We understand that you want to be completely sure you are getting the best possible band for your event. Rather than take our word for it, here are a selection of comments from our previous clients:
"We just wanted to say thank you to yourself and the rest of the band for playing at our wedding a few weeks ago. Both the jazz and the full band in the evening were fantastic and definitely helped the party go with a swing!
Hope the snow didn't affect your journey home too much that night.
Thanks again"
- Madi & Ross, February 2012
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"Just a quick note to formally thank you and the other band members for a great performance at my party last night.
The feedback from of our guests has been overwhelming, with the band getting rave reviews, you helped make it a perfect night.
Best wishes to you all."
- Gary, January 2012
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"Now that we are back from our honeymoon we just wanted to drop you a quick line to say thank you for the fantastic performance that Groovestone put in for our wedding at the Ashmolean on December 3rd. We had an absolutely fantastic night and the band was huge reason why - they really got all our friends and family dancing and the feedback afterwards was excellent.
Thank you once again."
- Ruth & Simon, December 2011
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"We would like to take this opportunity to thank all the members of Groovestone for performing at our wedding at Hampton Court Castle, Herefordshire.
All the guests commented on how amazing the band performed and that the music was awesome. Everybody who was dancing would have loved you all to continue and were gutted when your final set had finished.
We wish you every success for 2012. Thank you again."
- Sam & Neil, December 2011
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"We just wanted to say a MASSIVE THANK YOU to you all for playing at our wedding on Friday 23rd sept at Taplow House Hotel.
We had the best evening because of you guys and all the guests danced so much and have commented on how excellent the band were :) I will be recommending you guys to all brides to be!"
- Katie & Paul, September 2011
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"Just to say a BIG thank you for playing at our wedding last Saturday. You were amazing!! Everyone we have spoken to has commented about how good you were. I hope that you enjoyed your self playing for everyone as much as we did dancing and listening. So once again thank you for helping to make it a day to remember."
- Gavin & Katie, September 2011
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"Just wanted to say thanks for a fantastic performance at our wedding at Bix Manor back in August.
Both the afternoon background jazz and main evening performance were fantastic, and many of our guests commented on how good the live music was.
Thanks a lot for all your help, and for putting-up with my endless emails in the run-up to the wedding! You really helped make our day."
- Pete & Gopa, August 2011
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"Thank you all so much for the fantastic show you did for our wedding reception at Taplow House Hotel. I knew I wanted a soulful band with horns – wowed by your website, you were the first thing we booked after the venue itself – and you did not disappoint! So many of our guests commented on how professional you were and how you made the evening such a great party. Your set choice was excellent, and you just sounded fab! "
- Tess & Nigel, July 2011
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"Just emailing to say thanks for performing at our wedding. Your performance was spot on, you guys are a great band. Everything on the day went so well, and having Groovestone in the evening really topped it all off. I think all my mates are all now in love with Kate!
Your service is very professional too, zero stress for us on the day, even though we hadn’t really briefed you very well on the first dance…
We will certainly recommend your services to our friends and family.
Thanks again, and all the best for the future."
- Stuart & Jo, May 2011
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"We wanted to say a big thank you & let you know how great you were playing at our wedding. Everybody absolutely loved you. You were so brilliant as a band and really made our evening into one big, fun party which is really what we wanted. So many people have commented about how good you were and we couldn't agree more. Again, thank you so much."
- Louise & Dan, October 2010
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"We would like to thank you so much for your wonderful performance at our wedding. The music was fantastically received by all of our guests who gave you rave reviews. We especially enjoyed the saxophonist and trumpet players' improvisation at the venue.
We will recommend you to everybody we know and hope that all goes well for you in the future."
- Kim & Ian, September 2010
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"We wanted to thank you for all your contributions towards making our wedding day go like a dream. could you pass our thanks on to the rest of the band. Eveyone said how wonderful you all were.
Sharon keeps going on about how great you were and thinks we should have a party on our 1st anniversary with Grovestone playing!"
- David & Sharon, August 2010
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"We can't thank you enough, we had such an amazing day and you guys were fantastic! Everybody loved you and you managed to get people up dancing that I had never seen dance before. You played a really great mix of songs which meant there was something for everyone and we would definitely (and have) recommend you to anyone. I was a bit worried with the fact that the weather was so amazing and with such a beautiful location that we'd struggle to get people on the dance floor whilst it was still light but it was heaving as the night progressed and when the conga line burst out spontaneously it was incredible, especially when half the band joined in too! Which reminds me, please apologise to Kate for my friend Dave "the fingers" Grace for tickling her and putting her off mid song!
