Wedding Reception music
Every girl deserves a dream wedding!
Your wedding reception is the very first party that you attend as a married couple and it ought to be very special and unique. Big Sand is an experienced steel drum band for weddings and provides inspiring music to make your reception really special. Rich Caribbean rhythms from the steel drums flow with effervescence as guests enjoy Champagne and light entertainment. The music from the steel band puts a smile on all faces as a prerequisite for perfect photography.
With over 10 years experience of performing at all the top wedding venues, you can hire this steel drum band with the full confidence that it is an excellent alternative to classical music or Jazz. This option has worked succesfully at over 200 champagne receptions for weddings in London, Oxfordshire, Hertfordshire, Essex, Surrey and many other areas. The acoustic format with 3 players is the most popular choice as light entertainment and here is a list of wedding venues where Big Sand's inspiring music has contributed to the success of the event.
Woburn Abbey
The Belfry
Maiden's Barn
Tythe Barn
Belvoir Castle
Clearwell Castle
Cooling Castle
Farnham Castle
Athenaeum Club
The Elvetham
Great Fosters
Newlands Hall
Dumbleton Hall
Frensham Heights
Cannizaro House
Knebworth House
Le Manoir
Celtic Manor
Cowley Manor
Stockbrook Manor
Ponsbourne Park
Syon Park
Crondon Park
Loseley Park
Buxted Park
Hartham Park
Penshurst Place
Pinewood Studio
Middle Temple
As your guests arrive from the ceremony, they will hear the magical sounds of a real Caribbean steel band creating the perfect ambience for your Champagne reception. You will feel enlightened as you look at the jubilant response from all your guests. The acoustic sound will be pitched at just the right level by 3 fabulous musicians who will be well presented to complement the look and feel of the occasion.
The steel band will perform a suitable mix of well known melodies and traditional Caribbean songs that will make you feel like you are already on honeymoon. The band is also hired as wedding reception music during the colder months of the year, simply to create an uplifting and inspiring atmosphere. Big Sand's experience ensures that the sound level at an indoor reception complements the acoustics.
To book the steel band for your wedding reception, you can send an enquiry with details of where the reception will be held and include the date and time. You will receive a prompt response with a quotation for the 3 piece steel band unless you specify that you prefer 5 players. The wedding season starts very early and key dates get filled very quickly. As a result, many couples have their wedding reception during the week just to secure a particular venue. Big Sand can be hired as wedding entertainment on any day and is prepared to travel for weddings abroad.
The booking procedure for wedding receptions is concise and has worked successfully because of its simplicity. You can hire the steel drum band up to 12 months in advance. Once the booking is made, the band will attend and ensure that you receive a first class service. Big Sand is one of the best steel bands for weddings and has excellent credentials and tremendous experience of wedding reception music to assist you in making the dream wedding a huge success.
Below you will find useful information on wedding reception music plus free help with wedding planning, tips and ideas. There is also a basic guide for weddings in London and planning a dream wedding.
London is a great city for Weddings. There are hundreds of hotels in London which regularly host weddings with live music. You will also find many historic places of interest to stage a wedding in London. It is a capital which has 4 world heritage sites and 2 cities, the City of Westminster and the City of London. On closer inspection, you will be delighted by the variety of fantastic wedding options which are available in London to plan your dream wedding. London is rich in culture and this will give you tremendous inspiration and ideas for your wedding music, wedding reception and lots of options to base your wedding theme. You can easily be overwhelmed by the number of alternative wedding ideas at your disposal if you have a good budget. From Syon Park in West London to the Dorchester Hotel in Central London and, from Middle Temple on the Embankment to the Maritime Museum in Greenwich, you will find great venues for wedding receptions. You can follow the foot steps of royalty and get married at St Paul's Cathedral in London or raise a toast at your champagne reception overlooking the Thames at Tower Bridge. If you are looking for a London venue to host a small wedding reception with 50 to 60 guests, there are many function suites at hotels which offer special packages. For a larger wedding reception, you can expect to find grand hotels in London and other venues like Kew Gardens or Hampton Court which can seat over 400 guests. If you are getting married in London at short notice, this can easily be arranged at any licensed venue. In central London you can find within walking distance, your wedding dress, wedding ring, the best wedding shoes and a great wedding stylist. If you need general wedding advice or tips on hosting a successful wedding reception, you can request this after making a booking for the steel band. Big Sand has attended hundreds of wedding events and knows the key factors which make all the difference for a successful wedding reception. Also, if you need to evaluate some of your wedding ideas or looking for wedding entertainment ideas, you can also discuss this in your enquiry.
