At The Beginning...
A Little Dream seeks to move, inspire and engage our wedding couples and guests with the magic of live music. A professional wedding live band comprising more than 20 versatile singers, emcees, songwriters and musicians, A Little Dream provides a one-stop service for your music needs. From 2006 - 2009, A Little Dream performed at over 800 local and overseas weddings. Read about them here!
To start you off, here are our answers to your burning questions.
And do read our quick round up of 2008.
To start you off, here are our answers to your burning questions.
And do read our quick round up of 2008.
“Today is our 85th month together, I promise to take care of you for the rest of our lives… No one else knows me better than you do… you understand my hopes and my dreams…”
Randy’s heartfelt speech to his bride drove Sheryl to her tears. The wedding banquet marked the 85th month the couple had been together, which came up to a long 7-year marathon!
The 1st march-in is a well-orchestrated one. The special song, titled “We could be in love” is a song I love very much:
Be still my heart Lately its mind is on it's own
It would go far and wide (Door open)
Just to be near you (Flower girls walk in)
Even the stars Shine a bit bright I've noticed
When you're close to me Still it remains a mystery
Anyone who seen us Knows what's going on between us
It doesn't take a genius To read between the lines…… ohh
And it's not just wishful thinking Or only me who's dreaming
I know what these are symptoms of We could be in love
It would go far and wide (Door open)
Just to be near you (Flower girls walk in)
Even the stars Shine a bit bright I've noticed
When you're close to me Still it remains a mystery
Anyone who seen us Knows what's going on between us
It doesn't take a genius To read between the lines…… ohh
And it's not just wishful thinking Or only me who's dreaming
I know what these are symptoms of We could be in love
As a token of gratitude to their parents, Sheryl and Randy dedicated "我只在乎你" (You Matter to Me) to them. It’s interesting to note that I usually see many guests singing along with me when I sing this song.
The couple also dedicated “Angel” (Robbie William) to their sisters and brothers who have helped them in one way or another to make their wedding a great success. In their own words, “You’ll are our angels of tonight”.
Our heartiest congratulations to Randy and Sheryl once again. May you have countless 85 months to share with each other!
Band: Bevlyn & Ian
Repertoire:
We could be in love (1st march-in)
Angels brought me here [2nd march-in], 我只在乎你, Angel, 你是我心内的一首歌, 小酒窩, Looking through your eyes, 爱很简单, 疼你的責任, Dreaming of you, I’m Yours
Compliment from Couple:
Thank you Bevlyn and Ian for the great performance that night. The night would not have been complete without you guys performing. Simply love the march-ins.....
A great thank you once again!!!!
Grace said she and Jay are an example of how 'opposites attract'. Jay is an active person who enjoyed the outdoors such as scuba diving, trekking, badminton, while she is more like a 宅女 who loves watching HK dramas.
But one particular day in 1996 at Serangoon Gardens, their paths collided as Grace, who was with a big group of gal friends, asked another a big group of guys to reserve their table for them after they have completed their meals. Since then, the two groups became friends and as the saying goes, the rest is history. Their love journey of 8 years culminated in a grand wedding and solemnisation ceremony at the Chevrons, Jurong.
Thanks for engaging A Little Dream to be part of your special day!
Band: Hui Bing & Matthew
Repertoire:
Bubbly, 甜蜜蜜 (Sweetness), 爱很简单 (Love is Simple), La Vie En Rose, Way Back Into Love, Quando Quando Quando, Sway, L-O-V-E, Fly Me to the Moon, Somewhere Over the Rainbow, Can't Take My Eyes Off You, Valentine, There You’ll Be, Kiss Me, I’m Yours, If We Hold On Together, If I Ain’t Got You, I Love You, From This Moment, Everything, Wouldn't It Be Nice, When You Tell Me That You Love Me
Compliments:
Your performance is fantastic! Many guests had praised your performance. We will definitely recommend you to our friends!
Grace
Pine Court at Meritus Mandarin is one of my favourite wedding venues - for its warm service, grand decor and unique tiered structure. And also for its excellent sound system as well. Ein and I had a ball performing the songs that Lauryn and Justin have selected for that evening. Particularly, the Mandarin classics were a great hit with the guests.
Among the evening's highlights is Lauryn and Justin's pre-wedding montage, featuring them in numerous outfits and exquisitely beautifully backdrops, from a Greek Hall to a swing in a lush garden. I think it is one of the nicest indoor photo shoot that I ever seen. Lauryn's cousin Joel also sang two songs, a duet "小酒窝" (Your Dimples) and Jacky Cheung's Cantonese hit "你的名字我的姓氏" (Your Name, My Surname). Joel looked as if he just stepped out of a Korean idol drama series - he looked quite dashing with his cool dress sense and hairstyle. He sang the two songs really well to much applause.
Once again, our congratulations to Lauryn and Justin!
Band: Hui Bing & Ein Ein
Repertoire:
Fallen, La Vie En Rose, 小酒窝 (Your Dimples), 你的名字我的姓氏 (Your Name, My Surname), 给我一个吻 (A Kiss for Me), 甜蜜蜜 (Sweetness), 爱很简单 (Love is Simple), 我只在乎你 (You Matter to Me), 月亮代表我的心 (The Moon Represent My Heart), Fly Me To The Moon, Lover's Concerto, Eyes On Me, If We Hold On Together, LOVE, A Love That Will Last, My Cherie Amour, There'll You Be, Everything, Quando Quando Quando, C'est Si Bon, Cant Take My Eyes Off You, The Greatest Gift of All, The Way You Look Tonight, So Nice
It was my first time playing at Novotel’s ballroom, and I was thoroughly impressed. I dare say the guests enjoyed our performance too! Even though it was just Serene and me, we still managed to get through the night with a setlist straight from the 80’s (all alien songs to me.)
