Marston Events Reviews 147

TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.4

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Review summary

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Considering 47 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers frequently praise the staff for their welcoming, patient, and professional demeanor, highlighting their ability to make special occasions even more enjoyable. Many consumers appreciate the excellent service, noting the team's dedication to ensuring satisfaction with the final results and their helpfulness in various situations. People also found the user experience positive, with photographers making photo sessions relaxed and fun. However, some people were dissatisfied with the overall service, citing issues with the company taking on too many events. A few customers also mentioned that the website's pre-event user experience was clumsy and poor.

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Staff

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Service

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

The staff(Sue and Margaret) were quite welcoming and prepared the gowns well.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Becky at Marston Events graduation & gown hire team is absolutely fantastic! She helped place my graduation order swiftly & efficiently by resolving the technical issue at hand. Excellent customer s... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Today I called with three requests: first, to select my favorite graduation photo; second, to edit the photo so that my hair looks neat; and third, to confirm my most up-to-date address before mailing... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Thank You, Paul! Graduation day is always special—but having the right person capture those moments makes it unforgettable. Paul, your photos didn’t just freeze memories; they told a story. From ca... See more


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Marston Events is a graduation events company providing photography, gowning and ticketing Services.


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4.4

Excellent

TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

147 reviews

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Highly recommend Josh

Josh took our graduation photos and was absolutely amazing. He was so kind, understanding, and accommodating, and genuinely went out of his way to help. He made the whole experience feel relaxed and enjoyable. Highly recommend!

16 December 2025
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Excellent Customer Service

We purchased a graduation gown rental and a photo package. The graduation gown was fine, but the graduation photos were a disappointment when we received them. The photos were washed out and the colours were dull. We complained to customer service and received excellent after sales service. The photos were re-edited to enhance the colours, and were then re-printed. Overall, it was not great to receive poor photos in the first place, but we were impressed that the issue was resolved in the end in an amicable and efficient manner. The customer service staff were always friendly and helpful.

4 December 2025
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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Graduation photography experience

Booked for a university graduation. Pictures are nicely taken and photographer was friendly. It is difficult to see which ones to pick as the previews you receive are so so small and the the "frames" you get are useless cheap pieces of paper that can damage the photos when you try to slide them in. Do not use them! I wouldn't use this service again or recommend to anyone graduating.

16 May 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Photos sent were not of me!!!!!

Unfortunately this company was used by my college for my graduation. I had booked photographs to be taken. Received an email to tell me that my photographs were ready to view. What a shock I got! The photographs were not of me. I emailed to complain. I’ve had no response. I can’t rewind time and redo the graduation ceremony.

11 November 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Today I called with three requests

Today I called with three requests: first, to select my favorite graduation photo; second, to edit the photo so that my hair looks neat; and third, to confirm my most up-to-date address before mailing. The staff gave me very clear and timely answers, which made me feel reassured. They were patient and caring throughout. I am very satisfied and really appreciate the service. Thank you!

24 September 2025
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Solid!

Gowning and photo service went well despite the huge rush on the day, and delivery came without a problem. It did take quite a while to dispatch however.

23 July 2025
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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Poor service

On the day organised and photographer really nice but website pre event clumsy and user experience poor.
Then wait weeks for the images the super surly staff quote the terms and conditions very poor customer experience.
Clearly take on too many events and service is bad
Can’t comment on the photos as still waiting ,

4 September 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Lazy customer service, horrible experience

I was charged extra customs because of the missing statement of origins of the goods on your side! UK->EU shipment. Under the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation agreement, the goods wouldn’t have been a subject of customs duty, but due to your laziness/incompetence no origin statement was added in the shipment!!! I demand refund of the unnecessary custom duties I had to pay.

25 August 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Lovely experience

I had a lovely experience with this company doing my graduation photos. They were quick and efficient. Neal took my photos he was welcoming and gave great guidance for my photos. They came out amazing and he made me feel great.

16 July 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Ian Pedlow was amazing

Ian Pedlow was amazing! The attention to detail and fitting my big family in, all with a smile on his face and a lovely attitude. 10/10 service!

16 July 2025
Unprompted review

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