Letter from Allison

All six members of Wavelength enjoy what we do. We are very thankful to our clients, family, fans and friends that continue to support our efforts in providing the best musical entertainment in Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusettes and beyond. It is always an honor to perform at our many various functions throughout the year and most especially, to be a part of wonderful wedding celebrations that will be both fun and memorable for years to come. This past September Wavelength performed for Allison and Mike Barton's wedding on Peaks Island. Since then, Allison has been kind enough to be a reference for future brides and grooms considering Wavelength as their wedding entertainment. She has sent us this wonderful letter of recommendation that we wanted to share.
December 16, 2009
Dear Johnna,
A long overdue letter of thanks for Wavelength! Mike and I thoroughly enjoyed our wedding on Peaks Island this past fall and a large part of the energy in the room can be attributed to the band. A couple of people actually noted that the female singer, Kathleen, had a great stage presence. You were truly helpful in the process that can be overwhelming and sometimes scary. The suggestions you made and the extra trip to the island with me put my mind at ease and gave me total confidence that the day would go off without a hitch. (This was sometimes doubtful due to the fact the day was to be held on an island!) This speaks a lot to your professionalism and excellent management of the band business. The contractual agreement was completely clear and I always knew when deadlines were for various decisions in terms of songs, scheduling of the day, announcements, etc.
The band was a total hit the day of. I know it was a strange request having the band learn “Werewolves of London” but I know that when the band started to play it, Mike, myself and our friends kicked the dance party into high gear and I don’t remember it stopping!
I know that we had the band announce a congratulations to several anniversary couples but I did ask if you could play “It had to be you” which was my Matron of Honor’s song with her husband. I thought it would be a nice surprise that was meaningful to them since their anniversary was actually the day of our wedding! The band played it and they were so thrilled. Correct me if I’m wrong, but I think the band actually learned this song too!? This illustrates the true talent of the band members and the commitment to making an event truly special to all involved.
I also wanted to say thank you to you and the band for being especially patient when it came to Mike and me selecting our first dance song. We waited until the last minute for a decision that we thought would come easily and we put the band in a difficult situation having to play a song that they had not practiced in a while. Even though we called you two days before our wedding, the song sounded great and we are so happy with our last minute choice! Please feel free to use us as a reference anytime. Kindly, Allison Barton

Allison and Mike's wedding

What a great day September 12, 2009 was at the TEIA Club on Peaks Island. Wavelength was honored to celebrate Allison and Mike's marriage with them, their family and friends. We provided music for their ceremony on the lawn with acoustic guitar, social hour on the porch with guitar and keyboards followed by a wonderful reception inside the club. Allison and Mike had an incredibly fun dance crowd. We first met Allison and Mike last November at Thatcher's during Wavelength's public appearance and taping for Premier Bride tv. Their request that night, please learn Werewolves of London for our wedding. We knew then that this was going to be fun. During the spring, Allison and Johnna traveled to Peaks Island along with bride-to-be Meg, Pete and her family to check out the club. The location and the ambiance was perfect for both September brides getting married a week apart, both at the Club and with Wavelength as their wedding day entertainment. Thank you so much for allowing us to celebrate with you.

Peaks Island Wedding

Meg and Pete were married at an outdoor ceremony at the TEIA Club on Peaks Island September 19, 2009. Wavelength had a fabulous time celebrating with Meg and Pete along with their great family and friends. We had visited the club earlier this spring and layed out the ceremony site, cocktail hour spot on the porch and checked out the really nice space inside which included a stage and a fireplace. Meg and Alison (our bride from the week before) coordinated their decorating ideas. It was a beautiful day for a wedding on the island. Ceremony music included a trio for classical music along with a special song from a family friend accompanied by Paul on keyboards. Another special song was included during the dance set with another family friend. It's so nice to customize each wedding celebration to help make it so much more meaningful to the couple. Wavelength had a blast. The dance floor stayed packed from beginning to end. A magical day for everyone. Thanks so much to Meg and to her Mom Sally for your kind words and recommendations.

We just had the absolute best time and everyone raved about the band! I knew you guys would be fun, but it even exceed my expectations. They had the dance floor crowded from the first song till the last. And I know Max Hodes had a blast singing with you guys. It made for an incredible evening - and a ton of fun! We had a great group of people, great location, and wonderful weather, but Wavelength really put it over the top. I had so much fun on the dance floor that I didn't even realize my feet were sore till the very end of the evening - I was too busy dancing to notice! Thanks again for everything, Meg.

Beth and Rich's Peaks Island Wedding

Congratulations to Beth and Rich. We had the pleasure of working with Beth and Rich for more than a year as they planned their Peaks Island wedding at Harbor View Landing for September 6, 2008. Thank you for chosing Wavelength to celebrate with you. We really enjoyed learning two new Journey songs as a surprise to Beth from Rich. Beth and Rich were no strangers to Wavelength's dance music. They joined us for the past two summers on our music cruises out in Casco Bay. Again we ran into rain and again it didn't stop us from performing and having a great time. It looked overcast right from the start Saturday but the rain later didn't stop anyone from dancing on the porch deck. The bride and groom along with their guests and the band stayed on the dance floor until the end as Hanna brought us heavy rain. Sunday it was warm and sunny. I hope Beth and Rich had a wonderful brunch on the island the next day. I will miss not working with this great couple and have been looking forward to their special day. We'll look forward to seeing them again hopefully next July back out on Casco Bay. Again, congratulations. Stay in touch.

Here is what Beth and Rich had to say a few days later:
The band did an awesome job, they were more than we could have imagined. Everything was perfect, even though we did get a little rain towards the end. I appreciated the band even more seeing them break down the equipment in the pouring rain. Wavelength was awesome, simply put. Beth and I enjoyed working with you and would be glad to provide more recommendations in the future. We will definitely make it up to Portland for the next cruise. See you next year. Thanks so much, Beth and Rich

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