FROM CHIC VOGUE-STYLE WEDDINGS IN LONDON TO BRIDGERTON THEMED AFFAIRS IN THE COTSWOLDS, WE'LL CURATE YOUR MUSIC TO SUIT THE EVENT WHETHER YOU WANT IT TO FEEL CONTEMPORARY OR CLASSIC.
Joe… I cannot thank you enough from the bottom of my heart for everything. You guys were literally the best part of the entire day, not just saying it. Everyone and I mean everyone, are messaging me saying how amazing the band were!! So glad we added Eloise too. Just absolutely insane, all of them!! I just want to do it all over again with you guys. Thank you thank you thank you! X
On our 3rd visit within 12 months to the renowned London hotel, Claridges, we were tasked with a really exciting varied brief. Harriet had a really clear vision that she wanted to simultaneously compliment the grandeur of the venue with classy performances throughout the day, but retain the ecstasy of a raucous Greek wedding.
DRINKS RECEPTION - HARP
DINNER - PIANO/VOCAL DUO
MAIN PARTY - 12 PIECE BAND
AFTER PARTY - DJ LIVE TRIO
​In having the dining space (the Ballroom) and party space (the Mirror Room) separate from one another, we were able to achieve a really clear contrasting feel between the elegance and peace of the couple's marriage, with a harp player and a duo performing through to the end of the dinner, and the sheer energy of the 12 piece Legends Collective band and DJ live experience.
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To add to the vibe they also booked an authentic Greek bouzouki duo who brought an extra layer of frenzy to the party that was truly a shoulder-to-shoulder dancefloor for the whole night.
LOCATION - CLARIDGES
BAND - LEGENDS
COLLECTIVE
Video - @c_jweddingfilms
I just wanted to say thank you again for everything you guys did. It was literally mind blowing. I've never seen anything like it. Every single one of your team were phenomenal and literally made our wedding!!! We will post as many reviews as you like, and, if you ever have any clients who want to speak to a former client we'd be happy to help! You guys all deserve every success in the future. <3
Sometimes we get a brief, and it's so irresistible that we can't imagine NOT doing the event. This was just one of those - when Darren and Tom reached out the vision was so clear and so excited, we got planning right away. Taking place shortly after covid, the guest count was relatively low - to put it into perspective; their were approximately 50 guests at the wedding, and similarly approximately 50 performers, including 30 with FTM. Darren and Tom wanted a flowing program of entertainment that stayed interesting and was never just run of the mill. The other thing that was extremely important to them was that the live music would continue throughout the day.
Once we had touched down in Glasgow, we made our way by coach to Gleneagles as a fully assembled team for sound checks. As we simultaneously prepared in the venue for our performances, it was Fortissimi who kicked us off, with the seating of the guests and a gorgeous processional in the ceremony to 'Canon in D'. Once the couple had made their exit to 'Marry You' by Bruno Mars, the wedding party made their way across to a saloon bar style space where they were greeted by Sarah and Skyline Jazz who entertained the guests through their drinks reception with some Postmodern Jukebox themed music. It was only 2:30pm at this point but the guests were already absolutely dancing - proving it's not just about the quantity of guests but the quality too!
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The dinner was time to welcome back Beats & Strings who were now joined by Midé, the beatboxer, and again proving them again to be not just any boring string quartet, as they had the guests out of their seats dancing when they were meant to be enjoying their steaks! After dinner the guests went outside to be entertained even more by some fireworks and a line of 15 bagpipers playing on the roof of Gleneagles - lit up in silhouette, this was a truly stunning moment that we'd not seen done before...
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Then - carnival time!! Our singers, horns, and percussionists interrupted the cocktail reception with a flashmob style rendition of 'Conga' by Gloria Estefan, where we led the guests through, pied piper style into the ballroom which had been transformed to welcome the 15 piece band, who locked in with the carnival procession as the doors opened to continue the performance of Conga with full bodied magnitude! The party continued with the mega band including their first dance of 'Crazy in Love' which was choreographed by our company director's wife, Katie!
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During the band's break, Bring the Club 7 piece took over for an hour's set in which they performed some more contemporary tunes supported by an array of gogo dancers - some with lampshades on their heads.
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This was truly a night to remember and one that we all felt like we needed after a painful 2 years of lockdown!
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LOCATION - GLENEAGLES
JAZZ - ON THE ROCKS
STRINGS - BEATS & STRINGS
BAND - LUNA SHOWBAND
+ BRING THE CLUB
CEREMONY - STRING QUARTET
DINNER - STRINGS WITH BEATBOX
MAIN PARTY - 15 PIECE BAND
AFTER PARTY - 7 PIECE DJ LIVE
I've been meaning to message you. Thank you so so much, you guys were absolutely insane. We've had so many people say how sick the band was. You couldn't have bought more vibes if you tried and it was genuinely more than we could have hoped for, so thank you! - Someone just sent me a video of Unwritten (round 1), literally THE best! So many of our guests have asked how/where we found the band and that you guys are the best band ever!
Shortly after the guests had been entertained by a gospel choir during the drinks reception, they entered the stretch tent to our band performing some R&B classics - Nikki & Tom's entrance song was 'Let Me Love You' by Mario, then we went straight on to send the 300 guests into pandemonium with our short high energy sets before starters and after mains. Guests were up on their feet as we belted out renditions of 'Believe', 'Angels', 'Unwritten' and more! We had the whole band performing for this which just gave the whole thing an extra punch!
