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WEDDING
BAND
Your
wedding day is probably the biggest day of your life, therefore, The
Groove Company tailor each booking to suit your requirements.
What
is included in a wedding package?
Experienced, reliable, polite musicians
who will turn up and be ready to play for the time stated on the booking
form - it cannot be stressed highly enough how important this is. The
evening entertainment is a massive part of the wedding day & you
want to feel confident that everything is going to run smoothly.
Your choice of songs to be played on the night - you get to tick
the songlist and make suggestions for the live sets and CDs in-between.
Full sound system
Stage lighting
Disco effects lighting
for the dancefloor
Special 1st dance - Provided we are informed at least 4 weeks
before the wedding we can advise whether or not it is possible to perform
the 1st dance live or provide it on CD - the clients preference will
always come first if at all possible.
An enormous playlist
that will entertain all the various age groups present at wedding receptions.
Please see songlists
Disco CDs during
breaks - either background or for dancing.
PAT tested equipment
- although no guarantees can be given to the reliability of electrical
equipment the appliances are regularly maintained and checked.
Public Liabilty
Insurance - some venues will ask you for an insurance certificate
which is available on request.
All travel expenses
No VAT to pay
Flexible playing times - the maximum playing time per booking
is 2 1/4 hours - this can be broken into any combination of sets with
CDs provided in all the breaks..
Further options:
Would you like something
different for the wedding breakfast? If you require something smaller
and quieter for the meal how about The Groove Company duo (piano
& sax/flute) playing instrumental versions of pop and jazz songs.
Entertainment during
drinks reception? Sax On TV (saxophone quartet),
playing TV & film themes in this unique style to keep your guests
amused. We also recommend harpists, cocktail
pianists, etc.
If you would like
the band to play outside that is not a problem - the only things we
request are adequate covering (approx. 16 feet by 8 feet for the 4 piece)
to protect against rain or extreme sun. Also, a stable power supply
within a reasonable distance from the stage area. Problems can arise
if it is necessary to run long power cables to the stage area.
It is not necessary
to have a raised stage area although it does look better. The Groove
Company do not supply staging or dancefloors, these would have to be
hired in from a seperate source.
Points to consider:
If you would like
to see the band live before making a booking please contact us to see
if there are any suitable engagements in the diary that potential clients
can be invited to. Generally it can be very difficult to invite people
along as The Groove Company perform primarily at private functions.
I'm sure you can understand that a bride & groom (like yourselves)
would not be happy with loads of strangers attending their reception.
If we feel that the engagement is being held at a suitable location
then we can inform you of dates & times to attend. Be wary if bands
say to you, "yes, come along to this wedding or come along to that
wedding" - are they going to have people coming along to your wedding?
Alternatively, we do have a demo CD available on request - the CD is
the same as the soundclips on the website. The
demo is a true live representation of the bands performance, unlike
other demos that you may receive that have been polished in a studio.
Venues
This is a small selection of venues that The Groove Company
have performed at in recent years;
Stowe School
- Buckingham
Grand Hotel - Brighton
Woburn Abbey - Woburn
Calcot Manor - Tetbury
Oxford Belfry Hotel - Milton Common
Beetle & Wedge - Moulsford
Eynsham Hall - Witney
Weston Manor Hotel - Weston on the Green
The Springs Hotel & Golf Club - North Stoke
Denbies Wine Estate - Dorking
Oakley Court Hotel - Windsor
Wentworth Golf Club - Virginia Water
Oxford Colleges
Cain Manor - Bordon
Fallowfields Country House Hotel - Kingston Bagpuize
Ye Harte & Garter Hotel - Windsor
St. Georges Hill Lawn Tennis Club - Weybridge
Twickenham Rugby Stadium - Twickenham
Randolph Hotel - Oxford
The Orangery - Bristol
The Great Barn ( A Day In The Country ) - Aynho
Ardington House - Wantage
The Tythe Barn - Launton
Cherwell Boathouse - Oxford
Coseners House - Abingdon
Four Pillars Hotel chain - Oxfordshire
De Vere Royal Bath Hotel - Bournemouth
De Vere Grand Harbour - Southampton
Hilton Hotel - Watford
The Bull Hotel - Gerrards Cross
The Bellhouse Hotel - Gerrards Cross
Silchester House - Silchester
Hawkwell House Hotel - Oxford
Holt Hotel - Steeple Aston
Bay Tree Hotel - Burford
Manor House - Aldermaston
Lains Barn - Wantage
Badgemore Park Golf Club - Henley on Thames
St. Aldates Church - Oxford
Sonning Golf Club - Sonning
Ellesborough Golf Club - Aylesbury
Holiday Inn - Sutton
University Arms Hotel - Cambridge
Coventry Hearsall Golf Club - Coventry
Lime Trees Hotel - Northampton
Water Eaton Manor - Water Eaton
Marwell Hotel - Winchester
Westwood Country House - Oxford
Royal Chace Hotel - Enfield
Cheltenham Park Hotel - Cheltenham
Heythrop Park - Enstone
The Oxford Centre - Oxford
Ashfold School - Dorton
Lords Of The Manor - Upper Slaughter
Sudbury House Hotel - Faringdon
Stoke Park Club - Stoke Poges
Hellidon Lakes - Daventry
The
Groove Company would love to be part of your special celebration and
contribute in making your wedding a day to remember
Other recommended suppliers:
Peartree
Imaging - Bespoke Wedding Photographer
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