Diamond Empire Band

ocess smooth! 10/10

e out often. We requested paid extra for a Saxophone and a female vocalist and MC services, We spent hours on their site including the names of the speakers, songs to play, times, etc. The day of the wedding, apparently there was a "family emergency" and so they had to scramble and find another drummer. For the reception, about an hour after they were supposed to start they still weren't on stage. When our wedding planner went to go find them they were in the green room, eating the dinner (that we paid for), still waiting for the replacement drummer. In the meantime we had to introduce our own speakers. Eventually they get on stage, but because they still had no drummer the first 30 mins was non drumming songs. Think airport lounge songs. Totally womp, our guests are standing around slow song after slow song starting to get bored. We explicitly had told them " no slow songs" for this reason Halfway through their first set the drummer arrives. We know this because me and my now wife had to go track down the singer and found him carrying a drum set from the back. So the rest of the first set is the lead singer putting a drum set together on stage while the rest of the band is playing low energy songs. The entire band ready to go for the 2nd set (it's 1015pm at this point). Because they were still playing catch up they completely disregarded any song we had spent time requesting. Instead they mailed it in with a 15 minute rendition of "shout" amongst other standard songs which would have been just disappointing, if not for the fact that they were looking at their phones the whole time, trying to figure out the words and preparing for the next song. After each song ended there was about a minute pause while they consulted eachother on what song to play next. Womp...vibe killer. In total they were only able to play 2 of the 3 reception hours that we had contracted for. wedding planner said that it was one of the most unprofessional experiences she has seen and that she expected the band to be in touch after the wedding. We waited. No call, no email, no acknowledgement. I had to reach out to them. Let them no we were angry, that they didn't perform for the agreed amount of time, and when they did it was sloppy. I told them i felt we were treated poorly and there was nothing they could do to make it right. When I followed up a few days later she said they were sending a "refund". I asked for how much and she said I would know when she knew. That was the last time I spoke to her. A week or so later I recieved a check- for an amount that was, frankly, insulting. In summary: band didn't play for one of the sets. Didn't perform most of the MC services we payed extra for, spent the first set playing slow songs and building a drum set, spent the 2nd set figuring it out on the fly and mailing in a mediocre performance. Total time playing the reception was 1.5 hours out of the 2.25 hours we paid for. Didnt have the musicians we agreed to for cocktail hour. Had to chase them for some explanation, had to chase then for a refund, they sent an insulting check. My advice to anyone reading this is to not book them, and if you have, to eat the deposit and find someone else now. I wish we had.

t to remember!

They WERE the party!

end. This band made the evening so memorable for us all!

liked songs and the ones they don't want played. I loved that we could add pieces to the band after 5 musicians. We added the trumpet and a second vocalist. When I say that the dance floor was PACKED all night, I'm not exaggerating. I don't think they took a break (I'm sure they did, but the crowd still danced!) And to top it off, I was at another wedding last night in another city. They played and not a single person was sitting down for 90% of the night. I would recommend them to everyone!

t the crowd involved and played the best music.

and the band EXCEEDED my expectations! Everyone had an absolute blast. She was more than accomodating during our "Covid reschedule" and made it clear her clients are a priority. I could not recommend this band enough. Book them now!

ws so you know what you’re buying beforehand! I would like it have given 5 stars but we did have a few slight issues but docking a whole star isn’t fair, I didn’t have the option for half a star. Unfortunately the AV system for speeches and the ceremony wasnt working and the wrong song was played during one of the first dances but it’s entirely possible that the link I sent was bad. As far as the reception, it was FANTASTIC. The sound was great and the party vibe was amazing. Sarah came and danced in the crowd and really made it a party! I would definitely recommend Diamond Empire Band!

ing all night long, and made sure the entire evening moved along smoothly. Huge thank you to the very talented musicians that we got to work with!

lot of great music, and it was fun for the whole spectrum of people. My husband and I enjoyed the wedding so much, the dancing and the band being helpful with keeping us on track. Elijah was easy to work with, and helped us plan the event. Stop your search, this should be your wedding band!!

sts and played mainly standard wedding songs.

the night - They arrived very early to set up and helped assist in all MC needs of the night, and were flexible when things changed (which they did often) - They were very aware of possible concerns and what questions to ask us beforehand.

hat people were dancing ALL NIGHT. They were so fun and talented! 10/10 would recommend!

The band was skilled at reading the crowd and playing music that everyone enjoyed! You will not regret using Diamond Empire Band for your wedding!

ted from the ceremony music, to the first dance, and what kind of music we wanted playing on our iPhone playlist when the band was on break. The price was very reasonable for the quality of talent and professionalism you get in return! Thank you, DEB for such a great night!

e, which was really helpful as we really wanted a live band.

ail hour, dinner & reception. Keeping the dance floor full was very important to me, and they did just that. Great mix of genres, read the crowd well, and are very talented - got lots of compliments from our guests who loved dancing the night away to this band. **Special shout out to Andy who performed an amazing acoustic set for our cocktail hour, so good!

commend them to anyone, they honestly make it so easy to just relax and enjoy your special day!

ne was dancing!