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"Francesca sang amazingly at my wedding 2 years ago. She was a surprise to my husband and I arranged by my father who has sadly since passed away. Her voice was beautiful and I will always remember her incredible performance as a last gift from my father. Francesca sang a mix of pop and classical and had the audience gripped from the moment she revealed she wasn't really a waitress. Just brilliant. Thank you."

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"Mark really helped to make our wedding super special and set the tone with his excellent and engaging music. He was a pleasure throughout, making things easy for us and obviously put in a lot of hard work behind the scenes - his music from the church and the reception was one of the main talking points of the day - people are still talking about his atmospheric rendition of the Game of Thrones theme in the church! We couldn't recommend Mark enough - he obviously loves what he does - and that comes through in all his performances and created a wonderful atmosphere right from the start of our special day."

Reply by Mark Burton - Wedding Organist / Pianist
Thank you Will and Sarah for your great review! I'm really pleased that everyone present enjoyed the music in church, and after at the wedding breakfast in the barn. I particularly enjoyed using the little Victorian organ alongside my keyboard in the church, it gave me the sound variations that I needed to play all of your requested music authentically - yes, Game of Thrones was a blast, and then exiting to Dire Straits 'The Walk of Life' worked brilliantly! It was lovely to meet you finally after nearly a years planning, thank you again for choosing me, keep in touch. Mark (May 2016)

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"Thank you for making the party such fun Adrian. We had so much positive feedback from the guests!!. We'll definitely have you back next year! "

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"No doubt Emily is as good as anything out there, will be definitely booking her again for the next year."

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"We used Richard for our wedding ceremony and he was brilliant. Prior to the event, he made sure he had a good idea of what type of music we wanted. I didn't get to speak to him properly on the day but my husband said he was lovely. The music was beautiful, the song choices were great and several guests even commented on how good he was. Highly recommend him."

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"🎉 Party of the year thanks to Gemma! 🎶 Went to Ellie’s 30th last weekend and WOW - Gemma absolutely smashed it. Her voice is unreal and the mix of songs she performed had something for everyone. One minute we were swaying to soulful ballads, the next we were belting out 90s bangers on the dance floor! You could tell she knew how to read the room - the vibe was perfect all night. If you’re planning a party, you need her on the mic. "

Reply by Gemma Piano
Thank you Ellie, it was a pleasure to perform at your event 🙂

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"We had Nigel play at our wedding ceremony and drinks reception at South Downs Manor and we couldn't have been happier! I managed to arrange with Nigel to perform a mash up of my now wife's favourite Disney films for her and her bridesmaids to walk down the aisle to and it was incredible. As soon as he started playing I instantly got teary-eyed! Everything that Nigel played was absolutely perfect. Everyone at our ceremony complemented his playing and everyone loved it. Nigel really made our wedding day perfect! I would definitely recommend him to anyone."

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"We hired Matt for our sisters wedding drinks reception, very last minute. He got back to us right away with a response and his availability. Matt was unbelievable; He was very accommodating to us due to a change of plan on the day with our schedules running late! We had originally booked Matt for 2-3pm but this changed last minute and Matt was completely flexible with this which we appreciated so much. He was very welcoming towards the guests from what we had seen and heard. He was flexible with this performing, with 1 guest asking him to play the James Bond theme tune ? He also learnt a bollywood song for us and sent us over a recording of this to keep which we loved so much as because we were so late with everything on the day some of us had missed the time to enjoy this time ☺️ He even took part in our dress code. Just amazing and can’t wait to hire Matt again for future occasions ? Thanks for everything Matt ?"

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"Matt provided us with a spectacular performance on our wedding day. His talent for piano appears boundless. He was able to learn multiple songs requested by me for the ceremony, play them in his own style, and play freely after during the reception in a manner perfectly fitting the mood. His performance fit in seamlessly with the ceremony and his timing was impeccable. I can’t recommend him highly enough. "

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"Booking EM Strings was a dream fulfilled as I always wanted a live instrument band playing on my wedding. It was surreal walking in to my favourite song playing from my childhood favourite film that is a classic Bollywood love story. The guest thoroughly enjoyed listening to them during the canapés and it set the tone of the wedding day so perfectly! I would definitely recommend to anyone thinking of booking for their special day. The variety of songs that they play means there’s something for everyone to enjoy."

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"Mark played at my dad’s funeral in the church, and I honestly don’t have the words to express just how incredible he was. From the moment he arrived, early, of course, he took complete control of the music and ensured everything was perfect. As people entered the church, Mark played meaningful music that completely set the tone. It was elegant, thoughtful, and unlike anything I’ve ever experienced at a funeral. It made the atmosphere feel so personal and beautiful, exactly what my dad would have wanted. Later, Mark also played at the celebration of my dad’s life at a stunning manor hotel, and again, he brought everything together with his extraordinary talent and care. He played songs that my dad absolutely loved, weaving them into both the church service and the celebration in a way that was seamless and full of heart. Mark truly exudes talent, but it’s not just his skill, it’s his kindness, his sensitivity, and his ability to read the moment. The day was, of course, deeply emotional and sad, but thanks to Mark, it also felt warm, thoughtful, and full of love. He created something so special. People spoke about the music all day and into the evening, about how moving it was, and how incredibly gifted he is. There is nothing this man cannot do. From hymns to personal favourites, Mark made my dad’s funeral and celebration of life something he would have been truly touched by. I know he would have been overwhelmed to know that someone so talented played for him. Mark, thank you from the bottom of my heart—for your music, your presence, and for helping us honor my dad in the most beautiful way."

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"We can thoroughly recommend Jim Wynn, who provided the pre-dinner entertainment at our recent May Ball. The music set the tone for the evening and was much enjoyed."

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"5-star Google Review: Absolutely fantastic! At a loss for words really over how amazing Nigel is! He not only learnt new songs for our big day but got the whole wedding party singing along to Bohemian Rhapsody during our drinks reception! Would highly recommend him! Thank you so much for making our wedding so magical! He knows lots of Star Wars songs! Yay! The Imperial March was fantastic!"

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"We just wanted to email to say thank you to Jon for playing our wedding at Bury Lodge. He was absolutely amazing and really made our wedding perfect. Jon was great playing the ceremony and our reception drinks - my one regret is that we didn't book him for the wedding breakfast as well."

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"Drew played at our wedding in August. He really was fantastic! We chose November rain to walk down the aisle to and Drew absolutely smashed it! Everyone was blown away. He created the perfect atmosphere for the whole day. He turned up and just did his thing, a total professional! We highly recommend this incredibly talented musician! Thank you so much Drew, we are so grateful to you! x"

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