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Weddingwire 2012 Bride’s Choice Awards Press Release

Peter — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 18:58:58 +0000

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.

“WeddingWire is thrilled to honor the success of the top-rated wedding professionals within the WeddingWire Community,” said Timothy Chi, CEO, WeddingWire. “Since the launch of the Bride’s Choice Awards™ program four years ago, thousands of outstanding wedding professionals have been recognized by the bridal community for their supreme service and dedication to the wedding industry. It is with great pleasure that we congratulate Peter Hennes Orchestra for their continued professionalism and commitment to enriching the wedding planning experience for engaged couples.”

We are happy to announce that Peter Hennes Orchestra is one of the very best Bands within the WeddingWire Network, which includes leading wedding planning sites WeddingWire, Project Wedding, Brides.com, Martha Stewart Weddings, and Weddingbee. We would like to thank our past clients for taking the time to review our business on WeddingWire. Thanks to their positive feedback we were able to receive the WeddingWire Bride’s Choice Awards™ for 2012.

For more information, please visit our WeddingWire Storefront today at http://www.weddingwire.com/biz/peter-hennes-orchestra-barrington/6cfd9d8e3bfc3ca1.html.

To learn more about the Bride’s Choice Awards™, please visit www.WeddingWire.com.

Hyatt Lodge Oak Brook Wedding 9/3/11

Peter — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 18:30:30 +0000

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.

Just the Way You Are. It’s Bruno Mars, not Billy Joel!

Drake Hotel Wedding 4/16/11

Peter — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 11:20:48 +0000

We played a spectacular wedding on 4/16/11 at Chicago’s incomparable Drake Hotel in the Gold Coast room. Congratulations to Melissa and Brent! Here’s a video of Greg singing Take Me to the River:

Drake Hotel Wedding 12/4/10

Peter — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 15:49:01 +0000

What a fantastic wedding we played at the Drake Hotel on 12/4/10! The Grand Ballroom was stunningly decorated in a “winter wonderland” theme by master bridal consultant Frank Andonoplas. It’s always such a pleasure to work with someone as talented as Frank! Check out the videos from the wedding:

Westin Michigan Ave. Wedding 10/23/10

Peter — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 14:46:29 +0000

Congratulations, Adam and Heather! We had so much fun rocking the house at the Westin Michigan Ave. on Saturday 10/23/10. The dance floor was absolutely packed to capacity from the first dance to the last song of the night. Here are a couple videos from the wedding:

Four Seasons Hotel Wedding 10/9/10

Peter — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 14:26:37 +0000

Here’s Greg doing a phenomenal job on the Rolling Stones’ Start Me Up at the wedding we played on 10/9/10 at the Four Seasons Hotel in downtown Chicago. We were pleased to have two of the staff tell us separately that they had never had a party at the Four Seasons with the dance floor so consistently packed! Congratulations to Jill and Matt!

Millennium Knickerbocker Hotel Chicago Wedding 10/3/09

Peter — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 13:47:08 +0000

A fun party in a great room! Here’s a video clip from the wedding…

Hotel Intercontinental Chicago Wedding 5/24/09

Peter — Fri, 29 May 2009 14:49:55 +0000

From the parents of the bride:

“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

University Club of Chicago Wedding 3/14/09

Peter — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 13:50:41 +0000

We played another fantastic wedding at the University Club of Chicago on 3/14/09. Here’s what the bride and groom had to say:

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

Westin Chicago River North Wedding 11/15/08

Peter — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:01:17 +0000

We were at the Westin River North for another fabulous wedding on 11/15/08. If you’re looking for a large downtown Chicago ballroom for your wedding or corporate event with a beautiful, modern architectural flair, you can do no better than the Westin Chicago River North Grand Ballroom. We absolutely love playing there, and the Catering Manager, Jessica Jordan (312-744-1900), is a pleasure to work with. From the bride:

“The Peter Hennes Orchestra really helped make our wedding truly special and unbelievably FUN!! The eleven piece orchestra, led by master of ceremonies Peter Hennes, had everyone on the dance floor the entire night and left people wanting more! I had numerous guests remarking how great the band was, and we all loved when the singers came onto the dance floor and let everyone get involved! The band and night were unforgettable! Thank you for making our wedding so special!” – Maureen and Bryan Burk