About Hat Hire

Bee Smith Millinery offers a range of hat hire options to suit every occasion. Her hats can be hired for all major events.

There are styles to suit all occasions whether it’s for a wedding, Royal Ascot or a statement headpiece for an event.

We offer hat hire for:

  • Royal Ascot (3 days)
  • A long weekend (4 days)
  • A week (7 days)
  • Or longer than a week (10 days)

Booking timings explained:

Royal Ascot - Day 1 - Collect/ hat arrives via post. Day 2 - Wear to the races. Day 3 - return hat by post/ to the studio

Long Weekend - Day 1 (Friday) - Collect/ hat arrives by post. Day 2/3 - wear the hat to event. Day 4 (Monday) - return the hat.

A week - Day 1 - Collect/ Hat arrives by post. Day 7 - return the hat by post/ to the studio.

Longer than a week - Day 1 - Collect/ hat arrives by post. Day 10 - return hat by post/ to the studio.

Booking in advance:

We recommend you book at least 2 weeks before your event, to avoid disappointment.

Please note Royal Ascot gets booked up quickly, we would recommend booking 4 - 6 weeks ahead.

Visit the studio:

You are welcome to visit the studio to try on our hat hire range, before you make your choice. More details can be found on the Contact us page

We encourage hire hats to be collected from the studio in Kingston. Alternatively, we can send hats in the post. The postage will be an additional charge.

To get in touch:
[email protected]

Call 020 8546 9774

We aim to answer all email enquiries within 12 hours, please check your junk folder if still awaiting a reply.

Terms and Conditions

You can book to hire a hat/ headpiece for a pre-arranged time, in accordance with our terms and conditions:

  • The hat and any accessories remain the property of Bee Smith Millinery at all times.
  • A start and return date will be agreed between Bee Smith Millinery and the client.
  • The full hat hire fee is payable upon booking. In addition, a separate refundable deposit of £50 is required. This will be returned to you on receipt of the item, provided it is undamaged.
  • Bee Smith Millinery reserves the right to retain the full deposit if the item is returned marked or damaged in any way. This includes but is not limited to dents, holes, pen marks, make-up and rain marks. The hat should not come back smelling of smoke, perfume or hair products. If this happens the deposit would be retained.
  • If the hat/accessory is damaged beyond repair, then the full purchase price must be paid by the hirer. The replacement cost will be entered in each individual contract.
  • The late return of any item will be charged at a rate of £20.00 per day.
  • We do not offer refunds if you don’t wear the hat for any reason including cancellation of event, illness or hat unsuitability.