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hypochondriac

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Might as well ask on here. I'll be getting married in summer 2016 and very sadly the wedding band we want are already booked on the day of the wedding: http://www.freddieandthefreeloaders.com/- cracking band and the reason we liked them was because of their great set list for a wedding, their horn section and their lead vocals.

 

Just wondering if anyone has any recommendations for bands. No cheesy ones or poor singers please! Something similar to the one I posted would be great.

 

Getting married in Dorset.

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SO16_Saint

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the bloke from the old place down ocean village. can't remember it's name, long and thin and was pretty spit and sawdust like.

 

He played at a mates wedding and was good.

sadoldgit

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Can't help with a band but be careful about the cost. I have a mate who has a 3 piece rock band playing the Maidstone area. He charges about £300 for pub gigs and I know this as I was trying to get him to play my local. He did a gig at a workmates wedding and charged £750 for the same set just because it was a wedding!!!

hypochondriac

hypochondriac

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Can't help with a band but be careful about the cost. I have a mate who has a 3 piece rock band playing the Maidstone area. He charges about £300 for pub gigs and I know this as I was trying to get him to play my local. He did a gig at a workmates wedding and charged £750 for the same set just because it was a wedding!!!

 

Yeah I know but I don't mind paying a bit more for a wedding. Gospel choir my mrs wanted cost £1575 for an hour! Vetoed that immediately :lol:

hypochondriac

hypochondriac

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Move the date of the wedding to when the band are available.

 

Yours unhelpfully.... ;)

 

Thanks trousers but when you've paid the deposit and every other weekend is taken you have little wiggle room...

Halo Stickman

Halo Stickman

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I went to an Irish mate’s wedding a few months ago that had a ceilidh band performing at the early-evening part of the reception. I thought it was going to be shit, but the woman who played the lead-fiddle got everyone on the dance floor, demonstrated some basic ‘dance steps’ and away we went. It was a bit like country-dancing at school, but, with a few drinks on board, it turned out to be a real hoot, a great ice-breaker and a perfect segue into the late-evening disco.

Essruu

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Yeah I know but I don't mind paying a bit more for a wedding. Gospel choir my mrs wanted cost £1575 for an hour! Vetoed that immediately :lol:

 

Wow, that must be more than you're paying for the wife itself - including the airfare from Thailand/Malaysia.

Unbelievable Jeff

Unbelievable Jeff

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the bloke from the old place down ocean village. can't remember it's name, long and thin and was pretty spit and sawdust like.

 

He played at a mates wedding and was good.

 

If you're talking about the Frog and Friggett I haven't been there in bloody ages.

The Cat

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What about a Beatles or Stones covers band? There's a couple of decent ones around here. Bog Rolling Stones for example are excellent.

 

Alternatively ditch the idea and get a decent DJ who will tailor the music to everyone's taste. My mate is quality, none of the cheesy chat, just wall to wall guaranteed good tunes.

Halo Stickman

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Thanks for the genuine suggestions. Will look into the ceilidh idea.

 

Hypo, if you do decide to go down the ceilidh route then make sure you source a band with someone who is good at getting people up onto the dance floor. The main reason why it worked so well at the wedding I attended was because a lot of the dance reels are designed in such a way that you are continuously swapping partners, so it’s a great way to get to know complete strangers. The fact that most of us didn’t have a clue as to what we were doing just added to the general hilarity – and I say all this as someone who normally doesn’t go near a dance floor until such time as I’m too pissed to stand let alone dance! The wedding I went to happened up North, so it’s no good me recommending that band. Anyway, good luck with whatever you decide to do.

Marsdinho

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Might as well ask on here. I'll be getting married in summer 2016 and very sadly the wedding band we want are already booked on the day of the wedding: http://www.freddieandthefreeloaders.com/- cracking band and the reason we liked them was because of their great set list for a wedding, their horn section and their lead vocals.

 

Just wondering if anyone has any recommendations for bands. No cheesy ones or poor singers please! Something similar to the one I posted would be great.

 

Getting married in Dorset.

 

Have a word with yourself, the wedding is over a year away. Mrs Hypo is the one the should be fretting with ONLY 18 months to go !!!!!!

 

http://www.hightowncrows.co.uk/

Bearsy

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Hi Hypo!

 

Firstly congratulations on ur getting married situation! I am pleased for you! And also for ladies in general. I mean, sure, one of them has to suffer but its for the greater good of ladies in general. Only joking, congratulations v.seriously!

 

I will come and sing at ur wedding! I will do this for £50 + free bar. I mostly sing Christmas Carols. I can guarantee horn!

DS

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That sounds exactly like what I want thanks I have emailed them. Do they have a horn section do you know?

 

I think they can come with one. Their soundcloud (http://thefuntimeyesband.co.uk/#music) has versions of songs of theirs with and without brass. Sorry I can't give you too much more info as I've not actually seen them live- I know of the band as the drummer is a friend of mine but I've moved away from Brighton (where he is based) so haven't seen him enough in the last year to talk about work stuff! I can tell you he is a very nice man and he doesn't usually get involved in bad projects so am confident his band will be great fun for your wedding.

Goatboy

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Hi Hypo!

 

Firstly congratulations on ur getting married situation! I am pleased for you! And also for ladies in general. I mean, sure, one of them has to suffer but its for the greater good of ladies in general. Only joking, congratulations v.seriously!

 

I will come and sing at ur wedding! I will do this for £50 + free bar. I mostly sing Christmas Carols. I can guarantee horn!

 

BEWARE HYPO! It's a trick! Bear and his clan have history:

 

http://gawker.com/5933517/drunk-bear-family-downs-over-100-beers-during-bear-rager

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