Banquet and wedding music specialists The London Banqueting Ensembles Professional musicians for all occasions     Brass Quintet, Choir, Fanfare Trumpeters, Cocktail Pianist, Palm Court Trio, Post Horns, Singing Waiters (Tenor and Soprano) Corporate Christmas Party at Skinners’ Hall, London Various ensembles performed during different parts of the function (Guests arrival, Cocktail reception, Dinner background music, Singing Waiters between courses etc.) with all musicians combined for a ‘Traditional Christmas’ style finale. Hi Steve I just wanted to say a big thank you to you and your team of fabulous musicians for making our event such a success yesterday. I am thrilled that everything ran like clockwork and your professionalism and passion for what you do was ever present throughout the day. We have had great feedback from our client and all the guests we spoke to commented on the musical performances and perfect organisation of the entertainment. Thank you again! Best wishes Katie Effective Business Events Limited Palm Court Trio Wedding Ceremony and Reception Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Knightsbridge, London Dear Steve, We have just returned from our honeymoon and wanted to drop you and email to thank you soooooooooo much for your contribution to make our wedding day the most perfect possible. The music was beautiful and you and your fellow musicians were the icing on the cake, so to speak. Please thank your fellow musicians for making our wedding day so special. All of our guests and I mean all, commented on the music and it made a big impact. We cannot thank you enough and be assured that should any of our friends decided to take the plunge, we will recommend you without question. Once again a BIG thank you and we wish you a very Happy New Year. Kind regards. Victoria and Simon String Quartet Wedding Ceremony and reception St Pauls Church, Pilgrims Hatch, and Ashwells Sports and Country Club, Brentwood, Essex Hi Steve I just wanted to drop you a quick line to say thank you to you and your amazing String Quartet for playing at our wedding. So many of our guests commented on the "touch of class" you added to the day. I also wanted to say thank you for your impromptu Trumpet Solo for our entrance to the dining room, its things like this that really make a day memorable. So a big thank you to you and your team for making our day even more special. With best wishes Gary and Gemma Palm Court Trio The British Travel Awards Battersea Evolution Image: Steve Dunlop Photography (Click image to enlarge)   Hi Steve, Just a quick note to say thank you very much for your performance on Thursday night at The British Travel Awards. I think you suited the mood of the guests perfectly and I’ve had some very positive feedback. Thank you and your fellow performers very much – and, all things being equal I’d like to book you again for next year. Let’s keep in touch. When I get the final edits of the event highlights I will send you a copy as I am sure you will be included in it! Kind Regards Lorraine Lorraine Barnes Burton CEO UK Travel Awards Ltd Producers of The British Travel Awards Palm Court Trio Wedding Ceremony and Reception - Herstmonceux Castle, East Sussex Hi Steve, We just wanted to send you a message to thank you and the rest of the trio on an absolutely amazing performance at our wedding. Every person we have spoken to has commented on how brilliant you all were. You really did make our wedding complete and we would like to thank you. The way you played the trumpet as we arrived at the ballroom will stay in our minds forever, it made us feel like king and queen! Thanks for the amazing memories you have given us. If you ever need someone to use as a reference then feel free to give our details out and if we ever need any music again, you will be the only ones we think of. Good luck for the future. Kind Regards, Jez and Sarah Bagpiper Wedding Ceremony and reception - Fanhams Hall, Ware, Hertfordshire. Dear Steve, I have been meaning to email you since our wedding but keep forgetting. I wanted to thank your Piper for a fantastic performance everyone loved him and still talk about him. He was fantastic, 100%. Please pass on our thanks and best wishes to him. Kind regards Pauline & Peter Salon Orchestra, Fanfare Trumpeters and Post Horns Masonic annual dinner for the Provincial Grand Lodge of Surrey New Connaught Rooms, London Dear Steve, You will gather from the rapturous applause what an excellent job you did yesterday. Your selection of music was excellent. We spoke about booking next year, and the year after, as we would like you to provide the music again. Kind regards, Jim Provincial Grand Secretary Palm Court Trio, Cocktail Pianist, Fanfare Trumpeters and Post Horns Retirement Party for a former Royal Marine turned Solicitor! The Naval and Military Club, St. James’s Square, London Dear Steve Just a short and hopelessly inadequate note to say a very big thank you to you and your musicians for what all the guests described as an outstanding performance Saturday evening. Without exception, everybody felt