxed chill-out tipi set up with fire pit

Drinking Tipi with extra larger bar as the main focal point

Band Extension

If you have booked a large band who have additional needs such as a stage, the easiest way to create more space for them is to add on our band extension. This lifts the end of the tipi and squares it off, rather than the usual slant of the tipi. This provides both additional floor and head space:

If you also require the catering annex, while this cannot be linked to the band extension with the tunnel, we can position the two close together. The band extension has zip openings at the back, which will provide easy access for your caterers to come straight through.