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.
Junxiong's thoughts: Till the end...
Jeffrey and Jaslyn is one of the rare few couples whom I have met with more than 10yrs of relationship (11.5yrs to be precise.. Wow!). That really makes us envy. Their relationship started to sparkle off ever since 1998 when Jeffrey was still in his Poly days while Jaslyn is still mugging in her Junior College. Their wedding theme is also very well coordinated with all the sisters in attractive pink dresses while the brothers are in smart tops with a tinge of pink.
To add on, Jeffrey and Jaslyn also has an unforgettable and memorable wedding photo montage with all their shots beautifully taken in New Zealand. With the snowy mountains and serene lakes as their scenic backdrop, one could easily be mesmerized by these wedding shots! I was also introduced to a very loving and sentimental song "Till The End" during Jeffrey and Jaslyn's wedding, which they have chosen for their 2nd march-in. The lyrics are exceptionally meaningful and melt my heart:
"All these precious moments With you by my side
Must be a gift from heaven That's holding me all night
I don't know how I found you I'm thankful that I have
Now that I have a love so true To hold to keep to share
In my heart I can no longer hold inside
All of the love I used to hide I'll always be
With you until the very end
In this world there's no place I'd rather be
You are my life my soul my girl
And through it all I know you're come to see
That you're the one Till the end... "
Hi Jeffrey and Jaslyn, Congratulations to you again. Thank you for having us to share your joy and pleasure at this joyous and important occasion. We sincerely wish you countless years of blissful marriage and happiness ahead (till the end...)! ^_^
L to R: Hui Bing, Jaslyn, Jeffrey, Jun Xiong & James
Band: Hui Bing, Jun Xiong & James
Repertoire:
The Gift (1st March-In), 当 我八十岁 (When I Am 80), Lovely, 小手拉大手 (Small Hands Holding Onto Bigger Hands), Bubbly, Kiss Me, 恋之憩 (Love Dock), Love Of My Life, Built To Last, 你的名字我的姓 (Your Name, My Surname), 爱爱 (Love Love)
Somebody Till The End (2nd March-In), Be My Friend Be My Love, 明明很愛你 (Indeed, I Love You), At The Beginning, We Could Be In Love, Lucky, 小夫妻 (Small Couple), 小酒窩 (Small Dimples), 流星下的願 (Wishes Under The Falling Stars), Way Back Into Love, 期待爱 (Anticipating Love)
Coming soon!
Band: Zheng Quan, Matthew, Joel Tan, Jon Lim
L-R: Zheng Quan, Joel Tan, Chu Yen, Jia Wei, Jonathan Lim, Matthew
Repertoire:
Love Story meets Love Story (1st march), Grow Old With You, Everything, She, Snow Flower, 追 (Chase), 你的姓氏我的名字 (Your Name, My Surname), Chasing Cars, Fly Me To The Moon, Wherever You Will Go, Yellow
It Had To Be You (2nd march), Yesterday And Today, Everything, She’s The One, Crazy Little Thing Called Love, Save the Last Dance For Me, Sway, Will You Marry Me, The Way You Look Tonight, In My Life, I Want To Hold Your Hand
It’s always risky when you have your bestman make a speech at your dinner, because chances are he knows all your deep, dark secrets. Thankfully, both speeches by the bestman as well as the bridesmaids (of honour, of course.) were well received, and tastefully done (I say this because poor [bride] had included in her speech “well, Aik Hong promised he would take very good care of me.....tonight.” and somehow for reasons unbeknown to me the entire ballroom erupted in laughter. Hmm. Serene says I’ll understand when I grow up.)
The bestman included in his speech the story of how Aik Hong “got the girl”. Apparently they were on a community service mission to Timor, and the poor dude, with zero motorbike experience, decided to try some stunts, which resulted in a terrible fall into some gutter. Somehow the effects of the fall translated into a high fever. That night, [bride] stayed up and took care of him. They were found holding hands the next morning. Hmm...I need to hit my head hard.
