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Sophies stunning Marquee wedding.

Sophie set up an absolutely stunning marquee for her wedding at her family home.  An open marque with a secret cocktail bar and dance floor area, complete with a 10 piece band surprise!

Not only did we start the evening celebrations off in style, we also supplied our jazz trio for arrival drinks, which was a great way to settle the guests in for their amazing day.

All the best Sophie,

The MBB x

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Andrew and Rose’s wedding, Nottinghamshire. July 2019

Hi Chris,

You guys were absolutely fantastic and totally made our evening, Rose and I barely left the dance floor and we have so many of our guests have commented on how bloody brilliant you guys are!
Sorry I couldn’t chat more on the day, it was rather busy! We are off on our honeymoon now, but I will send you some snaps when we get them and will certainly write the most glowing review when we are back in the real world.
Thank you all so much again, it was just perfect!
Cheers,
Andy & Rose
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Rose and Andy’s beautiful British summer wedding. Nottinghamshire.

There’s one thing us Brits are great at, and that is partying in a field!

A beautiful Sperry tent set in the Nottinghamshire countryside and blessed by the best of the British summer weather.  The Sperry tent is great choice for bringing the outside and inside together, with fully clear and open sides to the tent and the rustic wooden interior covered in foliage.

Rose and Andy brought a summer fete feel to their day with an ice cream van for arrivals drinks, some nostalgic egg and spoon and sack races for the guests, hay bales and fire pits.  This was a great way to get all of their guests smiling and relaxed from the very first moment.

As the sun began to set after the meal it was our turn to take to the stage.  The fun continued with a Pulp Fiction inspired first dance (You Never Can Tell) which singled a full dance floor, the state of play for the rest of the evening.

A beautiful day and an amazing party.

It was a real pleasure to be involved.

All the best guys.

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Kathryn and Justin’s wedding at Combermere Abbey.

It was great to be back at the beautiful Combermere Abbey this weekend for Kathryn and Justin’s beautiful British Summer wedding.

An American and English crowd who certainly knew how to party!

All the best guys,
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India and Sean’s Sperry Tent Wedding.

It was great to see some of the professional shots from India and Sean’s wedding this week, taken by the amazing Caitlin and Jones Photography. image12 image11 image10 image6 image9 image3 image4 image5

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Abby and Jamie’s wedding, The Vermont Hotel. Newcastle

An amazingly light summers evening in Newcastle at the beautiful Vermont Hotel.  Abby and Jamie’s wedding was a perfect match of vintage music, with the beautiful art deco surroundings of The Vermont Hotel.  This completely took their guests on a journey back in time and boy did they come with us!  What a party!fullsizeoutput_14c6 fullsizeoutput_14b3 fullsizeoutput_14c7 fullsizeoutput_14c8 fullsizeoutput_14ca fullsizeoutput_14c5

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William and Kate’s wedding, Stubton Hall, Newark.

The bride had seen this band at another wedding and thought they were amazing so she was determined to have them at ours. They were outstanding!! Our guests (of all ages) loved them. Every member of the band is so talented and so friendly. The dance floor was packed the whole time they were performing and we couldn’t recommend them enough. If you want a classy, fun band who are flexible around what you want, get them for your event!

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Abby and Jamie’s wedding – Newcastle

Absolutely fabulous. So professional and talented. Absolutely made our wedding. Every single person there commented on how amazing you were!! Wish we could do it all again.

Abby.

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Bowcliffe Hall, Leeds

Wendy’s 20th anniversary party at the stunning Bowcliffe Hall.  It was an absolute pleasure to recreate Wendy’s first dance, some 20 years later to start the evening off in style.

All the best guys.

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Will and Kate’s wedding at the Beautiful Stubton Hall.

What a party!  An amazing evening at the beautiful Stubton Hall in Newark.  This was our first time at this exclusive use venue, and what an amazing venue it is.  A beautiful ballroom matched with amazing grounds and rooms.  A perfect setting for Will and Kate’s beautiful wedding, and one hell of an evening party!fullsizeoutput_1495fullsizeoutput_14a4fullsizeoutput_149e fullsizeoutput_149f

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