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Fox Meets Bear is Canberra’s original and leading provider of pop-up bell tent events, specialising in bespoke outdoor party experiences and glamping.
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Fox Meets Bear is Canberra’s new and leading provider of pop-up tent events and services, specialising in bespoke outdoor party experiences and glamping. Fox Meets Bear provides an intimate and cosy outdoor venue for your next event or night under the stars. If you’re looking for a stunning new way to host a party or event, let us create a truly magical space for you to meet and socialise, by buil

ding a trendy and comfortable haven full of rustic-charm for you and your guests to enjoy. Based in Canberra and servicing the region and beyond, Fox Meets Bear will ensure your event is designed and delivered hassle free and in style. We offer a number of beautiful 4.5 meter bell tents in which to host intimate and unique park or garden-style events, for kids big and small. We are dedicated to providing comfortable, bespoke outdoor-settings, along with a personalised and friendly service to enhance your guests’ experience. Our tents are ideal for any occasion, offering a custom-built retreat for you to host your party. Whether you’re celebrating on a private property, in a local park or in your own backyard, our party pods provide a communal space for guests to mix and mingle in a comfortable and cosy environment. What's best is, we do all the hard work for you - delivering, pitching and styling your bell tent suite, to suit your garden party. Whether you’re looking for a unique and fun alfresco backdrop to host a birthday party, baby shower, hens party or high-tea; create a cosy and secluded setting to celebrate an anniversary, or even propose to your one true love; or hoping to treat your mates to a special and exclusive private dinner party or garden picnic, Fox Meets Bear will tailor a pop-up package to suit your needs. We provide fully furnished tent retreats, accommodating your guests in style, comfort and ease. The number of ways in which our vintage-style pop-up bell tents can be used is endless! Our stunning tents can be hired for any occasion including birthday parties, hens parties, baby showers, high-teas, garden picnics, slumber parties, BBQs, an outdoor cinema, weddings and extra accommodation – even glamping getaways! We offer various packages to suit your event and budget, and best of all, we will set up and pack down your pop-up party pod, making your event hassle free. Whether you’d like to celebrate your party at one of Canberra’s picturesque open lush parks, or keep those homely comforts close by and pitch your party tent in your own backyard, we will set up and style your pod to suit your dreams. We’ll then return once the partygoers have called it a day and pack it all up too – you won’t have to lift a finger… well maybe to pour yourself a glass of vino! We’re full of ideas at Fox Meets Bear and have created a list of possibilities for you explore:

Birthday parties
Baby showers
High-teas
Garden picnics
Private dinner parties
Wedding proposals
Anniversaries
Engagements parties
Hens parties
Slumber parties
Outdoor cinemas
Outdoor pamper-pods
Teddy Bear picnics
'Kids-zone' at adult parties
'Chill out' area at weddings or engagements
Extra guest accommodation
Barbeques
Corporate events / workshop space
Photoshoot backdrop
Photo booth backdrop
For use as a prop

The list goes on and on... and on. For any event you wish to host in your backyard, open park or outdoor space, a bell tent suite will lift your game!

Alternatively, our tents are available to hire for glamping out in your backyard. Fox Meets Bear will create a cosy bell tent suite in your backyard or on your property - what a romantic and fun way to treat that someone special to a picnic dinner under the stars, without having to forgo those creature comforts... an intimate stay-cation in your own backyard! And we hear it's hard to say 'no' to a proposal this cute!

01/12/2022

A FMB update 🦊🐻🧡

Well, I well and truly dropped off the radar there didn’t I!
Not long after deciding to put a pause on bookings I found out I’m pregnant with number 2 👶🏻.

I’ve had HG again this pregnancy as well as a couple other things so unfortunately we’ve needed to stay closed to new bookings.

I’ve also honestly struggled to make a decision on the future of the business, I love it and haven’t wanted to give it up, but there are a lot of factors at play.