A primary school friend of the bride (GO NYPS!) also came up to sing a song, and either it was the beautiful piano accompaniment or random smoke in her eyes that caused her to end the song crying, earning a hug from BOTH the bride and the groom. You go girl!
Band: Sofyan, Serene, Matthew
Repertoire:
A Moment Like This (1st march-in), 遇见 (Meeting), Somewhere Over The Rainbow, Love Story, If We Hold On Together, Fly Me To The Moon, Wishing and Hoping, 月亮代表我的心 (The Moon Represents My Heart), From This Moment
At the Beginning (2nd march-in), 今天妳要嫁給我 (Today You're Marrying Me), I Finally Found Someone, Quando Quando Quando, Something Stupid, Lucky, Grow Old With You, I'm Yours, Built To Last, Collide, Angels Brought Me Here, Can't Smile Without You, Stand By Me, Love Me
Compliments from Ying Ren:
Dear A Little Dream,
The feedback from my guests was excellent! They all enjoyed the music very much and it created a very intimate atmosphere.
It was so good to the extent that when the band stopped playing at the end of the banquet, there was a very visible void...
Please extend my thanks to the team :) I will send the pictures of the band from my photographer to you once I receive them.
Thanks!
Ying Ren
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
Imelda, Adeline and I had a fantastic time at Azhar and Sri's wedding!
The evening got off to a great start when we met Azhar's friend, Yasser, who made sure our every need was taken care of. He even took some food from the buffet line and asked us to help ourselves during our break!
I was glad to finally meet Azhar, as we had communicated over numerous e-mails to determine which march-in song was most suitable for his sword-bearers. I was honoured that he trusted my recommendation so much, as he chose the one I picked. Here it is:
Imelda and I also enjoyed singing "We Could Be In Love" and the Spanish version of "Lucky". It felt good to challenge ourselves with new songs every now and then. The applause from the audience as we delivered these songs was reward enough.
We also knew that many members of the audience could sing, so we invited two guys (one of whome was Yasser) onstage to perform. In fact, Yasser ended the night's performance with a rousing, full-throated version of the Sinatra classic "My Way". He brought the house down!
Congratulations Azhar and Sri! Thank you once again for engaging us.
Band: Hsin Yeow, Imelda, Adeline
Repertoire:
Moondance, Everything I Do (I Do It For You), For Once In My Life, Grow Old With You, How Do I Live, I’ll Be There, It’s All About You, Wishin’ and Hopin’, Flightless Bird, Lucky (Spanish version), Life Is Beautiful, L-O-V-E, Anazed
Love Story (2nd march-in), Lover’s Concerto, She, Lady In Red, Something Stupid, We Could Be In Love, You and I Both, You and Me, Together forever
Compliments:
Hi Hsin Yeow,
Sorry for the late reply. Busy packing la. We are so glad you had fun!
We loved the music! Will send pics once ready. I also think you gained many fans! 3 of my friends asked for your contact. Best of luck and every success in your future endeavours!
Azhar
P.S. BTW, Dr Yasser also sends his regards and compliments for making him sound and look good :-)
Songs To Recommend:
Lucky (Spanish version)
We Could Be In Love - Love this song!
The highlight of Vincent and Cheryl's wedding was most definitely Vincent's courageous performance of the popular wedding song, "Grow Old With You".
The butterflies in my stomach have long since disappeared due to my years of performing, but I could still remember how daunting it was to perform in front of a live audience. It wasn't easy for Vincent, since he had to sing and play the guitar at the same time. At the end of the song, he even whipped out a rose secretly taped behind his guitar and offered it to the blushing Cheryl. What a romantic guy!
Kudos to Vincent, and congratulations to the lovely couple!
Thank you for engaging us, and making us feel absolutely at ease. We had a fabulous time!
P.S. Take a look at Vincent's special version of "Grow Old With You"!
Whenever you're sad, pacify you
When you’re feeling so stressed
All I wanna do is
Grow old with you.
I’ll go shopping with you
Pay for all the bills
Carry your bags
When your hands are all full
All I wanna do is
Grow old with you.