Other Wedding Services include post wedding parties and wedding anniversaries. The steel drum band is often invited back to perform for next day brunch, this is usually just for a few hours and Big Sand offers a special rate for clients that hire the band for both services. In addition, many couples get married in exotic locations and hire the steel band to recreate the magical Caribbean atmosphere. These wedding parties are much more vibrant and the 5 piece steel band is a popular choice for this type of wedding reception music. In each situation, the band takes great care to ensure that the music is fit for the purpose and this is one of the main reasons why wedding planners rely on Big Sand's experience in this sector.
For clients who are planning a dream wedding on a grandiose scale, the steel band is happy to work with your stylist and planners to enhance your wedding theme. If you are a celebrity or VIP, there are a number of visually stunning options which can take your wedding reception onto another level. Creativity, is an art and always speaks volumes about a person's attention to detail. With the right budget, a Caribbean steel band can be transformed into an amazing musical attraction within the parameters of your theme. This takes the concept of wedding reception music beyond the predictable and into a stratosphere where other brides can only dream. Should you wish to consider these options for your wedding reception, you will need to submit a full brief as part of your enquiry. You can also arrange for your wedding planner to contact us directly.
If you are getting married abroad, especially at a tropical location, you can take a chance with the local entertainment, or you can easily arrange to have a real Caribbean steel band performing for you. One of our clients commented that Big Sand was better than anything that she had heard in the Caribbean and it is a reality. This service comes with a guarantee of quality and this may make all the difference for your dream wedding.
The wedding entertainment sector is highly competitive for weddings in London and only the finest steel bands are hired by the top venues to provide wedding reception music. Big Sand has become very popular by initially performing wedding reception music in London and developing a substantial client base. The steel band was then invited to perform at weddings in Oxfordshire, Berkshire, Hertfordshire, Surrey, Kent, Essex and many wedding venues across the UK. Now the band has excellent relations with some of the top wedding venues that hire Big Sand to provide wedding reception music for their clients. The wedding images below are from recent wedding receptions. You can also view the band's gallery on the Flickr website.
"Better than any steel band we heard in the Caribbean." J. Page from Northampton.
Oxfordshire is Big Sand's second home for entertainment. The steel band has also provided wedding reception music at many of the best wedding venues around the Oxfordshire countryside and knows it very well. These wedding venues include: Blenheim Palace, Eynsham Hall, The Springs Hotel, Le Manoir and Lains Barn.
You can also see the steel band in Vogue's bridal address book as one of the featured wedding music bands in London. The main hallmark of Big Sand is that each piece of music is performed with distinct clarity and definition by some of the top steel drum players from the Caribbean. Please have a look at the comments from other clients that hire the steel band and the remarks from Carl Fleischer, whose wedding was at the prestigious Hartham Park.
Selecting the right wedding reception music always requires excellent preparation as there is a plethora of wedding bands and wedding entertainment to choose from. Your choice of wedding music makes a big statement about your personal style, imagination, sense of humour and fun. It also connects the underlying theme, adds life to the venue and inspires the mood of all the guests and service providers. To decide on the best music for your reception, you need to imagine the entire sequence from the arrival of guests, the music starting, the waiters serving chilled champagne, your friends and family all happy and smiling as they enjoy inspiring music. As your imagination flows, you can almost hear the music and visualise the entertainment being performed.
Big Sand has provided entertainment at wedding receptions for many different clients seeking a change from tradition. Hiring a steel band for a wedding is now a chic and trendy alternative idea for wedding reception music. The standard of presentation and music performed by the top steel bands has attracted attention across the wedding music sector. This change began at weddings in London where the steel band has established relations with many wedding planners and wedding venues. What is guaranteed with this steel drum band is experience gained from performing at some of the most prestigious wedding receptions and knowing what music works best for a particular audience. The guests are simply delighted by the amazing quality of the lively steel band sound. They congregate around the band and enjoy the wedding reception as Champagne flows. The happy energy attracts the photographers attention and makes you feel like a celebrity. This type of wedding entertainment has a very wide appeal, the band covers many wedding receptions each year and the clients are from a rich cultural mix. This means that your guests are likely to appreciate your choice of music for the wedding reception.
Big Sand also understands the huge effort and planning which goes into preparing a wedding reception and provides a simple service with 3 steel drum musicians for most weddings. The aim is always to provide quality entertainment with character. The space required is minimal and there are no electrics or PA to worry about, which means that the steel band can be staged in the best location for great presentation. Some clients hire the full 5 piece band for their wedding reception music. The idea being to have a more vibrant party sound. Again, the choice of a steel band has proven to be an excellent alternative to more traditional music for wedding receptions.
As mentioned, you can also hire the steel band for wedding receptions at indoor venues throughout the year. The music will be pitched at the right level to create the perfect ambience. Many older venues have fantastic acoustics which complements the steel band sound. This was evident in a recent recording by a professional video crew from Wedding Films TV. They filmed the band for a wedding at Rhinefield House, which is a 19th century building and the acoustics were superb for the steel drum band.