Baby girl is now due anytime and I’ll be taking at least a couple more months to adjust to life with two children before hopefully being more able to make a decision.

Thank you to everyone who has continued to reach out and show FMB love this year. I’m sorry for the extended hiatus and lack of certainty that’s been provided.

For now, wishing you all a wonderful festive season and holiday period ✨.

Ellen 🦊🐻🧡

18/05/2022

🍃Whimsical Weddings🍃

We’re still taking a break but I think a catch up on previous events is well overdue!

Starting with this gorgeous little forest wedding out at the Royalla Common 🪵

This location makes you feel like a fairy or hobbit could appear at any moment, worlds away from Canberra with only half an hour’s travel time 🦊🐻🧡

05/04/2022

This is so hard to write. Fox Meets Bear will not be accepting new bookings until further notice.

I’ve made the incredibly hard decision to take a step back from FMB. To take some time to figure out my next steps and to be with my family - which is at the heart of this decision.

All 2022 bookings will be honoured and have been contacted.

I’ll continue to share set ups in the meantime and will provide a further update when ready. I do not intend for this to be the end of Fox Meets Bear. Ellen x 🦊🐻🧡

22/02/2022

🤍Neutrals and Natives🤍

We definitely deal mostly in colour here at FMB but there is something so clean and beautiful about whites and neutrals!

Also adored these big bouquets with a combination of natives, white dahlias, baby’s breath and daisies 🦊🐻🧡

17/02/2022

🌿Mint and Eucalyptus🌿

Absolutely adored this colour combo from a couple weeks ago, the tones tied in so beautifully to the country landscape.

Every time I style these gorgeous soirée tables I love them more! If you’re looking for that lux pop up picnic feel, without the need to sit on the ground, we’ve got you covered! 🦊🐻🧡

03/02/2022

🌿Natives🌿 Do you love them or not rate them?

They definitely seem to divide people, personally I love them 😍

This gorgeous little set up was one of many not posted last year and the blues in the set up on the weekend reminded me of it 🦊🐻🧡

27/01/2022

💗Pink💗

It’s definitely our most asked for colour but each time we do something a little different with it to keep your event unique ✨

I particularly loved the colours in the flowers for this hens on the weekend and the weather was perfection too 🙌🏻

Happy Hens Bridget!🦊🐻🧡

18/01/2022

It was a weekend of whimsical Baby Showers! 💗🧡

Starting with this bright soirée in Carwoola, check out the gorgeous view of the hills out there!

Like a lot of businesses, these first few weeks back haven’t exactly been straightforward, but I’m so grateful to have such an amazing team around me keeping us operational. Have you also been affected by quarantine this month or have you had a smooth start to the year? 🦊🐻🧡

28/12/2021

☀️Warm and zen☀️

What a perfect venue for this colour scheme! It might have been dreary outside, but these sunset tones kept it bright and cozy inside at the gorgeous Change Yoga & Wellness 🧘🏻.

Hope everyone is having a chance to relax and feel as zen as this set up this holiday season 🦊🐻🧡

25/12/2021

🎅🏼MERRY CHRISTMAS🎅🏼

A bit in love with this Christmas Day Soiree put together for one of our favourite clients’ Xmas lunch 🎄

Merry Christmas to all our beautiful clients, fellow small biz’s and followers. However you spent the day, we hope it was filled with love and joy! Love from the Fox Meets Bear team 🦊🐻🧡

09/12/2021

✨Christmas Soirée✨

Adored everything about this set up! Including being back at the gorgeous aMBUSH Gallery at ANU with The Lazy Grazer 🎄.

