September 6, 2015

Philen/Spencer Wedding
Sherwood Country Club
Thousand Oaks, CA
200 guests


"We chose The Rembrandt Band (after considering five cover bands that our wedding planner had suggested) for three reasons: 1) the instrumental chemistry between the players, 2) the fact that the vocalists were also true entertainers who engaged the audience and 3) because of their breadth of material. Our daughter’s wedding was a mix of Millennials, Busters, Boomers and The Greatest Generation, so we wanted a group that could do spot-on covers of songs from the 40’s, 50’s and 60’s all the way up to the latest hits. They even learned a couple of our 60's favorites that weren’t in their repertoire, just for us.
"Doug met with us twice to go over each song, the sequencing, and even the song list for recorded music during the short breaks. (This was a Christian wedding, so we wanted to make sure that only songs with lyrics acceptable to us were played.) Everything was coordinated, and Doug was a terrific emcee. Very polished, but sincere (he didn’t come off like a radio DJ, which was important to us.)
"By the way, the horn section was my favorite. (Live horns create a kind of excitement that nothing else does, and most people under the age of 50 have never even heard live horns. They were thrilled!)
"To put it in one sentence, the Rembrandt Band did a masterful job. The proof was in the compliments that poured in for weeks afterwards from guests at the wedding.
"Were they worth the money? I’ll be getting my checkbook out three more times before we’re done, I can assure you."
Tim Philen (Father of the Bride)