We just got married a month ago and couldn't have asked for a better band! We saw Eric Nicolas and onelove play at a showcase back in June we loved them! We had an instant connection with Eric the band leader and he explained the whole process for us and made us very comfortable with our decision. For months we were on the phone with him asking our millions of questions. He was always so helpful and even made sure we spoke Thanksgiving weekend while he was away with family. On the wedding day we could not have been happier with our choice of band. Our guests were dancing all night and we really loved the mix of pop and of course classic rock! After and even during the wedding people kept asking for the band info and asked how we found them! The end of the night the sax player came down to the dancefloor and did the shout with all of us! It was so much fun and we can't wait to see this on our wedding video! It's a memory we will never forget! They learned about 5 new songs for us and played everything we had on our "list" Thank you Mellisa for staying on us throughout the process we enjoyed the conversations! Thanks again and can't wait to work with you guys again in the future!! Oh and make sure you have them play some Jazz and of course brazilian music they are so talented!

Elan Artists were awesome! The Classic Trio was so elegant and my guests love it for my wedding. Gretch was just great. She helped me through the process of choosing my classical songs step by step. She was extremely responsive and catered to my needs. Her assistant Andrew was responsive and great as well. They both were just on point and very professional. I really wish I would have gotten my DJ from Elan Artists as well. I am overall extremely satisfied with my experience!!! Thank you!

THE SOURCE. This band made the wedding! Eli, the point man, chatted with us multiple times over the phone and email prior to the event about the details. This took time for him to do, and isn't on his contract! Every single guest, young, old, an din between eerie dancing and coming up to us ALL night about ow ridiculous our band was! I just kept saying, I know, we booked them before we booked our church! They even changed the words to one of the songs, to words my mom wrote for us, how nice! Ellan artists weren't quite as easy to work with as Eli and The Source was. Once we booked them, they bent us a copy of the contract, which was missing an extra horn we added to the original contract. Also after booking them, it wasn't as easy to get a hold of someone as it was before we signed the contract. And, there were multiple people contacting us. I wish there had been one person assigned to our contract because with all th either vendors you are dealing with, it was hard to keep of multiple people from the same vendor. This being said, once elan artists gave us Eli, and The Sources, contact info, we were set to go because Eli and the Source was very prompt, responsive, and consistent!

There are really two reviews here I'd like to give -- One to Elan Artists and one to our Band (Eric Nicolas & One Love) First -- The band completly blew our expectations. We had seen them in an EA showcase (definitely worth going to) so we knew they were amazingly talented -- but the dancefloor wasn't empty all night and they were able to accomodate all of our requests for our ceremony and reception. I'm biased of course, but they were 100% the highest quality wedding band I've ever seen (and we've been to a TON of weddings). You definitely pay for their quality but you can scale up or down the number of people you hire to fit your budget. (we did 10 people including 3 horns). I'll get compliments on them for years to come. Second -- Elan Artists. We worked with both Daniel and Josh throughout our booking experience and I will say that Daniel was a great vendor to work with. He was always happy to help us and pleasent to talk to -- sometimes hard to get a hold of because they are busy and he's in a band himself -- but he always got back to us. Josh however, couldn't have annoyed my fiance (now husband) any more than he did -- to the point where I took over some of the conversations and just went directly to Daniel. I don't know if we always caught him on the wrong day or what, but he made us feel like we were bothering him and we'd have to stalk him to get any type of response from him. Not sure the deal there. All in all, EA has high end artists who are happy to play for you and will kill it at your wedding. I'd use them again in the future.

It's tough to write a review because we worked through Elan Artists management company and the band manager but the service provider was The Elements band. Elan Artists were good to work with. They were a tad impatient while we tried to figure out if a band could fit our budget. They also were not very proactive with reaching out (I sent an email with my "dont play" list and day-of schedule). The band manager was useless but we worked directly with Kerry the lead singer in the end. Now for the fun part- the band! We went with solo keys for the ceremony, solo guitar for the cocktail hour and the 6-piece band for the reception (all from The Elements). They are fabulous!! They were by far the most talked about part of our wedding. We had a male and 2 female signers who should be on the radio. The keys player was also outstanding. The band played a great mix of slow dinner songs, Motown and contemporary. They will also learn a couple new songs if requested. We had a very non-traditional first dance song and they knocked it out of the park. The music was such an important part of our night and we just had a blast dancing to The Elements. We have a few friends planning weddings and one wedding planner who are totally sold on them because are so fabulous!