You can tell it’s a very cool couple when they jumped at our suggestion to change the 2nd march-in song to 给我一个吻 (Give Me A Kiss) 4 mins before they marched in! Well it’s only because we saw Grace in this stunning pink cheong-sam-ish gown complete with pink feather fan! Of course we had to do something shanghai-ish and she was very sporting.
So we called a friend, got him to google the lyrics and read it out over the phone (like Chinese oral exam) while we wrote it down on our side (like Chinese dictation exam) and somehow we pulled it off just fine...phew. Tze Ching’s also not someone to mess with, after ‘agreeing’ to a horrifying list of things, which includes “buying a branded bag a year for Grace, of which the brand will be determined by Grace”, he signed on the dotted line with a very very finely printed “...terms and conditions apply...” haha.
Poor dude had to let his wife begin the speech first (“From today onwards I promise to always let my wife speak first.” - nervous applause.), and then when it was his turn he opened his speech with, “Ha. I let her speak first so that I will always have the last word.”
They’re just such a cool and sweet couple and it seems they liked our performance too! Made a few friends from within the guests too who came up to encourage us with their kind words – cool couple invites cool guests, ah...
Band: Serene, Matthew
L-R: Serene, Grace, Tze Ching, Matthew
Repertoire:
The Nearness Of You, I Wanna Be With You, Every Day I Love You, Built To Last, L-O-V-E, C'est Si Bon, A Moment Like This, Crazy For You, Love's Beautiful, Pretty World, Truly Madly Deeply, From This Moment
给我一个吻 (Give Me A Kiss), Love Me Tender, 月亮代表我的心 (The Moon Represents My Heart), Grow Old With You, Kiss Of Life, Forever Love, So Nice, Sometimes When We Touch, Fly Me To The Moon, 专属天使 (I'm Your Angel), One Note Samba, I Knew I Loved You
Compliments:
Dear Hsin Yeow,
We will be flying off to Japan in 5 hours time for 2 weeks. Just like to feedback that Serene & Matt did a smashing job in entertaining the guests with their performance. Matt was bubbly and thoroughly immersed himself in performing and Serene's voice was simply soothing and beautiful.
We will definitely share this good experience with other soon to be wed couples. Keep doing what you are doing, you guys rock :)
Cheers,
Tze Ching & Grace
All grooms should take lessons from Hung Choong when it comes to making tear-inducing speeches. This guy is a natural. He was so successful Valerie's tear ducts didn't stand a chance.
His strategy is to lower Valerie's defences by smacking his lips loudly --- muack! --- to demonstrate how he felt when he first laid eyes on her. That got everyone laughing. They laughed even harder when he simulated his heart thumping (pom-pom-pom) when he wanted to speak with Valerie. From his animated gestures, it seemed as if his heart was flying out of his body.
Then he started telling Valerie how she was the angel in his life, how he would always love her, and take care of her and her family. He spoke sincerely and clearly, his eyes never leaving his beautiful bride. Valerie's friend, Grace, quickly passed her some tissue paper to stem the flow of tears. It was a moving scene.
Bevlyn, Matthew, Raziz and I had a great time performing at the wedding. After the guests were sufficiently "warmed up", we got applause after almost every song. Valerie's mom was also singing along with us, and she told me later that she didn't want us to stop!
Another sign that our performance was well-received were the numerous dedications and song requests that came our way. We did as many as we could, and read out the guests' heartwarming messages that accompanied each dedication.
Congratulations, Valerie and Hung Choong! May you both enjoy a lifetime of joy and happiness!
Band: Hsin Yeow, Bevlyn, Matthew, Raziz
Repertoire:
Can't Help Falling In Love (1st march-in), Crazy Little Thing Called Love, Everlasting Love, For The First Time, Grow Old With You, Love Me, Your Song, Beyond The Sea, Somewhere Out There, Something Stupid, Way Back Into Love
A Moment Like This (2nd march-in), 月亮代表我的心 (dedicated to parents), 今天你要嫁给我 (Marry Me Today) (dedicated to bride), Come Away With Me, Eternal Flame, If We Hold On Together, Inside Your Heaven, Close to You, Perfect Moment, Come What May
Audience's requests:
Can't Take My Eyes off You, Sometimes When We Touch, Just The Way You Are, The Way You Look Tonight
Compliments from Valerie:
Hi Hsin Yeow,
Thanks for the blog. It was an entertaining and funny account. We were zipping around so quickly that we couldn't enjoy the music!
But from what we heard from our family and friends, they absolutely loved you guys and my dad approved that you were money well spent!
Valerie
Chun Wing and Leya's wedding was a massive ball for everyone concerned- and by massive we mean MASSIVE, and by ball, we do mean it was just like a royal ball.
It was a huge do in the sprawling spaces of the Swissotel Canning Ballroom, adorned with flowers and, of course, gorgeous guests. It was expertly emceed by a DJ from 933 fm, and us the band were given a special dedicated stage to do our thing.
And of course, the stars of the night themselves, Wing Chun and Leya...they were preceded by a happy entourage of at least ten bridesmaids and best men, all stunning in designer dresses and suits, and the couple themselves, He looking slick and savvy in his three piece and She, svelte and stellar in a pearlescent gown with a creamy royal train, looked like they stepped out of a top end Bridal Magazine. With cameras focused on the glowing pair and the emcee commenting that she felt she was at the union of Chris and Fann, it's not stretching it to say that these guys are one of those unbelievably beautiful Singapore couples.
And obviously they are as loved as they are lovely..their friends were vociferous in their cheering and shouting, especially at silly videos of Leya doing the para para, and Chun Wing leading a mafia crew of suave best men to pick up his bride in the morning, complete with a metal suitcase printed with banknotes to hold the angpow that would be given to the bridesmaids.