I’m loving styling these beautiful tables and bringing a whole new FMB experience to life. Click through for the sweetest table details, aMBUSH balcony views and epic Lazy Grazer Christmas table 🦊🐻🧡

01/12/2021

🎄Happy 1st of December!🎄

Christmas Party Season is officially upon us and I can’t wait! ✨

Starting tomorrow the baubles, crackers, and glitter are back in force, ready to spread joy at our festive events 🦊🐻🧡

20/11/2021

I don’t love this weather but I do love indoor picnics! Especially when they’re at studiomae.cbr 😍

An intimate little hens gathering from a few weeks ago with the sweetest bouquets from Tiny Creatures Co 🤍

Get in touch to use this beautiful space for your next picnic or soirée 🦊🐻🧡

16/11/2021

EDIT: POSITION FILLED

🦊🐻WE’RE HIRING!🐻🦊

We’re looking for an Events and Administrative Assistant to join our team!

🧡Are you passionate about events?
🧡Are you available weekends and some weekdays?
🧡Are you looking for a unique and fun working environment?
🧡Are you enthusiastic, great with people, a problem solver, and have a keen attention to detail?

We’d love to hear from you! Read more and apply here https://www.foxmeetsbear.com.au/work-for-us

04/11/2021

🤍Hens Soirée🤍

After lockdown put a halt on our Seated Soirée launch, it was so exciting to do our first outdoor one this past weekend 😍

A luxurious and classy celebration for a beautiful bride to be overlooking Lennox’s Beijing Gardens.

Our Seated Soirées are available indoors or out, with or without one of our gorgeous bell tents. Have a picnic booking and interested in changing to a Soirée? Let us know! 🦊🐻🧡

20/10/2021

💜International Mastocytosis and Mast Cell Diseases Awareness Day💜

Fox Meets Bear is so proud to this year support TAMS. The Australasian Mastocytosis Society. as part of its annual SpotOurSpots campaign.

In lieu of the ability to do something larger due to the lockdown uncertainty, we set up this sweet little backyard picnic to mark the day and help raise awareness of Mastocytosis and Mast Cell Diseases.

This family of rare diseases can be life threatening and very often severely debilitating. There is a huge need for more accurate diagnostics, better treatments and further investments in research to help mast cell disease patients all over Australia have a brighter, healthier future.

A huge part of today’s campaign is the lighting up of more than 100 landmarks and buildings across Australia, including 10 across Canberra! So if you noticed one of our Canberra icons glowing purple tonight, now you know why! 💜

Visit www.mastocytosis.org.au to find out more about Mast Cell Diseases or to find out how you can help!

02/10/2021

🌷Pretty as a picture🌷

Loved how soft and feminine every aspect of this April set up was.

Those milder months are also perfect for providing the best of both worlds, with picnic in the sunshine and then our big shady bell for post-picnic lounging 🙌🏻.

Can’t wait to get back out there when we’re able. 🦊🐻🧡

22/09/2021

👋🏻6 Posts to Know Your Host👋🏻
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Well we’ve come to the end of this little journey and I’m finishing with why I love this business.

✨I love that every week looks different and I can’t get into too much of a routine.
✨I love meeting people, talking to you, putting a face to the name I’ve been emailing and getting a glimpse into your world.
✨I love getting to be a part of some of your happiest and most special occasions.
✨I love seeing your face when you first see your event set up.
✨I love the beauty of creating something, transforming a space, having it only last a small while, and then leaving the space like nothing happened.
✨I love that no two events look the same, even the ones with similar colour schemes, I’ll never recreate a previous set up. I want you to feel your event was uniquely yours.
✨I love watching the seasons come through the parks, changing the colours, the textures, and the feel of the events held there.
✨ And I love that this business challenges me in every way, it stretches me to my limits and while it can provide some hefty lows it provides incredible highs.

For these reasons and more I can’t wait to get back to creating Fox Meets Bear events for you, when it’s safe to do so, and seeing where the next chapter takes us 🦊🐻🧡

21/09/2021

👋🏻6 Posts to Know Your Host👋🏻
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I love to travel (or used to 😭). I’ve been to 24 countries so far and prior to little miss & COVID I’d travelled overseas every year since I was 18.

