jerseymom3
Wedding: 09/05/2009
Reviews:
5
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I booked the band "UGO" through Elan Artists and the band was a disaster. The contact person was extremely unprofessional before and during the wedding. He was uncooperative, used profanity and was very intimidating to everyone who came in contact with him. The contract stated four hours of live music - we received maybe 2 1/2 to 3 hours. Listened to an iPod for dinner music but were told the band would be playing throughout dinner. Contacted Elan Artists but was disappointed in their response, had to call back repeatedly for any information concerning the band's behavior. I would not recommend the band or the booking agency to anyone.
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Reviewed On:
09/23/2009
Services Used:
Band
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lulu
Wedding: 08/15/2009
Reviews:
5
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I loved Nation!!! From start to finish they were wonderful. The band includes a great group of very talented musicians including 3 amazing singers who can sing anything from Frank Sinatra to Beyonce. The dance floor was packed all night and everyone kept saying how they sounded like the original singers of the songs that were sung!! Before the wedding, Josh (from Elan Artists) and Nicki (Band Leader) were very responsive and easy to work with. They made sure that everything went perfect for my wedding day music.
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Reviewed On:
10/13/2009
Services Used:
Band
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boomshakalaka
Wedding: 06/20/2009
Reviews:
6
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This is a huge company so I'm not sure how it's determined who you work with, but I worked with Gretchen and she was amazing. Every question I had she answered immediately (we usually 'spoke' via e-mail). She was helpful when I couldn't pick songs and a joy to work with. I couldn't hear the music that well for my ceremony but it was really windy which I think is what caused that.
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Reviewed On:
07/15/2009
Services Used:
Ceremony Music
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bbluegardenia
Wedding: 05/29/2009
Reviews:
5
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Elan artists was a dream to work with. We booked the UGO Orchestra for our reception and a string trio for our ceremony. We couldn't have been happier with the final result and our guests were raving about the band all night long. They are a bit pricey but I would say that they were worth every penny. You get what you pay for and Elan artists is top notch in service and quality.
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Reviewed On:
06/06/2009
Services Used:
Band, Ceremony Music
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MrsMatson
Wedding: 05/16/2009
Reviews:
7
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Reason why I chose Elan - Open Eye Media was from their marketing video. However, please know that Elan subcontracts the work out to their listing of vendors. What they do is keep a finders fee which is the initial deposit that you send them when you sign up. My Videographer was Dave Morely. He works in the Baltimore/DC area. I haven't seen my video yet and I'm really looking forward to my final product.
Some cons are that since their main offices are in Brooklyn, the responsiveness is a tad bad. You have to work through multiple people to get an answer. And the person might be away on vacation. What you should expect is not communicated to you. At one point, since no one contacted me, I called them and requested the name and contact information of my videographer. They don't give you the info you need up front and you have to ask them or else I don't even know if someone would have contacted me to let me know.
My Videographer was Dave and he did his thing. He takes video and films the day. That's what I hired him to do. To film each and every detail. His assistant did the same as well. She was a bit more talkative and nice. This film then is sent to an editing group for the company (Open Eye Media) and I think I get the video in the mail??? No one has explaned this to me??? We shall see.... what happens.
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Reviewed On:
06/11/2009
Services Used:
Videography
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quinn1309
Wedding: 01/03/2009
Reviews:
9
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I booked Nation though Elan Artists on the recommendation of a friend. I could not have been more pleased with the band. Our dance floor was packed the entire night-- the caterer had to ask the band to tell people to sit down to eat their entrees! We ended up extending the band and bar for an extra hour because the dancing was so much fun with this band. Only drawbacks-- the band manager was not very prompt in responding to my emails, including the week before the wedding. Also, they did not tell me until we arrived at the reception that they did not have a copy of our father-daughter dance song (which we agreed that they wouldn't play). Fortunately, the song was in my IPod, which I had in my room at the venue, so a bridesmaid was able to get it. Other than those two problems, the band was amazing, and everyone there has commented on how the band was one of the best wedding bands they have ever heard.
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Reviewed On:
01/05/2009
Services Used:
Band
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AutumnBride08 and Chuck
Wedding: 10/25/2008
Reviews:
12
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We booked a String Trio for the Ceremony/Cocktail Hour - Cello, Flute, Violin. The Director was almost impossible to get in touch with from the beginning, which should have been my first warning sign. We waited until a month prior to the wedding to book our Ceremony Musicians so I had very few to choose from. They were 30 minutes late setting up for the ceremony, which ended up being Ok because were running behind due to the weather anyway, but that still rubbed me the wrong way. They did play beautifully, but I probably wouldn't use them again, due to the lack of quality customer service.