Here it is worth noting that the bridesmaids demanded much more than angpow from the groom's crew - the guys had to use their combined leg hair and UHU glue to create a modern art heart shaped pattern before Wing could claim his bride.
Including Leya's colleagues coming up to sing an original love song to wish the couple well, the wedding was full of sweet, sunny, funny moments, and we were hnoured to be part of this huge do
Band: Jo Tan, Ian, Ivan
Repertoire:
Close To You (1st march-in), Besame Mucho, Beyond The Sea, Come Fly With Me, Crazy, Crazy Little Thing Called Love, Have I Told You Lately, If I Ain't Got You, Let There Be Love, Let's Fall In Love, Look Of Love, L-O-V-E, Our Love Is Here To Stay, So Nice, 勇氣 (Courage), 喜歡你 (I Like You), 恋之憩 (Love Dock)
甜蜜蜜 (Honey Sweet)(2nd march-in), 但愿人长久 (May All Live Well And Long), 给我一个吻 (Give Me A Kiss), 我要你的爱 (I Want Your Love), 月亮代表我的心 (The Moon Represents My Heart), 给我一个吻 (Give Me A Kiss)
Judy's Thoughts: 小夫妻 (Little Couple)
Eugene and YingYing - a match made in Heaven. This lovely couple is probably the sweetest couple I've ever sung for.
Days before the wedding night itself, I have had smses, emails and even MSN chats to find out if there's anything the band would require, what kind of food we would like to have, and if I need a wedding emcee script. And so they prepared a wonderful script for me (Thanks!) and also gave me a detailed account of how these 2 individuals eventually became love-birds, and the road culminating to THE proposal and eventually, their wedding night. They even gave the band birds' nest and on top of that, gave us each an angpow. And all the time, they never fail to let us know how much they appreciate our presence and our music.
Wow - that's all I can say.
True to their profession, the 2 teachers have been absolutely meticulous in their preparation. Hand in hand, the couple made sure the wedding banquet was a success. YingYing was understandably emotional, and shed tears of joy and gratitude while delivering her speech. Eugene, on the other hand, was so cool, collected and composed that you can tell that he must be a such a pillar of support for YingYing.
That moment left an impression on me... it seems to me that YingYing, the adorable 'Damsel in Distress' has truly found her charming 'Knight in Shining Armor'.
I truly wish the couple a great and blessed marriage...of love, joy and bliss. Have a wonderful journey together!
Band: Judy, Zheng Quan & Linus
Repertoire:
From This Moment (1st March-In), I'm Yours (1st Dish), 遇见 (Meeting You), 简单爱 (Simple Love), 我只在乎你 (I Only Care For You), 朋友 (Friends), 关怀方式 (The Way Of Caring), L-O-V-E, 我愿意 (I Am Willing), Love Me, 至少还有你 (At Least I Still Have You)
爱很简单 (Love Is Simple), 家后 (The Queen Of The House), Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You, Lovers' Concerto, Tonight I Celebrate My Love For You, Now And Forever, My Love Will Get You Home, I Finally Found Someone, I Do (Cherish You), 小夫妻 (Small Couple).
One of the more popular wedding songs is "Because You Loved Me". Penned by master songwriter Dianne Warren, the lyrics speak powerfully of being thankful for all the great things love can do.
It's ideal for a march-in, and I was happy to sing it for Ivy and Gerald as they walked into the gorgeous ballroom of Hotel InterContinental. The emcee even sang along with me!
For all the truth that you made me see
For all the joy you brought to my life
For all the wrong that you made right
For every dream you made come true
For all the love I found in you
I'll be forever thankful baby"
Melvin, our bassist that evening, asked, "Isn't this song usually sung by female artistes?" That's true, but I found a beautiful cover version by Clay Aiken. Take a listen!
Ivy and Gerald's wedding was memorable for me because of the enthusiastic bridesmaids, who went onstage one by one to wish Ivy and Gerald a lifetime of happiness. They were united in their praise for Gerald, but reminded him that it was his fortune to be with Ivy. I'm sure he felt that way too.
Gerald even planned a surprise for Ivy. He sang the classic 月亮代表我的心 (The Moon Represents My Heart), and what made it even mroe special was that he pulled his dad onstage as well! So the two men ended up singing it as a duet! It was a refreshing sight indeed, and everyone applauded them for the valiant effort!
Congratulations Gerald and Ivy! Thank you for engaging us, and we hope to see you again very soon!
P.S. Ivy heard me perform at Ebelle and Jimmy's wedding, so I got to meet both of them again. As guests, they got to listen to the band's performance in its entirety. Glad you enjoyed it, Ebelle and Jimmy!
Band: Hsin Yeow, Chiou Yun, Melvin
Repertoire:
Perfect Moment (1st march-in), I'm Yours, Forever Love, When You Say Nothing At All, 非你莫属 (It Had To Be You), The Way You Look Tonight, Everything I Do (I Do It For You), I Can Love You Like That, More Than Words, 爱是永恒 (Love Is Eternal), Love Will Keep Us Alive
Because You Loved Me (2nd march-in), Can You Feel The Love Tonight, 月亮代表我的心 (The Moon Represents My Heart), Nothing's Gonna Change My Love, Love Me, Can't Help Falling in Love, Chasing Cars, Built To Last, 简单爱 (Simple Love), Can't Take My Eyes Off You, Sway
Bevlyn's thoughts: Love Me Tender
When the band was setting up and doing soundcheck, Sean came to me and asked for a favour. Something went wrong with the audio component for the photo montage, and he wondered if the band could perform a song while the montage rolled. I was like "Of course!" The song they had originally embedded was "I'm Yours", which was in our repertoire. So we were more than happy to bring on the song!
