A Little Knight Music

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bride and groomWedding in Bonita Springs

A bride named Virginia, from Virginia, had her wedding at Pelican's Cove Golf Club in Bonita Springs, with music by the ten-piece Ted Knight Orchestra.

For the first dance with her new husband, she chose a rock song by Train instead of the usual romantic ballad. The song was Meet Virginia, which brought smiles all around. The wedding party jumped up to join them on the dance floor, and everyone knew this wedding was going to be a lot of fun, right from the start.

Tom WillisThe dinner set featured jazz solos by all four horns on Duke Ellington's Things Ain't What They Used to Be. I Can See Clearly Now and Jamaica Farewell provided a tropical change of pace. Guests from France enjoyed an improvised Theme From Moulin Rouge by request.

After dinner, Tom Willis brought dancers to the floor with My Girl and Got My Mojo Workin'. A conga line wove its way around the room as Tom sang Mustang Sally. Click photos to enlarge.

the wormTed led four-part vocal harmony on Joy to the World and Jailhouse Rock. Dancing reached a fever pitch during a drum solo on Sing Sing Sing. One guest was heard to say, "Best band I ever heard at a wedding!"

As Tom sang 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.