A classic New England wedding venue in Topsfield, MA
Over the years, Willowdale has become one of East Coast Soul's favorite and most frequented venues. The flexibility of both indoor and outdoor spaces makes it ideal, year round!
Winter or Summer, Willowdale Weddings are timeless and beautiful
East Coast Soul has been fortunate to perform at Willowdale both during the warmer and colder months. This venue does an amazing job no matter the season -- with an intimate, classic indoor space and a spacious, refined tent for the warmer months, Willowdale is a great option year round.
Your ceremony options
Most often at Willowdale, we've seen couples take advantage of the beautiful outdoor courtyard for their ceremonies. In the event of chilly or inclement weather, the venue can easily accommodate indoor ceremonies in their large great room. Bottom line, you guys are covered no matter what!
Willowdale Cocktail Hour
Similar to your Willowdale ceremony, your cocktail hour has similiar flexibility. Most often, we see the venue prefer to have folks stay in the estate for cocktail, taking advantage of the intricate layout of the estate to provide a warm atmosphere.
Dance Party at Willowdale
Once it's time to dance the night away, whether you're in the tent or great room, you guys are in store for an amazing time. The tent typically used is high quality, study, and sets a great backdrop for the evening. The great room's high ceilings and wood paneling is visually stunning, and also sounds great!
Bottom line, whether you guys are envisioning a winter or summer affair, Willowdale has got you covered, and East Coast Soul has the experience with this particular venue to ensure you guys have an amazing night of music!
Check out some of our favorite Willowdale Estate performance
This is just a sample!
A heartwarming June at the Willowdale Estate in Topsfield, MA where East Coast Soul's ensemble had an amazing time!
An absolutely amazing July wedding at the Willowdale Estate in Ipswich, MA where East Coast Soul's Soulsville ensemble had the guests screaming for an encore!
An unreal August wedding at the Willowdale Estate in Topsfield, MA where East Coast Soul's Stax ensemble blew the roof off the place!
An amazing March wedding at the Willowdale Estate in Ipswich, MA where East Coast Soul's Stax ensemble brought the house down!
Our Favorite
Testimonials from Willowdale Estate
"This is an incredible band. From the beginning of the planning process to the last note of the night, the folks at ECS were everything you could ever want in a wedding band: professional, experienced, talented, flexible, and enthusiastic. People who would never in a million years get up and dance in public were on their feet for hours as a direct result of this band's mastery of their craft. We got endless compliments on choosing this band throughout the night, and convinced many die-hard DJ fans that there really is no substitute for the energy, charisma, and sheer joy of live music at a wedding. If you think you want a band and have the opportunity with your budget, look no further. ECS is the top of the game."
Ben (Bride)
Topsfield, MA
September 25, 2021
"There aren't enough words to express to you how amazing teh ECS team is. I'm pretty sure our guests were talking about the band, Torrence and Traci more than us the night of-which is totally fine because they killed it. Several couples at the wedding wanted "the name of the band" because they want to book ESC for their wedding, and our parents and grandparents were brought back to a time of classic music, filled with rhythm and love. Aside from the raw talent of the Ensemble, the whole team are some of the most considerate, kind and down to earth people we have met in awhile. The whole team felt like guests and old friends that just happen to be amazing performers and musicians. We are trying to come up with another reason to throw a party just to hire them again. From the onset, ECS have been an absolute pleasure to work with. Buttoned up and organized which was equally as rewarding as music the night of. Everyone left happy and tired from dancing and smiling. Selfishly, the 3 songs that my husband and I wanted to dance to at our wedding were preformed to perfection, which gave us those rare opportunities where we got to show how much we love each other and dance to songs we loved which made our night special. They nailed it."
Caroline (Bride)
Topsfield, MA
February 22, 2020
"There aren't enough words to express to you how amazing teh ECS team is. I'm pretty sure our guests were talking about the band, Torrence and Traci more than us the night of-which is totally fine because they killed it. Several couples at the wedding wanted "the name of the band" because they want to book ESC for their wedding, and our parents and grandparents were brought back to a time of classic music, filled with rhythm and love. Aside from the raw talent of the Ensemble, the whole team are some of the most considerate, kind and down to earth people we have met in awhile. The whole team felt like guests and old friends that just happen to be amazing performers and musicians. We are trying to come up with another reason to throw a party just to hire them again. From the onset, ECS have been an absolute pleasure to work with. Buttoned up and organized which was equally as rewarding as music the night of. Everyone left happy and tired from dancing and smiling. Selfishly, the 3 songs that my husband and I wanted to dance to at our wedding were preformed to perfection, which gave us those rare opportunities where we got to show how much we love each other and dance to songs we loved which made our night special. They nailed it."
Caroline (Bride)
Topsfield, MA
February 22, 2020
"When I first found East Coast Soul online, I knew that I would sacrifice anything else in my wedding budget to have them play at our wedding. When I heard them practice, I literally got chills. Amazingly, their price was totally reasonable. I can't say enough about this band. They are fun, soulful, and just all-around great musicians. They really are a band, not just a wedding band. People danced to every single song at our wedding, and obviously had a really good time. The singers are amazing, and get the crowd involved in a non-cheesy way. This band plays the greatest combo of pop hits and motown/soul classics. My mom actually told me she wished she could think of another excuse to hire East Coast Soul again because she loved them so much."