Winter-Proof Your Event: Flooring That Keeps Feet Dry and Guests Happy

Cold weather event planning naturally comes with a lot of logistical considerations. For starters, you’ll need to look into how to keep guests dry at your outdoor events, and how to strike the right balance between protection from the elements (i.e. wind and rain) and still keeping as much of the charm of your alfresco event experience as possible.

Another vital consideration when planning wet weather events is selecting the right temporary event flooring. Thankfully, there are plenty of flooring options for wet and muddy outdoor event sites, from anti-slip event flooring to elevated event flooring that protects guests from having to trek through hell and high water just to get to your dance floor.

Being a marquee hire service in Melbourne, you can expect that we’re pretty well-versed in wet weather event planning. In fact, we offer a wide range of marquee flooring for hire that’s tailored to Melbourne’s temperate (and temperamental) climate.

What would we recommend as our best flooring for winter marquee events in Melbourne? We’re glad you asked! Because today, we’re sharing all of our fan-favourite temporary flooring for outdoor events, alongside some wet weather event tips to help kickstart your winter celebrations.

Common Challenges of Winter Events

Unsurprisingly, some of the most common challenges of planning winter events are as follows:

Wet shoes = slippery surfaces and dirty interiors
Muddy entryways = ruined aesthetics
Cold floors = uncomfortable guests

If your winter outdoor event boasts any or all three of these qualities, then you’re in dire need of suitable temporary flooring for your event. With the right marquee flooring solutions, you can eradicate all of these pesky wet weather challenges, ensuring your guests can keep their shoes clean, their feet dry, and can boogie the night away in comfort.

Best Flooring Options for Winter Events

Without further ado, here are the best flooring for winter marquee events, as selected by your event rentals experts here at Marquee Monkeys.

Temporary Event Carpets

Best Flooring for Formal Outdoor Events

Outdoor-grade event carpets provide an extra layer of insulation and moisture absorption, alongside boasting immense aesthetic appeal. These temporary outdoor flooring options are ideal for installation in walkways and entrances across your marquee event space.

Whether you’re after a classic red carpet look, an earthy carpet or blacks and greys for a minimalistic, monochrome look, you can find precisely what you’re after across our range of temporary event carpets in different styles and luxe-looking, low-maintenance fabrics.

Rubber Matting or Anti-Slip Flooring

Best Low Maintenance Outdoor Flooring

Durable and easy to clean, rubber matting and anti-slip flooring is ideal for installation in any outdoor event space with a lawn or grass cover that may attract plenty of moisture in colder weather conditions. Alongside helping to prevent accidents caused by slippery surfaces, these anti-slip outdoor event flooring options also simplify cleaning up drink and food spills, ensuring your guests don’t end up with sticky shoes.

Raised Flooring/Sub-Floor Systems

Best Outdoor Flooring for Larger Marquees

Boasting elegant ramped edges and a smooth, uniform surface, raised flooring and sub-floor systems are ideal for marquees with a larger floor space – think 15 metre marquees and larger! The white colouring of raised temporary event flooring also pairs perfectly with clear span marquees, potentially allowing for some stunning aerial or bird’s eye view photo/drone shots.

Alongside looking effortlessly presentable, raised flooring and sub-floor systems also help elevate guests off wet ground, which helps protect shoes and clothing hems from dirt, mud, and rain. This makes raised flooring a great addition to any wedding marquee, where you’ll want to protect guests who are dressed to the nines.

Timber or Vinyl Planks

Weather-resistant and easy to style, timber marquee flooring is amongst our most favourite marquee floor hire options available across our collection. Available in flexible modular flooring solutions, these timber or vinyl plank temporary flooring options are ideal for a wide variety of celebrations.

Vinyl dance floors also provide a slip-resistant surface that’s safe and comfortable for dancing. Want to deck out your marquee event space with a dancefloor? Then work with Marquee Monkeys to secure temporary vinyl flooring for your next outdoor event.

Pro Tips to Winter-Proof Your Event Setup

The temporary event flooring we’ve outlined above can help provide a strong foundation for keeping your outdoor events warm, dry, and comfortable. To further support the comfort of your eventgoers, be sure to also consider these wet weather event tips provided by our experts at Marquee Monkeys.

Always Cover High-Traffic Areas

Designing your outdoor event space with a buffet or a defined walkway? Either way, you can expect these areas to have a decent amount of foot traffic – so you’ll want to factor this into your event planning.

Combine Heating with Insulated Flooring

Investing in lighting and heating for your outdoor event is essential in winter months. But if your party looks like it’ll be falling on a particularly cold or stormy day, you’ll want to make sure your heating is being supported by some heat retentive flooring. Thankfully, we do offer insulated flooring solutions like temporary event carpeting that’s ideal for keeping your guests’ toes nice and toasty, whether they’re sitting at tables or dancing the night away.

Use Floor Runners in Doorways and Catering Zones

Don’t want to have your whole event space carpeted? Then consider just carpeting high-traffic areas like doorways or kitchen routes. That way, your catering team can move securely through your event space without having to worry about slip risks caused by wet or uneven flooring.

Protect Flooring During Bump-in and Bump-out with Plastic Sheets or Coverings

Even if your event flooring is designed to protect against moisture and mud, your guests can still trek a little dirt into your party space when moving in and out of the marquee. This is where protective covers during event set-up can work wonders. With protective plastic sheets covering your event flooring during preliminary set-up, you can move freely around your event space without worrying about your floors.

Want even more wet weather event tips? Check out our event planning guide to learn more about how you can optimise your event planning for any season.

How Suitable Event Flooring Enhances Guest Experience

It boils down to this. Securing the right event flooring can help elevate your event in three key ways:

Comfort = more time mingling, less time worrying
Safety = fewer slips and soggy shoes
Aesthetics = clean look, polished feel for your photos

Stay Warm, Dry and Stylish, with Outdoor Event Flooring from Marquee Monkeys

Partnering with the right outdoor event rental team can genuinely make all the difference between a great event and a truly unforgettable one. With Marquee Monkeys, you can always expect to receive the highest quality marquee hires, temporary flooring solutions, and all the other furniture, decor, and equipment that can transform your outdoor event into a night to remember.

With our wide range of temporary flooring solutions and accompanying marquees for hire available in a range of sizes, styles, and even in custom marquee configurations, Marquee Monkeys is your highest rated, and most trusted local event rental service provider in Melbourne.

Want to secure reliable, weatherproof flooring for your next outdoor event? Get in touch with Marquee Monkeys to learn more about our range of outdoor-rated flooring solutions via our website, by calling our team at 1300 934 414, or via email at info@marqueemonkeys.com.au.