And unknown to Swee Wei, Sean had also approached the band earlier to practise a song for his bride. After the speech, Sean told the guests, "And now, I'd like to sing a song for my bride...". Swee Wei went "Huh?" in disbelief. Everybody cheered. I was feeling a bit nervous, because I was supposed to hand the lyrics to Sean at this part of the speech, but he decided at the eleventh hour that he didn't need it. My fears were unfounded because once he looked into Swee Wei's eyes and sing the song to her, the lyrics came tumbling out naturally, and Swee Wei was visibly moved to tears.
Love me tender Love me sweet Never let me go.
You have made my life complete And I love you so.
Love me tender Love me true All my dreams fulfilled.
For my darlin I love you And I always will
Mission accomplished :)
Here's wishing Sean and Swee Wei a very blissful marriage ahead from Ian and me! Congratulations! :)
When the band was setting up and doing soundcheck, Sean came to me and asked for a favour. Something went wrong with the audio component for the photo montage, and he wondered if the band could perform a song while the montage rolled. I was like "Of course!" The song they had originally embedded was "I'm Yours", which was in our repertoire. So we were more than happy to bring on the song!
And unknown to Swee Wei, Sean had also approached the band earlier to practise a song for his bride. After the speech, Sean told the guests, "And now, I'd like to sing a song for my bride...". Swee Wei went "Huh?" in disbelief. Everybody cheered. I was feeling a bit nervous, because I was supposed to hand the lyrics to Sean at this part of the speech, but he decided at the eleventh hour that he didn't need it. My fears were unfounded because once he looked into Swee Wei's eyes and sing the song to her, the lyrics came tumbling out naturally, and Swee Wei was visibly moved to tears.
Love me tender Love me sweet Never let me go.
You have made my life complete And I love you so.
Love me tender Love me true All my dreams fulfilled.
For my darlin I love you And I always will
Mission accomplished :)
Here's wishing Sean and Swee Wei a very blissful marriage ahead from Ian and me! Congratulations! :)
L-R: Bevlyn, Ian, Swee Wei & Sean
Band: Bevlyn & Ian
Repertoire:
L-O-V-E (1st march-in), So Nice, I’m Yours, Eternal Flame, 一人一半 (Half for You & Half for Me), She, Wonderful Tonight, You Belong To Me, 每天爱你多一些 (Loving You More Each Day), Can't Take My Eyes Off You, Lovin’ You
Have I Told You Lately? (2nd march-in), Love Me Tender, That’s What Friends are For, Cheek to Cheek, Dream a Little Dream, Fallen, Sway, La Vie En Rose, Quizas Quizas, If We Hold On Together, 月亮代表我的心 (The Moon Represents My Heart)
From Rebecca and Brian's story, it shows that love really conquers all, even a 7 year age gap :)
"We have a age gap of 7 years, at first I was afraid that we couldn't get along well with the rather big age gap. I was still a student then while he was already a working adult. But after dating for a few months, I found that we had no problems communicating or having different kind of thoughts. And so this relationship goes on for about 5 years till he proposed to me with a bouquet of roses and a very cute car plate stating "MR and MRS LIM". He proposed to me at a place which I don't think most people does which was in one of the open space carpark. haha! Although it was not a very ideal place for this kind of things, but I felt rather touching as I could feel his sincerity."
I really dig Brian's idea of proposing to Rebecca using a 'Mr and Mrs' car plate. Of course, this car plate was featured prominently in their wedding shoot. Our warmest wishes to Rebecca and Brian!
Band: Jun Xiong, Hui Bing & James
L-R: Hui Bing, Rebecca, Brian, Jun Xiong, James
Repertoire:
From This Moment (1st march-in), 今天你要嫁给我 (Marry Me Today), 梁山伯与茱丽叶 (Liang Shan Bo & Juliet), 你最珍贵 (You're The Most Precious), 恋爱频率 (Love Frequency), 今生註定 (This Destiny), 嫁给我 (Marry Me), Forever Love, 爱是永恒 (Love Is Eternal), Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You
Tonight I Celebrate My Love (2nd march-in), Quando Quando Quando, Beauty And The Beast, Dream A Little Dream, 月亮代表我的心 (The Moon Represents My Heart), 甜密密 (Honey Sweet), 最浪漫的事 (The Most Romantic Thing), Fly Me To The Moon, A Moment Like This, Can't Help Falling In Love, 追 (Chase), 爱很简单 (Love Is Very Simple)
Compliments:
Hi Hsin Yeow
The band was great! All my guests enjoyed listening to them sing. And Jun Xiong did a good job on the emcee part.
Rebecca
To people in the wedding music business, it's not unheard of for the most beautiful ceremonies to devolve into just another day at the office (albeit a very grand and beautiful office full of happy people).
So At A Little Dream, it's always important, and lovely to hear the personal stories of the new couple. And there are few better sweet, personal stories to keep bands from potential apathy than 'the groom fell in love with the bride at a singing competition.'
Talk about pressure!
Jean is the songstress in question- Kevin, who said quite firmly that he can't sing, first met her at a contest and professed to being captivated by her sweet voice--- a voice which was generously shared with the entire banquet hall of M Hotel when the couple sang their own 2nd March-in song: Teresa Teng's 我只在乎你 (I Only Care For You) to thunderous applause.
It was apparent why Kevin fell for her voice when the sweet notes rang out. But Kevin's bravery in performing before a lifetime's worth of friends and family when he was very sure he couldn't sing would have contributed to at least half the applause. On our part, we thought the duo sounded lovely and would make for a very harmonious pair indeed!
It was really a very sweet wedding with a stunning couple who were exceedingly friendly and sat down to talk with us as we ate our burger dinners. You could really tell how much the guests loved the comfortable, happy couple by the cheers and hoots at every item on the program...even with guests cheering for us as we ended our final song. Roving photographers captured instant shots for the guests to take home and everybody wanted theirs, of what might be one of the sweetest warmest weddings we've ever had the pleasure to play at.
