Ring Of Music Band & Orchestra

and) into two parts: 1) the band/music/sound itself and 2) everything else. 1) There's a certain minimum band quality threshold after which you can choose between several really good options and know that you're going to get a great-sounding band. Of course ROM is way above that threshold...the baseline point I want to make is that they were the best-sounding, highest energy band I've ever seen at a wedding, and that was consistently what friends and family kept saying throughout the night. In my first phone conversation with the owner of ROM, Matt Stedman, I subconsciously brushed off his guarantee that the dance floor would be packed the whole night. Well, after reading the monotonously repetitive online reviews saying "we've never seen such a packed dance floor at a wedding!!!" I am reluctant to say it but I can't resist. I've truly never seen a wedding dance floor look or be that fun the entire time. At one point during the reception, the violinist/fiddler (yes, that's an option, and I highly recommend choosing it) and the guitarist were soloing back and forth during a song and probably 30 people (including my bride and I) stopped dancing and just stared at the band in a state of "wow they're that good." Yep, they really are "that good." 2) Regarding everything else, I can honestly say that if you knocked down the sound quality of the band a few notches, knowing what I know after working with them, I would still pick ROM again because of how great they were to work with. If you choose ROM as your band, you'll spend a lot of time on the phone with the owner, Matt Stedman. Matt is simply elite. He's an expert at his craft, and you will be blown away by how much he genuinely wants you and your loved ones to have the best experience possible at your wedding. Another thing worth noting: the song list. You may find with wedding bands that you'll get to choose around 10 "must plays" but that, other than that, you're forced to trust the "expertise" of the band to read the room and play the perfect songs to keep the dance floor fun. Of course you hate that design...you should. ROM's design is perfect. You open up a massive well-organized spreadsheet with every song you can think of. You pick 12 "must plays." Then you pick at least 50 (but as many as possible) songs from which the band will curate their setlist. This way, no song will be played that you as the bride & groom didn't choose, guaranteeing that you won't hear a single song you don't like. Okay, one more main reason why you should choose ROM. AT NO EXTRA COST, you can choose for ROM to be your day-of coordinator. Yes, you read that right. If you simply select the box, ROM will coordinate with all of your vendors weeks in advance and literally be your entire day-of coordinator to ensure that everything with the ceremony, cocktail hour, and reception runs smoothly. It was extremely helpful. Alright, if you're still reading, book with ROM. I was on the fence with a few really high quality bands and I am so glad that we went with ROM. Notice how many 5-star reviews they have compared to the other bands you're looking at...yes, they're that good. I'm proud to join the chorus of insanely high-praising reviews for ROM.

songs I wanted to play, and were extremely accommodating with various logistics. The band played every song we wanted them to play and then some (even learning a few new songs just for our wedding)! The set and the band exceeded our expectations! The band sounded great (truly great musicians), the sound was fantastic, and the setlist was perfect! My wife and I never left the dance floor because song after song we wanted to dance and sing along. We had additional horn players and a violin which added an awesome touch to the sound. We continue to receive multiple compliments from our friends and family (old and young guests) about how great the band was! It truly felt like Matt and the band went above and beyond and my wife and I cannot thank Ring of Music enough for making the live music our favorite part of our wedding reception. We wish we could get married again just so we can have Ring of Music play again!

er), and the emceeing during dinner/grand entrance/first dances was super tasteful and professional. They also provided live music for our ceremony (the processional for the wedding party and then for the grooms), pre-ceremony cocktail music, and our post-ceremony cocktail hour. In addition to great music, their communication and planning process was very efficient and super helpful. Our wedding was 4 hours from where we live, 6 hours from the band, and there were ZERO complications, stress, or issues in our planning with the band. Our guests are still talking about the "unbelievable band" and "incredible dance party" from our wedding. We're extremely grateful for our experience and highly recommend Ring of Music!