My first trip was at 14 to the UK, getting a local’s tour with my English Stepfather, closely followed by a trip to the US with my Dad a few months later.

Dad got cheap last minute flights, but the catch was he didn’t let us take carry on luggage. For a two week trip. To Chicago, New York and Hawaii. In January. Which meant packing bulky winter layers for -15 degree Chicago AND summer clothes for 26 degree Hawaii into a tiny carry-on bag. 14 year old Ellen was less than impressed 😒.

Despite this parental torture, and the fact I get serious travel sickness on planes, a lifelong travel bug was well and truly caught!

Some of my favourite memories since then have been:
🇯🇵 The food and blend of culture in Japan
🇺🇸 Going to Disney World & Harry Potter World on our honeymoon (yep we got matching Mickey Ears and HP jumpers 😎)
🇻🇺 Staying at the incredibly picturesque The Havannah Vanuatu
🇪🇸 Eating late night paella in Spain
🇦🇹 Paragliding in the Austrian alps
🇺🇸 Hiking in Yosemite with my Dad
🇦🇪 Dinner in the desert in Dubai
🇳🇿 The Te Puia mud pools in New Zealand
And way too many more to list. I know how incredibly privileged I’ve been to travel so much and will forever cherish the things I’ve seen and learnt.

What’s been your favourite travel experience in Aus or abroad?

Today I’m tagging and .com.au to start their own 6 posts to know your host 🦊🐻🧡

20/09/2021

👋🏻6 Posts to Know Your Host👋🏻
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I’m someone who has always needed a creative outlet doing everything from crocheting to painting, performing to cake decorating, jewellery making to embroidery (with VASTLY varying talents in each).

I’ve also always led a fairly active life, from soccer to ballet, softball to tap, tennis to rock climbing. But I’m definitely a lover of ‘incidental’ exercise and absolutely hate the gym! 👎🏻

Fox Meets Bear perfectly ticks both these boxes with huge creativity on the styling side and a bunch of incidental exercise lugging equipment across parks!

Prior to FMB performing in musicals was what ticked both these boxes for me and was a huge part of my life for many years. It’s also how I met most of my closest friends and how I met Anthony, when we were made dance partners in Oklahoma! in 2010/11 (I know, also a bit cute!). I joke that I was one of the only girls short enough for him 😝.

It’s definitely something I really miss and hope to return to someday, but for now I’ll stick to my epic car performances on the way to set ups 🎶

Today I’m inviting and (the taker of this gorgeous photo) to give us some insider knowledge with their own 6 posts 🦊🐻🧡

19/09/2021

👋🏻6 Posts to Know Your Host👋🏻
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Family is a huge component in the running of Fox Meets Bear. I’m a Mum to one, a 2.5 year old little firecracker named Isabelle 👧🏻 who was just under 1 when I took over the business.

I’m also married to Anthony aka Mr FMB, who does a bunch behind the scenes to keep things running. We’ve been together for 10 years and got married on our 5 year dating anniversary (bit cute!) by the wonderful Emma White - in fact we were her first ever wedding! 💍

You may have met Anthony with me at set ups or valiantly doing solo pack ups when miss Isabelle wants Mummy time.

Biz and bub life presented some unique challenges at times including stopping mid-set up to breastfeed and packing up with little miss strapped in the carrier 👆🏻👆🏻. These days she’s mostly looked after by doting grandparents if both Anthony and I are on location, though some days she’s our ‘helper’ (full sarcasm intended 😅).

Today I’m tagging The Beanies who Isabelle adores! As well as Emma White, Civil Marriage Celebrant to join in the fun 🦊🐻🧡

P.s do not miss these storage bags! Our new duffle pillow bags are the bomb 🙌🏻

18/09/2021

👋🏻6 Posts to Know Your Host👋🏻
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Fox Meets Bear started in 2017 but for those who don’t know, I took over FMB at the end of 2019, from the gorgeous Jess. It was such a privilege to take over the amazing foundations that had been built and I’m so proud of how far we’ve come since.

