Of all my vendors, the struggle to find the right live band for my wedding was the hardest. We almost gave up several times and were about to go with a dj (which we just weren't as excited about). The early searches were filled with bands that ...I couldn't believe were still booking gigs. The members were probably enjoying their retirement and had song lists that were older than I am. It became a running joke between my husband and I that if "Hot Hot Hot" was on their song list that they were not not not the band for us. I finally starting to find some more contemporary bands, but so many of them had singers I'd pay not to listen to or were way out of our price range. I'm not saying that performers don't deserve to get paid, but two months salary for an evening wasn't happening.
Then, I magically stumbled upon Hollywood 5. They have the best song list and have a ton of experience with weddings. The songs they played were good for my husband's sisters who are in high school and college, were the right drunk sing-along and dance songs for my friends and cousins in their 20s and 30s, were fun for my parent's friends and my aunts and uncles to dance to and didn't offend my grandmother's! Everyone loved them. I got so many compliments on their behalf. Live music at a wedding may be the new trend, but you've got to get the right band and Hollywood 5 is it.
They were really awesome when we were working out the contract. They even visited my reception venue prior to even officially having the gig to make sure that they could play and load in and offer us the performance we were looking for.
Besides the fact that their performance was awesome and they've got a front man who is seriously ready to get the party started, the best part was how worry free working with them was. They were in contact before the wedding for final details, then day of the wedding I'm a mess running around getting ready taking pictures greeting family and friends. I didn't even have time to think about the band. Luckily with Hollywood 5, I didn't have to. They had loaded in seamlessly without me noticing. They greeted me and were so polite. The whole thing couldn't have gone better. Hollywood 5 was the perfect wedding band. They were fun and upbeat. They included a couple of slow dance songs but kept the party going. They really made my wedding an event. I would recommend them to anyone. And just to be honest, the videos they have are good but don't do them justice. They are perfect live and a lot of fun.