that your ensemble made a massive contribution to the success of the evening. The Post Horn Gallop and medley that followed absolutely floored everybody. We are extremely grateful to you for not only stepping into the void left by the Royal Marines, but doing so in such a first class fashion. Thank you all very much indeed. Once again, very many thanks. Kind regards. Jim Crocker Howell & Co Solicitors String Quartet Wedding Ceremony, Holy Trinity Church, Rayleigh, Essex Wedding reception, Stock Brook Country Club, Billericay, Essex Hi Steve, I just wanted to say THANK YOU so much to you and the other members of the quartet. You were fantastic, I nearly cried when you started up at the church!! It was fab that all you joined in with the choir, it sounded great. (I'm not too keen on organs!) I didn't get to hear much of you at the reception as the photographer kept dragging us away from everyone, but you looked brilliant set up on the patio and everyone has commented on you. People who aren't yet married now all want a string quartet at their wedding! Thanks again to you all, you were one of the highlights of the day :o) Love, Sam and Brett x Wedding Trumpeter Wedding Ceremony, Copythorne Church, Southampton. Hi Steve, Just to say a very big thankyou to you and Jerry, who was absolutely perfect, brilliant, everyone at the service said how much they enjoyed the trumpet. Steph walked up the isle to the trumpet voluntary and the vicar said wow what an entrance. The whole service was perfect, I don't think we can say anymore than thankyou for making the church service special and it is something that will be talked about for a quite a while. I will phone Jerry but also can you pass this message on. Kind regards and many thanks, Christine Palm Court Trio Wedding ceremony and reception. Gaynes Park, Epping, Essex Dear Steve, We would like to extend a belated but heartfelt "thank you" to you and the rest of the group for your amazing performance at our wedding on 23rd March. You played everything absolutely perfectly, incorporating all of my wishes and requests seamlessly. From accompanying my walk down the aisle to accompanying the wedding breakfast, you were all so professional. I am to this day especially receiving rave comments about your trumpet fanfare at the end of the dinner Steve - it was just fantastic. It made the day all the more truly memorable and we thank you so much for all the extra effort you put in. Once again please accept our sincere thanks for everything, and we will not hesitate in recommending you to anybody who needs a similar service for any occasion. With very best wishes, Nancy and Wayne Fanfare Trumpeters ‘Once upon a time’ themed event held by John Lewis plc The Royal Courts of Justice, London Dear Steven, Re: Once Upon a Time Ball We would like to take this opportunity to thank you and your colleague for the service provided for us in relation to the above event. The Trumpeters enhanced the theme of our event and the trumpet fanfares followed by announcements allowed us to create a really regal feel at various points throughout the evening. People stopped, looked up to the balcony and ‘wowed’ in amazement as the sound carried across the great hall to full effect. This proved to be a really integral part of our event, and was a very memorable aspect for many.  Thank you once again. Yours sincerely, Germaine Matthews and Claire Gilbert Event organisers John Lewis plc Palm Court Trio Workshop Dinner for BP Marine Fuels. Macdonald Frimley Hall Hotel and Spa, Camberley, Surrey Dear Steve, Thank you for a lovely performance at the BP workshop dinner. I’m only sorry I was preoccupied and not able to focus on the music as fully as it deserved. I’ll certainly remember you for any similar event. Regards, Nikki Fanfare Trumpeters Christmas Carol Concert with IDMC Gospel Choir, St. Paul’s Girls School Choir and Thomas’s Day School Choir raising over £30,000 for the Honeypot charity. St. Luke’s Church, Sydney Street, Chelsea, London Dear Steve, Thank you so much for supporting Honeypot. We are extremely grateful for the charitable discount you made on our booking for our carol concert. We thought the trumpeters did a marvellous job on the night and your presence also added a special something to the event. We are pleased to say that the event was a huge success, raising a significant amount which will allow us to continue providing respite breaks to young carers and vulnerable children. We have had great feedback from our guests and would very much like to book you for next years Christmas Carol Concert. One of our members of staff will definitely be in touch in the foreseeable future. We wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Kind Regards Dani Dani Linder| Events Coordinator| The Honeypot Charity www.honeypot.co.uk Palm Court Trio and String Quartet Company 50th Anniversary Party The Barbican Centre, London   Dear Steve A short note of thanks to say how much we appreciated your professionalism in playing at Theatre Projects Consultants 50 Birthday Celebrations in The Conservatory at The Barbican. The