( Read on... )
Band: Melissa, Joel Tan, Mei Sheum
Repertoire:
Canon In D (March-in), Le Festin (1st Dish), Cheek To Cheek, Close To You, It Had To Be You, La Vie En Rose, Let’s Fall In Love, L-O-V-E, My Romance, Our Love Is Here To Stay, 'S Wonderful, So Nice, You Raise Me Up (Special Dedication), Taking A Chance On Love, I'm Beginning To See the Light, Dream A Little Dream, Fallen, Beyond The Sea, Someone To Watch Over Me, (I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons, C'est Si Bon
Compliments:
Taken by Ron Lee from Eye-deas Photography
Hi Hsin Yeow,
We would like to say a big thank you to you guys.
Melissa sang beautifully and serenade the entire ballroom with her powerful vocals. The band was fantastic as well.
Both songs for the first and second march in were timely and awesome.
Even when the 2nd march in song was decided only on the evening itself, A Little Dream still managed to pull off the performance without a single glitch.
My guests were singing the praises of A Little Dream after the wedding, and a few have asked me for your contacts.
A friend even commented Melissa's voice was so perfect that it sounded like its playing straight from the CD!
Hsin Yeow, thanks very much for coordinating such wonderful entertainment for our great day.
Thanks very much once again.
Best,
Vincent & Cheryl
Serene's Thoughts: I'm Yours
It was my first time attending a wedding at the Singapore Cricket Club. What a lovely evening it was! Cocktails were served at the courtyard adjacent to the ballroom, a perfect way to start off the night over a drink, under the stars. In the Padang Restaurant where the banquet was held, the atmosphere was nice and cosy.
Ee Lyn and Gavin were one of the most relaxed couples I've ever seen, which is great as they get to enjoy themselves and mingle around. The couple addressed their families and friends with a simple speech, and we were off the a night of great food and music.
The band enjoyed ourselves thoroughly as we were playing to such an appreciative audience, and it was lovely to see people enjoying the music admist the photo-taking and merry making going on around the room. It was all smiles, warmth and great times.
Thank you Gavin and Ee Lyn for engaging A Little Dream on your special day! Ee Lyn, you looked gorgeous in your gown! :)
Finally thank you to the guests for being such an appreciative audience, and our best wishes to you both.
L to R: Ivan, Ee Lyn, Gavin, Serene & Clarence
Band: Serene, Ivan & Clarence
Repertoire:
Close To You, Dream a Little Dream, Fallen, From This Moment, Have I Told You Lately, I'm Yours, If We Hold On Together, Just The Two Of Us, Kiss Me, Love me Tender, Love Will Keep Us Alive, Moon River, My Girl, Say A Little Prayer, Sometimes When We Touch, Sway, Valentine, Way Back Into Love, Wonderful Tonight, 你最珍貴 (You're The Most Precious), 月亮代表我的心 (The Moon Represents My Heart)
Compliments:
Dear Hsin Yeow,
Thanks so much.
We will definitely recommend you guys to our friends. :)
Please thank Serene, Clarence and Ivan for us. They made the night more special for us with the great music.
Best regards,
Ee Lyn
There's a song by Whitney Houston called "Step by Step", and the lyrics go like this:
Well no-one told me just how to get there
But when I get there I'll know
Cuz I'm taking it
Step by step, bit by bit,
Stone by stone (Yeah), brick by brick
Step by step, day by day, mile by mile
I was thinking about this song when I read what Sihui wrote to me:
"Hugo and I met each other in University. He only took took notice of me in our second year. But he only plucked up the courage to ask me out on our third year final semester."
Oh, but Hugo has a sure-win dating method:
"During our dates, he would have this makansutra guide in his car and he would bring me to different places with good food. You can see he loves good food. =)"
Apart from loving good food, Sihui and Hugo also share a strong connection:
"As for what I love about him, it's got to be the way he can make me laugh till my mouth goes numb, and the strong telepathy between us where many times, we say the same things at the same instant. There are also times where we hum the same songs in our mind subconsciously and one party may just sing it out and surprise both of us."