We booked Eric Nicolas & One Love, and honestly believe we picked one of the best bands in NYC! When we first attended one of their showcases, I immediately knew I wanted to book them (even though they were slightly out of our price range). Not only do they have a vast range of genres in music-- they sound 1st in class no matter what song they tackle. One of our biggest criteria's was to have a band that could do American pop music as well as latin/spanish songs (while sounding authentic). The band did an amazing job, and had my whole latin family out of their chairs & dancing the whole night. They were good about reading the crowd, and using the momentum to keep everyone dancing. Months later, one of the consistent compliments I still receive about our wedding is the band. I always hear, "Your band was awesome"... and to be honest... they truly were!

The Hudson Project played at our August 2012 wedding and were far and away the best part of our wedding (as was confirmed by every single guest). We knew they were amazing when we saw them at the studio but we can't even put into words how wonderful they were on our wedding night. From oldies to the Beatles (played throughout dinner as we requested for my mom) to top 40 and rap, everything sounds like you are listening to a CD and the energy they bring to the room is incredible. Everyone commented to us how much they loved the band and our guests were dancing all night. Andrea was wonderful to work with throughout the process and remembered every single request (even playing Happy Birthday and Happy Anniversary to our grandmother and parents, events we hadn't even mentioned). We wish we could be invited to another wedding they were playing just to see them perform again. Thank you, Andrea and team!

My review is complicated because although I have highest praise for the actual musicians who played the event, I have nothing but negative remarks about the management and especially the owner of the company, Josh Friedman. This company is not licensed, bonded or certified to be promoting talent. I am an event planner. In the planning stages I spent much time on the phone with the band leader. It was revealed to me over the course of several conversations just how overworked, underpaid and in the dark they are about how talent deserves to be treated. Not wanting to go through Elan Artists again, I hired the band directly at half the price. Writing his own rules and audited by no one, Friedman keeps anywhere from 45-70% of what the client pays and pays the band minimally with what remains. He insists that his talent to play "continuous music" even when the client didn't ask for it or flatly doesn't want it. (Union musicians beware.) Clients beware the 'bait-and-switch' with Friedman as well. He has been known to "accidentally" double-book his bands, splitting up the members to play two or more different events - and he never tells the client. It's his hope that they simply won't notice. He leaves his bandleaders in the uncomfortable position of explaining the discrepancy when the bride and groom notice the band they paid for is not the band on the stage. Excellent musicians but shady business dealing. Not worth it in my professional opinion. Too many other agencies with their act together to take the risk on Elan.

I can't say enough amazing things about Elan Artists. Our band, Eric Nicolas & One Love, went above and beyond any and all expectations we had. Every one of our guests commented on how special the band was. I think the question I heard most throughout the night was: this band is amazing, where did you find them? One of the reasons this band is set apart from typical wedding bands is that they are willing to learn any type of music to cater to the bride and groom. My husband is a huge Phish fan and they learned two different Phish songs for him. It was his dream to dance to Phish at our wedding and they made it come true. Additionally, we sent them a list of songs that we enjoy to provide insight into our music tastes and they turned that list into a setlist. Every time they began a new song we would look at each other with wide eyes and disbelief that they were playing yet another one of our favorite songs. They even obliged several requests from our guests - including a polka dance! They really made our wedding so special. The band was fun, lively, and our guests fed off their energy. Choosing Eric Nicolas was one of the best decisions we made for our wedding.

We hired The Source through Elan Artists for our wedding. Although we had some initial sticker shock, once we heard The Source play at a DC showcase, we knew we had to hire them. Now, we couldn't be happier. Everyone agrees that we had the best wedding band ever. We hope to have the occasion to work with The Source/Elan Artists again.

