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Matthew and Paul – Chatsworth House

We booked The Mini Big Band for our wedding in May this year. It was one of the highlights of our day and the entertainment was exceptional. It was a hit with our guests and the dance floor was never empty. Having originally set a date for June 2020, our day was delayed twice over and Chris and the band remained understanding and flexible. I would highly recommend these guys for any event, for their fun, talent and professionalism.

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Joe and Mandy

If you’re looking for an awesome five star band, look no further! Top lads who played our wedding with the lounge trio followed by the full band and it was a fantastic day from start to finish. Brilliant musicians, up for a good time, professional and communication was top notch including help with timings etc.
I want to create an event just to book these guys again. 10/10!

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The perfect Christmas wedding at Hedsor House.

It was great to be back at the stunning Hedsor House this week for Alexander and Jamies beautiful wedding. Hedsor House is one of the most stunning venues around, even more so when it’s dressed for Christmas.

Matching the style of music to the style of your venue is often overlooked. Performing our glamorous vintage show in the this stunning vintage ballroom (to a room full of beautiful people all suited and booted), really helps to take your guests on a journey, providing an experience that they will never forget!

Merry Christmas guys,

The MBB x

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Isabelle and Jonny’s stunning Engagement party!

It was an absolute pleasure to head down to Leicestershire for Isabelle and Jonny’s stunning engagement party this November. A beautiful marquee set up in the family garden provided the perfect backdrop for Isabelle’s amazing eye for decor and design.

An stunning party for a beautiful couple. Good luck with the wedding planning guys!

The MBB x

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April and Andrew – Heaton House Farm Wedding

Hi Chris,

Thank you SO MUCH to the whole band for their incredible performance last night – everyone hasn’t stopped raving about how amazing you guys were and you totally made our wedding day.

Best,
April and Andrew (Luke!)

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Mandy and Joe, Derbyshire

Hi,
Thank you so much for an incredible day/night at our wedding on Saturday. We hope you enjoyed it as much as we did (and everyone else). We have had so so many wonderful comments about you guys including people that could hear from down the village! Sorry we were so rowdy and your dressing room was a tent which turns out not everybody can stand up in (sorry Steve!) but we really had the most amazing time and it made our day! We hope you haven’t been put off returning to Ashover in the future by all the naked men.
Many thanks,Mr and Mrs Hayes!

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Helen and Seth

Hi Chris,
Just wanted to say thank you so much for playing at our wedding on 26th at Garthmyl!! 
Everyone absolutely loved it and they all loved Seth joining in and please thank the singer for handing over the mic!! It was on Seth’s bucket list to sing with a big band backing so you guys made a dream come true!! 
We had so much fun and I hope you guys did too.
We will certainly recommend you guys for any parties we know of and hopefully have you play again for us at a future party of ours!!
Many thanks again!!All the best,Helen & Seth 

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Well, this was one heck of a party!!

Mandy and Joe set up this beautiful Tipi in their local village for the most perfect and relaxed wedding. 

With local butchers providing the most amazing food and the local pub providing the bar this wedding had a real connection to the area and the amazing people who Mandy and Joe are lucky to have as friends. 

This party went off!! So much so that I can’t really post pictures from the end of the night due to instagrams policy on bare chests (fellas….) 😂

This wedding came at the end of a busy 6 event run for us and we had such a blast. Im not sure who was entertaining who?

All the best guys. The MBB x

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The MBB in France

This September we headed to the stunning Chateau Fonscolombe near Marseille to provide the evening entertainment for Sarah and Alberts beautiful French wedding.

The couple had travelled over from America with their family to experience the special atmosphere of the French countryside. Beautiful buildings, history, wine and food made this a very special experience for all.

What a party! You guys were certainly ready to dance and celebrate. Music for all generations, dancing together on a beautiful French evening all night long.

All the best guys,

The MBB x

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The MBB in Belgium

It was great to finally get out to Belgium this September for 2 amazing shows at the Waregem Expo Centre for some of the nicest clients that we have every worked for!

This trip was booked in for some time, with Covid stopping play, unfortunately. So we were all certainly ready to party. We performed for 2 nights as part of charity events for the Rotary club in Belgium providing some dinner entertainment as well as a set for dancing too a little later.

Our clients were lovely! We were so well looked after. In fact, they wouldn’t let us leave after our performance. It was a joy to entertain and then socialise with you all night long. Your Belgium beer is very special…..

Lets do it again next year!

The MBB x

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