Eleanor, Nelson and Matthew had a blast performing at Sihui and Nelson's wedding! Eleanor charmed the crowd with her assured hosting, while Nelson crooned his way into the hearts of the guests. Matthew provided solid accompaniment and even harmonised for some of the songs.
Congratulations Sihui and Hugo! Thank you so much for engaging us!
Band: Eleanor, Nelson, Matthew
Repertoire:
From This Moment (1st march-in), At The Beginning, Dancing In The Moonlight, When I Fall In Love, Eternal Flame, Quando Quando Quando, More Than Words, Tonight I Celebrate My Love, Truly Madly, Deeply, How Deep Is Your Love, My Girl, Love Of A Lifetime
A Moment Like This (2nd March-in), I'm Yours, Forever Love, Dream a Little Dream, This I Promise You, How Do I Live, Can't take my eyes off you, Sway, Loving you, In Love with you, Sometimes when we touch, Everything I Do I Do It For You
Compliments:
Hi Hsin Yeow,
My hubby and I would like to thank you guys.
We loved it.
The guests loved it.
They even asked us whether you guys are our friends...
Appreciate it. Would definitely recommend our friends to A Little Dream if they enquire.
Thanks,
Sihui
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)
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
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
Jeff and Phyllis were such a friendly and easy-going pair of lovebirds. Jixiang and I bonded quite easily with them as we chitchatted about wedding preparations over steaming cups of kopi and teh. When their wedding day arrived, it didn't felt like a wedding gig assignment. It felt more like I was attending a friend's wedding.
It was indeed a pleasure to be both a wedding singer and emcee for these newly known friends, as Jeff and Phyllis made their grand entrance in the path of a white spotlight. Jeff looked like a Prince Charming in his white suit while Phyllis was as pretty as a princess in her wedding gown.
Our warmest congratulations, Jeff and Phyllis!
L-R: Justin, Jeff, Phyllis & Hui Bing
Band: Hui Bing & Justin
Repertoire:
A Moment Like This, And I Love You So, Because You Loved Me, Can't Take My Eyes Off You, Close To You, Crazy Little Thing Called Love, Dream A Little Dream, Fly Me To The Moon, I Say A Little Prayer For You, Kiss Me, L-O-V-E, My Romance
So Much In Love (2nd march in), Perhaps Perhaps Perhaps, Stupid Cupid, Sway, That’s When I Love You, Lover's Concerto, Somewhere Out There, Today I Met The Boy I'm Going To Marry, 给我一个吻 (Give Me A Kiss), 甜蜜蜜 (Honey Sweet)
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)
Coming soon!
Band: Imelda, Selwyn, Spencer
L-R: Imelda, Jordy, Wileen, Spencer, Selwyn
Repertoire:
Dream A Little Dream, Fly Me To The Moon, I Got A Crush On You, La Vie En Rose, Let There Be Love, Let's Fall In Love, L-O-V-E, Rainbow Connection, When You Wish Upon A Star, Cheek To Cheek, Lucky, All You Need Is Love
Can't Take My Eyes Off You (2nd march-in), Built to last, I’m Yours, You Belong To Me, Can’t Help Falling In Love, Moon River, 我只在乎你 (I Only Care For You), 月亮代表我的心 (The Moon Represents My Heart)
Special performance by Jordy: Lovin' You
Compliments:
dear hsin yeow,
Really sorry for taking such a long time to reply you. We were still recovering from our wedding(s). The band performance was really good.
Our guests enjoyed it. They commented that Imelda's voice was great and that she's really pretty! :)
Cheers,
Leen
Song To Recommend:
Lovin' You - A soulful version of the classic by Japanese singer Ken Hirai.
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..
Throughout the evening, Azuan was always referred to as the Giant with a Gentle Heart by his friends. Well, he surely is a giant, since I have to literally look up to him just to have a little chat with him (or is it the-short-and-tiny me?). Nevertheless, I also testify that he’s a man with a gentle heart – and a creative mind too.
