The Ward Eights

esearch on them and watching their videos I realized I had to have them at my wedding. It was the best investment I could have made and made my wedding night even more incredible than it already was. I highly suggest them. They played nonstop and had so many song options to choose from! As well as learn songs upon request. I can't say enough good things about them and people are still talking about them over a year later saying that it was the best wedding band they have ever seen. So thankful I found them!!

sical experience that will last a lifetime!

g was not meeting the high hopes we had for such a big day. But once The Ward Eights finally got their chance to hit the stage and cut loose, our wedding went from a "good time" to "this is the best wedding I've ever been to" and "oh my god this is such a blast." (actual quotes from guests) We are the some of the last of our friends/families to have gotten hitched, and many of our guests were wedding veterans by the time we had ours. Even still, our guests continued to RAVE about the performance of the Ward Eights through the night, into the reception, the next morning, and even a full month later (unprompted praise, we were not fishing for compliments). Enough gushing, I'll get to some details: -The band leader was a consummate professional and made us feel confident and calm each time we spoke. -They were responsive, full of great advice (but not pushy!), were well organized and incredibly flexible. -On the wedding day the arrived on time, were setup and ready well in advance, and even helped offered to man the ipod for the processional/recessional (which was not previously discussed, thanks!) -They helped corral all the toast-givers and family-photo stragglers, and kept things moving smoothly -The brought the noise, the funk, the jams and the energy to keep the dance-floor packed the entire time they played. Two couples asked for their contact details that night and even our florist wanted their information. At some point in the evening I reached the point where I had received so many compliments about our choice of band that I began replying "Shut up baby, I know it."

is no way you will be disappointed. They learned three new songs for us all of which were great. We Highly Recommend them for any event!

e dance floor was jam packed the whole night. Every guest that I spoke to and have spoken to since were completely blown away. They play all genres of music and were even willing to learn a few songs outside of their repertoire, and they were happy to do it. Live bands can be hit or miss sometimes but The Ward Eights are an absolute must have if you want to keep everyone on their feet and dancing all night long.

, one of which my husband and I performed together. Our guests were so impressed by the quality and the scope of the band. They were even able to get non-dancers to the dance floor! We highly recommend wedding bands in general to add to the festive atmosphere of a wedding, and The Ward Eights in particular. Thank you for a job well done!

ir website to watch some of their videos and you will have to look no further!

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ion and questions. The day of - they arrived on time, set up quickly, played for longer than what was agreed too and took only two very short water breaks. Besides the whole bride and groom getting married part, The Ward Eights we’re the life of the party and made it such an amazing event.

rful cocktail hour, Dave MC'd dinner/speeches in a quietly confident and wonderful way, was funny, unobtrusive, and totally on board with our timeline and needs!! But most importantly, the Ward Eights played an incredible show. Their Hava Nagila was out of this world, they were on point in terms of keeping the crowd going, and we danced until they were forced to stop! Friends and family (most of whom have been to MANY-a-wedding,) kept coming up to ask how we found our band and who they were! Now THAT'S a compliment. We feel so lucky to have had the Ward Eights play at our wedding, and would unequivocally refer them/hope we find an event to invite them back to in the future!

I remember looking around and seeing that all the tables were completely empty because everyone was dancing on the dance floor!!!! They have an amazing song list and they played the songs we asked them to learn better than we could have imagined. We highly suggest you stop looking for other bands immediately because you can't beat these guys. - Danny and Alex.

nce floor for the entire night! (I am not kidding when I say that NO ONE was sitting in their seats once the music started!) Vocals are amazing and they have such a wide range - male and female vocalists, a rapper, and backup singers coupled with the variety of instruments truly makes this band the complete package!! Dave worked with us prior to the big day to ensure what songs we wanted to hear, did not want played, and the band learned 3 new songs for us to make our wedding reception truly spectacular. I cannot express enough how amazing this band is and how awesome they made our wedding night!! The fact that 8 months later friends and family are still talking about how awesome The Ward Eights were on our wedding night - from their energy to reminiscing their playlist to how tired their legs were the following day - I think speaks volume as to how great this band is!

guests did not want to stop even when the venue was closing down - They have a full band complete with saxophone, flute, trumpet, etc. so they can perform for cocktail hour, dinner, and dancing. - They will learn a song or two for YOU. They learned a Led Zeppelin song for me and NAILED IT! - They played for hours and only tool a break when we insisted they eat something! Some of the acts they cover are: Stevie Wonder, Cee Lo Green, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Jackson Five, Michael Jackson (the lead singer, Dave, is amazing!), Rick James, Kool and the Gang, Beatles, Temptations, house of pain, living colour, Bryan Adams, JT, James Brown, Amy Winehouse, Adele, Cake, and loads more! At the end of the night the staff was waiting around to start cleaning up and the singer, Dave cracked a joke for them, and the staff asked them to do more songs! Also The Ward Eights are great at crowd control, my biggest rule for them was, do not let anyone make a speech or sing, and they stopped all attempts! AND all of my guests kept telling how amazing the band was! OUTSTANDING!