Band: Jo Tan, Clarence
Repertoire:
A Moment Like This, Angels Brought Me Here, Beautiful In My Eyes, Come Away With Me, From This Moment, Grow Old With You, Dream A Little Dream, Fly Me To The Moon, (I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons, The First The Last My Everything, I'm Yours, Life Is Beautiful, One Boy One Girl, Love Of My Life, Lover's Concerto, L-O-V-E, Your Song, When You Say Nothing At All, Quando Quando Quando, Loving You, Amour, 爱很简单 (Love Is Very Simple), 爱是永恒 (Love Is Eternal),最浪漫的事 (The Most Romantic Thing), 今天你要嫁给我 (Marry Me Today), 我只在乎你 (I Only Care For You), 月亮代表我的心 (The Moon Represents My Heart)
I felt privileged to be at Chris and Peggy's wedding celebration, not just because the couple trusted us implicitly to provide a night of rousing music, but also because I was privy to information perhaps not many others knew about.
Chris shared with me a particularly heart-wrenching period of their relationship. This was about three years ago, shortly after Peggy left for studies in Australia.
It was a trying time when they had many disagreements. The number of phone calls slowed down to an agonising trickle, until it stopped completely. Chris was devastated, and he did what he felt was the only thing he could: picked himself up and bought an air ticket to Perth.
Carrying his passport and wallet as his only possessions, he flew over and had a heart-to-heart talk with Peggy. Fortunately, they managed to resolve their misunderstandings, and Chris flew back to Singapore the next day!
Knowing their love story also helped me understand why Chris chose Angels Brought Me Here for their first march-in:
But I'm finally here tonight
Picking up the pieces
Walking back into the light
To the sunset of your glory
Where my heart and future lies
There's nothing like that feeling
When I look into your eyes
My dreams came true
When I found you
I found you
My miracle
The band and I had a fantastic time at the wedding! I was blessed with a strong team of musicians with me, and Ariel was a joy to perform with. The Suntec City staff were also quite amazing. They provided a little lamp for Qiuyun so that she could look at her scores clearly, and even pulled up a low table to place our glasses of water.
Congratulations again, Chris and Peggy. Thank you for engaging us, and may you both enjoy many sweet and happy days ahead!
Band: Hsin Yeow, Ariel, Qiuyun, Edmund, Niq
Repertoire:
Angels Brought Me Here (1st march-in), 你最珍贵 (You're The Most Precious), 你是我心内的一首歌 (You're A Song In My Heart), 今天你要嫁给我 (Marry Me Tonight), Quando Quando Quando, Something Stupid, Tonight I Celebrate My Love, When you tell me that you love me, 月亮代表我的心 (The Moon Represents My Heart), When I Fall In Love, 至少还有你 (At Least There Is You)
L-O-V-E (2nd march-in), Sometimes When We Touch, Bubbly, Together Forever, You To Me Are Everything, 家后 (Queen Of The House), 你的名字我的姓氏 (Your Name With My Surname), 爱你在心口难 (Love You More Than I Can Say), Come Fly With Me, Save The Last Dance For Me, Sway
Compliments from Chris:
Hi Hsin Yeow and company,Chris here.
I received many great feedback about the performance of the band.
Some mentioned that my wedding was tastefully done up and I feel that its all due to the professional manner that the performance was delivered.
Once again, thank you!! I hope we still have opportunities to work together again..
Cheryl's Thoughts: Fallen
A wedding marks a new beginning for the couple involved. For me, Marc & Emily's wedding also marked a new experience for me, as it was my first time playing with Melvin, as well as accompanying Sofyan and Tanya, who were very smooth as both the singers and the emcees for the night. It was also my first time at the Mandarin Ballroom at the Meritus Mandarin, and believe me when I say that the ballroom deserves its own paragraph.
When you say ballroom, most people think of the standard rectangular room with tables in rows and a small stage at the front. Well, if you want something different, consider this: an auditorium style room where tables are arranged on 3 different split levels and where the stage looks like an actual theatre stage. As a result of this concept where the whole ballroom is curved to face the stage, every 1 or 2 tables ends up on their own little "balcony" of sorts. It really is a novel concept, and being on the 35th floor just adds to it. Just make sure you're comfortable walking down those flights of stairs in your long flowing wedding gown.
Emily certainly had no problems, looking exactly like those fairy tale scenes where the princess gracefully decends a majestic staircase, floating on the arm of her prince Marc. While they opted for a traditional first march-in to Pacabel's Canon in D, my favourite was the second march-in, to one of my all time favourite songs, Fallen by Lauren Wood. Tanya did a fantastic job on the song, and having an experienced bassist like Melvin on this song really injected something special to it. But what took my breath away was Emily's lovely gown, in traditional red but a very modern style, and Marc's suit with matching subtle red detailing.
All said, it was a night of firsts, both for us and for Emily and Marc, but a lovely night and one to remember. A special shout out to the audience, who clapped appreciately for every song, even those sitting on the other side of the room. During the tradtional three toasts, it was obvious that the loudest toast went to wishing the happy couple the gift of children as soon as possible. So let me echo that wish here: Marc and Emily, here's wishing you everlasting happiness, and as many adorable children as you could wish for!
Band: Cheryl, Sofyan, Tanya & Melvin
Repertoire:
Canon in D (1st March-in), My Love Will Get You Home, L-O-V-E, She's The One, So Close To You, Can't Take My Eyes Off You, 今天你要嫁给我 (Today You're Marrying Me), Forever Love, From This Moment On.
I Do Cherish You (2nd March-in), 你最珍贵 (You're Most Precious), Perfect Moments, Because You Loved Me, Crazy In Love, Perhaps Perhaps Perhaps, For The First Time, It Might Be You, I Finally Found Someone.
