Hire Speakers & Lighting for Your Summer Garden Party
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Summer is in full swing, and with the COVID-19 restrictions finally easing, now is an excellent time to host a COVID-safe garden party. Of course, your celebration may not be as big as you might have liked, but you there’s still plenty of room within the regulations to invite your nearest and dearest to blast away any lingering COVID-related blues.
You may also get the chance to take advantage of our increasingly prevalent ‘Indian summers’ if restrictions are eased shortly to facilitate much larger gatherings. Therefore, whether your garden party is next month or next year, it’s still worth taking a look at what your options are when it comes to speaker and lighting hire in Surrey or London.
But to know what you’re looking for, it’s helpful to plan and design your event first. That way, you know roughly what types of sound and lighting equipment hire packages will suit your particular celebration.
Planning Your Garden Party
As we’ve just mentioned, all great garden parties start with an idea. Perhaps you’re going to have a theme, or maybe you’ll have a sit-down meal or a BBQ before the party begins in earnest. The choice is yours. However, by planning your garden party, you can gain a much better frame of reference for your accompanying audio visual requirements.
To give you an example, you could hire a live band for your entertainment, or you may prefer to opt for a local DJ. If your budget isn’t quite as expansive, you could just as easily run the music yourself through a do-it-yourself speaker hire package.
The point is, once you’ve nailed down the central concept of your garden party, you can then begin to look for the different type of sound and lighting hire options. With that in mind, let’s take a look at some of the options available to you from the Sound and Light Hire Company.
DIY Speaker Hire Surrey
It’s almost an unspoken fact that everyone secretly fancies themselves as a great party DJ. In some cases, it’s even true! But regardless of your ability to pick (and mix) tunes for your Surrey or London-based garden party, your skills will be undoubtedly enhanced by choosing the right sound equipment to hire.
DIY packages are incredibly popular here at the Sound and Light Hire Company because they are so simple from the customer perspective. Regardless of which size of speaker hire package you choose, all you have to do is arrive at our warehouse, spend five or so minutes with our team to learn how to operate the speakers (we can always take more time if you need it), before taking them back home, plugging them in, and getting the party started!
These dry hire speaker packages are perfect if you’ve curated a perfect garden party playlist that you just can’t wait to share with your guests. All you have to do is plug in the speakers to a power source, connect up your music-playing device (such as a phone or laptop) through a 3.5mm jack, and that’s it!
Of course, the crucial issue when deciding which speaker hire package to choose is how powerful do you go? If your party is under the lockdown restrictions of 30 guests, then we have a fantastic starter package with two speakers, two stands, a connection cable and all the power and signal cables starting at just £60! The best part? These speakers will only need to be on half volume to blow your guests away since they are designed for gatherings of 70+ people.
Of course, for some of you, having double the required firepower still might not be enough, in which case you might want to jump up a few notches to our medium speaker hire package. You get all of the benefits of our starter package but benefit from more powerful speakers and a state-of-the-art subwoofer that will provide you with that booming bass associated with night clubs. It’s bound to get people dancing towards the end of the evening, that’s for sure.
If you’re planning an event on the horizon that will likely have a few hundred guests to celebrate the relaxation of lockdown, then we’ve got you covered for that scenario too. Our large sound system speaker hire package includes everything you need for one last blow out before summer is over. Two active PA speakers paired with two bass bins gives you that immersive sound associated with professional music venues.
But what if you’re hiring outside performers for your garden party? Do we provide live sound hire packages too? You’re damn right we do!
Live Sound Hire Surrey
Of course, garden parties are just as well suited to live performances as they are for do-it-yourself entertainment. Of course, there are subtle differences between sound equipment for live performers, and they require much more than a mere 3.5mm cable to get going. However, they are still pretty easy for you’ average joe’ to set up. In most cases, your hired band or performer will know what they’re doing as long as you provide the equipment.
In terms of what we offer, it’s worth starting with our solo performer package. This is perfect if the vibe at your garden party is more Katie Melua than Katy B. Included is everything a solo singer/performer could need including two speakers, a subwoofer, mixing desk, two microphones, and all associated stands and cables. Perfect for those ‘sunset chill’ moments, or if you plan on soundtracking your guests’ al fresco dining experience.
