Planning your big day this weekend? Let’s talk about something no one tells you…
Sound limiters. What are they, and why should you care?
A sound limiter is a device used in many wedding venues to control noise levels – usually to comply with council regulations. If the music goes over a certain volume, some limiters squash the sound… and others? They literally cut the power.
Imagine your dance floor packed, the band in full swing – then suddenly… silence.
Yeah, we don’t want that.
Here in the UK, we love our indie rock music. And that is more than obvious from the popularity of our indie-rock acts here at The Supreme Collective. All of our acts here have a minimum of 100 songs in their repertoire, so you can be sure they’ll all have something a little more retro for the grandparents at the start of the party, and they’ll most likely have some current numbers too for the youngsters. But you bet ya, they’ll have the absolute best songs in their repertoires to create that indie rock band party vibe that is perfect for those slightly alternative brides and grooms. Here’s a little list of bands here at The Supreme Collective that deliver both the contemporary and classic indie rock numbers up and down the country year ‘round:
The fabulous thing about choosing a hotel as a wedding venue is they do this literally every weekend, and often on weekdays too, quite like our bands. That means these hotels have got the staff, catering, and decor covered. Each hotel comes with it's own team of wedding coordinators or event planners. They will ensure your day runs smoothly by going through all the details with a fine toothed comb in the run up to the big day and and they'll be there on the day to ensure everything goes exactly to plan.
The first of our wedding venue spotlights focusing on The Night Yard in Kent. Super country, and designed to be a wedding and event venue, making organsing the event all that more easy.
Get to know Phoebe a bit better to help you make your mind up on which vocalist you'd liek to have in your party band. Whether it's a wedding, corporate event, simcha or staff party, Phoebe is a fantastic performer and vocalists. Click through to get to know Phoebe a bit better and read her diary entry from a recent gig she was on for Kirsten and Joe's wedding. :)
The fabulous thing about The Supreme Collective that makes us different and innovative is you can have full control over what band you hire. You can pick the singer you’d like to have perform at your wedding or special event. If you see a certain line up or style of musical act but prefer a vocalist from a different line up all you have to do is say! Below are our official Supreme Collective girls and boys. When you book a band for hire from us you can take your pick, and what a selection we’ve got!!
Find out how our wedding celebrations went down a couple weekends ago at Claire & Jamie's fabulous garden wedding in Bedfordshire! The gorgeous bride and dapper groom brought their party shoes and their score cards. :D
Want to make your stage look epic and give your band the performance backdrop they deserve? Check out these lighting essentials. They're the most popular options for creating a beautiful setting for the band you've hired to steal you and your guest's hearts and make your special day one to remember forever.
A snap shot of each band and their prices for everyone who wants a whistle stop tour of what we've got on offer!
Firstly I should point out the similarities of our bands before I go on to the differences! All of our bands come with a PA and lighting system to light up your stage and your dance floor (and use of our equipment from set up until midnight outside Greater London, or until 1am within Greater London); they offer complimentary music before, in between, and after live sets if needed; an ‘off the menu’ song request (which is often the first dance); a tailored set list from hundreds of songs; and travel.
Below we have a little blurb of each band for all you busy people that just want everything neatly written out for you in an easy to digest list with lots of pretty pictures. :)
In case you wondered just how a party band and DJ goes down at a wedding. Here's Jen and Tom's wedding, with big thanks to our photographer for capturing these special moments for Jen and Tom on such a special day.
Let me take the faff out of scouring the web finding all the options. I've outlined the six best light up letter and number options for your wedding or event. Enjoy!
Hi, I'm Rhona, creator, founder, and director of The Supreme Collective, London’s finest collective of wedding & party bands for those endeavouring to create unforgettable memories and celebrate with maximum impact and style.
If you have an idea or a concept or want us to inspire you, we're here for you. Here are our 11 top entertainment add ons for your special day that we're happy to organise for you.
We've launched an Indie Rock band into The Supreme Collective due to high demand. They'll be belting out all of those hits you love from The Killers, Franz Ferdinand, Arctic Monkeys, Snow Patrol, The Kaiser Chiefs and many more! If you're looking for a band like this you can stop your search and watch the video below or hop over to The MonStars's page to find out more about them! :)
You're likely to spot our Musical Director, Ewan, working super hard at gigs making sure all the equipment gets in right on time, and making sure everything runs to schedule. He's the bassist, who definitely doesn't blend into the background! Ewan cracks the whip and gets the band pumped up creating performances your guests will never forget! He's constantly thinking about the way the band look and sound, as well as taking into account how the audience is vibing and directs the band based upon all of these things while playing those all important bass lines that make you get on the dance floor and stomp your feet! Ewan, originally a drummer, now an expert bassist, trained at the prestigious British Institute of Modern Music has worked with Emeli Sande, Peter Tosh's nephew Edge Michael, and Gary Mudbone Cooper of Parliament Funkadelic. He's earned his stripes, and is raring to put all his experience into creating the best performance possible on your special day. You can check out more about Ewan's credentials here.
It's officially been wedding season for two and a half months now. This is a really fun time for everyone at The Supreme Collective. Busy, but super fun! We've seen weddings with hog roasts, photo booths, burger vans, and even silent discos! We've been all across the South East of England for the height of wedding season, and in July we'll be travelling to Devon for a fabulous wedding party in a tipi! Pretty original, huh? We're really looking forward to it. :) If you'd like a quick quote for your special day, just click here - we'll get back to in a super speedy fashion!
We recently played at Royal Holloway for our clients Gina and Sunil's wedding reception. They had a beautiful wedding ceremony at the university followed by their evening reception in The Dining Hall, all fancied up of course! After their first dance Gina got up with the band and belted our Elvis' 'Can't Help Falling In Love With You' as her little surprise for her new husband. We had Indian music for the intermission, and the Jewish wedding staple, Hava Nagila up our sleeves for the end of the evening.
If there's something we do well, it's first dance songs. Whether you want them played by mp3, or you want the band to play it, or whether you want the mp3 for the first half and then band to chime in half way through and ask everyone else to join you on the floor. We know it's a special moment, and picking that first dance song is of utmost importance. We've put together a youtube playlist of our all time favourite first dance songs.
Our blonde bombshell, Claire, fronts our party band. She’s young, energetic, bubbly, and has rich soulful tones that will seep into your bones and make you want to get up and move! Claire’s got a BMus in Popular Music from the prestigious British & Irish Institute of Modern Music, and regularly flexes her vocal chords in church choirs. She makes belting out Chaka, Aretha and Florence look effortless. Often specifically requested for gigs, she’s in high demand. Don’t let her youth fool you, she’s a seasoned professional and can even get your granny on the dance floor.