"I'll also like to thank my husband, thank you for not having the 7-year itch...". Everyone laughed when they hear Audrey say this in her thank you speech. Funny as it might sound, I thought it showed how Audrey does not take their dating-marathon relationship for granted. So after a long 7-year dating marathon, Richard and Audrey finally tied the knots at Sentosa, which holds a special meaning in their hearts. When the band arrived, it was drizzling a little, and we saw Richard and Audrey having their solemnsation with many of their close friends and family outside The Pavilion. :)
The banquet started off with Tien-yao and I singing "I Finally Found Someone", along with Raziz's wonderful saxophone accompaniment. Being on the high stage meant that we could oversee most of the guests, and we were very happy to see some of the guests mouthing along the lyrics with us in between their bites!
The 2nd march-in is a special song which touched Audrey a lot when watching the Korean drama serial "Boys Before Flowers". So we learned the song specially for her, with Tien-yao on guitar and Raziz on saxophone:
The couple also shared a video clip which featured their close friends' congratulatory messages, which I find is always a memorable keepsake. :)
I was also very amused when a female elderly guest came up to me during my break and asked if I could sing "Nobody". Who could have imagined the reach of this song? :)
And though it was a month to Christmas, Richard and Audrey thought it would be nice for the band to perform 1 Christmas song, and we did! All I Want For Christmas Is You:
Congratulations once again Richard and Audrey! :)
Band: Bevlyn, Tien-yao & Raziz
Repertoire:
I Finally Found Someone (1st March-in), Bubbly, Valentine, 爱你不是兩三天 (I've Loved You for a While), Destiny, Somewhere, ,I’m Yours, Your Love (Is The Greatest Gift Of All), 小夫妻 (Little Couple), My Cherie Amour, Angels Brought Me Here, The Gift
I Know (2nd March-in), La Vie En Rose, 月亮代表我的心 (The Moon Represents My Heart), Pretty World , Eternal Flame, 有你真好 (It's Wonderful With You Around), For No Reason, All I Want For Christmas Is You, Built To Last, 今天你要嫁给我 (You're Marrying Me Today!)
Jit & Brell have been together for 7 years, and after being engaged for 3 the last years, they finally tied the knots this November. Here's the couple's answer to me when I asked if they have any interesting stories to share:
"Brell learnt not to let Jit organize holidays after he arranged a weeklong trip to Russia, with a visa for only two days, which resulted in the Singapore Consulate having to rush to our aid in Moscow and force a passport official who had earlier denied us a new visa, to grant us an extension and get us out of trouble a few hours before our visas expired.
Jit learnt that Brell does tend to know what’s best after, insisting on moving his belongings to another apartment in paper and plastic bags, in an open top van, only for it to rain and everything to fall out when picked up.
Jit also learnt that Brell could probably set a record for watching Horror films after making him sit through 8 horror films in 1 weekend.
Brell also learnt that, Liverpool are the greatest team on the planet, that Steven Gerrard is amazing, that Fernando Torres comes from Spain and that Manchester United are a pile of crap"
So, after reading this, I was really curious to meet the couple for myself! On the big day, I was received by the gentle Jit, and the graceful Brell (I LOVE her wedding dress and head veil, see photo below). The party was like a mini-world; many guests flew in for the wedding celebration, so we had many guests of different nationalities and races!
I could not help but notice that Jit and Brell had chosen many songs by British artists: Elton John, Robbie Williams, Coldplay, Ronan Keating etc. There were many British among the guests afterall :)
The guests were especially appreciative of the songs, especially the Mandarin songs, and the classics and jazz songs. We also did a special song - it was the birthday of Brell's father, so the band did an impromptu rendition of the Happy Birthday song for him :)
On a side note, other than meeting Sam from Vocare Media (we've a promotion with them here), I also bumped into a long lost friend from our secondary school days! Mindy was the official photographer for Jit and Brell's wedding. She recognised me and came up to say hi; imagine my surprise, after more than 10 years from school! She is now a budding, award-winning full-time photographer. Check out her photos here.
So, after our performance, the party was long from over. According to the programme I received, the party continued at La Villa, the lovely alfresco dining restaurant at River Valley Road. Well, they had wedding celebrations in the UK, Hong Kong, and now Singapore, which truly made a marathon of wedding celebrations. In Brell's own words "Let's Party!". And sure they did! :)
Band: Bevlyn & Jixiang
Repertoire:
You Are the Sunshine Of My Life, Kiss Me, 喜欢你 (Liking You), Chasing Cars, Your Song, Angel, It Had to be You, Sea of Love, Yellow, 爱很简单 (Love is Simple), Wonderful Tonight, Fly Me to the Moon, When You Tell Me that You Love Me, When You Say Nothing At All, 星晴 (Stars in a Clear Sky), 至少还有你 (There's Still You), Stand by Me, Lovin’ You, Come Away with Me, 月亮代表我的心 (The Moon Represents My Heart), Unforgettable, I’m Yours
After many days of torrential rains and once-in-50-years floods, Peak Yuen and Jonathan woke up to sunny skies on the day of their wedding. They must have prayed quite hard, because the weather held up wonderfully, throughout the solemnisation ceremony held just outside the East India Room.
After the ceremony, guests adjorned to the East India Room, and began their lunch buffet. Together with Justin and Boon Chye, I started first with a set of jazz standards. There were nods of appreciation, but I wanted to engage the audience a bit more.
During our break, I quickly announced that the second march-in was 甜蜜蜜 (Honey Sweet), and invited the guests to sing along with me. They readily obliged, so Peak Yuen and Jonathan were treated to a rousing welcome as they walked into the ballroom.
Feeling cheeky, I invited Jonathan to serenade Peak Yuen with 月亮代表我的心 (The Moon Represents My Heart). I was second-time lucky when Jonathan agreed without a moment's hesitation. The crowd responded with loud and appreciative applause.
