Meet Virginia

Ted Knight's ten-piece orchestra played to a sunset view of the 18^th hole at Pelican's Nest Golf Club for a wedding at Bonita Springs on the Florida Gulf coast.

The bride surprised her guests with a rock song by Train for the first dance with her new husband instead of the usual romantic ballad. The song was "Meet Virginia," which is her name. The wedding party jumped up to join them on the dance floor, and everyone knew this wedding would be a lot of fun, right from the start.

The dinner set featured jazz solos by all four horns on Duke Ellington's "Things Ain't What They Used to Be." A tropical change of pace was provided by "I Can See Clearly Now" and "Jamaica Farewell," and guests from France enjoyed an improvised "Theme From Moulin Rouge" by request. After dinner, Tom Willis brought dancers to the floor with "Got My Mojo Workin" and "My Girl." A conga line wove its way around the room as Tom sang "Mustang Sally." 

Can't stop dancing

Ted led four-part vocal harmony on "Joy to the World," and dancing reached a fever pitch during Geoff Schiffrin's drum solo on "Sing Sing Sing." One guest was heard to say, "Best band I EVER heard at a wedding!"

Romantic moments included "Always and Forever" and "New York State of Mind." As the band played "What a Wonderful World" to end the evening, guests joined the bride and groom on the darkened dance floor. During the last verse, Tom sang to a toddler on his daddy's shoulders, a memorable end to a wonderful evening.

Afterward, the groom told Ted that he and his bride had originally booked another band. Then a friend from Miami mentioned the Knight Music web site. They listened to Ted's demos and liked the music so much they booked his band, even though it meant forfeiting a deposit with the first group. The groom said they were delighted with the results and would be glad to recommend Knight Music.

Bonita Springs is located near Naples on the Florida Gulf Coast. [map]

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