In those 21 months we’ve done over 200 events with over 3000 picnickers. We’ve increased picnic table capacity from 50 to 100ppl; added a second, bigger, bell tent; created and launched our seated soirée tables with chairs; and expanded our overall offerings & weekly capacity, turning this humble weekend gig into a full time business ✨

Did you join us pre or post 2020?
Whether you’re a long time follower or new here THANK YOU for coming along for the journey 🦊🐻🧡

Today I’m inviting and to join in with some host post insights 🥳

P.s. Do I wish I’d come up with this background template yesterday? You betcha 😅

17/09/2021

👋🏻6 Posts to Know Your Host👋🏻 1/6

Oh hi! I’m Ellen (she/her), owner of Fox Meets Bear Events 🦊🐻🧡

It’s time I re-introduced myself and I thought I’d make it fun with a little series of posts. I’ll also tag 2 other pages each post to invite them to join in and fill feeds with some lockdown insights ✨

I’m 29 years old, a Summer child, but snuck in as a late Feb Pisces ♓️.

Canberra born and raised, I grew up Southside but have since become a Northside convert.
I love Canberra! The landmarks, the lack of traffic, the Autumn leaves and Spring blossoms and of course the parks around the lake.

I’ve only lived outside of Canberra for a 6 month stint in Melbourne and HATED it 🙅🏻‍♀️.
Probably didn’t help that 2 days after moving I found out I was pregnant and immediately wanted to come home!

SO are you an OG Ken Behren or converted mover?! 😍

Today I’m inviting and to start their own 6 posts. These two lovely ladies who have both known me since my Southside days! 🧡

Thank you Ben Calvert Photography for the photo!

10/09/2021

2021 Bookings Closed (for now)

We’ve made the decision to close all new 2021 bookings until restrictions ease and we’re ready to re-open.

Access Canberra has confirmed that we are not permitted to operate at all, including for weddings, under current restrictions.

When this changes we will also want to ensure we are fully prepared, to operate safely and within any restrictions that remain, before we re-open.

During this time emails will be monitored sporadically due to some pretty big changes to home life. We will of course continue to be there for our current bookings, including to reschedule events where needed.

I’m definitely hoping this is a short term decision but until then stay safe, be kind and get the jab when you can 🦊🐻🧡

24/08/2021

🌸Cherry Blossoms🌸

The blossoms have been blooming this week in Canberra! Reminding me of this lovely little 14th birthday picnic from last year 💕

Do you have blossoms near you right now? Are you a pink 💗 or white 🤍 lover?

Hoping we’ll be out doing events under the blossoms again before they’re gone! 🦊🐻🧡

14/08/2021

🎄Christmas in July… in August… in ?🎄

One of our events for today was going to be a Winter Christmas Wonderland that had already been rescheduled from July 😣

Last weekend’s hens was originally meant to happen last August.

Whilst we’ve mostly been lucky here in Canberra, the cycle of event postponements has still been a long one.

Sending love to everyone - clients and businesses - continuing to navigate these uncertain times. Plus a huge thank you to our beautiful clients that have stuck with us and adapted with us, to have their events, even if it’s a year later 🦊🐻🧡

09/08/2021

✨Details✨

All our group events include fresh flowers personally put together by me. It’s a big part of what makes each event unique, and they’re yours to keep! 💐

Floral design is something I’ve loved experimenting with and finding my own style in, through this business. Thanks for the great BTS shot 🦊🐻🧡

06/08/2021

✨Introducing… Seated Soirées by FMB✨

We are so excited to finally launch our Seated Soirée Packages, now live on our website https://www.foxmeetsbear.com.au/seated-soirees

Available for both indoor and outdoor events, with or without one of our beautiful bell tents, these elegant affairs incorporate all your favourite elements of our pop up picnics, without the need to sit on the ground 🙌🏻.

