I just wanted to say a huge thank you to Dessie and the rest of the band for such an amazing performance for our wedding. From the ceremony music, the drinks reception and the evening reception - everything was perfect!

You guys brought the vibe and we definitely tried to match it! You made our day so special, thank you!

I can't tell you how many people came up to me saying how amazing the band was.

Thank you again Dessie, from all the planning to the actual day, you've been amazing! Thank you from the bottom of our hearts 😚

We decided quite late into our wedding planning that we wanted a band - it was obviously a lot of money but we decided it would be worth it.

The actual planning was great - Blue Lion were very responsiveness and they have a dashboard for planning which was fantastic. I especially liked this as myself and my husband are huge music lovers - music was always going to be a really big part of our day, and we really enjoyed writing down our favourite artists and important songs to help Blue Lion come up with a great setlist.

We had a positive phone call with Simon and went through timings and layout which was great to help us understand what the evening would look like, and definitely made us very excited.

It started well - our day was running a bit late and the band had to wait to set up, which wasn’t fair on them. They set up really quickly which was very appreciated and had our first dance song set up. The first live section went well.

When the band went to have their break and it was the DJ section, the music was very random - nothing at all like what we’d discussed, and very much not our kind of music. We kept giving them the benefit of the doubt but the music got worse.

They also didn’t stick to the timings we’d agreed, meaning there was a really long DJ section at the end, again, with music that just didn’t fit our vibe.

One of the hotel workers went and spoke with the band and they blamed the music on not having any internet. This didn’t make any sense as the hotel has free, unlimited WiFi and at the end of the night (as explained later in our review) we played music we wanted very easily from their iPad.

They also played a song by Michael Jackson during the DJ portion which was specifically on our do not play list.

In the end, one of my friends just sat down with their iPad and played our kind of music to redeem the evening. That was the best part which was very frustrating considering how much we’d paid - we could have just rented a speaker.

The live music song choices were definitely much better, but even still there were lots of missed cues, different lyrics - it felt like the band didn’t know half the songs they were playing and were scrambling to learn how to play it whilst performing. There was one moment in particular where they played Shake it Off and it was like hearing a different song - my bridesmaids and I kept trying to dance to it but we couldn’t.

Obviously we paid a lot of money for this and I also put a lot of effort into writing down all the bands and singers we like to make the music as catered to us as possible. We also discussed this on the phone, so I’m not sure what went wrong.

There were lots of positives as I have mentioned - quick set up, the setlist itself for the live music was wonderful and just what we'd asked for. There were frustrations however with the DJ music played in-between which did affect how we felt throughout the evening.

We knew we wanted a band at our wedding and had heard of Blue Lion Band before. We went to one of their showcases and from then on we knew they were right for us. Communication with Dessie was great from the start - the process was very straightforward and everything you needed was online.
What can we say about the band on the day?! They were PERFECT. Better than we could have imagined. Every single one of our guests loved them and complimented them. We even have people asking for their details now.
They were one of the best investments for our wedding day and were worth every penny. Special shoutouts to the singers Marlon & Denquar - they were both superb.

Blue Lion Band performed at our wedding and were brilliant! Simon was so helpful in the build up, making sure we had everything planned out and was really flexible on the day. We had lots of comments on how great the band were, and they really made our night!

We loved this band!
We had the Blue Lion band for our wedding band in August. The whole thing was great, the communication in terms of planning the day was pretty seamless. Having a portal in order to put in the useful information and then a call to plan every detail was really helpful.
The band itself on the day were great. They arrived early and set everything up on time. The sets were great and everyone loved them. All of our guests commented on how good they were!
Would definitely recommend them!

Cannot speak more highly of our experience with Blue Lion Band.

Not only are the musicians themselves incredibly talented, but all of the planning in the lead up to our wedding was seamless.

Having a dedicated producer and the comprehensive planning page meant we were able to specify exactly what we envisaged for our day, and Blue Lion Band then delivered exactly that.

We had so many comments about how good the band were and the dance floor was packed all evening.

Cannot recommend enough!

The Birmingham blue tlliom team were absolutely amazing!!
We went with the 8 piece jazz band and dj set up and im so glad we did, it's the most talked about thing at our wedding

It was a pleasure working with Dessie and the band. Very good communication leading up to the day, and the band absolutely rocked on the day! They were very accommodating with our special requests, including the first dance which was cut down from the original.

We had a magical day for our daughter, Lucy's wedding to Rob, with many memories made.The Blue Lion Band's performance simply added to those special moments that stay with you forever with their brilliant playlist, guests' dance moves (not all good ones, we have to say),singalongs and aching feet the following day - but in a good way. SO: Tom Green, our main point of contact, who made the booking process so easy and was just lovely to deal with; Liam Dunachie, the talented pianist who provided Lucy with a beautiful slowed down version of "I'll be there for you" as her entrance music, which made me cry every time; Nick our DJ, guitarist and vocalist;Tiernan on bass;Mike on sax;Richard on drums;Jacob on keys and Amelia our vocalist, who danced all night and whose vocals never wavered - THANK YOU, you are simply awesome

We recently hired the 6pc Blue Lion Band to play in the evening at our wedding. We’d heard them play before at another friends wedding and enjoyed the night so much we thought we’d get them for ours! They didn’t disappoint.
They performed our first dance song exactly as we’d asked and put on a brilliant set list through the night based on types of music we’d told them we liked (you get a band page online where you can easily add all this information making the experience organising this much easier). Despite the hot weather, the dance floor was filled all night. The lead male singer was particularly good at getting everybody involved and moving round the room and the females vocals were really good, especially when she started belting out a Beyoncé tune. All in all we had a brilliant night and I’d recommend them to anyone looking!

I was nervous about booking a band that I hadn't heard play together before but it couldn't have gone any better. All of our guests commented on how great they were, especially the unexpected mashups! I wish we could relive the night all over again just to hear the band again. Thank you so much!

Blue Lion Band played such a big part of our wedding day! We were completely blown away by the band's performance, both for the drinks reception and in the evening.

I don't think either of us have ever seen such a lively dance floor at a wedding! The band's energy was infectious, and we loved that they brought everyone together.

The booking process and portal really made the whole experience so easy. We highly recommend their services. Best wedding band out there by far!

We're so happy we booked you, you've given us such wonderful memories.

Blue Lion band played our wedding in June 2022 after 2 COVID postponements. The band were incredible - the dance floor was packed all night and the energy was fantastic - the band and dancing will be one of my favourite memories of our wedding.
Darren was very attentive and helpful in the planning and had some great suggestions. They also did our ceremony and reception music both of which were excellent, they got exactly the right vibe we were looking for on the day and made sure everything ran smoothly.
We have had loads of comments from guests about how great the band were and we certainly agree.

We were so pleased with our wedding band. They were the band based in Bath/Bristol. The music was great and all our guests were dancing all night long. We had lots of compliments about the band and have had people asking for the name and details of our band. Would 100% recommend

Blue Lion Band are incredible and were the perfect wedding band!
A band was really important to us and we enquired with a lot, they were by far the most professional, easy to deal with, helpful band. Dessie is brilliant and their online management system is perfect.
Brilliant value for money as on the day the band was amazing!!! Cocktail drinks and party music later were so good, including all the songs we said we like. They made our first dance so special and our guests haven’t stopping raving about them.
I would book them again in a heartbeat and highly recommend.