Instead of the slow-motion grand 1st march-in, Azuan and Erfanah decided to dance their way in to “I Got A Feeling” by Black Eyed Peas. They also sang “Lucky” by Jason Mraz / Colbie Caillat as they walked in for the 2nd march-in. And they sang very well – not surprising since Azuan is the lead singer of his own band.
Congratulations to the Beauty and the Giant, and as all Disney cartoons go, may you both live happily ever after!
Band: Judy, Sofyan, James
Repertoire:
Grow Old With You, Angels Brought Me Here, I’ll Be There For You, Thank You For Loving Me, Come Fly With Me, You’re The Inspiration, Two Steps Behind, Wonderful Tonight, I’m Yours, I Live My Life For You, How Deep Is Your Love, Just The Way You Are, Halo, Sway, No One, Realize, The Look Of Love, Love Will Keep Us Alive, Can’t Help Falling In Love, Fire
Compliments from Azuan:
Hi Hsin Yeow,
The band was great! Exceeded my expectations. They were also flexible and cooperative in acceding to my requests.
Please convey my gratitude and compliments to them.
Song to recommend:
Thank You for Loving Me - A classic that still bears repeated listening
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)
My job is to document the memorable highlights of each wedding, but I drew a blank when I started to write about Marvin and Yihong's wedding.
Not that there weren't anything to write. On the contrary, where do I begin?
Even before the guests entered the ballroom, they could tell it was not going to be a conventional celebration. The bridesmaids and groomsmen were unbelievably united and colour-coordinated. The ladies wore well-cut dresses in the same shade as Tiffany boxes (the colour that sets many female hearts a-flutter), while the guys wore matching ties of a slightly darker shade. The bridesmaids were tending to a candy corner, which drew the kids and even some adults. Rows of cupcakes were placed enticingly round a little tower, and there were candies and cookies galore!
Once the wedding celebrations started, the guests were treated to a stunning slideshow of photos by One Eye Click. Through a series of photographs, the couple re-enacted how they first met each other (apparently under less than favourable circumstances), how they fell in love, and even Marvin's reaction when Yihong accepted his proposal (the shot was of Marvin 3 feet in the air, with a look of utter jubilation on his face)
Click here to see what I mean.
The band also assisted to create some memorable moments. The second march-in was a rousing number, "Accidentally In Love", and the couple rode into the cavernous ballroom in a Vespa. Yihong even ditched the traditional cocktail number and wore white pants instead. The place where the Vespa was parked also became a favourite spot for photo-taking later in the afternoon.
Another touching moment was the couple's first dance, which was to the band's rendition of "So Close". It felt as if the scene from the movie "Enchanted" was re-played, only there was no witch to spoil the proceedings. As the song progressed, several more couples joined in.
Finally, this blog entry would not be complete without mentioning Marvin's surprise performance of L-O-V-E. This man was so sure and confident of himself, he didn't even practice with the band. His band of brothers were his backup singers and dancers, but Marvin didn't need any help at all. When the music started, he merrily danced and sang without missing a beat or note.
Congratulations Marvin and Yihong! It was a pleasure to perform at your wedding. Hope to see you both very soon!
Band: Hsin Yeow, Imelda, James, Melvin
L-R: Hsin Yeow, Imelda, Marvin, Yihong, Melvin, James
Repertoire:
Angels Brought Me Here (First March-in), You Give Me Something, Somewhere Only We Know, So Close, Grow Old With You, 1234, Wonderful Tonight, I'll Make Love To You, Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You, For The First Time, Always, Lucky
Accidentally In Love (2nd March-in), Falling For You, Heaven, Just The Way You Are, So Nice, Everything, Can't Help Falling In Love, Knock Knock, Way Back Into Love
Compliments from the Couple:
Dear Hsin Yeow,
This note may come a tad late but both Marvin and I really wanted to thank you guys for the fantastic performance on our special day.
It was such a lovely blend of voices and music that really made the lunch really relaxed and enjoyable.
The guests love you guys, loads of them kept asking about the band! Imelda, Melvin, James and of course, you really made the whole wedding complete.
Thank you for being part of our special day~
Cheers,
Marvin and Yihong
Song To Recommend:
Accidentally In Love
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
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