We had Carte Blanche play at our wedding and there are no words to describe how perfect they were! We danced all night to a mix of 1920s jazz, Latin, and French music. They are the whole package! They first of all look period which fit perfectly into our 1920s theatre venue. Secondly, they are all so talented! The band leader Kate was lovely and their lead singer has the most unbelievable voice! It was also so easy and lovely to work with Gretchen at Elan Artists. Thank you Elan Artists and Carte Blanche!!

We chose to have Rhythm Collective play at our wedding. They are just one of the many bands that Elan Artists offers. We definitely chose right. Rhythm Collective was outstanding. We had people coming up to us all night asking where we found them, and saying that they were amazing and this was the best band they had ever seen at a wedding. They played anything and everything. The extensive list of songs was so great. We had everything from Sinatra to Britney Spears. They we definitely on top of the Top 40, and they just really enhanced the party. Everyone was up and dancing. Even my 81 year old grandmother! Daniel called us the week before the wedding and went through everything with us. The flow and schedule of the night, songs we really wanted to have, timing, and they even let my Uncle come up and play the piano with them for Run Around Sue. It was just amazing. All the band members got down on the dance floor and performed. They even handed the mic to the kids to sing along with them. It was just really unbelievable. During the planning process it did sometimes take Elan a while to respond to emails, but Michael would always call to follow up and make sure they had everything correct and provided exactly what we wanted. Michael did our music for our ceremony and cocktail hour, and set up the microphone for our Officiant. The timing on the music for the ceremony was phenomenal. It was even better than what I had imagined in my head. All in all, Elan Artists and Rhythm Collective are definitely the way to go if you want fantastic music and a real party for your reception.

We booked Rhythm Collective though Elan Artists for our wedding and I cannot say enough good things about them. If you are looking for a wedding band, YOU MUST BOOK THEM. We saw them in a showcase in NYC and were very impressed. We booked them almost immediately for the reception and ceremony/cocktail hour music but that showcase is only a taste of what they can do at an actual wedding. We dealt with Gretchen for the ceremony who guided me through some choices to make it unique. It was a very easy process. The band leader Daniel was terrific with planning the reception. As we approached the date, we had several phone calls about what we liked and didn't want to hear and the flow of the evening. They learned some new songs for our first dance and our father/daughter and we really felt like they were giving us what we wanted. Our last call was about a week before the wedding and I felt like he knew exactly what we wanted. The pianist and guitarist from the band that played the ceremony and cocktail hour were terrific. They set the perfect tone to both parts. Before the reception started, people were coming up to us before we were introduced telling us how great the band was. At that point they were just playing background music. Once the introductions and first dance (learned and performed beautifully) were done and the dance floor opened up, that's when they really got going. They were supposed to take a break during the salads and it didn't happen because our guests wouldn’t stop dancing. There are so many people on the dance floor that they had to move tables back. At no point did it even occur to me to “request” a song because they read the crowd perfectly and played one amazing song after another. People would not stop coming up to me and telling me how great the band was and asking where I found them. It was ridiculous. With two male and two female vocalists, they played so many different types of music: standards, hip-hop, lounge, oldies, 80's, 90's and TONS of current stuff too. I was concerned that they wouldn't be able to do any of the hot songs that came out during the summer. Couldn’t have been more wrong. They blew us and everyone there away. Rhythm Collective are great performers and I can’t rave enough about how special and fun they made our wedding.

Nation performed at our wedding party and they. were. AH.MAZ.ING. everyone LOVED them. our friends and family were dancing all night. they look good, sound amazing, are so fun and will play basically any song you want and so well--pop, jazz standards, old soul, reggae, whatever. Even though I wish they'd been less expensive they were worth every freaking penny. HIRE THEM. seriously.

