Function Band Reviews

Hi Nick, Thanks for your kind remarks. The day went fantastically well, and all...

5 stars - Effigy are Highly Recommended
Derek A booked Effigy for their event

“Hi Nick, Thanks for your kind remarks. The day went fantastically well, and all the things that might have gone wrong went like clockwork. One of my main concerns was the band, as I had selected them 'blind' from your website, and had not had the opportunity to see them. I needn't have worried. Effigy were fantastic. We had the ceremony, the wedding breakfast, and the evening reception, all in ...”“Hi Nick, Thanks for your kind remarks. The day went fantastically well, and all the things that might have gone wrong went like clockwork. One of my main concerns was the band, as I had selected them 'blind' from your website, and had not had the opportunity to see them. I needn't have worried. Effigy were fantastic. We had the ceremony, the wedding breakfast, and the evening reception, all in the same room in the hotel, so the scheduling for changing the room around twice in the same day was pretty tight. Not only were the staff in the hotel amazingly efficient, the band were also more than punctual, arriving more than two hours before we had requested them to be there, so there was no looking at the clock and worrying when they might arrive. They had turned up during the wedding breakfast, and I met the guys afterwards, sitting quietly outside drinking tea. Not very rock'n'roll, but very professional. I also found all the guys to be very approachable and friendly. Ian had also been very good, contacting me 3 weeks before the event, and agreeing the playlist. As soon as the room had been cleared after the meal, the band quickly set up their gear, and proceeded with the sound check, which immediately set my mind at ease as they sounded very good indeed. As for the evening itself, the band were excellent. From the 'first dance' until the final encore, the dance floor was continually in use. They played a wide range of musical styles, and every song was played at a very high standard indeed, and true to the original versions. We had 4 generations of family and friends at the gig, and I have yet to hear any negative comments on the band, and have received many unprompted comments saying just how good they were (not just the usual, polite, 'had a really nice time' sort of thing, but genuine compliments). I would have no hesitation in recommending Ian and the boys for a wedding or any other kind of function where people want a high standard of music, and a really good time. I would love to see one of there Oasis or Police gigs if they are in the London area too. Yours sincerely, Derek (& Sheila) Galsworthy.” Read more

Dear Stephen, Rob and I just wanted to say a massive thanks to you, the band ...

5 stars - Supersonic are Highly Recommended
Carolyn booked Supersonic for their wedding

“Dear Stephen, Rob and I just wanted to say a massive thanks to you, the band and DJ for doing an absolutely brilliant job at our wedding on the 26th July. The band were amazing and everybody loved you, thank you so much for making our wedding a success you were worth every penny. Many Thanks Carolyn & Rob”

Hi Gemma Thanks a lot for your e-mail. I have nothing but positive feedbac...

5 stars - Dexter are Highly Recommended
Paul booked Dexter for their wedding

“Hi Gemma Thanks a lot for your e-mail. I have nothing but positive feedback for both the group Dexter and for your help and professionalism leading up to the event. They went down a real storm with everyone who attended. We will definitely use yourselves in the future for any future events (hopefully not another wedding of mine of course!). Once again thanks for everything Paul”

Hello Gemma I'm going to write to Effigy and Adrian Hughes individually to expr...

5 stars - Effigy are Highly Recommended
Bev booked Effigy for their event

“Hello Gemma I'm going to write to Effigy and Adrian Hughes individually to express our thanks, but please emphasise to them just how pleased we were with the evening's entertainment. As well as being delighted with the acts, it was a pleasure to deal with you and I must compliment you on the way you were always very quick to respond to my contacts with you and also say thank you for providing su...”“Hello Gemma I'm going to write to Effigy and Adrian Hughes individually to express our thanks, but please emphasise to them just how pleased we were with the evening's entertainment. As well as being delighted with the acts, it was a pleasure to deal with you and I must compliment you on the way you were always very quick to respond to my contacts with you and also say thank you for providing such great entertainers. I will definitely recommend Alive Network to our friends who are arranging up-coming weddings! Having read their very positive feedback and listened to the sampler CD sent to us by Gemma at Alive Network, we were relatively confident that we had chosen the right sort of sound to cater for the very varied musical tastes of our guests. However, Effigy’ performance (2 x 1 hour sets) more than exceeded our expectations: the guys were polished, professional, approachable, had a great sound and created the fabulous party atmosphere that we had so wanted to achieve. Ian, from the band, had been in regular contact with my son a few weeks preceding the wedding, giving us confidence in their professionalism in making sure everything was just right. We were also very impressed with the way they learnt the 'first dance' request (Love Song by 311) within a relatively short period of time and performed a version which was possibly even better than the original! Our one fear, prior to the day, was that a live band might be a little loud for some of our guests but that certainly wasn’t the case and the feedback we’ve had from everyone has been overwhelmingly positive: all agreed that Effigy played an important part in ensuring that a perfect day ended with an amazing party! I would definitely recommend Effigy and Alive Network to anyone currently thinking about live music for an evening wedding reception or similar event. Thank you! Kind regards, Bev Picariello” Read more

Dear Mary Many thanks for all your support in helping us to find a great band...

