“I am speechless……literally (I lost my voice from a long night of screaming!). You guys blew everyone away. Not only are you all amazing musicians, but your joy and enthusiasm was palpable and infectious. Please, please add us to your list of references so we can gush to everyone.

Not sure if anyone expressed this in the chaos of the evening, but bride, groom, and both families thank you with all our hearts for helping to make an already magical evening even more amazing. We’ll be talking about it for a long, long time. You rock!”

Gratefully,
-Gail Weisman

“Peter, You and your band were…fantastic! My daughter’s wish for her wedding was that people would get up and dance and have a great time. They certainly did that! Your choice of music was perfect for the entire
group – from 14 year olds to 82 year olds. You kept everyone up and dancing and certainly set the mood for the entire reception.Your vocalists and musicians were outstanding! We can’t thank you enough. It was very difficult planning a wedding long distance but everything worked out beautifully. I know Emily and Jeff are going to write to you when they get back from their honeymoon. They had a great wedding. Thank you!” – Susan Swan

“Peter Hennes’s Orchestra rocks! Our daughter wanted an elegant and fun wedding, and we knew that a great orchestra was key. Peter delivered! The dance floor was full the entire night. They played one song after another, so there was no down time. The vocalists are excellent. Wonderful voices!” – Gail Hasbrouck

“We just wanted to thank you for the unbelievable music at Jodi and Kevin’s wedding. You had the dance floor crowded the whole night. We know we added an extra half an hour, but if you stayed longer the people would have danced all night. We have had so many people ask “Who was that Orchestra?” They have never heard anything like it in their lives! Your band definitely made the evening perfect. Thank you so much.” – David and Barbara Menn

Peter,
Rich and I wanted to let you know how much we enjoyed the Talented Peter Hennes Orchestra. Wow, you guys knocked everyone’s socks off ( you definitely knocked our feet off )! We had such a great time dancing. The energy provided by you and the band was amazing! Rich and I said when we were planning this that if everyone was on the dance floor then it would be a perfect “party”. Well, you couldn’t get one more person on that floor. Everyone we talked to after the evening commented on the great music. The selection of the band was our hardest choice when planning our wedding and we are so happy we chose you and your talented group. Many thanks for a memorable reception!
Patty and Rich

Pretty much everyone picks slow ballads for their bridal dance, father/daughter and mother son/dances. Not this bride and groom! They started off with a combined father/daughter and mother/son dance to John Fogerty’s “Rock and Roll Girls”, and then went into the bridal dance with Jackie Wilson’s “Higher and Higher,” both of which are really fast songs! We invited the guests to join the bride and groom on the dance floor half way through their bridal dance. The dance floor filled, the crowd went nuts, and the party rocked the night away until midnight! What a fun group of guests they were!

From the bride and groom:

“What a party! Our reception was the most fun I have had in my life! We danced all night, as did all of our guests. Your band truly made our reception a night to remember with your enthusiasm, great play list, and amazing energy! Not to mention the wonderful job you did learning our first dance and father-daughter songs! A month later and guests are still commenting on our “awesome band” and asking for your name to pass along to friends and family. Thanks for fabulous memories!” – Jamie and Dan Letizia

Highlights of the evening included our pianist Paul Mutzabaugh’s note perfect coordination of six Jewish songs with the cantor from across the ballroom during the ceremony, the band’s surprisingly rockin’ version of Savage Garden’s “Truly, Madly, Deeply” for the bridal dance, and our rendition of the Allman Brothers song “Sweet Melissa” as a special request from the groom for the bride (yes, her name was Melissa). This was a wedding with dancing between courses, and the Peter Hennes Orchestra had the dance floor packed from the moment the doors opened!

Here’s what the parents of the bride had to say:

“Oh What a Night!”
Dear Peter,
Thank you for helping to make Melissa and Jason’s wedding a dream come true. We can only tell you we had nothing but rave reviews on your band! Thanks for a job well done!” – Joy and Ron Mayer

The best time for the father/daughter and mother/son dance depends on whether the band is scheduled with breaks, playing between courses during dinner, or playing continuous music without breaks.

Because of the need for a clear dance floor, if the band is only playing after dinner and has no breaks, there really is no other choice than to put the father/daughter and mother/son dances immediately after the bridal dance. Because three dances in a row that don’t involve your guests can take ten to fifteen minutes, many couples want to get the party going a little more quickly! The easiest way to do this is to combine the father/daughter and mother/son dances into one song. The bride and her father can start it out, and the band leader can invite the groom and his mother to join them half way through the song, or they can all start together.

If the dancing isn’t continuous, there’s another solution. The bridal dance can start off the first set, and the father/daughter and mother/son dances can start off the second set. Either way, your guests will be more entertained and you’ll add momentum to your wedding!

It’s simple really! Hire a professional and highly experienced band leader who will manage the entire itinerary for your wedding reception. He will guide everything and everyone from beginning to end. From your entrance to your exit, a true professional carries it all by timing everything perfectly, and coordinating with the catering to make sure your reception schedule stays on track. The catering staff depends on a band leader who is a consummate pro – a team player who is willing to do whatever it takes to keep things on schedule to provide the perfect party. The announcements will be well rehearsed, the pronunciations of names checked, and everyone acknowledged at the appropriate time. His band is an exciting group of professional entertainers who draw everyone in, determined to bring the fun to an unforgettable climax with song and dance for all ages!

If you don’t have a wedding planner, an experienced band leader is essential. If you do have a wedding planner, he or she will be ecstatic to have such support and cooperation from your terrific band leader!

Remember, to feel great, you have to take the worry out of your wedding reception. If you feel great, we guarantee you’ll have perfect wedding memories you’ll cherish for the rest of your lives!