My spouse and I got married at West Point last year. We knew it would be a difficult wedding to plan, since we decided to have a 1940's-themed wedding complete with a big band. Our plan was to hire a band that could start playing music from the 1940's, and then transition forward by decade all the way to popular hits from this year. Believe me, not many groups can do this. Weddings are complicated events, and the band leader has a critical role. Not just for delivering amazing music, but also as the master of ceremonies for the reception. I did an Internet search for wedding bands in NYC, and made a list with over 80 bands on it. I listened to sample songs and narrowed the list. I personally interviewed band leaders. From the moment I first spoke with Eric Nicolas, I knew my guests would love him. He has a fantastic personality that comes across whether he is playing music or speaking to the audience. He listened carefully as I described our vision for the reception, and then he filled in every gap that I hadn't thought of. He made incredibly helpful suggestions when I wasn't certain. We planned the entire wedding in two phone calls and a handful of emails. He worked with me on the budget and we were able to afford a 12-piece band. On the wedding day, Eric Nicolas and One Love were amazing. They setup on their own by working directly with the reception hall coordinator. We had nothing to worry about. Eric Nicolas and One Love made the extra effort and dressed in 1940's attire just for us! They looked great. My guests loved the music so much, they stormed the dance floor early, and we had to serve dinner an hour late because they weren't in their seats! If you want the most amazing wedding band in New York, and if you want your wedding to be wonderful, I strongly recommend that you hire Eric Nicolas and One Love. If you want your guests to stay on the dance floor all night, call Eric Nicolas and One Love.

I booked the band "UGO" through Elan Artists and the band was a disaster. The contact person was extremely unprofessional before and during the wedding. He was uncooperative, used profanity and was very intimidating to everyone who came in contact with him. The contract stated four hours of live music - we received maybe 2 1/2 to 3 hours. Listened to an iPod for dinner music but were told the band would be playing throughout dinner. Contacted Elan Artists but was disappointed in their response, had to call back repeatedly for any information concerning the band's behavior. I would not recommend the band or the booking agency to anyone.

I loved Nation!!! From start to finish they were wonderful. The band includes a great group of very talented musicians including 3 amazing singers who can sing anything from Frank Sinatra to Beyonce. The dance floor was packed all night and everyone kept saying how they sounded like the original singers of the songs that were sung!! Before the wedding, Josh (from Elan Artists) and Nicki (Band Leader) were very responsive and easy to work with. They made sure that everything went perfect for my wedding day music.

This is a huge company so I'm not sure how it's determined who you work with, but I worked with Gretchen and she was amazing. Every question I had she answered immediately (we usually 'spoke' via e-mail). She was helpful when I couldn't pick songs and a joy to work with. I couldn't hear the music that well for my ceremony but it was really windy which I think is what caused that.

We had Elan Artists in Maryland play at our outdoor ceremony - they did a great job and were easy to work with. We were a bit concerned because the music coordinator was on maternity leave part of the time, but there were no problems at all. They were okay with us giving them some specific sheet music and using theirs for others, as well as having one of our friends accompany them as a soloist.

Elan artists was a dream to work with. We booked the UGO Orchestra for our reception and a string trio for our ceremony. We couldn't have been happier with the final result and our guests were raving about the band all night long. They are a bit pricey but I would say that they were worth every penny. You get what you pay for and Elan artists is top notch in service and quality.

Reason why I chose Elan - Open Eye Media was from their marketing video. However, please know that Elan subcontracts the work out to their listing of vendors. What they do is keep a finders fee which is the initial deposit that you send them when you sign up. My Videographer was Dave Morely. He works in the Baltimore/DC area. I haven't seen my video yet and I'm really looking forward to my final product. Some cons are that since their main offices are in Brooklyn, the responsiveness is a tad bad. You have to work through multiple people to get an answer. And the person might be away on vacation. What you should expect is not communicated to you. At one point, since no one contacted me, I called them and requested the name and contact information of my videographer. They don't give you the info you need up front and you have to ask them or else I don't even know if someone would have contacted me to let me know. My Videographer was Dave and he did his thing. He takes video and films the day. That's what I hired him to do. To film each and every detail. His assistant did the same as well. She was a bit more talkative and nice. This film then is sent to an editing group for the company (Open Eye Media) and I think I get the video in the mail??? No one has explaned this to me??? We shall see.... what happens.