Thank you, Peak Yuen and Jonathan, for being so sporting. Congratulations again on getting married, and may you both enjoy a blissful marriage.
Band: Hsin Yeow, Justin, Boon Chye
Repertoire:
Solemnisation:
I Know, L-O-V-E
Lunch reception:
Dream A Little Dream, Close To You, Orange Coloured Sky, Embraceable You, That's All, Isn't It Romantic, Let's Do It (Let's Fall In Love), Fly Me To The Moon, Taking A Chance On Love, Come Fly With Me, The Way You Look Tonight
甜蜜蜜 (2nd march-in) (Honey Sweet), 世界唯一的你 (The Only You In The World), 明天我要嫁给你 (I'm Marrying You Tomorrow), 身边 (By Your Side), 情非得已 (I Can't Help It), 月亮代表我的心 (The Moon Represents My Heart), It Had To Be You, Blue Moon, If, It Might Be You, Crazy Little Thing Called Love
Special request:
Wonderful Tonight
Song To Recommend:
I Know - a beautiful instrumental piece, perfect for a short walk-in.
Embraceable You - Love this romantic tune. The song fits Peak Yuen and Jonathan to a T, judging by how their arms were always intertwined.
Justin counts as one of the nicest grooms I have ever encountered in my years of wedding-singing. I cannot help but be impressed by his sincerity and thoughtfulness. Hence, I could easily understand why many people were happy to attend their wedding lunch on a Wednesday afternoon!
As requested by the couple, we performed Greatest Day (by Take That) for the 1st march-in. Fantastic lyrics:
Today this could be
The greatest day of our lives.
Before it all ends
Before we run out of time
Stay close to me.
Stay close to me
Watch the world come alive tonight
Stay close to me
Megan and Justin finished their 10-year dating marathon, and finally tied the knots on 18 Nov 09 @ Capella. The affable Justin took the stage himself to address the guests after the 1st march-in, and introduced a travel montage which they put together. "Not to show you a travel documentary, but to share with you the happy moments we had when we travelled, and also to show you how happy we really were when we were together"
And, not forgetting the real wedding cake which they ordered specially for this celebration...
And the couple's friends presented a cute caricature of the couple with a travel theme as a surprise gift for them:
Incidentally, the day was also the birthday of Justin's mother. So the band was more than happy to sing a Happy Birthday song for her when the cake was presented to the guests!
I asked Justin later why he wanted to have a wedding lunch on a Wednesday afternoon, he replied that he had loved for the guests to enjoy the scenic view one can see from the huge window panel. Indeed, the band was so attracted to the swimming pool we regretted not bringing our swimming barangs along... (just kidding):
The band doing a rehearsal and soundcheck:
Our first time dining at The Knolls at Capella. All thanks to Justin and Megan for this sumptuous meal before our performance:
Congratulations to the lovely couple!!! May you have many bountiful babies soon!
L-R: Bevlyn, Megan, Justin, Ein Ein, Clarence
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Band: Bevlyn, Ein Ein & Clarence
Repertoire:
Greatest Day (1st march-in), Time Of My Life (1st dish), Fallen, That’s When I Love You, Lover’s Concerto, 恋之憩 (Harbour of Love), 甜蜜蜜 (Sweetness), If You Could See What I See, When You Say Nothing At All, Grow Old With You, Inside Your Heaven, 勇氣 (Courage), That’s What Friends Are For, On The Side Of Me, That’s Amour, Everything, 爱很简单 (Love is Simple), 我只在乎你 (You're the One that I Care), I’m Yours, A Moment Like This, I Knew I Love You Before I Met You, Love Is All Around
Compliments from Justin & Megan:
Dear Bevlyn, Ein Ein and Clarence,
Megan and I would just like to drop you A Little Note (pardon the pun!) to thank you for putting up such a fantastic performance at our wedding lunch yesterday!!
Our guests really loved your performance and Bevlyn’s lovely singing – there were so many compliments that we don’t know how to start relaying them to you. The oldies really loved the Deng Lijun songs and the ‘not-too-old’ ones loved everything from “If You Could What I see” to “爱很简单” to “恋之憩” (which sounded really beautiful ‘live’ – it’s an all-time favourite of our not-too-young friends). We loved all the songs (and it’s not just cos’ we chose them!) – including the birthday rendition for my mum.
We very much enjoyed the wedding and hope you did too – your performance created such a warm and touching atmosphere that we couldn’t have asked for more. Once again, our sincere appreciation for all your help – not just on the actual day, but the days/weeks of preparations and ding-dong emails leading up to it as well!!
Warmest regards,
Justin & Megan
Hui Bing's Thoughts: Forever Love
It takes great guts for someone to sing a song in front of a ballroom full of guests if he/she has not done it before. More so to perform on their wedding day since usually there are many things going on that day, from the traditional ceremony, photo taking, wedding dinner and so on.
And so, when we found that Keith is going to sing a special song for Esther, Ivan, Ian and I were determined to make that moment really magical. During the short rehearsal, we decided to lower the key of the song slightly to suit Keith's voice. Off went Ian, scribbling the revised chords for the song. We also tried out a few methods of entering the last chorus of the song after the bridge. And we felt that going with Ivan's saxophone lead-in, followed by Keith singing the first line 'Forever Love..' will be the best way. And so we were off!
And so, when we found that Keith is going to sing a special song for Esther, Ivan, Ian and I were determined to make that moment really magical. During the short rehearsal, we decided to lower the key of the song slightly to suit Keith's voice. Off went Ian, scribbling the revised chords for the song. We also tried out a few methods of entering the last chorus of the song after the bridge. And we felt that going with Ivan's saxophone lead-in, followed by Keith singing the first line 'Forever Love..' will be the best way. And so we were off!
