PA Hire in and around Gloucestershire

Our PA Systems are often hired for weddings, and we take pride in offering a very high standard of service and sound equipment for what many people see as their most important day.

The PA Equipment we supply ensures that the sound system itself will usually exceed expectations. However, we do not underestimate the importance of the service that goes with it, and will always do our best to exceed expectations in this as well.

This page (and links from it) should give you a general idea of what we can provide, and what it will cost if you decide to hire from us. However, if you can't find what you want to know and would like further help in deciding what you need, please give us a call.

• The Wedding Ceremony

Sometimes the ceremony itself calls for a PA system (either because the church or auditorium is large or - if the main seating area is too small to accommodate all the guests - because the sound needs to be relayed to another area). A sound system might also be required if recorded music is to be played during the ceremony.

Our Announcement System is a good choice for this (and as an alternative to the hand-held microphone can be supplied with one or more lapel microphones: one each for the bride, groom, and priest or other official is a common requirement).

This system includes a CD player (as well as inputs for a laptop computer, iPod or other MP3 player), so it can also be used for recorded music.

Where musicians will be performing during the ceremony, our Vocal PA System is usually more than adequate for this (although larger systems are available if needed).

• The Reception

We are often asked to provide a PA system for the after-dinner speeches, and our Announcement System is again a good choice (and can be supplied with additional microphones, although a single hand-held radio microphone is the most popular option).

Our CD players can be supplied with a remote-control (but please tell us beforehand if you will need one), which is sometimes useful if one of the speakers wishes to incorporate recorded sounds in a speech. We can even supply a DVD player, projector and screen if a more elaborate presentation is planned.

• The Dance

The most suitable PA system for a disco-style wedding party is our Disco System. Where the reception meal and evening dance are to be held in the same room, this system can easily be used for both speeches and music. It can also be supplemented with a range of DJ equipment, and will deliver outstanding audio performance with any audio source, from iPod to full CD and vinyl production. We can also supply Disco Lights.

For a live band, the sound system we are most commonly asked to provide at weddings is our Small Concert System (which can also be used for recorded music - from chill to full Disco - before and after the band).

• Planning

We have provided PA systems - and crew - for a large number of weddings in the last ten years and will use our experience to make sure nothing in the preparation is overlooked.

We liaise with venue wedding co-ordinators or planners well in advance of the day whenever possible, and we are happy to provide copies of any documents the venue may require (such as our public liability insurance certificate, portable appliance test certificate, or a general risk assessment) in good time and without charge.

We are also happy to hear from and deal directly with anyone else who needs information from us (or who needs to pass information to us), including the Bride or Groom, the Best Man, the caterers or marquee company, the DJ or the band.

We can also arrange a preliminary site-visit if we don't already know the venue, or if it is required for any other reason (while we reserve the right to charge for specific services - such as a site-visit, or additional crew - we won't charge you for any service without agreeing it with you first).

• Delivery and Collection

We always take the trouble to arrange this so that it will be as discreet as possible: nobody attends a wedding because they want to see the PA system being delivered.

We will usually be able to deliver and set-up PA equipment the day before and/or collect it the day after the event, as this is often the best way to avoid disruption, distraction or worry on the day.

When this is not possible, we will schedule delivery to fit in with caterers or other people affected (allowing enough flexibility to adjust times if everything isn't right on schedule).