event was a major milestone in the history of the company and you hit just the right note for our guests. Many of the people in attendance commented on the great variety of music you played and I was delighted that you were able to provide both the Palm Court Trio and String Quartet. You and your colleagues very much helped us to celebrate our evening and all of us at TPC Were delighted to have had such a professional group of musicians playing and helping to give the evening such a great ambience. My thanks one again Hope all is well with you Regards Andrew Andrew De Rosa General Manager, Theatre Projects Consultants Limited www.tpcworld.com   Palm Court Trio Family get-together ‘Sunday Lunch’ party. Macdonald Frimley Hall Hotel and Spa, Camberley, Surrey Dear Steve, Although my wife may have done so already, sorry it has taken me a few days to send our thanks for your excellent and enjoyable music at our lunch last Sunday at the Frimley Hall Hotel. Your choices of music were quite perfect. Most people knew some or most of the tunes, which means they were pleased to be able to 'sing along' (quietly of course) and enjoy it the more. I am particularly grateful for the splendid fanfare for 'lunch being served' and shall certainly recommend your different groups whenever I can. One of our guests is an examiner for both the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music and the Royal College of Organists and he was most impressed with your personal versatility and performance - could you ask for more? Please convey my thanks to your colleagues, and many thanks again to you personally. Regards David   Dear Steve and fellow musicians, Thank you so very much for a wonderful performance at our lunch party - superb choice of music and so sensitively played - Tina was so right - you are the best! We were so impressed with the fanfare - and on the right instrument too! Just about everyone sends their thanks with ours for making it such a lovely time with our friends and family. Hope we can hear you again, Very Best wishes, Celia Fanfare Trumpeter Wedding ceremony and reception. Sulgrave Manor, Banbury, Oxfordshire Dear Steve, Just a note to day your performance was wonderful – absolutely perfect, we were delighted and our guests loved it too. Thank you very much you really added to the day which was very happy for us. Thank you wholeheartedly again and all the very best Stevi Palm Court Trio Wedding reception. Down Hall, Hatfield Heath, Hertfordshire. Dear Steve We just wanted to thank you for being so fantastic at our wedding at Down Hall. You and your associates were absolutely brilliant and so many people commented as such. You even managed ‘swing low’! Hindsight is a wonderful thing however, we wouldn’t have had the band in the evening, my father said he would have rather seen/heard you continue into the evening. In any case, I just wanted to say thank you and in addition for the support you gave us in the run up to our big day. We had a wonderful wedding and are grateful to you for your part in it. Very best wishes Naomi & Simon String Quartet Wedding ceremony and reception. Hatfield House, Hatfield, Hertfordshire. Hi Steve We have just got back from our honeymoon and wanted to just send you a thank you note. Your string quartet performed at our wedding at Hatfield House and were brilliant, The Ludlow's that we had requested was perfect and played beautifully. We had a lot of people tell us how good the music was. Also I know the registrar was very impressed! Thanks again for helping to make our day so wonderful Best regards Sarah Palm Court Trio Diamond Wedding Anniversary. Private Garden, Bishop’s Stortford, Hertfordshire. Dear Steve, just a quick note to thank you and your colleagues for adding so much to everyone's enjoyment of my parent's Diamond Wedding Anniversary garden party on Sunday. You were superb and the music made the day go with a swing best wishes, Steve Johnson String Quartet Wedding ceremony and reception. Bookham Grange Hotel, Little Bookham, Leatherhead, Surrey Dear Steve I'd just like to say thank you very much for your fantastic playing at our wedding. All our guests commented on the music and it really made the whole day "special". The choice of music was spot on, mixing contemporary, classical and a few familiar TV sound-tracks. Thanks once again to you all Best wishes Margaret String Quartet Wedding ceremony: St Mary's College Chapel, Twickenham, Middlesex Wedding reception: Oakley Court, Water Oakley, Windsor, Berks Hi Steve Having just got back from honeymoon we wanted to thank you for the music you played at the wedding. Lots of people commented on how great the music was and we particularly enjoyed the music in the church - it was fabulous. I'm looking forward to seeing the video so i can hear it back again. Thanks again Rebecca Team of 16 Fanfare Trumpeters, 3 percussion and Conductor Fundraising event in aid of the Raisa Gorbachev foundation, hosted by Mikhail Gorbachev Hampton Court Palace Richmond, Surrey Dear Steve I hope that you have recovered from the weekend. I just wanted to drop