Hiring the Silver Arrow Band for our wedding was by far the best decision we made in our wedding planning process.
How we came across them initially was actually really funny--we had booked a different band through Gigmasters, but something go...t mixed up in the booking system and we ended up not getting that other band for our wedding date.
Fast forward a few weeks--I'm scrolling through Instagram one morning before getting out of bed, and I saw a sponsored ad for Silver Arrow Band in my feed. I thought it was funny that I got a band advertisement on Instagram, but I figured I'd check them out since we were still looking around for one.
After poking around their website for a few minutes, I was floored. They were exactly what we were looking for in terms of quality and the type of music they played for weddings. I contacted them right away; Andrew (their manager) got back to me within that day or so, and we were able to secure our date right away (without requiring a hefty deposit on the spot.)
We did have to decide pretty quickly though in order to officially keep our date, so we made sure we weren't acting too impulsively. Andrew sent me SO much information about how to go about selecting a wedding band in general--he even said that they might not be the right fit for us, so it would be important for us to go see them live before committing to them. His complete transparency throughout the booking process was really refreshing--we knew we could trust them right off the bat.
One of Andrew's suggestions was that we go see them live before officially hiring them, and since we live in NYC, we went to one of their live Tuesday night performances at Drom in the East Village. They were (of course) incredible, so we felt very confident that we were booking the perfect group.
Leading up to the wedding, Andrew provided us with a form for us to fill out online so that we could share our likes and dislikes with them, as well as the general schedule of our wedding day. My husband and I love all sorts of music, so we weren't very specific with the band on what to and what not to play, but it was nice to give them some level of insight as to what type of night we were looking for. When we spoke on the phone with Andrew a few days leading up to the wedding, we were able to really get each other on the same page regarding what we wanted.
The day of, we were able to completely relax knowing that they were taking care of everything. They even threw in a small jazz ensemble to play for our cocktail hour (FOR FREE) since those musicians were also in the band, so that was a huge perk. At the reception, they were SO good that our friends couldn't stay seated--they filled the dance floor within minutes and had to be told to sit down so that the reception could officially start! It was so amazing to see everyone having a blast, and that it wasn't forced whatsoever. There was such a contagious energy to the room, and it made our reception feel so much more like a fantastic party instead of a typical wedding reception.
I couldn't say enough about the Silver Arrow Band. You won't find this quality and expertise and professionalism for a better price. I would hire them over and over and over again.