Atrium Tent Transparent Roof Clear Span Marquee for Daylight Wedding Party

Atrium Tent Transparent Roof Clear Span Marquee for Daylight Wedding Party

Photographers ask about this one more than any other model we make. A transparent roof turns a tent into a giant softbox, and the way light lands on faces at golden hour is the real reason couples choose it. We use translucent PVC rather than glass, which keeps the weight and the price down while still letting through roughly four fifths of the daylight. Book a late-afternoon ceremony in summer and you get warm backlighting by day and a glowing structure as the sun drops.

What you actually get

• The translucent roof passes around 85% of available daylight, so daytime lighting rigs are often unnecessary
• 6061 T6 aluminium frame - the same alloy we use across the range, easy to handle and strong in gusty gardens
• Panoramic clear sidewalls let guests feel outdoors even when the weather turns
• Roof and walls are heat-sealed double PVC, so no seam leaks after a season of use
• Add coloured linings or blackout panels for a two-look day-to-night venue
• Runs cooler than glass and lower in freight weight too

Available Sizes & Customisation

Spans run from 9m to 30m; length is built to order in 5m bays. We can tune the roof transparency, tint and print, and mix clear, translucent and solid wall panels to suit the event.

Technical specifications

Best-fit scenarios

• Golden-hour ceremonies where natural light drives the design
• Villa and estate weddings on lawns a glass structure would ruin
• Brand launches and product shoots that need an even daylight source

A small tip from us: tell us which way the sun sets at your site. We angle the roof pitch and pick the transparency level around it, and the difference in the photos is noticeable.

Packaging, Payment & Delivery

Packing: aluminium frame tied in bundles, PVC covers folded in carry bags, everything crated in export-grade plywood for scratch-free sea freight.

Payment: T/T, L/C, Western Union and Trade Assurance - normally 30% deposit, balance before shipment.

Delivery: stock ships in 3-5 days, made-to-order structures in 15-25 working days after deposit; FOB, CIF, DDP available.

Buyer questions, answered

Who we are

Because we control our own printing and heat-sealing, we can match a specific roof tint across several tents - something buyers rarely get from traders who resell finished stock.

Structure & Space

• Clear-span gable (A-frame) design - no interior column, so the whole floor stays open.
• Span range 3-60m; length extends without limit in 3m and 5m bays.
• 100% usable space - banquet rounds, a runway or a stage can be arranged freely, with no sightline blocked.

Frame & Materials

• 6061-T6 hard pressed extruded aluminium, anodised or fluorocarbon finish; hot-dip galvanised steel connectors.
• About one third the weight of steel - corrosion free, paint free, re-installable again and again.
• Frame life of 15-20 years under normal use, with spare parts kept available.

Roof & Wall Fabric

• Roof 850 g/sqm and sidewall 650 g/sqm double PVC, heat sealed rather than stitched.
• Flame retardant to DIN 4102 B1 / M2 and NFPA 701; waterproof, UV resistant, rated -30 to +70 deg C.
• The DIN 4102 B1 fire test report matters more than any brochure image - it is the hard requirement for large event fire approval.

Enclosure Upgrades

• Standard on the glass model: tempered glass curtain walls with glass doors.
• Alternatives: PVC soft wall, ABS hard wall, or insulated sandwich panel wall.
• Benefit: far more premium than soft PVC, usable as a semi-permanent building, able to connect to an existing building, with better acoustics and insulation.

Wind, Snow & Fixing

• Design wind load 100-120 km/h (Beaufort 10-12); snow load 0.3-0.5 kN/sqm.
• Three fixing methods: grass ground anchors, concrete expansion bolts, or marble counterweight plates.
• A lawn can be used without breaking its surface; the other two methods cover concrete and hard standing.

Integrated Fit-out

• Flooring system, air conditioning, lighting hanging points, and ceiling or curtain drapes.
• Rain gutters carry drainage away where tents are joined side by side.
• Delivered as a turnkey package - the suspended light fittings and long tables seen in banquet photos are a typical ready-to-use set.

Delivery & Assembly

• Modular socket-and-bolt assembly with no welding on site.
• Roughly 1,000 sqm assembles in 4-8 hours.
• Production 15-25 days - friendly to tight event schedules, and equally suitable as a permanent building.

What serious buyers check before they order

Ranked by the weight each point carries in the decision:

1. Safety & compliance. A third-party fire test report (not a verbal flame-retardant claim), wind and snow load calculations, whether the glass is tempered or laminated and its thickness, whether design loads match the city basic wind pressure, and whether a temporary building needs permits. For large events, standards such as DIN 4102 B1 are non-negotiable.
2. Site suitability. Ground type (grass, concrete, marble or asphalt) decides the fixing and whether building is possible at all; also confirm site dimensions, slope, buried services and tree pits, and access width for cranes or forklifts. On grass, check wet-season bearing capacity and drainage.
3. How the price is quoted. Per square metre or per set; whether freight, installation, dismantling and foundation work are included; how much more glass costs than PVC; whether flooring, HVAC and lights are extra; the MOQ; and buy-versus-rent for short events.
4. Lead time against the event countdown. Days from deposit to dispatch, transit time, on-site build time and a bad-weather fallback - the real fear is a tent that is not up the day before the event.
5. How a banquet tent actually feels. Glass houses build up greenhouse heat, so cooling load must be doubled and shading or Low-E glass added; rain noise on the roof; ventilation and insects; whether the clear height suits hung chandeliers (4m eave height or more is best for banquets); and floor flatness and whether a wooden floor system is needed.
6. Appearance and branding. Transparent versus blockout roof, glass versus fabric walls, fabric colour, and whether logos can be printed to match the venue.
7. Warranty and long-term cost. Frame warranty period, the cost of replacing covers after 5-8 years, long-term spare-part supply, on-site technician support and storage after dismantling.
8. Supplier backing. ISO 9001 / CE / SGS certification, comparable banquet project references, factory visits and export experience.

More questions buyers ask

Why buyers choose Tendars

• Guangzhou Tendars Tent Co., Limited is a direct manufacturer of aluminium clear-span structures, not a trading company - 10+ years in the industry.
• Our own factory runs CNC cutting and jig welding, and every frame is trial-assembled before it is packed.
• Certified to ISO 9001:2015, CE, SGS and TUV; tent structures shipped to 40+ countries.
• Each order ships with GA drawings, a container loading plan and an installation guide.
• 5-year frame warranty with spare covers and fittings kept in stock after the sale.

How we work with you

1. Tell us the event - date, city, guest count and a few site photos.
2. We design and quote - layout sketch, spec sheet and a line-by-line price, usually within 2 working days.
3. Confirm and produce - 30% deposit, drawings signed off, production in 15-25 days.
4. Ship and support - loading plan, assembly video, and an on-site technician if you need one.

Send your event date and the sunset direction, and we will advise the best roof spec and quote any lining or branding you want. We reply within 12 working hours.