w they were going to be one of our favorite vendors. Ring of Music is not only an amazing band, they were also a great addition to our logistics/event planning. Matt helped guide us through the day-of timeline including giving advice on a few do's and dont's for the day as well as tips and tricks to keep the timeline flowing in a natural way. They worked well with our other vendors to create the perfect timeline for the day and took the burden off our shoulders to communicate those final details leading up to the big day. On wedding day, they showed up on time and set up super efficiently (I didn't even know they were there and set up - which is good!) and had everything ready to go way ahead of the ceremony and reception. We loved their ceremony sound services! It was slightly windy during our ceremony but we heard from so many of our guests that they enjoyed that they could hear our vows, readings, and the whole ceremony! We've all been to those ceremonies where you hear absolutely nothing - they will make sure that is not the case! From the ceremony, we also had live musicians during our cocktail hour. They were so great and set the vibe well for that transition time. We loved that they provided the emcee for the evening and also that they met with us ahead of time to get names, entrance songs, flow all right from the cocktail hour into the dinner. It was a great flow! Now, the dance... this was seriously the best. We worked SO hard to curate an amazing dance floor and Ring of Music took that VERY seriously. Matt met with us several times ahead of the wedding to guide us through selections and help us curate the best dance floor possible. He made amazing suggestions given that we had selected a larger band. He talked to us a lot about the plan, as well as back up plans depending on what the day-of vibe ended up being to create a party. We felt like he absolutely had our vision and our back going into the day/dance portion of the evening. And they absolutely delivered! The performers were amazingly talented and SO MUCH FUN!! They were interactive with our guests and kept the energy up the entire night. They event let my husbands band, Catfish Murphy, up to sing 2 songs during the DJ set!! This was a freaking hit!! By the end of the night, they had such a finger on the crowd that they threw the set list out the window and were calling out our favorite songs and playing each of those to keep the crowd up. We ended up extended the set because our dance floor was crowded and no one wanted to go home! Several guests have since said, "If they would have kept playing until 2 AM, we would have stayed out on the dance floor" I call that a HUGE success!! We've made friends with Matt, he is such an awesome person and is SO good at his job. I know I am leaving stuff out here but we have so many high praises for Ring of Music. If you want an awesome band, packed dance floor, and someone that has your back during your day, book Ring of Music!!

yed during cocktail hour. Let me tell you, the dance floor was packed for every dance from beginning to end! One song played, then the next and you just had to keep dancing! One special moment was when they played "Sweet Caroline", our granddaughter was a flower girl and she was in the hospital for 2 weeks with pneumonia and we weren't sure if she or my son, daughter in law and other granddaughter would even make the wedding. Well, thankfully, they did and when the song "Sweet Caroline" was played, her name is Caroline, everyone came out to dance, with tears in some eyes. A very special moment indeed! People had said it was the best band ever! Best decision ever! Thank you Ring of Music!!

ect – and it was! They even learned our first dance song, and it was better than the original. My family was blown away by the musicians, which is saying a lot, because some of them are professional musicians themselves. We even started applauding at times throughout the evening, because they are so talented! Andrea and Bree have gorgeous vocals and all the instrumentalists are superb! They exceeded our already high expectations. Every five-star review on here is well deserved. They are simply the best! Matt and team, thank you so much for making our wedding so special! We are very grateful to you all!

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y what we pictured, largely due to their comprehensive planning and consultation services prior to our big day. The dance floor was packed from start to finish, and we've had no less than 100 people tell us that it was the best wedding entertainment they've ever seen. You only get married once. Spend the money. Ring of Music is worth every penny. I'd do it again in a heartbeat!

d. We had no idea what we were getting into when we started planning our wedding. ROM's support staff asked questions we didn't even know needed answered and helped us create the event we wanted. They provided music for cocktail hour, the ceremony and of course the ROCKING RECEPTION! There was never a time when the dance floor was empty. Our "first dance" song was not on their list, but they learned it and we loved the way they performed it. We were nervous about whether to have it played live, and having it live was definitely the right choice! This is a group of very talented musicians and performers. EVERYONE at our wedding said how great they were and one guest is even looking at hiring them for an anniversary party! We had everyone out dancing (which was my goal) from the little kids to the uncle who never leaves his house! Even my mother-in-law who "doesn't dance" was on the dance floor. I HIGHLY, HIGHLY RECOMMEND Ring of Music. It may seem like a splurge, but they are worth it!

ng of Music was wonderful to work with from start to end. They were nice, professional, fun, and so on top things. If they're available for your wedding or other main event, they are the band to have!

eally read the audience. I would recommend them to anyone! They did not disappoint not one bit!

