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"BH Sound & Lighting Hire provided sound for our Remembrance Sunday event for the first time in 2021. This was the first year we have not received any complaints about the sound - all feedback was positive that everyone could hear the entire service, which makes it better for everyone involved. James and Tim were friendly, professional and respectful of the event. They ensured everything went well and we are very grateful for their input."

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"A massive thank you to The Vibe for playing at our wedding reception. Everybody really enjoyed the music and it helped us forget the cold weather during confetti. You created the perfect atmosphere, really brought the vibe! The Vibe were a really special part of our winter wedding, playing during confetti and the drinks receptions both inside and out without overpowering. Emily was very easy to communicate with for any questions and requests. We felt confident to leave the finer details of set list to the band who matched the cosy yet joyful vibe that we wanted perfectly. Thank you! "

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"A lovely classical repertoire selected. Unobtrusive, gentle, melodious tunes respectfully played, enhanced the friendly ambience of the occasion."

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"Great diverse band - fuss free - great talent and fun to hang with!"

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"Thank you so much. You were brilliant and we all loved the music. "

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"Avoid this woman. We paid her £380 to play for an hour and a half in the woods during our wedding ceremony and drinks reception on Saturday 10th August, 2019. She played for half an hour before the ceremony and then wouldn’t play the remaining hour because she claimed the conditions weren’t appropriate. Her reasons are as follows... her fingers were too cold (it was 20 degrees) and a small branch fell on the wedding celebrant who was no way near Cecily (the celebrant carried on like a profession, I hasten to add). I asked Cecily for the money for the hour back and she refused. I therefore, am going to be looking into what legal action to take as I am not happy paying £380 for someone to play for half an hour! Cecily ruined our wedding day so don’t book her... she could ruin yours, too! "

Reply by The Waldorf Harpist
N/B: Please note this booking was private and not through Last Minute Musicians. If it had, then the LMM contract would have made clear that the musician reserves the right to protect their instruments (and themselves) if the working environment become unreasonable or dangerous. On this day the MET office had issued a yellow warning for gale force winds and the weather conditions were a cause for concern. The wedding took place in a wood and as well as the celebrant being hit on the head by a falling branch, a much larger branch fell inches away from my harp after the ceremony. It is always difficult and upsetting to have to make the decision that it is unreasonable to continue playing when it is somebody's wedding day. I did, in fact, manage to play for 1/2 an hour before the ceremony and during the ceremony itself. When it was clear after the ceremony that there was no available option of moving inside, and after much consultation with ushers and friends of the couple, I made the decision that it was no longer a safe environment to work for me or the harp. I was assured by those I spoke to that the bride and groom would understand. The cold was a factor (high winds make the temperature feel much colder, and I would like to add several guests did put on their coats. I was also kindly offered a jacket) but not the reason for having to curtail this booking after 1 hour of playing. It is sometimes possible to deal with the ill effects of playing in the cold but the issue here was the lack of back up plan when the weather made the working environment dangerous. Nobody should be expected to work in an unsafe environment or put their extremely expensive and delicate instrument (as well as themselves) at risk when their livelihood depends on it. I would hope that having managed to play before and during the ceremony (and before the couple departed for photographs) that the decision made did not ruin anyone's wedding day. Naturally I am saddened when anyone feels dissatisfied with the service provided and I have never had a negative response to my performance at a wedding before. With best wishes, Cecily

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"Jamie was excellent! He played piano during our lawn drinks reception and then inside during our wedding breakfast. He played a mixture of pop, rock and music from films as requested and it was exactly what we'd hoped for. He offered to play for longer which we happily said yes to but we perhaps should have considered costs before squiffily saying yes, but do not regret it as he was great and gave an excellent vibe for the day! Lots of compliments from guests and fantastic communication before and after the event!"

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"Mark was nothing short of exceptional!! He played on our wedding day during our religious ceremony as I walked down the aisle and during the entire wedding breakfast reception and for our first dance. Mark has a large, impressive and varied repertoire. He is very talented musically,dedicated, polite, reliable, hard working, calm, responsive and kind. He played beautifully and many of our guests commented on this. We could see our guests dancing to the music and smiling. Mark was able to improvise fast when we had a last minute change to the order of the day. He took the initiative and played the venue’s piano when our first dance setting changed alleviating a potentially stressful situation. Mark kept us entertained throughout the entire day. Mark really did go the extra mile, kindly learning various piano pieces and sending us clips. Mark made the effort to learn many of these songs from scratch which were not mainstream (including a mix of western, french and Pakistani music representing our cultures) and even sent us clips so that we could practice our first dance. I have absolutely no hesitation in recommending Mark for any event. I am sure he would make any event golden. Thank you Mark ? From Maria and Clément Married 9th October Reading "

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"Martin sang at our party. He was amazing, we had so many people saying how good he was, what a great selection of songs, and he managed to get almost everyone up and dancing. Would recommend highly. "

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"Oh my gosh, the band were just absolutely fantastic. We had so many compliments about how talented they are and everyone loved the energy they brought to the day! The communication with Ian was brilliant from start to finish, he got back to you so quickly. Also helping to pick various songs for different parts of the wedding when we didn’t have a clue. He was also really helpful on the day- from carrying my dress to moving the crowd to the right place, nothing was too much trouble. The band also made sure to play everyone’s favourite songs we sent over - they loved it! You definitely won’t regret picking these guys ."

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"You were brilliant, we all had such good fun, we couldn't of wished for more from you."

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"I booked Matt to play for our annual All Souls service. This was both to play with Organ and also accompany Choir. He is a great professional, easy to work with and confident to deal with. His attention to details before and on the day are fantastic, i will use him again and would recommend without any hesitation."

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"I've attended to a few of Lee's gigs and I could say that he's very professional and entertaining guy. Crowd loves him and his playlist consist of a great mix of oldies and modern tunes played in his own unique way. We've had a great time 🥳"

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"Livi was absolutely brilliant. When I was searching through different musicians, her voice stood out from the others and then when my wife and I decided to book her to sing for my Mum's funeral, Livi was always so helpful and professional. Finally on the day of the funeral her incredible voice was just perfect and healing and uplifting. "

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"Our organisation would like to commend Janet on her mesmerising performance at our workplace event. Completely transforming our environment during her presence. We we all blown away by your playing. Thanks for making our day"

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