I booked Nation though Elan Artists on the recommendation of a friend. I could not have been more pleased with the band. Our dance floor was packed the entire night-- the caterer had to ask the band to tell people to sit down to eat their entrees! We ended up extending the band and bar for an extra hour because the dancing was so much fun with this band. Only drawbacks-- the band manager was not very prompt in responding to my emails, including the week before the wedding. Also, they did not tell me until we arrived at the reception that they did not have a copy of our father-daughter dance song (which we agreed that they wouldn't play). Fortunately, the song was in my IPod, which I had in my room at the venue, so a bridesmaid was able to get it. Other than those two problems, the band was amazing, and everyone there has commented on how the band was one of the best wedding bands they have ever heard.

We booked a String Trio for the Ceremony/Cocktail Hour - Cello, Flute, Violin. The Director was almost impossible to get in touch with from the beginning, which should have been my first warning sign. We waited until a month prior to the wedding to book our Ceremony Musicians so I had very few to choose from. They were 30 minutes late setting up for the ceremony, which ended up being Ok because were running behind due to the weather anyway, but that still rubbed me the wrong way. They did play beautifully, but I probably wouldn't use them again, due to the lack of quality customer service.

we used elan for our ceremony music and one of their photographers (who we booked independently before he knew he was affiliated with elan). this review is for the ceremony only. honestly, this was probably the last thing we booked as it wasn't really critical for us to have live music at the ceremony but we did decide to hire a harpist and a violinist. overall, i think they did a good job. i didn't hear much as i was concentrating on getting married :) but from what i heard from the guests, it was a beautiful touch. about a week before the wedding, i had a call with gretchen from elan to decide my music selections. she was very helpful and even sang certain songs to me so i could tell what they sounded like. we were having a non-denominational ceremony but she did make many religious song suggestions...probably because many of them were popular. she was flexible in listening to my suggestions though. i only knocked them down a notch b/c i noticed in the photos that the harpist wore sunglasses the entire ceremony even though she was in a shaded area. no biggie. i think it turned out very well. i did think they were a little pricey ($850 for 1 hour for 2 people) but unfortunately, it doesn't seem like you can get a bargain in that department.

Perfect musician for our ceremony! A classiscal guitarist! He learned two new songs and Gretchen, the musical coordinator at Elan was extremely responsive and flexible in helping us plan the ceremony. Now every time I hear "falling slowly" or "All you need is love" I will think of our wedding because he played it so perfectly! Thank you!!

We used Nation, of Elan Artists, for our band and they were wonderful. They had people on the dance floor the entire night and were more than gracious at working with our special requests. I would recommend them to any bride that wants everyone to dance.

Our band was unaccessible because the leader was in Africa. When we tried to get answers from the home base, they got nasty and said we were being unreasonable. We, of course, didn't get our $900 deposit back, though they failed to live up to their end of the deal.

I can barely remember even hearing any music during my ceremony, I was so out of it- but what I do remember, was good. I heard positive things from my guests about the brass quartet we picked. I was frustrated however with the process of picking songs- I was given a list of possible song titles, and every time I would take the names to the coordinator, she would say, "whoops, we don't have that for a brass quartet"....well, then give me songs you DO HAVE! I paid extra to have a special song arranged, which was pretty pricey as far as I was concerned.

We hired Nation Band through Elan artists and they were absolutely fantastic! The music was great- they really responded to the music we wanted to hear and had a lot of fun with us! The variety of music they can play is really amazing- I worried that a band wouldn't provide enough variety and that we might be better off with a DJ, but that was not the case! They played a lot of great music from a variety of genres- couldn't be happier! They complied with requests and included our list of 'must play' songs and played a lot of other great songs too. Everyone had a blast and they were a pleasure to work with. Strongly recommend!

Open Eye Media was our videographer at our wedding and The Source was our band. They were both outstanding, and I would recommend them highly to anyone planning a wedding. The Source, in particular, was outstanding. Our dance floor was packed all night long, and I would hire them again.

I wanted to write this review because while I think Elan represents extraordinary talent and you will typically be very satisfied with your choices, I was very taken aback by the customer service I received with Josh. I believe he books most of the artists that Elan represents so unfortunately its difficult to avoid him but I felt he was abrasive, rude and generally difficult to work with. He never really listened to what we wanted and was just interested in "sealing the deal" even if he had to make up total lies about the date booking up. Because of my experience with Josh, I will think twice about engaging Elan's services.