By contrast, if you’ve hired a live band to be the main attraction of the evening, you may require something a little more expansive. Yep, you guessed it; we’ve got this covered too. Our medium live band sound hire package can be set up in just twenty minutes and includes everything in the solo performer version, with more powerful speakers, more subwoofers, and more microphones (including instrumental mics).
If you don’t want to get involved on the sound setup, you can enlist the help of our friendly expert sound engineers who can be on-site from start to finish to ensure a seamless running of your sound equipment.
What About Battery-Powered Speaker Hire in Surrey?
We understand that with a garden party, running dozens of extension and power supply cables might not be the most practical of ideas, or the most professional of looks. That’s why we’ve invested in cutting-edge battery-powered speakers for when your outdoor power options are limited at best, or non-existent at worst.
These aren’t your average battery-powered speakers for hire. No, these speakers will do you proud for seven, or even eight hours of playback at 75% volume. That’s far beyond the capabilities of most conventional battery-powered options in the domestic market, and they benefit from the latest advances in connectivity such as Bluetooth and USB/SD card.
Before we move on to lighting options for your garden party, we’d just like to inform you that we are indeed looking into wireless ‘disco’ light options. But thus far, we are yet to find anything that comes close to living up to our hire standards. This is a fluid situation, of course, so make sure to check when you book your battery-powered speakers to see if we’ve managed to discover any products that fit the bill!
So that’s the sound covered, but what about the lighting for your garden party?
Garden Party Lighting Hire Surrey
No party worth its salt is complete without some kind of lighting to set the tone for your festivities. For a garden party in particular, as soon as the sun sets you’re going to need functional lighting in the form of fairy lights or stylish LED uplighters.
Speaking of which, we have a range of wireless LED uplighting packages that can provide all of the functional light you need for your event. The added bonus, of course, is that you can light high-footfall areas without the downside of having cables trailing over all your garden presenting a potential trip hazard.
But the primary consideration for your party is likely to be focused on so-called ‘party’ or ‘disco’ lights. When night falls, and the music volume knob goes up a few numbers, there’s nothing better than the accompanying light show to get people in the mood for dancing.
For DJs in particular, the lighting plays a crucial role in the overall performance. From dancing and jinking lasers that are enhanced by the smoke machine, to flashing and strobing disco lights, hiring professional-quality party lights is an investment that can elevate your garden party from so-so, to unforgettable. You’ll be glad to hear that they don’t cost the earth either, with our complete disco light hire packages starting at a mere £39!
For those of you looking to recreate an open-air nightclub atmosphere, we have plenty of UV lights for hire too, providing that glow-in-the-dark edge to your garden party. Likewise, if the live band you hired and performing well into darkness, then we provide live band lighting hire too! No matter the ambience or mood you’re trying to create, here at the Sound and Light Company, we’ve got you covered.
Do You Have to Hire Sound and Lighting Equipment Separately? Why Choose Us?
No! Of course not. We realised early on that those who wanted to hire sound equipment were likely to need lighting, and vice versa. That’s why we’ve put together a wide range of sound and lighting hire bundle deals that are a perfect match for all type of garden parties.
Whether you’re having a small get-together or a proper gathering of family and friends, we have a range of ‘off the shelf’ party packages that are bound to fit the bill. They give you everything you need, from powerful sound to expansive light capabilities. That’s without mentioning the LED DJ booths, truss podiums, and smoke machines. If nothing fits the bill, we can always arrange a custom quote for you within 24 hours. How’s that for customer service?
The other aspect to note when you hire sound and lighting packages from the Sound and Light Hire Company is that you’re not alone. Firstly, we can supply you with our incredible event production staff who take care of everything for you, leaving you to relax and enjoy your garden party rather than stress over any of the technical set up.
But even if you only need to hire a portable speaker, our team are on the other end of the phone morning, noon and night to answer any queries, or troubleshoot any problems you may be experiencing on the night. Just a quick online search of our company name will demonstrate the stellar reputation that we’ve worked so hard to build in the Surrey, London, and Hampshire region over the past decade-plus of operations. By hiring with us, you’re working with a supplier you can trust.
So if you’re planning a mini-celebration to the end of lockdown, or you’re setting your sights on an outdoor garden party to end all parties next year, just give us a call on 0800 861 1136 any day of the week. We’d love to hear about what you’ve got in store.
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