Huge thank you and shout out to our favourite partners in crime and creators of our beautiful tables The Lazy Grazer! Sneak peak of their new catering offering in the first photo 🤩

Secondly thank you to Hannah from Studio Mae for providing this stunning space - all inclusive packages with this gorgeous venue will be online soon!

And last but certainly not least big thank you to Ben Calvert Photography for these incredible images of our inaugural set up! 🦊🐻🧡

23/07/2021

💞Pretty details💞

A very sweet little birthday picnic from sunnier times in May. Pastel pinks with neutral decor and a pop of deeper colour in the florals. 🦊🐻🧡

22/07/2021

Private bell tent with a view 🤩 what a way to spend the afternoon 🦊🐻🧡

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Christmas Day Soirée

🎅🏼MERRY CHRISTMAS🎅🏼 A bit in love with this Christmas Day Soiree put together for one of our favourite clients’ Xmas lunch 🎄 Merry Christmas to all our beautiful clients, fellow small biz’s and followers. However you spent the day, we hope it was filled with love and joy! Love from the Fox Meets Bear team 🦊🐻🧡

😍Indoor Perfection😍 Another look at this stunning hens picnic from March. One again proving amazing picnics aren’t just for outdoors 😉 Don’t have a suitable space at home? Hotel apartments like this one at QT Canberra can provide the perfect space! Bonus - you can have a post-picnic night out in the city and a place to stay! No taxis or Ubers required and a whole girls weekend sorted 🙌🏻🦊🐻🧡

🤩Festoon lights🤩 Another look at our private backyard set up from a few weeks back. Loved the festoon lighting for this one and I get to bring them out again this weekend! 💡💡 Anyone else get as excited about these twinkling bad boys as I do?! 😆✨ . Video also featuring the fab grazing stylings of Nibble and Nourish as well as a sneaky view of the very talented Nick Rigby.

🌸Video tour🌸 I just can’t get enough of our pink and white themed hens from a couple of weeks ago! 😍 Planning a hens this year? Contact us with your wish list and we will make it happen! #pinkandwhite #lakesideview #lakeburleygriffen

💕 FULL VID 💕 of this perfect day for two beautiful people. This was such a dreamy space to set up in! We don’t get to do weddings often, maybe it’s a good thing coz I’m such a sook. 😍🥰😭 But it’s so hard not to get wrapped up in love buzz that electrifies the air on a wedding day. #popuppicnic #weddingvibes #weddingpicnic

🍁 FULL VID 🍁 of our perfect autumn picnic. What a pleasure it was creating this warm and inviting space - with special thanks to @lentonbar and @nibbleandnourish_ making it the perfect competition giveaway for @sssammy_d #popuppicnic #autumnpicnic #autumnincanberra #thedreamteam

🌿FULL VID SETUP🌿 of the weekends hens picnic! The weekend was a little damp for us to setup outside, so indoors we went and created a beautiful, cozy space for our hens party. The #platterqueens @nibbleandnourish_ delivered as usual, with a delicious grazing table! #popuppicnic #indoorpicnic #hensparty

📽 FULL VID of our weekend setup! Our picnics are really for anyone and any occasion, a beautiful birthday picnic for a very much loved dad! 🍇🍩🎈Intimate, cozy and meaningful. We love helping people create such special memories with those they care about most. Grazing table by: Amazing Graze Canberra #popuppicnic #birthdaypicnic #makingmemories

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Our Story

Fox Meets Bear is Canberra’s original and leading provider of pop-up picnic and glamping events.

Specialising in bespoke party experiences and picnic styling, Fox Meets Bear provides an intimate and cosy indoor or outdoor setting for your next event or memory-making moment.

If you’re looking for a unique way to host an event, check out our packages on our website or simply contact us with your ideas and wishlist and we will work with you to create a magical space for you to entertain and socialise.