From the very beginning Nick and I were set on NOT having a DJ. Originally, we thought a concert would be neat, but I couldn’t get the artist to agree to do it (he doesn’t do weddings). Then we tried for a Dueling Piano group but they were out of our price range unless we did a Sunday wedding. So I kept digging around, trying to find some good LIVE music. When we were brainstorming one day, we came up with the idea of a Calypso band (in honor of our trip to Grenada last spring). I scoured the internet and started making calls. I came upon Cyril Paul and the Calypso Monarchs. Originally from Trinidad, Cyril leads a group of 6 other musicians and does weddings and other social functions. The only thing I was adamant about was that there had to be a steel drum.
We couldn’t have ended up with a more spectacular musical group. It added the perfect flare to our globally-themed event and was ideal for either dancing and/or listening. We had a blast! Cyril was beyond accommodating, having the band learn a new song for our first dance (we just had to get him the sheet music). Their rates were fantastic for live music! And so we danced the night away…. and even got a massive Congo line going!
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