you a line to say many thanks to you and all your team for all of your hard work, patience and good humour through Saturday’s event. I really think that your performance created such an amazing atmosphere and impressive spectacle for the guests as they arrived to Hampton Court Palace, it looked fantastically seamless (as all good events do!). Once again, thank you so much to you and all of the guys for their input and great attitude on Saturday night. I will, of course, pass on any feedback that we receive from the client. Please give me a call if you have any questions or queries, but I will call soon to talk about the next event!! Best wishes Alix Private Drama Events www.privatedrama.com Palm Court Trio Wedding Ceremony St. Raphael’s Church, Twickenham, Middlesex Wedding Reception, Hampton Court Palace Richmond, Surrey Dear Steve, Just wanted to drop you a quick note before heading off on honeymoon to say thank you so much for the stunning music on Friday at our wedding. Coming into the Church to “The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba” fulfilled everything I had imagined and your playing of Jerusalem got everyone singing so loudly I thought we’d lift the roof off St. Raphael’s, it was just brilliant!! The reception was amazing too - you guys created a great sense of occasion. Thanks again to you all.   Very best wishes, Steph and Karsten Palm Court Trio St. Georges' day dinner Royal Blackheath Golf club Eltham London Hi Steve, I would like to Thank You and the rest of the Palm Court Trio for making our evening at Royal Blackheath such a great one. Many of those that attended congratulated me on the wonderful choice of music which makes the whole experience worth while. Once again thank you and all the best. Regards, Roy Taylor Salon Orchestra and Fanfare Trumpeters The Worshipful Company Of Blacksmiths Livery banquet Mansion House City of London. Dear Steve Many thanks to you and all the other musicians for such an important contribution to our evening. The response to the Post Horn and Coach Horn Gallop is always one of amazement for such outstanding musicianship. I am hoping that we will be at Mansion House again on ****** so perhaps you would pencil in that date. Again my thanks and best wishes, Christopher String Quartet Corporate dinner function Jesus College, Cambridge. Dear Steve Thanks so much for providing the music at our event yesterday. It went down very well with our guests. Regards Linda Takeda Cambridge Limited Palm Court Trio Dinner function for Honorary Graduates of The Open University Royal College of Physicians, London Hi Steve Thank you very much for performing for our event last night. It was great to have 'live' music and I think it really added to the atmosphere of the evening. With best wishes. Jan Andrews BA (Open) Senior Alumni Relations Project Officer, The Open University Harp & Flute Duo Wedding reception, private venue, Winchester, Hampshire. Dear Steve, Thank you for the organisation to get Peggy and the Flautist (forgotten her name already I'm ashamed to say) to our daughter's wedding on Saturday. Their playing was superb and a marvellous backdrop for the event. There were many complimentary remarks about them and I would be grateful if they could be passed on. They were a major part that led to the event being such a fabulous success. With many thanks Martin Palm Court Trio Captain’s Gala Dinner onboard the ‘Hebridean Spirit’ cruise ship. Click the image to enlarge - article taken from Hebridean Cruises newsletter.   Palm Court Trio + extra trumpeter 50th Wedding Anniversary, Cutlers Hall, London. Dear Steve, You must have detected from the regular applause you received during our dinner last Saturday, that our guests thoroughly appreciated your performance. As you will have seen some of them were even on their feet cheering after you had played the Post Horn Gallop, and so they should have been for you did us proud! Thank you so much for helping to make the evening such a success. Please pass on our thanks to your colleagues. You were superb. Yours gratefully, Richard and Janet Palm Court Trio Wedding Ceremony and Drinks Reception. Clandon Park, Guildford, Surrey Hi Steve We have just got back from our honeymoon and wanted to thank you so much for the beautiful music you played at our wedding. It really was the icing on the cake for us. So many people commented how wonderful it was to have you guys playing there, and Clare de Lune did not go unnoticed when we were signing the register! Thanks once again. Kind regards, Michelle Fanfare Trumpeters Banquet for The Worshipful Company of Cutlers, Cutlers Hall, London. Dear Steve, I would be grateful if you would convey my thanks to Adam and Andrew for helping to make our Boar’s Head Feast such a success last week. Despite this being the first occasion they have played at this particular event they quickly got into the part and helped the evening to go with a flourish. The pageant itself went off perfectly and was greatly enhanced by the fanfares that they had chosen to play. Perhaps you would be kind enough to pencil ****** in