The Great Big Event Company FAQs

We understand that when you have an event to organise, you want to make sure you have the right event planning support behind you, ensuring that everything runs smoothly on the day and you can relax knowing that every detail has been thought of for you. It’s understandable to have a lot of questions at the beginning, so we’ve summed up here below a few of the most frequently asked questions which hopefully you’ll find helpful.

If you are looking for an event to remember, please do not hesitate get in touch with us and we’d love to help you.

With over 20 years of experience, we specialise in creating unforgettable events tailored to your needs—whether it’s a high-energy sailing challenge, a serene mindfulness retreat, or a hybrid team-building experience. We offer creative ideas, detailed planning, budget management, and on-site coordination, so you can relax knowing every detail is covered.

Most of our events range from 40 to much larger numbers for corporate event guest numbers and for hospitality catered events, 30 to 500 is a sensible guide to consider. Notably we’ve organised everything from intimate dinners for 20 to large-scale corporate events for 850 guests—even in an aircraft hangar and we can handle these numbers with the flexibility required.

Good question!  Budgets vary depending on the scale and complexity of your event and your business budget. We provide clear, flexible budgets and always work with your financial goals in mind. A professional planning fee is included in all our services.

Yes! At every event at least 2 members of our planning team will be on-site to ensure everything runs smoothly for you and of course more for larger scale corporate events.

As much or as little as you need. From full-service planning (invitations, catering, entertainment, styling, etc.) to individual elements like marquee hire or catering, we’re here to help.

For corporate events we are involved in everything from the brand representation through operations around the event in real time.

Definitely. We love helping clients develop creative, meaningful events.  We have a flair for creative thinking which reflects your vision and goals—whether it’s a corporate event, a milestone celebration, a wellness retreat, or a high-energy team challenge.

Our head office is in Surrey, and we organise events across UK. We also work with international clients hosting events in the UK and overseas.

Of course. We specialise in catering for private and corporate events, especially those in marquee settings.

We do. For us, it is all the same, we work to every client’s needs Monday – Sunday.