Google Reviews

Posted on January 23, 2012
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We just love pleasing our clients! I was thrilled to find the following reviews of our band on Google:

Jon&Lauren ‎ – Oct 24, 2011
The Peter Hennes Orchestra is amazing and a must-have. We interviewed several bands for our wedding reception and knew that PHO had it all. They don’t only sing, they do routines and get on the dance floor with the guests too. Their performance is perfect and anyone from the age of 2 thru 95 will find themselves on that dance floor. They make it irresistible. We had high expectations for PHO and they exceeded them. I wish we were getting married every weekend so we can see them more often. Do yourself a favor and hire them!

Andy G. ‎ – Sep 21, 2011
The Peter Hennes Orchestra is an extraordinary band. They played at my wedding and blew everyone away. Their music is so seductively great they got everyone dancing from the very get go. And at midnight the crowd was chanting “One more hour, one more hour!” An overwhelming number of guests said it was the best wedding band they’ve ever seen. I think they’re simply one of the best BANDS I’ve ever seen. Furthermore, Peter is a class act. As much talent he brings to the table, he knows exactly how to put the focus on you and your guests during speeches and other such wedding traditions. He provides a most graceful segueway for these moments, and then effortlessly brings the party back to a high octane celebration. Hire the Peter Hennes Orchestra and do not look back!

Barb ‎ – Jul 24, 2011
Wow what a band. PHO played at our daughters wedding and he rocked it! They played a nice mix of music and had the dance floor packed the whole night. Peter is a professional and knows how to take a good wedding into a great wedding. PHO is worth every penny they charged. I would highly recommend PHO for your wedding.

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Weddingwire 2012 Bride’s Choice Awards Press Release

Posted on January 23, 2012
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January 23, 2012 – WeddingWire, the nation’s leading wedding Marketplace, is excited to announce Peter Hennes Orchestra has been selected to receive the prestigious WeddingWire Bride’s Choice Awards™ 2012 for Band!

The esteemed annual awards program recognizes the top local wedding vendors from the WeddingWire Network who demonstrate excellence in quality, service, responsiveness and professionalism within the wedding industry. While many industry awards are selected by the organization, Peter Hennes Orchestra was selected based on its stellar reviews from past newlywed clients.

Peter Hennes Orchestra is recognized as part of the top five percent of wedding professionals in the WeddingWire local vendor community, comprised of over 200,000 wedding professionals throughout the United States and Canada. The Bride’s Choice Award recognizes the best local wedding vendors across 20 service categories, from wedding venues to wedding photographers, based on their overall professional achievements throughout the past year. Read more »

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Wyndham Hotel Wedding 12/31/11

Posted on January 3, 2012
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We spent New Year’s Eve playing for a wonderful couple’s wedding at the Wyndham Hotel in Lisle, IL. Congratulations Erin and Tom. It was a pleasure bringing in the New Year with you!

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Adler Planetarium Wedding 9/4/11

Posted on September 12, 2011
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The Adler Planetarium is a fabulous venue for a wedding with some of the most incredible views of the Chicago skyline I’ve ever seen. Here’s what the groom had to say about our performance:

The Peter Hennes Orchestra is an extraordinary band. They played at my wedding and blew everyone away. Their music is so seductively great they got everyone dancing from the very get go. And at midnight the crowd was chanting “One more hour, one more hour!” An overwhelming number of guests said it was the best wedding band they’ve ever seen. I think they’re simply one of the best BANDS I’ve ever seen. Furthermore, Peter is a class act. As much talent as he brings to the table, he knows exactly how to put the focus on you and your guests during speeches and other such wedding traditions. He provides a most graceful segue for these moments, and then effortlessly brings the party back to a high octane celebration. Hire the Peter Hennes Orchestra and do not look back!

Here’s a video of our last song of the evening, which was Don’t Stop Believin’. I love how the crowd starts chanting “one more hour, one more hour” at the end!

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Hyatt Lodge Oak Brook Wedding 9/3/11

Posted on September 12, 2011
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These are videos from another incredible wedding we played at the Hyatt Lodge in Oak Brook.

Walk This Way. Is it hip hop? Is it rock? It’s Walk This Way! I was very pleased that one of my favorite guitar pedal makers liked this so much that he posted a link to it on his website to demo his overdrive pedal.