your diary, which is the day on which the feast is scheduled to take place next year. With all best wishes, John Allen String Quartet Wedding Ceremony at the Temple of Venus, Stowe Landscape Gardens, Buckinghamshire and Wedding Reception at Weston Manor Hotel, Weston on the Green, Oxfordshire Dear Steve, We would like to say a huge thank you to the string quartet for playing so superbly on our wedding day. The peices you played in the temple for our ceremony were lovely - thank you for the ‘specially written’ one, it was great. Your playing on the lawn for our drinks reception and in the minstrels gallery for our wedding breakfast was such a lovely backdrop. Many thanks, Vicky and Richard String Quartet Wedding reception at Stonor Park, Henley on Thames, Oxfordshire Hi Steve, My (now) wife Rose booked your string quartet for our wedding in Stonor, Oxfordshire. I would like to let you know how fantastic your musicians were. The music was excellent and they were very friendly and polite. We had many people commenting on how much they enjoyed the string quartet. I run a Marquee company, Poles Apart. Given that you can't beat personal experience I would be more than happy for me and my sales guys to recommend your services for the many weddings we do each year. Kind regards, Neil and Rose Palm Court Trio Corporate drinks reception for Siemens. The Bonnington Hotel Bloomsbury, London Hi Steve, I just wanted to say a huge thank you for the wonderful event on Thursday night at The Bonnington Hotel. It was great and I have received great feedback from the clients, they loved your music, so thank you and please pass on my thanks to your colleagues. Paula Elson PAC Conference & Event Management Tel: 01635 202989 Mobile: 07739 407188 Palm Court Trio Dinner function Holiday Inn, Kensington London Hello Steve! Feedback was great - the clients loved your music! Hope to have some more events soon, will definitely contact you. Best regards, I Badi Events Holiday Inn, Kensington Palm Court Trio Wedding The Dolphin Hotel St Ives, Cambridgeshire Dear Steven We would like to say thank you to the trio for making our day even more special. Many of our guests commented on how well you played. We were extremely pleased with the way the day went and Philip Morris of the Dolphin was impresed and he has organised many weddings and seen many groups so praise from him is well worth having. We would have no hesitation of recommending you to anyone. Once again many thanks. Kevin & Deborah Wedding Trumpeter Wedding, Hoo St Werburgh Parish Church, Kent Good morning Steve Just a quick note to ask you to pass on our huge thanks to the trumpeter who played at the wedding!! It brought tears to lots of eyes on the day (all for good reasons though!!) and was just absolutely fantastic, made our day!! Thanks again Julie and Tony Salon Orchestra Banquet for The Worshipful Company of Cutlers Cutlers Hall London Dear Steve, I am writing on behalf of the outgoing Master to thank you and your colleagues for all that you did to make his dinner such a success. He has received many favourable comments about the very entertaining programme of music you played for us, which were all well deserved. I would be grateful if you could pencil in the following dates for future functions.......... Yours sincerely, John Allen Palm Court Trio Wedding Holy Trinity Church, Hammersmith and the Kensington Hilton Hotel, London Dear Steve, I am back to at work now and in the process of getting back to normality! I just wanted to drop you a quick line to thank you and your colleagues for doing such a fantastic job at our wedding. It truly was excellent to have such professionals play the music in the church (instead of the normal dodgy organist at weddings) and it was great to have you at the champagne reception too. I absolutely loved the piece you played on the trumpet before we went in to dinner, it really made us smile! It was a fantastic day and you all really contributed to it. Lots of people made remarks on how fantastic you were. Many thanks again! I have held on to your details and will be sure to recommend you in the future! April Wedding Trumpeter Wedding All saints Church, Binfield, Bracknell, Berkshire Dear Mr Fletcher, The trumpeter made the wedding service perfect! We had no choir so you can imagine how dull and empty it could have been. Thank you for sending such a brilliant trumpet player. Yours sincerely, Ann Palm Court Trio Wedding BBQ Private address Carshalton, Surrey To the fantastic Palm Court Trio, Thank you so much for the beautiful music that you played for us at our wedding BBQ. The weather could have spoiled our day but we all wanted to be in the garden to listen to you. We will be giving your contact details to lots of our friends now! Thank you! Love from Lindsay and Ian String Quartet Wedding Marks Hall Coggeshall, Essex Dear Steve and the LBE string quartet, Thank you so much for organising the string quartet for our wedding, it was fantastic! Everyone commented on how wonderful they sounded and we couldn’t agree more! With love, Mr & Mrs Kirk Palm Court