Wonderful night for my son Max & his new bride! Thank you ROM

ur wedding. Throughout the process we always felt that Matt and his team really cared about the performance that they would put on and wanted us and our guests to have a great time, probably almost as much as we did. After we booked Ring of Music they were prompt to send us an extensive catalog of songs to choose from for both DJing and the Live band. All communication with Matt and his team was prompt and very helpful. They are the epitome of professional. Now, to get to the wedding day... We had a guitarist and violinist perform for our ceremony, and while weddings are always emotional events, the music they played and the quality of the sound undoubtedly elevated that emotion in the best way. We had a woman singer/guitarist during our cocktail hour and she was phenomenal. Her voice was incredible and was drawing people from the warmth inside the building to the colder outdoors just to listen to her. The reception, was off the charts. When you choose to book Ring of Music for your event you will see that their music catalog is diverse and they play it all expertly. We had chosen classic wedding songs from the 60s as well as pop/electronic music from the 2010s and everything in between, it all sounded incredible. The dance floor was never empty, and the comment we heard from just about everyone was how much fun they had with the band. If I had the opportunity to see Ring of Music live again, I would jump at it. Do yourself a favor and book Ring of Music for your event. Listen to Matt and his team, they will offer you advice that is truly in your best interest to make your event fun and memorable. Have tons of fun at the event and feel the warmth of hearing your guests tell you how much they enjoyed themselves because you made a great decision.

line and playlist that we were hoping for. Most importantly the musicians are magnificent ! They were all so talented and kind. They were a joy to have at our wedding and brought our celebration to life!

friends, and husband dancing along with me. GET. THIS. BAND!!! On top of being taken care of professionally the talent is out of this world. Each musician was incredible, versatile, and enjoying their performance. Wish I could see them all together again.

to Matt Stedman and the ROM team! Would highly recommend!

amily and friends. Would highly recommend. Their professionalim from the administration to the musicians was excellent and their availabile repertoire you will find very enjoyable. A+

ago and they made quite the impression. When we began our wedding prep process, he knew he wanted Ring of Music Band & Orchestra. From the beginning to the end, they were phenomenal. From the first phone call, they were incredibly professional, straightforward, and organized. During the music selection process, once again everything was organized and simple. The music selection is vast and there are various genres to choose from. Approval was a big component of their process. We loved that they only play what we approved, which meant we listened to all the songs we loved. When it came to wedding day, we were blown away. They made the whole reception so flow. Transitions were easy with introductions, cake cutting, speeches and right into dancing. They showcased their talent and had everyone on the dance floor the entire night! It would not have been the same wedding without Ring of Music! We got so many compliments on how great they were before the wedding was even over and the compliments continued days after the wedding! To quote some of our guests, "If people are not having fun, especially with this band, they are choosing to have a bad time!" If you want a fun, memorable wedding with amazing music, Ring of Music is for you!

complaint is that the night went by too fast!

usic and vibe was everything you promised and more. Our wedding guests have been contacting us the last two weeks stating hands down best entertainment ever! Looking forward to planning another party so we can have the Ring of Music again!

ring the planning process, Matt Stedman was an incredible guide, ensuring our song list was perfect and that everything was organized to fit our vision. Another selling point with Ring of Music was the fact that we could coordinate other areas of music for the wedding day, such as the ceremony and cocktail hour. They made it so easy! If you like good music and dancing, then Ring of Music is a must for your wedding!