16 October, 2024

Case Study - Reassured Summer Party

Early in 2024, one of our production partners, VEO Events, came to us with a brief from Reassured, a corporate client. The brief was clear and simple - they wanted an incredible party and company celebration and it needed to be immersive and fun.

Reassured Summer Garden Party

The Brief

“An incredible party that is immersive, fun, and will be remembered.”

At face value this is a clear and simple brief, however, finding the right acts for this kind of event can be a challenge. We work with client briefs like this all the time, and we understand what is required to hit the target. We know that a DJ and a magician isn’t going to hit the spot and it needs to be next level.

There needed to be a musical element that was engaging as well as performers that can be used at different times such as earlier for the drinks reception as well as for the evening party. Reassured specifically liked the idea of a saxophone player and some mix-and-mingle characters. Their theme also required an element of sparkle — we were more than happy to help here!

VEO had already worked with this client before, so we were able to see what they had booked previously for entertainment. They also had a date and location for the party, making our job a little easier.

Solo Sax Player Able to play during cocktails and with the evening DJ
Party Band A high energy party band to keep the dance floor packed!
Disco Mirror Dancers Mixing and dancing with guests and to be used as meet and greet characters
Selection of meet and greet acts LED Ballerinas, Stilt Walkers, Mirror-Men to accompany the drinks reception

Gecko Live’s Quote

Step one of this was to work out what they loved previously, work out how we can put a spin on this, and also offer a selection of ideas and options that will get them thinking.

VEO had already secured the incredibly Malarky for the evening DJ for the party, so we needed ideas and a vibe that would match his energy and performance.

What Reassured Booked

Reassured looked at all the artists and ideas in our proposal and chose to book our Stilt walkers, Mirror Dancers, and Solo Saxophonist. We tweaked the quote once we knew what they were going with to make the best use of the performers, using our solo saxophonist and mirror men for the drinks reception and evening party. We then had the stilt walkers enter after their awards ceremony to showcase the start of the evening party and make a dramatic entrance.

At this stage, we also worked with VEO to secure a 6‑person security team to oversee the event. The party was at Wokefield Estate just outside Reading in a bespoke marquee. This meant that there were more specific requirements around entrances, exits and accessible areas, so the security team were on hand to ensure that the party was all in one place and that the event ran smoothly.

The Outcome

The event was a total success and one of the best summer parties they have had. Reassured loved the interactive elements of the stilts and mirror dancers and our solo sax player was able to seamlessly fit with the DJs set and be amongst the guests for the evening performance adding that extra level of energy.

The events success has meant an early start of ideas and quotes for the next event and a continued partnership with Reassured and VEO leading to more events and collaborations.