An unreal October wedding at the Newport Marriott in Newport, RI where East Coast Soul's Soulsville ensemble absolutely brought the house down!
Testimonial
"East Coast Soul was fantastic! Aside from our venue. the band was the first vendor we booked. We loved the reviews and videos we saw. and got in touch early on. The team is very interested in matching couples with the band that would be the best fit, and we knew this would be Soulsville. We wanted our music to be a highlight and we knew we wanted a combo of motown/soul/minimal top 40s. And they delivered! Soulsville did an outstanding job bringing our party to life. People can't stop talking about how great they were! The dance floor was packed the whole night, which is exactly how we pictured our wedding. They performed a stellar Hora for our Jewish wedding and performed all of our first dance songs beautifully. The most exciting thing, though. was the Hey Jude/Shout mashup - we didn't want it to end! We are so grateful to the band for making our party so memorable. We highly recommend them! And as someone who did a LOT of research and who has been to a LOT of weddings, I feel that the value of this band is unmatched. Stop your search now!"
Emily (Bride)
Newport, RI
October 12, 2019
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East Coast Soul was blessed to be asked to join Emily & Drew for their stunning Newport Marriott Wedding in Newport, RI.
Preprations for Emily & Drew's Big Day
Our planning for the wedding day began well ahead, with Emily & Drew offering a myriad of musical and logistical options with us for the wedding day (we take our preparation process extremely seriously). Emily & Drew were heavily involved in this advanced planning and super helpful throughout.
Once the wedding day arrived, East Coast Soul traveled to Newport, RI and took care of the normal load-in, set up, and sound check process for Newport Marriott weddings. Our process for loading in and setting up at any given venue is a big part of our preparation process. This is a part of the day that we take seriously, spending extra time to avoid rushing, and ensuring our gear is properly tuned for the room.
Ceremony
Part of our planning involves outlining exactly what portions of the wedding day East Coast Soul will be involved with. For this wedding in particular, Emily & Drew were also interested in East Coast Soul to help out for their ceremony. Emily & Drew 's ceremony started at 6:00 pm on and took place the Atrium at Newport Marriott. East Coast Soul prepared a a Solo Piano performance and One Wireless Mic and One Lavalier Mic for speeches. Following East Coast Soul performing approximately 30 minutes of “prelude” music as guests arrived, the ceremony took place. Emily & Drew provided a beautiful collection of songs for us to perform for the ceremony:
- Processional: The Beatles – In My Life
- “Bride’s Entrance”: Roberta Flack – The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face [Performance]
- Recessional: Hall & Oates – You Make My Dreams [Recording]
Cocktail Hour
As is often the case, East Coast Soul was requested to perform cocktail hour music. Cocktail hour is a wonderful chance for the bride and groom to unwind after the heightened emotions of the ceremony. We do our part by providing a blend of relaxed music for guests to enjoy. In this case, cocktail hour took place Upstairs from ceremony in the hallway outside of ballroom. We provided a Playback and and featured music by artists such as John Coltrane, Miles Davies, and more.
Reception
In a majority of weddings, we is asked to provide MC services for the formal portions of the celebrations. This Newport Marriott Wedding was no different.
The couple’s First Dance
The groom and bride's first dance is almost always one of the most emotional parts of the wedding day. It's a chance for the bride and groom to take a moment for themselves. Emily & Drew danced to Crazy Love by Van Morrison, which everyone thoroughly enjoyed. With this portion of the wedding complete, the guests and vendors took a break for dinner. After a quick break, East Coast Soul's Soulsville ensemble circled back to the stage.
Dance Party
our shows often start with older material. We've found this is a great way to get folks up on the dance floor with songs they're familiar with. Artists like Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, Marvin Gaye, and more dominated the beginning of our set list. We then transitioned into performing music by artists like Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, Prince and more. Finally, we ended the night performing contemporary material that everyone could sing along with.
Guests danced non-stop from beginning to end, and we limited our breaks to ensure people had as much time to dance as possible.
Thanks so much to Emily & Drew for having us at their beautiful October wedding at Newport Marriott! And thank you to Silver and Salt Photo for sharing these beautiful photos with us!
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