Below is some feedback from some of our guests.
Lou: 'What can I say 'fantastico!!' Normally wedding bands can be bit samey but the female lead singer was brill, they covered a wide variety of songs suiting all tastes and ages! But most of all the band were so lively and energetic, you felt bad not getting up on the dancefloor!!'
Mark: 'The Groovestone folks were both engaging ON & OFF the stage! Their unique funky flavour approach to covers is the kind of 'groove' that you'll be wanting to throw shapes to all evening! Overall with them busting out tunes like 'Play That Funky Music' & 'Walking On Sunshine' you can't really go wrong... It was great to meet them & I wouldn't have had any other band play at my sister's wedding!'
Jen: 'Brilliant singer, whole band were entertaining, engaged with the audience... oh, and my husband thought lead singer was gorgeous!!'
Lynde: 'I just loved the way they appealled to EVERYONE there! all the guests got up to dance! aboslutely brilliant! Frances wants them to fly out to SA next August for her wedding!'
Sal: 'AMAZING!'"
- Carina & Steve, June 2010
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"I just wanted to drop you a quick note to thank you all for such a great performance at our wedding. As I'm sure you guessed by the continued requests for encores, everybody thought you were superb. I'll quote one of our guests to sum it up; "wow, these guys are real musicians, this is top notch stuff!"
Thanks again, we hope you enjoyed yourselves too."
- Gareth & Emma, May 2010
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"We just wanted to say a massive thank you for playing at our wedding on Saturday night. We had the most amazing time and your music was a huge part of that. So many guests commented on what a great band you were - you really did make the party."
- Jessica & Michael, May 2010
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"Please pass on my thanks to the band for a fantastic gig at Rebecca and Tom's wedding on Saturday. From the moment we got out of our car and heard the sound of the background jazz drifting across the hillside to the impromptu split level performance later in the evening you were all first class!"
- Ashley Mee, April 2010
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"Thank you so much for putting on the best evening, it has been commented on again and again by anyone who was there. It was exactly what we wanted so we really appreciate all the work you put in. You made it very stress free for us and we wouldn't hesitate in recommending you to anyone in the future who asks us.
We'll definitely be in contact for any future events, hopefully we'll see you again in the Alps!"
- Matt & Lorraine, March 2010
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"Just wanted to say a huge thank you everyone for last weekend. You were professional and flexible during our preparations and we really appreciated you learning the music to our first dance. The band was absolutely amazing on the night and even better live than on your website! You made our reception unforgettable and got EVERYONE, aged 2 to 82, up on the dance floor! All of our friends commented on how good you were and we would recommend you to anyone.
Hope to see you again at one of our friend's weddings!"
- David & Christina, July 2009
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"Your band are amazing. All our guests were saying how great you sounded and asking where we found you. So, I hope you get some spin off business! All the best and thank you for making our day extra special.
- Rebecca & Jim, June 2009
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"We wanted to write you guys a note to say thank you for such an excellent evening on the 13th June.
I was really looking forward to you playing, and I don't think I left the dance floor all night! It was great that you could also play the Bic Runga tune for our first dance....the song was lovely even if our "dance/rocking" left a lot to be desired!
At the BBQ the next day, we had loads of comments on how good you guys were, and everyone really enjoyed the music."
- Charlotte & Brad, June 2009
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"A short note to say a massive THANK YOU to you all for playing at our wedding.
It is no exaggeration to say that you added a lot to our wedding - the music was fantastic, and all of our guests had a brilliant time, with many commenting that you were the best band they have ever heard at a wedding.
From the moment you started we knew we had made a great choice, the atmosphere that you have is brilliant, your professionalism, your quality, and Kate's voice - WOW, everything was absolutely what we had hoped for and we cannot thank you enough for playing for us - we feel very lucky to have had you there.
We've just watched back some of the wedding video and heard some of the music once more, it was great!!! Let us know some future weddings you're going to and we'll try to crash them!
