Choosing the sound, video and lighting for a party is straightforward if you focus on these five things:
Firstly know what you want to achieve: a social event where people can talk to each other, a dance party where the main focus is the dance floor, an opportunity for people to take the mic and make speeches – or some combination of them all. Explain this to your hire company, and they’ll do the rest.
Secondly, don’t forget lighting: cost-effective and powerful, clever lighting can provide exactly the ambience to suit your dance party and/or opportunity to mingle, both indoors and out. Learn more
Thirdly, hire from a reputable company that won’t let you down: we say this a lot but it is because we care! We get so many phone calls from distressed people who have been let down by their hire company or by the equipment. Use a company with a warehouse and a showroom, not a part timer operating out of their garage with cheap lights they bought off trade-me!
Fourth, take advantage of the showroom: the shopping should be part of any event! Come along and see what we’ve got to offer in our demo room. Hear the different sound systems, see the lightshows and be 100% certain that you are hiring the right gear for the occasion.
Fifth make sure that you know how to operate the gear (and that there is an emergency contact number in case you forget!): Edwards will take you step-by-step through how to work everything that you hire – and give you a backup mobile number to contact if you get stuck on the big night.
