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"When planning our wedding my husband Ben and I were looking for a small band to play outdoors for our guests in the evening, our after party was a little unusual due to it being in my Mum's garden with limited space and access to power we were unsure that having a band would even be possible. All our fears were put to rest as soon as we found The Hot Hats, Alfie assured us that it wouldn't be a problem at all and they would work around the venue with us. The whole process of working with Alfie was a total pleasure, from first contact via email to partying with us in the evening. The music was fantastic all of my guests commented on how brilliant the band were and were devastated when the set had to end! We can't thank Alfie and his team enough for the splendid job they did, we are already looking for an excuse to book them again! Amy & Ben Williams"

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"Can’t thank Mitch and the band enough for playing at our wedding! We hired the daytime duo for our drinks reception which were great and the 5 piece band for the evening. They were great at getting involved with our guests by coming out onto the dance floor, had many people compliment us afterward on how good they were! They were also so easy to contact and liaised with the venue on specifics so took a job of my list!"

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"Dear Henry, everyone has commented on how you manage so brilliantly to gauge the feel of the crowd and motivate everyone to enjoy and dance. Thank you, thank you, thank you for helping to make Antony and Jess's day so special and memorable. We haven't stopped talking about it yet, nor will we for a while! I can't wait for another opportunity to have a party and ask you to play, so hope it won't be too long before I can find an excuse! If you ever produce any CDs of your music, please give me an opportunity to be first in the queue to buy one; I could listen to you 24/7. Your professionalism and musical ability are second to none. We recommend you at every opportunity. So thank you and I look forward to the next party. - Mrs Nash, Surrey. - (Wedding ceremony, reception and evening dance party) "

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"The Pocket Rockers played at our Junior Lawyers Division Winter Ball. They were absolutely fantastic. A wide range of enjoyable music was played and I've only had great feedback from all that attended the event. We will definitely be considering them for future events. Thanks guys."

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"Thanks for giving our wedding reception a rockin' edge. It was toe-tapping, head-bopping, foot-stomping, bum-wiggling, throat-shouting, arm-flailing, person-twirling action!"

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"We couldn't have been happier with Rachael! She made our wedding ceremony so special. We'll always be eternally grateful. Thank you"

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"Thanks again for Saturday, you were tremendous! Will definitely be recommending you guys to everyone we see. The venue were also singing your praises."

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"Hi Davie, Just a quick note to say thank you very much for playing at our wedding last month. We absolutely loved the music and the dancing, in particular the Cumberland Square 8, as did all our guests! It was great to you as part of the day and we will definitely recommend you wholeheartedly to others. We look forward to seeing The Shooglers at an event sometime soon!!! "

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"Sorry it has taken me so long to write to you but just wanted to say thanks so much for playing at my party last Saturday. So many people said what a great band you were and you were so good at calling the dances and keeping everyone right. It was also great fun doing some of the less well known dances. I will definitely be recommending It's No Reel to any family or friends who are having a ceilidh in the future. "

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"Booked Kelly and graham for our small wedding . Really nervous as you never really know what you are going to get . Well let me tell you , Kelly and graham from the offset , great communication , happy to offer suggestions , learned new material especially for us . Prompt professional and out of this world . What a duo , very varied music , got everyone up dancing and an encore , Would recommended 10 times over Thank you both for making our day special "

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"Cheers Band were absolutely incredible. They offer different numbers of band members to cater to different styles (trio, quintet etc...) and the whole booking process was quick and simplistic. They also provide a clear list of songs that they have in their repertoire, with the option to specifically include/exclude favourites on the night. Their performance on the day itself was fantastic. They have great energy that encouraged many people to be on the dancefloor to enjoy the evening right until the end. They also handled our father/daughter and first dances very well, introducing each one respectively. My wife and I would totally recommend. Cheers Band are great value for money as well as being excellent performers required for an excellent party. Thankyou for an awesome evening!! Dom & Mere"

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"We went to watch Taylormade at one of their showcases after finding them online, which was a really useful experience for us so that we could meet the band and watch them performing live. We found that with most other bands, it was not possible to see them performing live before booking, so seeing Taylormade was really great for peace of mind, and also gave us a chance to get to know Carley and Matt and bit better so things were a bit more relaxed and personal during our wedding day. At the wedding, the dance floor was full all night long, as well as during the DJ sessions between/after the band's sets, and we had so many positive comments from guests, including the musicians within the family who said the band were really good! The live band even learned our first dance song (Grow Old With Me – Tom O’Dell) including having one of the band on the piano, which was really lovely. Thank you so much Carley and Matt! "

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"Great music. Thanks guys!"

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"Grogibear Covers are a very talented bunch of musicians and a dream to work with. They made our day so special. Looking forward to seeing you at our Sean's wedding next year!!"

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"We are so pleased that we booked the Hot Hats for the evening of our wedding. They were extremely professional and helpful beforehand, agreeing to arrive earlier than originally booked to play our first dance music and playlist we had put together through their excellent sound and lighting system. They are both brilliant musicians and played an excellent and eclectic mix of songs that managed to get all of our guests up and dancing. They also both had a really good rapport with our guests that really added to the atmosphere. Thanks again for helping to make our day so special. We wouldn't hesitate in recommending them."

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