MUSIC - BANDS
Alexis Band
WEBSITEREVIEW: -cutiepie12702: August 2011. A - We had a Russian band because my DH's side is all Russian and it was important to his parents to have a live band. All I can say is....WOW! It was so worth it! The band absolutely made the night and our guests couldn't stop saying how amazing they were and how it sounded like they were the real artists performing. A live band is the way to go and I am so glad we didn't go with a DJ. No words can describe how happy we all were with the music (including my parents who were extremely nervous about a Russian band performing at their daughter's wedding who is not Russian LOL). There were a few song requests that I made ahead of time which did not get played, but I really don’t have any major complaints overall. Any requests made on that day were accommodated. We also had them bring a stage and it was the best decision we made – it totally transformed the look of our room and made it feel like a real live performance. For anyone who is having a band at their wedding, I’d highly recommend getting a stage. We weren’t going to have one originally, but after attending my friend’s wedding who had a stage we knew we had to get one. Trust me, you won’t be sorry you had one – it was money well spent!
Alive N Kickin (City Island, NY)
REVIEW - ev4149: April 2011 wedding. When Alive N Kickin was performing, they were amazing. They had a nice combination of fast and slow, old and new. They really kept people on the dance floor, which I thought was great. I have 2 complaints - the first is that they spent a LOT of time taking breaks, and filling that time with a CD. I can understand the dinner break and a few short breaks, but it was definitely noticeable when they were not out there. My second complaint is that Pepe, the lead singer, dedicated a song to the NY Yankees. My whole family are huge Mets fans, so that didn't make sense, and in fact made my dad really angry!! I think he should have checked with us before dedicating any songs to any sports teams. Not a big deal to me, but my dad was visibly upset. Overall, they did a good job. I think if there was more clarity about how much time they needed for breaks, that would have been better.
Craig Scott Entertainment (Rochelle Park, NJ & New York, NY)
NYC Swing (New York, NY)
REVIEW - stapletond: July 2010 wedding. My husband and I went to see a showcase featuring The Dreamteam of NYC Swing and were hooked! They had such a fun energy and could cover a wide expanse of musical genres. Joe Shane was their band leader and was easy to work with. They provided our ceremony music (popular rock songs arranged for piano, guitar, and flute) as well as our reception music (jazz trio for cocktails and rock/R&B/etc for the party). The dance floor was packed the entire night and people raved about their music. Some of the older guests thought that the band was loud, but my husband and I weren’t bothered by it! They created a beautiful arrangement of our first dance (“Thank You” by Led Zeppelin). I loved them and would highly recommend them!
The Projekt (New York, NY)
REVIEW - Laurms15: April 2010 wedding. The dance floor was packed all night! They played a great mix of music
and everyone was dancing even the pickiest music snobs (and I had quite a
few of those!) There are a few people who will be calling them very
soon!
Veronica Martell Entertainment (New York, NY)
REVIEW - gymchick05: June 2011 wedding. AMAZING!!! What can I say- 1st Veronica is the most wonderful person to work with. Incredibly organized, efficient, and just sooo nice. The band is out of this world! They are just amazing to listen to and every single guest was asking us where we found a band so incredible. They sound just like the original artists and I loved that they come out on the dance floor and really get the crowd going. The dance floor was packed all night and we didn’t want the party to end! We used Veronica 6 years ago for my sister’s wedding as well and they are even more amazing now (and our family still takes about how great the band was at her wedding as well). You cannot go wrong booking this band- they will make your wedding the best ever!