Trio Wedding Bury Court Barn Bentley, Nr Farnham, Surrey Dear Steve, Just a short note to thank you for the lovely music of your trio at Emma and Ash’s wedding last Friday. Your music was very fitting for the venue and provided a wonderful ambiance for the day. We will be happy to recommend you. Kind regards, Mike and Sue (Brides parents) Palm Court Trio Dinner function Officers Mess Arborfield Garrison Steve, I would just like to take this opportunity to thank your team for some excellent music last night. I have had nothing but positive comments...... Dion Cousins 2IC Land Systems Branch Palm Court Trio Wedding Painshill Park Cobham, Surrey Good morning Steve Just a quick note to say thank you so much for all your hard work (along with your colleagues) at Fiona and Andy’s wedding last weekend, at Painshill Park. It makes such a difference to the atmosphere to have beautiful music playing and your trumpet fanfare was outstanding! I would also like to say thank you for coming up with your own gazebo! I look forward to working with you again in the very near future. Kind regards. Deborah Meese www.thebigday.uk.com String Quartet Wedding Moor Park Mansion Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire Dear Steve I would just like to thank you all so much for the fabulous music at our wedding. The string quartet were wonderful and played a huge part in making our day so perfect. My only regret is that we didn't get a chance to thank you personally on the day, we would however like to pass on our sincere thanks to you now. We had many compliments from our guests as to how beautiful the music was especially in such a magnificent setting. Kindest of regards, Sarah Palm Court Trio + Soprano Opera Singer Wedding Loseley Park and House Guildford, Surrey Dear Steve, We just wanted to thank you for the wonderful entertainment you provided for our wedding on 17th June. Both the Palm Court Trio and Soprano provided the perfect atmosphere for the day. We have received endless compliments for the music and singing from friends and family. We were even told by a member of staff at Loseley, who has worked there for 11 years, that you provided the best music she had ever heard played there. We couldn’t have asked for a more professional and talented group of musicians. You made the day very special. Once again, many thanks  Louise and Graeme Palm Court Trio Wedding The Leander Club Henley-on-Thames Steve Just got back from the honeymoon and just want to say a big thank you for your part in making the day so memorable. We are pleased that you and your colleagues in the Palm Court Trio also enjoyed the day and the venue!!! Once again thanks for helping it be a “great day”!!!!!!!! Regards Jon & Sarah Woodwind Trio Opening ceremony Roke Manor Hampshire Dear Steve, Many thanks to The Woodwind Trio for their prompt and professional approach, including their flexibility with the schedule. We would certainly use them again if the occasion arose and everyone was very impressed as they created just the right ambience for the lunch. I hope they all enjoyed the opening. Apologies to the girls that I missed them leaving Regards Janine Wedding Trumpeter Wedding St. Michael’s Church Bishop’s Stortford Steve, I wanted to let you know that the wedding went superbly and we're still living off the memories of it! Adam's part was wonderful and we so appreciated his trumpet playing. Many people told me how moved they were and how much his playing lifted our singing. So, it was a great success. I've been in touch with Adam to pass on my thanks and appreciation. Thank you again for organising this. Best wishes Sally Palm Court Trio Civil Partnership Reception St. Stephen’s Club London Dear Steve, We were absolutely delighted with your marvellous efforts on our behalf - from beginning to end (and what a finale!!!!) - thank you all so very much. I believe the Club is going to introduce you as and when (with gusto!) to potential clients and I certainly will use any opportunity to do likewise. Thank you so very much again, Kindest regards, Steve Palm Court Trio Anniversary Party Royal Society of Medicine London Dear Steve and colleagues, I am writing to thank you for your contribution to our enjoyment of our anniversary party celebration. Your introductory fanfare was much commented on by our startled guests. Then your music selection with the Palm Court Trio was just right, played at the correct level to be heard and allow the incredible amount of conversation to continue unabated. Many of our guests have commented on it and I will pass on your details to any enquiries. We particularly appreciated your playing the movement from Schubert’s trio. Then there was the striking post horn solo at the end. Thank you, Judy & Victor Wedding Trumpeter Wedding Bransgore Church Christchurch, Dorset Dear Steve, I have just received the video of my wedding on Saturday 17 December and have been watching the church service bit! You were fantastic and we want to say a big thank you to you for helping to make our day so wonderful. So many people commented on how superb you were! Many