In the run up to Nu Bride The Wedding Show, a networking brunch popped up on my feed with a round table discussion on Wedding Shows. The debate centred on the pros and cons and what industry people's personal opinion of them was. I jumped at the chance to book a ticket to pick up some tips in advance of exhibiting at Nu Bride. Around half of the group admitted that wedding shows were not the go to means of promotion for their business, with the general opinion being that they

My sister married in 2013. She didn't have a wedding planner so my mother and I very happily took on the task of helping her plan this special day. She is the only sister I have, my mother and father never married and neither am I married, so this was our first real hands on experience of planning a wedding. I distinctly remember us visiting reception venues in the Essex area in search of the ‘one.’ We came across many that were contenders. A country barn - tick! The right c

The sheer amount of choice when it comes to picking your wedding entertainment is as vast as the ocean. From Barbershop Quartets to Gospel Choirs, acoustic duos to 15 piece bands, there is truly a wide range of music services on offer, to cater to the diverse and multi-cultured world we live in. (hallelujah to that!) But we don't blame you for feeling a little intimidated by the sea of varying options, so thought we'd offer our 10 pence in the hope of helping you on your wa

Songbird Sessions is the creative manifestation of a 14 year friendship and a lifelong love of music. We can both vouch for being obsessed with music from our childhoods and name the likes of Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, Michael Jackson and the genre of soul music as a whole as early influences. Fast forward to 2004 and we found ourselves studying at the cutting edge music college Vocal Tech. (now BIMM London) Back then it was the only institution offering Contemporary Musi

The emotional and human connection that is shared between singer and audience cannot be captured by simply pressing play on a pre-recorded track and that’s where the magic of live music comes in. Choosing live music will transform your day into one you will never forget. Here are some frequently asked questions (and answers) that will shed a little more light on having live music at your wedding and what Songbird Sessions provide. Why choose Songbird Sessions for your event.

Are you living a full life when you’re out of work? Fulfilment: “The achievement of something desired, promised, or predicted.” “Satisfaction or happiness as a result of fully developing one's potential.” This is a question that I’m sure a lot of us ask ourselves but it seems even more pertinent to those that are self employed, simply because we tend to be out of work more regularly. The question for me, also speaks to those who see their work as a vocation. I hit that brief

It’s a funny business I’m in. You work for years to hone your craft. You physically and mentally prepare for "putting yourself out there," learning a ton of technique whilst also trying not to lose that raw and unique something that only you possess when you open your mouth to sing. You think you’re ready - in fact you are ready! Then you stand in a room and bare your soul to a row of middle class men and have them judge you (often in silence without moving their faces) and s

Our Masterclasses at this leading London music institute are for new and current students. These sessions give the students a taster of what the course will offer them over the coming year.  Being the place that Gemma and Kelly met, it is always a pleasure being asked to host these Masterclasses and show the students where our journey so far has led us.  We currently run a regular choir at this institution that performs in and around London, having most recently showcased at