Les Garçons Chics

I cannot overstate how incredible Garçons Chics are or how much I love these guys! Hiring them was the single best decision we made for our wedding and they exceeded my wildest expectations.

I used to joke with my wife that the music was the only thing I actually cared about and that I was willing to spend almost our entire budget on a band if I had to. That made booking a band for a destination wedding in Italy a massive gamble since we couldn’t meet them or hear them live, but they were so attentive and involved during our first FaceTime call that I felt total confidence even before we arrived in Italy. I didn’t exactly make it easy on them either, because an emergency pulled me completely away from the planning process, so I couldn’t even send some songs as examples of things I liked until about three days before the wedding. The tight turnaround didn’t even matter, because they showed up and played those specific songs with a level of mastery that made it sound like they had been rehearsing them for years.

What truly sets them apart is that they don’t just stand on a stage and play at you, but rather they are right there in the party with you. During dinner they were roaming around the tables connecting with everyone, and at one point they even spontaneously backed my best man for a song without any rehearsal or plan. It was pure talent on display, and even the professional musicians among my guests were obsessing over the guitarist’s skill.

There was a moment I will never forget where they led all of us on a stroll up a hill to the dance floor, playing acoustic instruments under the stars the whole way. It was one of those scenes where you look around and wish you could freeze time because it felt so intimate and magical. When the dance party started they shifted gears effortlessly to read the room and keep the energy sky high.

My guests are still talking about them and some are even still in touch with the band, which just shows the genuine connection they build. They stopped feeling like a vendor we hired and actually became our friends, acting as the spark that turned the evening into something magical. I am just so thankful we found them because I genuinely feel like nothing else would have been this perfect.

Thanks, -Kevin