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Esau and Gieny Tiesma stand under one of the E -Z Up tents their company rents out for those
interested in offering their wedding guests some outdoor covering. Between the couple is the
folded tent, which can be picked up, and easily set up by those renting the units.
Under the big top!
If you want to take the celebration
outdoors then a tent is the answer
BY DAVID EMSLIE
In the heat of a summer wedding party, some
guests might like the opportunity to take the
celebrations outdoors, and there is now a simple
alternative to offering cover from the elements to
those guests.
Tiesma Industrial Coverings, which deals
predominantly in tarps and industrial coverings and
repair, has found a market in renting E -Z Up tents.
Esau Tiesma, who operates the business with
members of his family, demonstrated the easy
erection of the 10 X 20 feet tents with the assistance
of his wife, Gieny.
The foldable tent, which comes packaged in a
compact form, can be put up to decorate a backyard,
and offer cover to wedding guests, in a matter of
minutes. Those renting the tents can do their own
set-up, Tiesma said. "To set one one of these up, it
takes maybe five minutes,with two people," he
stated.
Tiesma considers the tents to be an "extra" for a
wedding, noting that at 10 X 20, they are not meant
to hold a large wedding party. He noted, for
example, the case of a couple who will be married in
the gazebo in Bayfield, and will be holding their
reception at the old town hall. The two tents
belonging to the company will be set up outside the
hall, for those who wish to get out of the hall.
The tents can easily he set up side by side, to
make for a larger covering, or at 90 degree angles to
each other, creating an "L" shaped covering.
"People can sit inside and outside, and still not be
separated," he said.
The tents, with their tube construction, make
themselves ideal for decorating. Tiesma also feels
they also offer a wedding something a little bit
different. "It is the uniqueness of these that are a
major attraction. Their unique design and cost." He
added that while larger tents can be rented from
other companies, they can take up a larger portion of
a backyard than many homes will have, and carry a
higher price tag to match.
The company will attend events to erect the tents,
or party planners can pick-up the tents, with easy to
follow directions, at Tiesma's Goderich .Township
business. "As far as I know, nobody has had any
problem setting them up," he said. The tents also
come with side flaps which are easily installed with
velcro, for closing the tents in, when or if necessary.
With an estimated 90 per cent of his business
coming from people who have previously rented the
tents, or who have seen them, Tiesma• is already
beginning to get bookings for the coming wedding
season. With 12 bookings for weddings, along with
anniversaries, birthdays, etc., he suggested calling
early to hook the tents. "We had to turn a lot of
people down last year," he said, during the busy
wedding months.
He noted he will also let potential customers know
if the tents are right for their party, as he has
deferred some business from people seeking larger
outdoor coverings.