Just Smile Ltd is an event production and equipment hire company founded in 2009 and based in St Albans, Hertfordshire.
David ReesFounder and Managing DirectorJust Smile Ltd is an event production and equipment hire company based in St Albans, Hertfordshire. David Rees founded it in 2009 after a career in radio and events that began with mobile DJing in the 1990s. It now has a team of more than 10 and has delivered over 10,000 events, from conferences and festivals to weddings and private celebrations.
For weddings the company supplies the technical side of the day: ceremony stages, white aisle runners, pleated and silk backdrops, sound for ceremonies, speeches and bands, moving head and uplighting rigs, LED and starlit dance floors, custom bars and special effects. Production runs from the ceremony through to the evening reception, and the team works alongside the couple's planner, venue and other suppliers.
“We believe that every wedding should be as unique as the love story behind it.”
David Rees, Founder and Managing Director
Much of the work is in London hotels and Hertfordshire country houses. Recent weddings include the Rosewood London, The Landmark London, Park Hyatt London River Thames, Biltmore Mayfair and Sopwell House, and the company is a recommended supplier at venues such as Ashridge House, Pendley Manor, Down Hall, Horwood House, Micklefield Hall and St Pancras Autograph. It also travels across the UK.
A large share of the weddings are Jewish, Greek, Asian and multicultural celebrations, with chuppah stages lit from within, white aisles and logo projections built around each family's traditions. Designs are scaled to the budget, from a rig of around 100 moving lights to a restrained scheme of half a dozen fixtures.
Project managers, sound and lighting technicians and a video team support each event from the warehouse in St Albans. The company also provides wedding DJs and live entertainment, and publishes a sustainability policy covering reusable packaging, local suppliers and energy-efficient equipment.
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Read the issue →Couples describe the date, venue and ideas through the online enquiry form, or book a discovery call with the team.
An event or project manager recommends equipment and a layout for the ceremony and reception, even where the couple is unsure what they need, and reviews options that suit the budget.
A full quotation covers equipment, labour, transport and any other costs, and can be revised to save money or improve the result.
The team coordinates with the venue, planner, band and other suppliers on access, timings, power and rigging.
Technicians build the stages, lighting, sound and dance floor, often moving from the ceremony set-up to the reception room on the same day.
Production staff run sound and lighting through the ceremony, speeches and evening, and then pack down.
Just Smile Ltd
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David… wow. Thank you so so so much for everything. You made our vision & dreams come true. You were so patient and kind with us and just honestly made everything so easy. The chuppah, aisle, the room and everything in between. It was absolutely remarkable. We couldn’t have done it without you and your wonderful team and we are so grateful. You are amazing and we all love you!! Thank you.
Unit 6, Dane End Farm, St Albans, Hertfordshire AL3 6RW, United Kingdom
Fees on request
They quote for each wedding, from your date, guest numbers and plans.
Ask for a proposalThe company is based in Hertfordshire and works mostly in London hotels and Hertfordshire country houses, and it travels across the UK. It is a recommended supplier at venues including Ashridge House, Pendley Manor, Sopwell House, Down Hall and Micklefield Hall.
Stages, sound, lighting, audio visual, dance floors, backdrops, aisle runners, bars and special effects for the ceremony and the evening reception, installed and operated by the team.
Fees are quoted per event. A quotation covers equipment, labour, transport and other costs, and the team will suggest alternatives that save money or improve the result.
Yes. The team regularly works with planners, venues and other suppliers so that every element runs together.
Yes. Wedding DJs, live musicians and performers can be booked alongside production, along with professional DJ booths, sound and lighting.
Yes. The team has extensive experience with Jewish, Greek, Asian and multicultural weddings, including chuppah stages, white aisles and custom logo projections.
Yes. LED, starlit and white gloss dance floors are available, along with confetti cannons, haze, smoke, dry ice and lasers.
A venue stage rarely covers lighting design, sound for the ceremony and bands, or the styling of the room. Production adds these, and the team will advise on what the room needs.
Your message goes straight to David, with your date, guests and the kind of wedding you have in mind.
Fees on request
Sound and light · Scenery and structures · Crew and logistics
Italy
Fees on request
Wedding design and planning · Floral design · Lighting and atmosphere
Italy, SicilySince 2006
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