And I must say at that moment, all of us felt the love in the air as Esther, who was splendid in her victorian-inspired gown, looked at Keith blissfully while he belted out the song.
Dear Keith and Esther, thanks so much for having us at your wedding! We really enjoyed performing the songs for you and your guests. Our warmest wishes to you as you embarked on the next chapter of your life. Congratulations!
Band: Hui Bing, Ivan and Ian
The Way You Look Tonight, Beautiful In My Eyes, Everything I Do (I Do It For You), Grow Old With You, I Do (Cherish You), All My Life, 超级市场 (Supermarket), 借我一辈子 (You're Mine For A Lifetime), Love Is (The Greatest Gift Of All), Valentine, Because You Loved Me, L-O-V-E, Kiss Me, Sometimes When We Touch, 世界唯一的你 (The Only You In This World), Love Me, Tonight I Celebrate My Love, Endless Love, Somewhere Out There, I Finally Found Someone
Special performance by Keith:
Forever Love
Compliments:
Hi Hsin Yeow,
Esther and I would like to say a big big thank you to Huibing, Ivan and Ian for giving us such beautiful memories on our wedding night.
To be frank, I was very nervous and worried before the rehearsal as I had not met up with the band before. All that went away when I saw Huibing's bright smile, the professionalism of Ian and the romantic saxophone masterclass by Ivan. I'm truly honoured and proud to be able to perform together with the band. Thank you for fulfilling my own little dream of singing a love song to Esther.
We reserved our special praise for Huibing. Her voice is so mesmerizing! Her rendition of "Sometimes When We Touch" really touched our heart and my eyes were filled with tears of happiness when she sang the song. Her version of 世界唯一的你 was so captivating that we stopped half way through the photo-taking session just to enjoy her wonderful performance. I really wish we had more time sitting down and enjoy the whole performance.
Please let us know if there's any public performance by the band. We would like to enjoy your music and relive the wonderful night :)
So many guests came up to us to compliment the band and ask who you guys were. It just show how amazing the band is!
"A Little Dream seeks to move, inspire and engage our wedding couples and guests with the magic of live music"
You guys did more than that ....You have reunited all of us and make such a difference to the night!
Thank you A Little Dream!
Sincerely,
Keith & Esther
Song To Recommend:
超级市场 (Supermarket)
James and Kelly had a simple but cosy and heart-warming ROM ceremony on a bright and sunny Sunday afternoon, at an outdoor wooden pavillion by the poolside.
Kelly looked stunning and James was suave in an all-white ensemble. The excitement was clearly written all over the faces of the guests as they streamed in before the commencement of the ceremony. The Justice of Peace was not only humourous and dishing out words of wisdom to the newly-weds throughout the proceedings, much to the delight of the audience.
At the end of the ceremony, the newly weds walked down the aisle to rapturous applause and the strains of "From This Moment" performed by us in the background. While it was the end of a gig for us, it signified the beginning of a new chapter in the lives of 2 people.
Heartfelt congratulations to James and Kelly!
Band: Tanya, Selwyn, Clarence
L-R: Tanya, Clarence, Selwyn
Repertoire:
遇见 (Encounter), 小情歌 (Little Love Song), More Than Words, For All We Know, Greatest Story Ever Told, 小手拉大手 (Small Hands Holding Big Hands), Pachelbel's Canon (march-in), From This Moment
Compliments:
Dear A Little Dream,
Heartfelt thanks for providing a fitting atmosphere to our solemnization ceremony. Despite hiccups with timings and sound, Kelly and I were deeply moved by the band's performance, particularly Kelly, who was so emotional during the march-in she couldn't smile. Indeed it has been her little dream come true.
Although we did not have the chance to stay to enjoy the music and get to know the band as much as we really wanted to, please accept our heartfelt thanks for the preparations behind the scenes, and indeed leaving a deep impact on us in a subtle, sweet way.
Kelly and I express regret for not properly introducing ourselves to the band (all a bunch of nerves) and the band to the audience. Regardless, without your help, our little dream wedding would not have come true.
Thank you so much Tanya, Clarence and Selwyn, who made the difference to our special day.
James and Kelly
Edmund and Natalie had a novel idea for a walk-in. They wanted to sing a duet. Not just any duet, mind you, but an original song written for a musical.
The task of playing the tune fell on James' capable shoulders. He arranged for Edmund and Natalie to rehearse with him before the wedding to make sure they knew exactly what to do.
When I heard the couple's assured rendition of the song, I knew why they picked it. The song is simply a true reflection of how they feel for each other. Take a look at the lyrics below.
Is this a dream?
Is this for real?
You are the girl I've been praying for
A vision of beauty
A heart full of grace
Will you give me your hand
I will cherish you till the end
Natalie:
You are the man I have fallen for
One who is loving, gentle and kind
What have I done to deserve this gift?
You are my heart's desire
Together:
This is love, this is grace
You are more than I can imagine or ask for
I was also touched by Edmund's candid speech. He admitted that it was difficult sometimes to express love for their parents. So he asked his parents and in-laws for understanding, and affirmed his and Natalie's love for them. It was a touching moment.
Congratulations Edmund and Natalie! Thank you so much for engaging us!
Band: Hsin Yeow, James
Repertoire:
I Will Be Here, When I Am 64, La Vie En Rose, Everything, These Are The Moments, Valentine, You Raise Me Up (dedicate to parents), When You Love Someone, Lover’s Concerto, Ordinary Miracle, Grow Old With You, L-O-V-E, Love Paradise, I’m Yours, Crazy Little Thing Called Love, You’ve Got A Friend (Dedicated to all friends), 月亮代表我的心 (The Moon Represents My Heart), 幸福摩天轮 (Ferris Wheel Of Happiness), 你的名字我的姓 (Your Name With My Surname), 爱很简单 (Love Is Very Simple), 每天爱你多一些 (Every Day I Love You More)
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