Meols Hall Wedding Venue Southport
UK Wedding Singer Entertainment Matt Johnson
Today’s bride and groom were Michelle and Robbie, the new Mr and Mrs Beattie. It was Hilary (Michelle’s mum) who had originally booked me after finding me on the Internet.
The wedding venue was Meols Hall in Southport, this is a venue I have visted on a number of occasions for previous weddings, it’s a stunning venue but they have a real problem with sound. They had a sound limiter installed at the venue but on the last couple of occasions I had been there the lady in charge allowed me to bypass this was such a great help. A sound limiter can really effect a night, especially at this venue, as it is so sensitive. Clapping and cheering during a first dance is enough to cut the music and as you can imagine this is not what you want during your first dance!! I always make couples aware of the effect a sound limiter can have on a night, and especially at Meols Hall as this really impacts on the overall sound and would mean that a live band is a definite no at this venue (well if you don’t want the sound being cut constantly!). The lady in charge during the evening is extremely helpful and understands this so that is great.
The wedding venue was Meols Hall in Southport, this is a venue I have visted on a number of occasions for previous weddings, it’s a stunning venue but they have a real problem with sound. They had a sound limiter installed at the venue but on the last couple of occasions I had been there the lady in charge allowed me to bypass this was such a great help. A sound limiter can really effect a night, especially at this venue, as it is so sensitive. Clapping and cheering during a first dance is enough to cut the music and as you can imagine this is not what you want during your first dance!! I always make couples aware of the effect a sound limiter can have on a night, and especially at Meols Hall as this really impacts on the overall sound and would mean that a live band is a definite no at this venue (well if you don’t want the sound being cut constantly!). The lady in charge during the evening is extremely helpful and understands this so that is great.
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I had spoken with Michelle and Robbie prior to the wedding and the had told me their wedding breakfast was not until 5pm, as they had booked my ‘Gold Package’ which included both live entertainment and evening disco normally I wouldn’t arrive until the wedding breakfast was complete and the room was available for me to start setting up my equipment. The wedding breakfast and evening reception is all in the same room at Meols Hall, I anticipated the wedding breakfast would be complete at around 7:30pm, but I arrived in good time at 7pm, as usual they were running behind and still had deserts and speeches to go! This meant that the room was not empty and free for me to set up until 8:15pm! This was quite late for me; I was keen to get in and set-up as quick as possible so the bride and groom were able to have as much as a night reception as possible.
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Michelle and Robbie were extremely laid back and did not mind that there would be a short set-up time; the venue needed at least 45minutes to move tables etc., but thankfully the weather was nice and the guests were happy chatting outside. As soon as the room was ready I went to have a chat with Michelle and Robbie and we planned the night. They had a cheese cake for their wedding cake so we started the night by them cutting this and then went straight into their first dance which was ‘Green Eyes’ by Coldplay http://youtu.be/gmyq9tIiu8g this was a new song which I had learnt especially for the couple, I hadn’t heard of it prior to the wedding but enjoyed learning it for them.
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Michelle and Robbie were a popular couple and had lots of wedding guests, as the night started later than normal most were merry and ready to enjoy the night and have a good dance. Following the first dance I went straight into my first set, everybody really got involved and danced from start to finish, which is always nice for me as a performer. Thankfully the lovely lady in charge at the venue had allowed me to bypass the sound limiter so we were able to have the music as a good volume without the worry of it cutting.
The buffet was brought around by the venue staff which was great as this didn’t really impact on the night, there were a couple of really drunk guests and I was petrified of them near my equipment, I had to keep telling her off and encourage her to have some food! I’m sure she meant no harm but it’s hard to control drunken guests when trying to sing and DJ!!
Following the buffet I went straight into my second live set, again the guests were really up for getting involved, they liked a wide range of music, especially indie so I was able to sing a few songs that I wouldn’t normally sing which was a nice change.
The night went really fast and before we knew it was midnight! The bride and groom had a really great night alongside the parents and all the guests. They were a lovely family and it was great to be a part of their special day. I wish them the very best for their future together.
Meols Hall is Southport’s historical manor house dating back to the early 12th Century, Meols Hall Tithe Barn specialises in weddings and events, please visit their website for further information regarding wedding fayres and booking information
http://www.meolshall.co.uk
Meols Hall,
Botanic Rd,
Southport,
Merseyside
PR9 7LZ
Tel: 01704 228326
Following the buffet I went straight into my second live set, again the guests were really up for getting involved, they liked a wide range of music, especially indie so I was able to sing a few songs that I wouldn’t normally sing which was a nice change.
The night went really fast and before we knew it was midnight! The bride and groom had a really great night alongside the parents and all the guests. They were a lovely family and it was great to be a part of their special day. I wish them the very best for their future together.
Meols Hall is Southport’s historical manor house dating back to the early 12th Century, Meols Hall Tithe Barn specialises in weddings and events, please visit their website for further information regarding wedding fayres and booking information
http://www.meolshall.co.uk
Meols Hall,
Botanic Rd,
Southport,
Merseyside
PR9 7LZ
Tel: 01704 228326
This review is by Matt Johnson.
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