We were so pleased with our harp and flute duo and the service leading up to the big day. Our music coordinator was so on the ball and made sure she had everything she needed. Great with follow ups and super friendly! The musicians really were first rate and everyone complimented us on how beautiful it was. Had everyone crying!

We worked with Josh at Elan early in our wedding planning, and benefited from that decision every step of the way. In the end, we booked our photographer, guitarist (ceremony), pianist (cocktail hour) and DJ services through him. The caliber of professionals he supplied were top-notch and uniformly great to work with. Most importantly for this review, the DJ services he personally delivered were just phenomenal! It's really impossible to overstate how important the music is in setting the right tone for the reception, and Josh's instincts were absolutely spot-on. Every step of the evening was simply perfect. We hadn't expected for there to be much, if any, dancing during our reception, but we couldn't have been more wrong! Everyone in attendance spent the majority of the evening drawn to that dance floor, grinning ear to ear, enjoying a flawless mix of just the right music for every moment. In the end, I'd even go so far as to say that today I'd count Josh among my friends - just a great guy to work with, and truly a master at what he does. Thank you Josh!

I hired a solo guitarist through Elan Artists to do my ceremony and cocktail hour. He arrived on time and was very professional. My only complaint was when I started down the aisle, he didn't start playing the music immediately. He waited for me to start walking. My ceremony was outside and my guests could see me walking from further away than the 'typical' entrance so that meant I was walking to silence and only about 5 seconds of the song was actually played. Other than that, the music was beautiful. I didn't hear the cocktail hour music because I was out getting pictures taken, but my guests said it was nice background music. The event coordinators from Elan were very responsive and very organized. This was a very positive experience because I didn't have to worry about following up with them, they always reached out to me to confirm before I had a chance to do so.

Based on the demo video that we received, I expected so much more from Elan Artists. The camera man for our wedding was cold and unfriendly, which reflected in his footage. They missed some of the key moments of the wedding - especially the kiss! Customer service was horrible and it took over one year for us to get a completed video. They were unreceptive to what we wanted and we ended up with a video that makes me laugh in disbelief instead of cry with happiness.

I used them for my wedding in VA- they are based out of Baltimore, MD. My classical guitarist was HORRIBLE! He played the wedding march for my entire bridal party, not just for me!! I even had my planner tell him (again) on the day what he was suppose to do. Don't use them.

> We sincerely apologize for Lorelei's disappointment with our guitarist, this situation resulted from some miscommunication on the wedding day. This guitarist is an absolute professional that has played hundreds of weddings, and is in fact frequently requested by clients.

We were very disappoitned with the band that Elan provided us even though we loved them from what we heard before we booked them and from their reviews. They did not play any of the music that we had agreed on and they messed up the playing of the CD for our first dance and dances with our father and mother. The leader of the band was not present and this may have been the problem but the follow up from Elan Artists was terrible - in fact they sent us a survey and when we responded back negatively we never heard back from them. It didn't ruin the event but it was not what we had agreed on or expected.

I used Shane Carpenter from Elan Artists. His work is amazing. He had a great eye for detail and was extremely nice to work with.

We booked our ceremony musician and reception band through Elan Artists. I worked with Josh Friedman to book the band, then Gretchen Clements worked with me to hammer out the details for the musicians (ceremony song choices, etc.). They were both very responsive and easy to work with. Our ceremony musician (Ken Hall) played classical guitar for two hours, then joined with a bass guitar player and drummer to play light jazz for the reception for three hours. The music was just what I had hoped for, and even my musical family (grandpa, dad, sister, and both brothers are musicians) couldn't stop talking about how great the performance was. They helped set a relaxed, mellow mood for our event, and toward the end they even took some requests from my grandpa, who plays jazz at weddings himself. I would recommend Elan Artists, and would highly recommend Ken Hall in particular.

They did a good job with our videos. We got a few different ones and we were happy with the outcome. It's important though to be specific to get exactly what you want.

Horrible photographer. Bad customer service. awful quality!