An Essex Wedding - Page number 89 - November/December 2021 (Issue 101)

FLOWERS 89 MUSIC AND ENTERTAINM NT FACT FILE: FROSTIE ENTERTAINMENT Frostie, aka Chris Frost info@magicfrostie.co.uk www.magicfrostie.co.uk Chris says... How did you get in to your profession? I started working in entertainment at quite a young age. I loved playing with puppets and magic with my brother, and I guess I never really grew up. At 17 I went abroad for my first summer season entertaining visitors, and then spent eight years travelling Europe performing, before settling down in Essex and meeting the girl of my dreams! Describe your wedding services? I offer a few different things. I’m a magician ‒ a proud member of the Magic Circle ‒ so can entertain you and your guests with some jaw-dropping magic, and I also offer a children’s show to give the kids something to do during the speeches (and give parents a little rest too). Over lockdown, my wife and I designed and created a nine-hole crazy golf course, so we now offer this as well! I even have a fantastic Father Christmas to accompany my Elf character, which is popular at Christmas weddings, and I’m currently branching out to include candyfloss – with candyfloss faeries as the vendors! What song will get you up on the dancefloor? I’m a grown-up emo kid, so anything a bit scene. I love Bowling For Soup, Blink 182 anything I can bounce around to and rock out to. Have you got a top tip for couples? My top tip for couples planning their wedding is to enjoy it. Planning your wedding can be as fun as the day itself. There’s so much cool stuff to choose from, and it really is a celebration, because you’ve found someone you love and want to be with – so have fun! FACT FILE: BLUE LION BAND Dessie Poleon dessie@bluelionband.co.uk 07478 623 944 www.bluelionband.co.uk Dessie says... How did you get into your profession? As students of music, studio regulars, and touring sound engineers for high profile bands, we started performing together in 2012. These gigs quickly turned into requests to perform at private events and festivals. We loved seeing the joy and full dancefloors that we could bring to these events. We perfected our event planning, expanded our repertoire, added members to the band – and the rest is history! Describe your wedding services? The Blue Lion Band is a premium, customisable three- to 14-piece band specialising in high-energy music (at a sensible price). As live music experts, wedding enthusiasts and party starters, we infuse every event with energy and fun and pride ourselves on filling dancefloors. What song will get you up on the dancefloor? We always recommend a variety of songs and genres to get your guests on the dancefloor. Your grandfather loves Sinatra while your niece may love Taylor Swift. It’s important to include a bit of everything! Some personal favourites are Don’t Start Now by Dua Lipa, Let’s Dance by David Bowie, No Diggity by Blackstreet, and Superstition by Stevie Wonder. Have you got a top tip for couples? Our top tip is to have fun with planning! There is so much that goes into wedding planning but when the big day comes, so many of the little details won’t matter as much as it seemed they would. As long as you’re surrounded by your loved ones and dancing the night away, the event will be incredible.