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Reviewed On:
12/10/2008
Services Used:
Ceremony Music
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amy888
Wedding: 10/19/2008
Reviews:
7
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we used elan for our ceremony music and one of their photographers (who we booked independently before he knew he was affiliated with elan). this review is for the ceremony only.
honestly, this was probably the last thing we booked as it wasn't really critical for us to have live music at the ceremony but we did decide to hire a harpist and a violinist. overall, i think they did a good job. i didn't hear much as i was concentrating on getting married :) but from what i heard from the guests, it was a beautiful touch. about a week before the wedding, i had a call with gretchen from elan to decide my music selections. she was very helpful and even sang certain songs to me so i could tell what they sounded like. we were having a non-denominational ceremony but she did make many religious song suggestions...probably because many of them were popular. she was flexible in listening to my suggestions though. i only knocked them down a notch b/c i noticed in the photos that the harpist wore sunglasses the entire ceremony even though she was in a shaded area. no biggie.
i think it turned out very well. i did think they were a little pricey ($850 for 1 hour for 2 people) but unfortunately, it doesn't seem like you can get a bargain in that department.
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Reviewed On:
11/02/2008
Services Used:
Ceremony Music
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kcapone
Wedding: 10/18/2008
Reviews:
14
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Perfect musician for our ceremony! A classiscal guitarist! He learned two new songs and Gretchen, the musical coordinator at Elan was extremely responsive and flexible in helping us plan the ceremony. Now every time I hear "falling slowly" or "All you need is love" I will think of our wedding because he played it so perfectly! Thank you!!
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Reviewed On:
11/21/2008
Services Used:
Ceremony Music
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mwinthrop
Wedding: 10/18/2008
Reviews:
5
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We used Nation, of Elan Artists, for our band and they were wonderful. They had people on the dance floor the entire night and were more than gracious at working with our special requests. I would recommend them to any bride that wants everyone to dance.
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Reviewed On:
10/31/2008
Services Used:
Unique Services (Other)
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ElenainDC
Wedding: 10/11/2008
Reviews:
5
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Our band was unaccessible because the leader was in Africa. When we tried to get answers from the home base, they got nasty and said we were being unreasonable. We, of course, didn't get our $900 deposit back, though they failed to live up to their end of the deal.
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Reviewed On:
10/22/2008
Services Used:
Band
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bawlmerbride
Wedding: 09/20/2008
Reviews:
14
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I can barely remember even hearing any music during my ceremony, I was so out of it- but what I do remember, was good. I heard positive things from my guests about the brass quartet we picked. I was frustrated however with the process of picking songs- I was given a list of possible song titles, and every time I would take the names to the coordinator, she would say, "whoops, we don't have that for a brass quartet"....well, then give me songs you DO HAVE! I paid extra to have a special song arranged, which was pretty pricey as far as I was concerned.
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Reviewed On:
10/08/2008
Services Used:
Ceremony Music
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GrapesGirl
Wedding: 09/20/2008
Reviews:
5
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We hired Nation Band through Elan artists and they were absolutely fantastic! The music was great- they really responded to the music we wanted to hear and had a lot of fun with us! The variety of music they can play is really amazing- I worried that a band wouldn't provide enough variety and that we might be better off with a DJ, but that was not the case! They played a lot of great music from a variety of genres- couldn't be happier! They complied with requests and included our list of 'must play' songs and played a lot of other great songs too. Everyone had a blast and they were a pleasure to work with. Strongly recommend!
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Reviewed On:
10/15/2008
Services Used:
Band
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Alisa
Wedding: 08/31/2008
Reviews:
5
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Open Eye Media was our videographer at our wedding and The Source was our band. They were both outstanding, and I would recommend them highly to anyone planning a wedding. The Source, in particular, was outstanding. Our dance floor was packed all night long, and I would hire them again.
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Reviewed On:
10/02/2008
Services Used:
Band, Videography
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GGeorgy
Wedding: 06/20/2008
Reviews:
1
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I wanted to write this review because while I think Elan represents extraordinary talent and you will typically be very satisfied with your choices, I was very taken aback by the customer service I received with Josh. I believe he books most of the artists that Elan represents so unfortunately its difficult to avoid him but I felt he was abrasive, rude and generally difficult to work with. He never really listened to what we wanted and was just interested in "sealing the deal" even if he had to make up total lies about the date booking up. Because of my experience with Josh, I will think twice about engaging Elan's services.
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Reviewed On:
12/10/2008
Services Used:
Band
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3.6/5.0