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The 7 piece band then brought the guests to the dancefloor for 2 x 1 hour sets to a crowd including Mark Wright and Michelle Keegan. On the other side of the estate was our Deep House DJ waiting to bring the guests in for a late night set.​
LOCATION - BELCOMBE COURT
BAND - LEGENDS COLLECTIVE
DINNER - HIGH ENERGY DINNER SETS
MAIN PARTY - 7 PIECE BAND
AFTER PARTY - DEEP HOUSE DJ
Video - @storiesfromeros
Video - @abigailandlukefilms
SINGLE SPACE OR MULTI-SPACE? - When you fill out our contact form, we ask you whether your wedding will take place in multiple rooms or if the majority will take. Single space weddings i.e. marquee weddings can be an amazing option, because you'll likely have the band set up in the same space as you are dining, making the options for dinner sets much more vast - for instance you wouldn't require an additional PA system and band set up to have the whole band geeing up the guests at dinner. It does usually mean that a band will need to set up earlier in the day which may have certain costs attached, but the best way to counter that is to have them being paid to perform during dinner rather than sit around waiting for the evening!​​
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In multi-space weddings where drinks/dinner and party all happen in separate spaces, the set up for the evening is straight forward as the band do not require early arrival, as they can be getting ready in the space before the guests move through. It can also be great for making each space feel fresh and perhaps have an evolving theme as the day goes on, so the day feels like it has a nice flow. Sometimes there is a separate space for post-midnight where the feel might change to a nightclub vibe. It is worth considering when you have multiple spaces though, that the bands would need perhaps more engineers and more PA systems to be able to play in multiple spaces.
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SOUND LIMITS - More and more venues these days have sound limiters which either force the band to play really quietly or use their so-called ‘state of the art’ systems where they can control our volume. If that’s the case with your venue, we recommend you send over their specifications to us before booking and we can talk about adaptations we can make to make it work. The last thing we’d want you to do is book an 12 piece band only to find out further down the line the venue can’t accommodate us.​
HAZE - A lot of venues prohibit haze machines. These can be really important to elevate the look of the lighting, they essentially allow you to see the beams of light which makes it much more effective. Check whether your venue allows this before we design the lighting for your event as some lights look better than others without haze.
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Hi Joe, just wanted to let you know the band and music was absolutely incredible!!! Everyone said it was the best band they had ever seen. I don’t think I stopped dancing all night.
From the ceremony to the drinks reception, the insane band and DJ at the end they nailed the vibe . Thank you so much!!!
Video - John Nassari
We started this one with a delightful ceremony, which saw Eloise and Alastair duo singing the procession down the aisle, before the guests joined them for a raucous rendition of 'Jerusalem'!
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Moving on to the drinks, Jay and Ben had the guests dancing straight away to their roaming acoustic duo, where everyone was getting nice and ramped up early doors :)
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Moving on to dinner, we had Eloise and Alastair duo again to bring the couple in to 'Signed, Sealed, Delivered' then performing lounge music during the courtses.
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For the evening party, it was the turn of the 12 piece Legends Collective to join in the fun with an electric 2 hours of a buzzing dance floor! The first dance was 'Someone Like You' by Van Morrison performed by Cartell. It was then down to DJ Ben to see the night out!
LOCATION - LOCH LOMOND GOLF CLUB
BAND - LEGENDS COLLECTIVE
CEREMONY - PIANO + VOCALS
DRINKS - ROAMING DUO
MAIN PARTY - 12 PIECE BAND
AFTER PARTY - DJ
Where do I start?! Thank you again to you all for being the best performers on our special day... it made the day even more magical! Bloody loved it :D We're so excited to get our videos and photos back so we can relive the whole thing!
On the Rocks kicked us off here with a dinner swing set from the centre-point of the wedding breakfast. The singers serenaded the guests with Sinatra classics from the beautifully monogrammed dancefloor.
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Our 10 piece then took the party to the next level with a vibey set, spanning the genres, with Joe DJing between the sets to keep it alive!
LOCATION - THE LANDMARK, LONDON
BAND - LEGENDS COLLECTVE
DINNER - ON THE ROCKS
MAIN PARTY - 10 PIECE BAND
GUYS!! We are so late in this note but Sam and I are just still reliving every moment with your incredible team on our wedding day. We have never been so blown away by a performer or moved by how personal / interactive / authentic every performance felt. We could not have picked a better band and we will never forget how much you stepped up to make our day and night raging / memorable despite some schedule issues on our end. You’re not only talented AF (singing dancing crowd work leading all the performers and playing allllll the instruments !??) but a genuine blast to be around. We are so so so amazed by you!
We are overwhelmed with gratitude and would love to mail you a little token of our thanks.
Huge huge thanks and hugs! We would love to work with FTM again at our next London party! ​Xoxo
Video - @forevercuriousfilms
LOCATION - AVINGTON HOUSE
STRINGS - BEATS & STRINGS
BAND - LUNA SHOWBAND
DRINKS - STRINGS WITH BEATBOX
MAIN PARTY - 9 PIECE BAND
AFTER PARTY - DJ + SAX
It's ALWAYS a pleasure to work with one of our favourite planners on the circuit, ByChenai.​
Few planners have such a clear idea of how they want a wedding to flow, and whilst she always creates weddings that are stunning by aesthetic, it is always experience first and foremost. At the end of the day, the wedding is usually the biggest party most of our clients will ever throw!
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We kick started the drinks reception with a head-turning performance by Beats & Strings who had the guests filming away, particularly at their rendition of 'White Lotus' Theme tune. Transitioning to a vibey party in the stretch tent, we had an absolutely packed dance floor from before the couple had even made their entrance for the first dance. Still talked about 1 year on, was their specially chosen encore song 'All I Want For Christmas Is You' by Mariah Carey, performed in early August!! Ari's reasoning for choosing this was a) for the novelty of doing it in summer and b) because the sentiment stands all year round. And honestly, we love her for it!
The after party's theme was RED. So we lit the room up awash in scarlet and party til the early hours with Joe and Chris teaming up for a sax/DJ combo!
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