Last Minute Musicians Reviews

"We just wanted to say thanks for playing so beautifully at our wedding. Also to say that we really appreciated your playing some of uncle Alan's music. It made it very special for us. Thanks again!"

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"We had an amazing day, and your music was beautiful and went down really well with all our guests! Thank you so much!"

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"A bit later than planned (life took over) but wanted to say a massive thanks and give a shout out to Sugar Hit for playing at my 40th birthday party in Essex on Sat 23 September. They were amazing - everyone thought so! Danced all night and even the hen party staying in the barns next door joined in. Truly a birthday to remember."

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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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"Booking process via LMM was seamless and Sarah-Jane maintained regular contact throughout the process. Surrey Strings trio have a varied and extensive repertoire which enabled us to have our favourite pieces (both classical and popular music). The quality of musicianship was excellent. Their performance on the day was all we had hoped it would be and contributed hugely to the success of the day. We would have no hesitation in recommending both LMM and Surrey Strings"

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"Hi Francesca Just a quick note to say thank you so much for getting over to us at such late notice! Fantastic sets and everyone loved it – especially the birthday girl! Thanks again – your singing is awesome!!! "

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"You were amazing and really made our day very special. Everyone enjoyed the music so much."

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"Garage Nation performed at our wedding and were out of this world. The dance floor was packed all night long, an amazing range of songs from different eras and of course the awesome garage set at the end. They arrived perfectly on time and set-up without any fuss. They are all lovely people and slotted in to our day perfectly. We had endless people asking where we had found them, and the lead singers stole a few hearts! Thank you so much, an evening we will never forget. "

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"We hired Simon to play sax for a cocktail reception and the choice of music was exactly what we wanted. Really nice guy and everyone loved it. Planning to use him again in November for our winter conference "

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"Wow!! What can I say, The Man in the Blue Shades certainly knows how to get a party started! Absolutely fantastic from start to finish, interacted really well with all of our guests and had the whole house dancing and singing. Already thinking about when I can book again. Worth every penny, thank you! "

Reply by The Man in the Blue Shades
Thanks a lot Lauren, It was a pleasure and hope to see y'all soon.

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"Thank you for making the event so special, everyone appreciated your music so much!"

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"I'd heard really good things about South West Band and I was not disappointed. I hired the band for my wedding in July in Beverley. They were so organised, punctual and really friendly. They played so well and got everyone up on the dance floor. The main comment from all the guests at the end of the night was how great the band had been. Would 10/10 recommend, thank you so much!"

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"Thank you so much for playing at our wedding on Thursday evening. Our guests really enjoyed the variety of music played and was a lovely surprise as they arrived. Many thanks, Kerry."

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"I've had the privilege of working with Clara in a band setting and as a duo a large number of times in the past. She has fabulous voice, is a very capable musician on brass and keys and has the ability to bring the audience into the party. 10/10"

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"James was absolutely perfect for our event. We asked him to provide background music during a party and everyone how commented on how good he was. he added to the party without dominating it, which is exactly what we asked for. He was punctual and very professional and had a great set list which he tailored to our requests. I would definitely use him again for a function and would highly recommend him."

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