Honestly - from both of us, we really appreciate the fact that you were very easy to work with leading up to the wedding - you certainly matched what we were after and we are lucky to have had you there.
I look forward to any other occasion where we can have you play again.
Thank you all very much. You helped to make our wedding a brilliant night for us and our guests - exactly what we had wanted."
- Brad & Lindsey, June 2009
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"Just wanted to thank you for a fantastic evening!! Thank you for adding the karaoke bit you did extra for me – I think you might have an extra bow you can add to your services now!
You were efficient, professional, flexible and so easy to work with and I really appreciated that. My guests thought you all were super and you sure ended the evening leaving everyone on a high!
Many thanks again for making my evening a success!!
- Susanne, November 2008
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"Amanda and I would like to say a massive thank you for playing at our wedding reception, you were absolutely brilliant and we loved every minute of the evening.
We really appreciate how professional you were throughout the whole booking process, organising a wedding is a little stressful! but you guys really made us feel completely relaxed about a huge part of our day.
As we are the first of our friends to get married, you can guarantee that we will be recommending you to lots of people and with that in mind I am sure you will see us again, strutting our stuff!!"
- Ed & Amanda, December 2008
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"Matt and I just wanted to say a huge thank you for making our evening celebration so successful. When we found Groovestone and listened to your demos online we knew we had found a special band and that was proven on our wedding day.
The jazz trio started things off and when the main band started playing the dancefloor wasn’t empty for the rest of the night! So many people commented on how great your set was and we couldn’t agree more. We particularly loved the fact that there was something for everyone from friends to grandparents!
We would highly recommend Groovestone to make any type of event special."
- Matt and Lucy, June 2008
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"Just wanted to say thanks so much for such a fantastic evening at our wedding in May. Everyone said how fantastic you all were, the music was absolutely what I was hoping for and all of your efforts really made the evening. I've sent your details on to lots of friends as I really couldn't recommend you guys more!"
- Kelly and Duncan, May 2008
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"Thank you for playing at our Civil Partnership Party. When you have never heard a band play live before you take a risk, Groovestone exceeded our expectations 200 fold. It's a bit scary when you go off to your ceremony and are not sure what you are coming back to! The set up was great, our friends loved the jazz over champagne (in fact some even thought we had booked two different bands). We loved both sets, you really got people up and dancing. Everyone we have spoken to has commented on the band and suggested you for future events."
- Suzanne and Felicity, May 2008
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"Laura and I just wanted to drop you a line to say thanks very much for all your hard work for our wedding last month. Everyone we spoke to at the reception told us that the band were excellent and they were really
impressed by the quality of the music and the vocals especially. The jazz trio during the drinks reception were also great and impressed all our guests.
We'd also like to express our appreciation at how incredibly helpful you have been during the planning stage and how flexible you have been with timings and everything; it has been a real pleasure working with you. If
anyone we know is looking for a band for their wedding or event, we would have no hesitation in thoroughly recommending Groovestone."
- James and Laura, December 2007
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"From the moment I found the Groovestone website and listened to the demo's through to them finishing playing at the wedding anniversary party, the band has been fantastic.
It is really difficult to find people that you can rely on when you are organising a party and by booking Groovestone I did not have to worry about a thing. I booked the 4 piece Jazz band and the full band for the party and they were absolutely excellent.
The crowd was a real mixture of young and old, but everyone commented on how good they were. They are all quality musicians and sound superb, which really made a difference on the night.
If I organise any other events they would be first on my list to book"
- John Chambers, August 2007
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“After a long day of wedding celebrations the evening started as usual with one or two couples on the dance floor but the sheer energy of the "Groovestone " ensemble reenergized all the wedding guests to the point where even those who had never been on a dance floor before were throwing themselves about with gay abandon by the end of the evening.
We would like to congratulate "Groovestone" for creating such an exceptional atmosphere. The music was a joy to listen to and a thrill to see the creativity of each individual player and singer.
We feel blessed that your group was available on our big day and that you made that day so memorable.
Thankyou all. We hope to hear you and see you again soon.”
- Mo and Jim Yost, August 2007
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“Having never booked a band before we have to admit to being a little apprehensive about what we would get! Well, we’d just like to say that Groovestone performed brilliantly. You arrived on time, were set-up and running as promised and the songs were superb! You got everyone on the dancefloor from the first song and once there they didn’t leave, which is a sure sign of success. We had loads of great comments from our guests about how much they enjoyed your music.
