Cate you really made our dreams come true! The sound track for our big day
will stay with us for the rest of our lives. Thank you!
Emma and I married on 16 July, and music played a big part in our day. Our
evening reception for 110 guests was held in the dining room of a 16th
century country house near Worcester. The music would need to fill the room,
but not dominate. We wanted a high quality swing band who would bring a
touch of class to proceedings, and still be sufficiently lively to get
people up dancing. We wanted some songs that people would recognise, but not
be cheesy or predictable.
We asked around the performers we knew. We spent countless hours searching
online. We even tried to assemble our own group of talented musicians. We
were starting to feel frustrated that all the music acts we had auditioned
were either too rocky, avant-garde, or simply not good enough to meet our
high expectations. Then, somehow we stumbled on Cate's web site, and knew
instantly that she was the one.
Cate Cody and the Salty Dogs band are every bit as good in real life as they
sound on her show reel. From the moment we first contacted Cate we felt we
were in safe hands. If Cate doesn't reply to your email immediately, the
chances are she's performing or travelling to another gig. So leave it a
couple of days. Cate will pay close attention to all your requirements, and
will get back to you.
Cate worked with us to select a song for our first dance, and was even
willing to consider learning additional numbers, as she was keen to expand
her already impressive repertoire.
Cate is the true professional and will think of everything. The band arrived
nearly 2 hours before the performance to set up. And even when they started
tuning up they sounded completely fresh. An extraordinary achievement as
they'd just landed back from a jazz festival in Denmark. Don't trust any
band who doesn't make sure you have sufficient space, power outlets, and
allows sufficient time for setup and tuning.
Cate put us at ease and remained serenely calm, encouraging our other guests
to join us, as we giggled our way through our first dance. The American song
book is much more extensive than the over-played standards you usually hear
at weddings. As well as performing swing favourites you know and love, Cate
will introduce you to some real undiscovered treasures. The Salty Dog's 3 45
minute sets included tracks in a range of tempos both familiar and
unfamiliar. The volume of the band and vocals were loud enough to cut
through the crowd noise without making conversation difficult. And by the
end of the evening the dance floor was full with guests young and old having
a fantastic time.
Following our wedding, Many guests, and even staff at the venue, commented
on how wonderful the band was. And asked how we'd found Cate. Make no
mistake, Cate will give your event an extra degree of style and
sophistication you didn't think possible.
Cate you helped make our wedding day truly magical. Your performance was the
perfect honeymoon preparation, where we danced the nights away aboard
Cunard's Queen Mary II.
A thousand thanks.
Visit Cate's website at: http://www.jazzcats.co.uk/
--
Dave and Emma Williams
Worcester
Comments from Cate Cody:
"Wow, I'm speechless...you really were the perfect clients! The thought
that has gone into writing this is so kind and I'm obviously delighted
and also very proud that you were so pleased with the band. I shall forward
your comments onto the others
We truly enjoyed your wedding because there was such a great atmosphere
from the start and everyone made us feel very welcome. We're really glad we
were part of your special day
Thank you again
Cate xxx"