many thanks again. With kindest regards Jo Palm Court Trio Wedding Burford Bridge Hotel Box Hill Nr Dorking Surrey Hi Steve Finally we are coming back down to earth after our wedding at Box Hill, and we wanted to thank you and your Palm Court Trio colleagues once again for your wonderful performance during the Wedding Breakfast. The mix of pieces and styles appealed to everyone and we were delighted to hear our special requests. It was a most memorable occasion, we didn't want it to end (but what a wonderful ending it was!). Best wishes Sandra & Gunter String Quartet Wedding Fanhams Hall Ware Hertfordshire Hi Steve, The rest of the wedding was fantastic thanks. We all had a great time. Thank you so much for everything. It really was a day to remember and the string quartet really added to that. Everyone has commented on how fantastic you all were!!! I've got the video back now and you all sound great on it. I will definitely be recommending you!! Thanks again, Rachelle Cocktail Pianist Wedding The Lawn Rochford Essex Hi Steve, Thank you, we had a fantastic day. Everything was perfect and Adrian was great. I only wish I'd had the chance to hang round the piano and watch him play! Thanks for all your help in arranging this, I could never have done it at such short notice and it just wouldn't have been the same without the music! Regards, (Mrs) Sue Smith Brass Quintet Banquet for The Worshipful Company of Cutlers Cutlers Hall London Dear Steve, I am writing on behalf of the Master and myself to say how delighted we were with the musical entertainment that you and your Brass ensemble provided for us on Saturday evening. We were determined that our Swiss guests had an unforgettable evening and you contributed in no small measure towards helping us achieve that goal. All of them said how much they enjoyed the occasion and they were very impressed with the standard of music you produced. The Sechseläuten March was perfect for the occasion and the Post Horn Galop (With frills!) was masterful. As a little thank you, I am holding a supper here at Cutlers’ Hall for those who principally contributed towards the success of our weekend, and I very much hope that you will be able to join me on that occasion. Yours sincerely, John Allen Clerk to the Company. String Quartet Wedding Pennyhill Park Hotel Bagshot Surrey Steve and his string quartet, the London Banqueting Ensemble played at our wedding on Friday. They were absolutely amazing. So many people commented to us just how fantastic they were. The clips on their website do them no justice at all. The clips are fab but not a patch on how they sound in real life. They were all very lovely, even shuffling all their play lists around so I could hear my favourites. If anyone is looking for a string quartet I would highly recommend them. Absolutely amazing and perfect. THANK YOU STEVE!!!! Dianne and Simon Palm Court Trio Wedding Manor of Groves Golf Club Sawbridgeworth Hertfordshire We had the Palm Court Trio for our wedding in August 2005. The Trio were fantastic and we are still receiving compliments a month afterwards! Leading up to the wedding day, you were professional and the flexibility and good humor you showed was much appreciated, during which is a stressful time for us brides! During the day, the music was a fabulous mixture of classical and modern arrangements. The trumpet entrance to the reception was excellent and definitely one to remember. Thank you for helping to make our day so wonderful. Katie and James Wedding Trumpeter in church and Palm Court Trio for wedding reception Wedding Coggeshall Church and Grange Barn Coggeshall Essex Steve, We were completely ‘blown away’ by your trumpet playing at our wedding last Sunday! You were AMAZING! You were so great to work with and your help with the piano + arranging music for the musicians at the wedding was above and beyond! You are such a professional. We got compliments on your music throughout the entire evening. Thank you for all the little ‘extras’ you gave us. We can not thank you enough. Cindy and David. Wedding Trumpeter Wedding Ceremony St Stephen Walbrook Church London Hi Steve How nice of you to send a msg! Yes Adam 'did the business' as you said extremely well. Emma Cooke, the director of music for St Stephen Walbrook was most impressed that he had written his own descant for one of the hymns. Everyone said how marvellous the music was, and Adam contributed to it hugely. Now I regret not having a recording of the service - it was wonderful. Although I am probably the last of my friends to get married, I shall certainly be recommending your service should anyone ask. Hope you are well and enjoying the summer! With v kind rgds and thanks Lida Bagpiper Wedding Ewell Court House Surrey Dear Peter, Martin and I would like to give you a huge thank you for playing the Bagpipes at our wedding. It made the day extra special for us and was a great surprise for all of our guests. Thanks again, Karen and Martin Wedding Trumpeter Wedding Writtle Church Chelmsford Essex Dear Steve, Just a quick note to say "Thanks" for organising