5 stars - Platinum Gold are Highly Recommended
Maria booked Platinum Gold for their wedding

“Dear Mary Many thanks for all your support in helping us to find a great band for my daughter Catherine's wedding to Theo. Platinum Gold were superb from the first dance right through to the end of the evening. Our guests comprised a mixture of age groups and nationalities and everyone enjoyed the party. I cannot praise the band enough: as well as being truly accomplished musicians they were ab...”“Dear Mary Many thanks for all your support in helping us to find a great band for my daughter Catherine's wedding to Theo. Platinum Gold were superb from the first dance right through to the end of the evening. Our guests comprised a mixture of age groups and nationalities and everyone enjoyed the party. I cannot praise the band enough: as well as being truly accomplished musicians they were able to engage with the audience in a really nice way..................I am so glad that we picked them. Very best wishes, Maria” Read more

Thank you for your email. The Happenings were absolutely brilliant! We and ou...

5 stars - The Happenings are Highly Recommended
Owen booked The Happenings for their event

“Thank you for your email. The Happenings were absolutely brilliant! We and our guests enjoyed them immensely and were sad when they completed their sets! The range of songs they played was excellent for the range of guests we had at our wedding and there was something for everyone. The guys were helpful, polite, professional and out to please us with their performance. We have nothing but prais...”“Thank you for your email. The Happenings were absolutely brilliant! We and our guests enjoyed them immensely and were sad when they completed their sets! The range of songs they played was excellent for the range of guests we had at our wedding and there was something for everyone. The guys were helpful, polite, professional and out to please us with their performance. We have nothing but praise for them and hope we can use them for another event in the future and will definitely recommend them and also Alive Network to friends and family. Thank you also Mary for all of your help in organising the band for our wedding, you always also remained professional and your response time to email enquiries is superfast! Thanks again, With kind regards Owen & Victoria ” Read more

Totally BRILL, thank you so much!!!! Everyone enjoyed it so much, will def have ...

5 stars - Effigy are Highly Recommended
Jessie booked Effigy for their event

“Totally BRILL, thank you so much!!!! Everyone enjoyed it so much, will def have to find another excuse to book them again! Excellent, thank you guys!!! Jessie & Jay.”

Hi Seth Thanks! Been back from honeymoon about a week now and it's horribl...

5 stars - e2 are Highly Recommended
Emma booked e2 for their wedding

“Hi Seth Thanks! Been back from honeymoon about a week now and it's horrible to be back - wanted it to last forever! E2 were amazing on our wedding day and we definitely made the right choice. The whole of the day is a bit of a blur to be honest but I do remember loads of people on the dance floor all of the time and that is where I spent most of my time in the evening. I couldn't faul...”“Hi Seth Thanks! Been back from honeymoon about a week now and it's horrible to be back - wanted it to last forever! E2 were amazing on our wedding day and we definitely made the right choice. The whole of the day is a bit of a blur to be honest but I do remember loads of people on the dance floor all of the time and that is where I spent most of my time in the evening. I couldn't fault them at all. Do you have an address for them as I would like to thank them personally? Alive Network made booking E2 simple and easy and I would recommend you to anyone needing entertainment. In fact my dad had Alive Network recommended from someone in his office who has used you for a couple of corporate functions. Thanks again Emma” Read more

Dear Tanya We would like to thank you all again for performing at our wedding...

5 stars - The Edge are Highly Recommended
Pete A booked The Edge for their event

“Dear Tanya We would like to thank you all again for performing at our wedding. Especially, as it was such short notice after the band we booked let us down at the last minute. You made what could have been a disappointing evening reception into an amazing celebration which everyone enjoyed. All our guests commented on how great you were, we wished we booked you originally!! You all put on such ...”“Dear Tanya We would like to thank you all again for performing at our wedding. Especially, as it was such short notice after the band we booked let us down at the last minute. You made what could have been a disappointing evening reception into an amazing celebration which everyone enjoyed. All our guests commented on how great you were, we wished we booked you originally!! You all put on such a great performance which got everyone dancing, we loved every minute of it!! We would recommend you to anyone. Thanks once again. ” Read more

Dear Tanya We would like to thank you all again for performing at our wedding...

5 stars - MOJO are Highly Recommended
Pete A booked MOJO for their event

“Dear Tanya We would like to thank you all again for performing at our wedding. Especially, as it was such short notice after the band we booked let us down at the last minute. You made what could have been a disappointing evening reception into an amazing celebration which everyone enjoyed. All our guests commented on how great you were, we wished we booked you originally!! You all put on such...”“Dear Tanya We would like to thank you all again for performing at our wedding. Especially, as it was such short notice after the band we booked let us down at the last minute. You made what could have been a disappointing evening reception into an amazing celebration which everyone enjoyed. All our guests commented on how great you were, we wished we booked you originally!! You all put on such a great performance which got everyone dancing, we loved every minute of it!! We would recommend you to anyone. Thanks once again. Pete and Sam Day” Read more