Something Old, Something New… Dana + Harry’s Hermosa Beach Wedding

Girls Dancing - Dana + Harry

It was a mix of traditional and modern at Dana + Harry’s wedding and reception. They opted for a traditional ceremony at a church, incorporating their own modern flair as the evening continued. They chose to hold their reception at the Bluewater Grill in Hermosa Beach, the downstairs of which is an upscale restaurant, while the upstairs is reserved for special events such as Dana + Harry’s. There were about 75 guests, all of whom were more than ready to celebrate! We started the evening off with Dana + Harry’s Grand Entrance (“Signed, Sealed, Delivered“), segued directly into the first dance (“Cupid’s Victim” – a special request of the bride and groom), and after dinner was served, moved into the father/daughter dance (“Blessed“).

FD Dance - Dana + HarryAs the night continued, we built the energy inviting guests onto the floor with our party medleys, playing everything from “Billie Jean” to “Blurred Lines,” playing a little bit of everything to keep the wide range of guests pleased. Dana + Harry opted for a dessert table in lieu of a traditional wedding cake, but wanted to stick with the good old fashioned bouquet toss (“Single Ladies” – yes, I sang it!), and of course the garter toss for the guys (“Let’s Get It On“).

Bouquet Toss - Dana + Harry - Carissa Woo Photography-173From there, it was a free for all dance party until every last guest was beat. The evening went on so long we had to pull out all the stops, digging into some of our more down and dirty material (“I Wanna Be Your Lover,” “Kiss,” “SexyBack,” “Hold On, We’re Goin’ Home“). It was definitely a night to remember for everyone who was there.

Read the kind words Dana had to say about her experience with us at www.weddingwire.com/benmallareacoustic.com.

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All photographs were taken by Carissa Woo Photography, and video was shot by Calvin Williams with KMR International.

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They were perfect, literally perfect. Through all our questions, requests, demands, inquiries, concerns, rescheduling, on and on and on, they were nothing but gracious, professional, prompt and courteous. Then they showed up and rocked the hell out of absolutely everyone. My wife and I, and every single one of our guests, give them the highest praise possible. And the cherry on top, they let me get on stage and jam with them. We had Ben and his band, which we clearly highly recommend dishing out the extra money for and locking in. Perfect.
Groom testimonial Nick G. (Los Angeles, CA)
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The number one priority my bride and I wanted for our wedding was for a night full of dancing--not people begrudgingly on their feet, but truly having the best time on the dance floor. Ben Mallare absolutely delivered that for us. Since getting back from our honeymoon, the first thing people say to us is "that band you had was the best wedding band we've ever seen". If you are reading this review, don't waste another minute--book Ben Mallare--you'll be so glad you did. PS--they even learned a house/electronic song for us by request--they can truly do it all
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The entire wedding, we were (and still are) so proud to share the Ben Mallare name and are thrilled we could share our day with them. We could go on and on about how much fun the dance floor was, how engaging the band was with guests, how great the music was, etc., but you should take all of that as an absolute given. Ben Mallare’s band brings together truly talented, hard working and fun musicians. We knew music was going to be a very important part of our wedding weekend and we wanted the absolute best of the best, and we have only the highest recommendation for everything Ben Mallare.
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