Will you have music during your drinks reception?

I love the drinks reception, and that has nothing to do with the champagne! The ceremony is over, your guests are mingling and chatting and you are having your photographs taken. What about some musical entertainment for your guests? Again there are lots of options as to what you can do and something for every budget. From a solo saxophone up to a jazz quintet. Perhaps you would prefer something more classical then you can't go wrong with a string trio or quartet, and most of them play so much more than classical music.
I always say to my couples think about the syle of your wedding and take into account the time of year, the venue and of course your musical preferences.
A Summer wedding suits a jazz trio outsdide on a terrace in the sunshine, something lively and a string quartet is lovely for a Winter wedding playing near a log fire. Vocals can be nice during drinks, but I'm not so keen on them during dinner and I think they can be obtrusive. Acoustic guitar and vocals is one of my favourite options as its very contemporary, for the mosern couple. You could go for a tribute act, especially if you have a favourite performer; Elvis, Madonna or Michael Buble. Give some thought to your budget. A quartet will cost more than a solo performer. Ask if they can perform at your civil ceremony as well. They might even offer this free of charge.

The Bridal Experience

For any brides in the Essex or Hertfordshire area that would like to come along to the Bridal expereince do get in touch. This is going to be a lovely afternoon where you can meet suppliers, listen to talks about wedding planning in Essex and listen to some great live music from Essex wedding band, One Foot in the Groove.

It is an invitation only event, it is not a wedding fayre, but a chance for brides to enjoy a little pampering, enjoy afternoon tea and chat one to one with some hand picked wedding suppliers in Essex.

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Bridal Experience - 25 Nov 2012

An experience for brides to be and their guest - Invitation Only...

by: The Essex Events Company

Thank You's

I received this lovely thank you from Denny and Louise for the wedding in Essex that I planned in the Summer.

Hi Louise,
             Denny and i can not thank you enough for making our wedding day so special, everything you done was so organised and professional and most of all stress free, we could not have done this with out your help. myself Denny and all of our guests, family and friends had a fantastic day and were commenting what a brilliant wedding it was and the best wedding they have ever been too and this was all down to all your hard work.
We feel you were so calming and very organised, you addressed things i never even thought about! and most of all keeping our costs within budget. I will be highly recommending your services to everyone i know that is getting married.                                                                                                                                                                                              Brilliant work and a massive big thank you again.

Louise and Denny Nash

Essex Wedding Awards

The inaugural Essex Wedding Awards are being held at The Crown Plaza Resort 5 Lakes on November 29th. This is the very first time suppliers in Essex have been recognised for their hard work. As a wedding planner in Essex I am very excited to see who has been honoured for all of their hard work and I am very interested to see if Essex wedding band, One Foot in the Groove are winners.
Foe those of you that don't know, I manage the band and have done for the last nine years and in that time they have gone from strength to strength.
Last year they were shortlisted for The Wedding Industry awards. The only live band in the East of England to make it on the shortlist and they have been nominated again this year. They also won The Wedding Experts Award 2012. It really has been a brilliant year for them. Fingers crossed for the 29th November.