such a fantastic trumpeter for our wedding. We were both delighted with his performance and he helped to make the service really special. The sound was fabulous and it has also come out really well on our video. We had a perfect day and the music definitely added a special touch. Just wanted to let you know and i didnt have chance to thank the trumpeter and organist personally so could you please pass on our thanks. I will definitley recommend you to future bride-to-bes!!! Thanks again, Rowena Palm Court Trio Wedding South Lodge Hotel Lower Beeding West Sussex Dear Steve, Thank you and your Palm Court Trio so so much for making our day so amazing. You were all fantastic and totaly blew me and Martyn away. Your performance was tremendous. Thank you all so much, Trudi and Martyn   Many many thanks for superb music at our daughter's wedding, real tear jerking music and especially when you played the post horn and please thank every one of the group. All the guests said you were all brilliant and never heard anything like this at a wedding. We thank our lucky stars that you were at the hotel last year when we came and visited the hotel with a view to booking the wedding. Best wishes, Judy and Michael Palm Court Trio + extra trumpeter Recital Smallhythe Place National Trust Tenterden Kent Dear Steven, Thank you all so much for having made the effort to come to Tenterden last Friday evening and for having contributed to such an enjoyable event. Very many complimentary words and appreciation of the entertainment you gave us have been received and all concerned have commented on the ‘fun’ of the evening. The humorous introductions you made to the programme were also much appreciated and contributed to the relaxed atmosphere of the occasion. You certainly did not give the impression of being a timid public speaker! From my point of view, the decision to invite a group of professional musicians to come to our first ever ‘musical evening’ was amply justified and you have set me a very high standard to follow! Once again, thank you all and please pass my appreciation to your three colleagues - You made an excellent ensemble(s)! Best wishes, Digby Fanfare Trumpeters Banquet for Bread Street Ward Club Mansion House City of London Dear Mr Fletcher, Thank you so much for providing two such excellent trumpeters for our Banquet yesterday at the Mansion House. They know themselves how much they were enjoyed and appreciated because of the spontaneous outburst for an encore of the Posthorn Gallop. They perfectly complimented the Egyptian Hall and the rousing and festive occasion. We do hope that your musicians enjoyed the evening as much as the audience did! Thank you again. Yours Sincerely, Mrs E Burke Salon Orchestra The Worshipful Company Of Blacksmiths Livery banquet Mansion House City of London. Dear Steven Many thanks to you and all your colleagues for enhancing out Dinner at Mansion House last Friday. Your presence and musical skills add so much to the entire proceedings and is greatly appreciated by us all. I am glad to learn that you are busy and, for obvious reasons, your reputation is growing. I am applying for the Banquet date for 2006 and I hope that you will be available again next year. All best wishes Christopher   ".... the music set a standard many Livery Companies will envy and of which you can be justly proud." The Recorder of London, His Honour Judge Peter Beaumont QC Fanfare Trumpeters Birthday Party Harpenden Golf Club Hertfordshire The scene was that of a grand candlelit room in the Golf Club with lights dimmed. Everything was set for the secret surprise party for my wife. The moment she entered the room, peering into its twinkling darkness a fanfare of trumpets from The London Banqueting Ensembles greeted her arrival followed by applause and the age old sound of “Happy Birthday”. From that moment the party took off - with fanfares for the toasts and fanfares for the speeches - each one different and uplifting keeping the party in an excited and buzzy mood until midnight. It just could not go wrong. It’s the best party ever held here - was the verdict. Not bad for a club founded in 1849 and with over 800 members. Thank you Steve, it was you and your colleagues’ contribution that launched it, made it and needless to say we all loved it. Best regards, Douglas String Quartet Securities & Investment Institute awards Mansion House London I think that the whole event went rather well, and I was delighted with the contribution of your string quartet. I will be in touch again when I have something similar to offer you. Kind regards, Ged O’Mara Palm Court Trio Birthday party Private address Middlesex Dear Steve, We would like to thank you very much for the wondeful contribution the Palm Court Trio made to our joint birthday party on Saturday. Everyone loved the music and we’ve heard loads of compliments. Your repertoire was perfect for the occasion. You must have been so stressed out by the ghastly traffic on your journey over here but you all played beautifully and it went down very well. THANK YOU! Best wishes, Andrea and Garry.