We must also thank you for providing the early evening jazz set as guests arrived, which hit exactly the right note and led fittingly into the Groovestone set.
Thank you again to all band members for making our evening so special – we definitely made an excellent choice hiring Groovestone, and would be very happy to recommend you to anyone booking a band in the future.”
- Helen and Alan Wooldridge, June 2007
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"We just wanted to drop you a quick note to say thank you ever so much for playing at our wedding (31st May at South Farm). We had an absolutely fabulous day and so many people commented on how good the music was.
The jazz in the afternoon really set the tone for the whole day and band in the evening was great, there were people dancing that I didn’t even think could dance!
There was one comment about your lead singer that I remember (well actually there were two comments – the second was from one of the ushers about how she managed to persuade him to give her the last bacon sandwich!) and that was “I love a live performance, especially when you are surprised….how can someone so small have such a strong voice!“
Please pass on our thanks to the rest of the band members and best of wishes for your future careers."
- Amy and Ben, May 2007
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"We just wanted to say a HUGE thank you for playing at our wedding. We could not have picked a better band!
Everyone loved the jazz during the champagne reception, and the party music was fantastic! Everyone has commented to us how great you guys were, and we totally agree!
So thanks for making our special day so brilliant!"
- Sarah and Ian Butcher, May 2007
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"Thank you so much for playing at our wedding on July 22nd. The Jazz in the early evening created a lovely atmosphere and the music later in the evening was fab - just what we wanted! Thank you for doing our first dance 'Can't Take My Eyes Off You' - it was perfect. Everyone commented how brilliant the music was, and we’ve given your details to some friends who are getting married next year - so you might get a call! It was great that you got everyone dancing and all age groups loved it - You were amazing - thanks.
We had a perfect Wedding day and a brill honeymoon - it all goes so fast! Bit of a shock to be back at work - we want to do it all over again!
Thanks again for making our day so special"
- Jane and Piers - Mr & Mrs Rex!!, July 2006
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"We wanted our wedding reception to be very relaxed and above all good fun and that is exactly what we got! The afternoon jazz was perfect and got everyone loosened up and chatting to each other. The band itself in the evening was superb and for a lot of the night, no one was sat down, with the dance floor in the marquee absolutely packed with people aged from 11 to 78! In hindsight we should have got a bigger dance floor! We cannot recommend Groovestone enough, they are lovely people and a fantastic band. We had many comments from our guests afterwards, about how good they were and my legs ached the next day from dancing so much!"
- Emily and Plunkett McGovern, June 2006
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"A really great band! I used for a ball with different ages and music tastes. They were very well received. Very easy to deal with from initial contact to the day of the gig. Looked good which is important and sounded even better! Thoroughly recommend the jazz as well as the band!!"
- Alison Redbart, Freelance Event Manager, August 2006
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"Thank you so much for the really fantastic performance you put in at our wedding. The whole set was brilliant from the start to the end, with everyone young and old on the dance floor for the entire night ... The jazz in the afternoon was also great, I would recommend Groovestone to anyone and would love to see another performance."
- Sarah and James, September 2006
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"Just a note to thank you and the rest of the band for a great evening! The feedback from everyone yesterday was fantastic - they all really enjoyed themselves. Suzann and I are also grateful to you for letting us join you for a number - great fun! Hope to book/see you all again soon!"
- Howard Newton, Prudential plc, November 2006
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"I hired Groovestone for my London PR agency's Christmas Party, which turned out to be the best we've ever had! The band was really professional and planned the music exactly to our requirements, with light jazz during our meal through to lively songs which even had our MD on the dance floor - I would definitely hire them again, for any occasion."
- Victoria Smith, Munro & Forster Communications
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"An enthusiastic and talented group of people made our wedding day one to remember. Their elegant mix of jazz after dinner followed by soul/pop later on encouraged all of our guests both young and old to dance the night away in true style. Thank you for helping to make our day a truly memorable occasion."
- Lorna and Iain Manley, June 2006
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"Thanks to Groovestone for playing at our wedding. They were absolutely fantastic ... and we've had some great feedback from many of our guests. A really talented band which added to what was a truly wonderful day!"
- Sarah and Graham Burnham, May 2006