The band was SO fun and I'm very happy we splurged on a live band for our wedding! There's just something about a live band (especially with brass!) that really gets a party going...! All our guests had such a wonderful time dancing to Lucky Devils all night. We didn't really do a lot of the traditional wedding stuff, so we wanted the band to be a focal point of entertainment for our wedding. They delivered! All the musicians are crazy talented, and our guests are still talking about how fun the band was.
The planning process was seamless, and their communication was wonderful. Our entire wedding was inside an industrial space in downtown San Diego, so we were nervous about the acoustics and echo. They set up early, sound tested, brought extra rugs, and it wasn't even an issue once the party got started.
We rented our stage & lighting separately, and the band was super helpful in making sure everything was set up correctly. We had some scheduling quirks due to everything being in one space, and they accommodated our schedule perfectly.
If there's one thing I would have done differently... I would have been more clear about the playlist. I submitted specific songs, artists, and preferences to our band planning page (a lot of songs from their website, so I knew they were reasonable requests), but I also gave them creative freedom to read the crowd and play what they think seemed right for the party. Looking back, I should have been more clear about how much creative freedom I wanted them to have, because even though I said that, my real expectation was that they would pretty much stick within the list we talked about. Don't get me wrong... they were still AMAZING (hence the very well deserved 5-star review!) and every single guest had a wonderful time. They did play a handful of songs from our list (and nailed them!) and we also noticed that they learned/ played two songs we requested that were a little out of the ordinary! They didn't play anything from our "do not play" list (yay!), and they took our genre preferences into account... but it was just one of those things that "only the bride & groom would notice" during the wedding. I didn't hear a lot of songs that I expected to hear - again, my fault. I would still 100% highly recommend them, but if you're like me (a little on the control freak side) then take my advice and be extra clear about your expectations so everyone is on the same page!
All that said, you definitely want Lucky Devils playing your wedding! SO happy we did... I might be biased, but it was hands down the best wedding entertainment we've ever experienced!