East Coast Soul Wedding Performance

Ochre Court Wedding in Newport, RI

October 10, 2015

Ensemble: Stax | Eight Piece

A stunning wedding at the Ochre Court in Newport, RI where East Coast Soul's Stax ensemble left absolutely everything out on the dance floor!

East Coast Soul was fortunate to be invited to join this beautiful couple for their stunning Ochre Court Wedding in Newport, RI.

Preprations for the couple's Big Day

Our groundwork for the wedding day began months in advance, with the bride and groom sharing their music and logistical preferences and vision with us for the wedding day (we take our preparation process extremely seriously). The bride and groom were heavily involved in this advanced planning and super helpful throughout.

Once the wedding day arrived, East Coast Soul traveled to Newport, RI and began our standard load-in and sound check for Ochre Court 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

In this case, East Coast Soul was not involved with couple's ceremony, with those arrangements having already been taken care of.

Guests Dancin - Ochre Court Wedding - Rhode Island Wedding Bands

Cocktail Hour

As is common, East Coast Soul was asked to provide cocktail hour music. Cocktail hour is a great opportunity for the bride and groom to unwind after the heightened emotions of the ceremony. We do our part by performing a variety of relaxed music for guests to listend to. In this case, and featured music by artists such as John Coltrane, Miles Davies, and more.

Band Playing - Ochre Court Wedding

Reception

In a majority of wedding celebrations, we is asked to take care of MC services for the formal portions of the receptions. This Ochre Court Wedding was no different.

The bride and groom’s First Dance

The groom and bride's first dance is almost always one of the most meaningful parts of the wedding day. It's an opportunity for the bride and groom to take a moment for themselves. With this part of the wedding complete, the guests and vendors took a break for dinner. After as short a break as possible, East Coast Soul's Stax ensemble circled back to the stage.

Dance Party

East Coast Soul dance performances commonly kick off with vintage material. We've found this is a great way to get guests relaxed and dancing with songs they know and love. Artists like Stevie Wonder, The Temptations, Earth Wind & Fire, and more dominated the beginning of our set list. We then moved into playing tunes by artists like Whitney Houston, Prince, Michael Jackson 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 this beautiful couple for having us at their beautiful October wedding at Ochre Court!

Band Playing - Ochre Court Wedding - Rhode Island Wedding Bands

Ready to Learn More?

Planning a Wedding? Maybe at Ochre Court, perhaps in Newport, RI? Either way, feel free to learn more, and let's connect!

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