The Groove CompanyYour wedding day is probably the biggest day of your life, therefore, The Groove Company tailor each booking to suit your requirements.
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What is included in a wedding package?
Experienced, reliable, polite musicians who will turn up & be ready to play for the time stated on the booking form - it cannot be stressed highly enough how important this is. As an organiser of a special event 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 & make suggestions for the live sets & CDs in-between or just leave it up to the band. Every function is different, hence, The Groove Company play a different set for each occasion tailored to suit your guests preferences - unlike other bands that play the same set every night.
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 various age groups - 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 & checked.
Public Liability Insurance - some venues will ask you for an insurance certificate which is available on request.
All travel expenses
There is 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 or drinks reception? If you require something smaller & quieter how about The Groove Company duo (piano & sax / flute) playing instrumental versions of pop & jazz songs. Or how about Sax On TV (female saxophone quartet), playing TV & film themes in this unique style to keep your guests amused.
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 of 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 separate 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 our clients would not be happy with loads of strangers attending their event. 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 gig or that gig" - 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:
Le Manoir Aux Quat' Saisons (Raymond Blancs' restaurant)
Grosvenor House Hotel (Park Lane, London)
The Savoy - London
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 & contribute in making your wedding a day to remember
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