100/10!!!! Where do I even begin? As a professional violinist myself who comes from a very musical family, live music was a must at our wedding. I am also very picky and know what... good music sounds like, so we went through a few different bands before a friend recommended Bluewater. One of the BEST decisions that we made! Taylor was a dream to work with, and he answered any and all questions that we had. We only used them for cocktail hour and our reception, but guests were raving about the band, they absolutely loved it!! The energy (we had a 9-piece band), song selection, and vibes were fantastic and ABSOLUTELY contributed to an amazing wedding. A couple of specifics that we loved.
A) Bluewater has showcases all over the Midwest at various bars, where you can listen to them as they explain the various instrumentations that they use. Even as a musician who already knows all of this, it was still amazing to get to hear them live and get an idea of their sound.
B) My dad is a professional opera singer, who wanted to sing a song at our reception with piano. Taylor arranged everything so that he could practice with a pianist beforehand, and it was SUCH a special treat! My uncle is also a pro trumpet player, and with permission, he was able to jump in on a song. They were super flexible and accommodating with things, which we really appreciated.
C) As a musician myself, this may be the most important to me. Bluewater is all self-managed, meaning the musicians book, plan, and organize everything themselves. When you book these big wedding bands, a LARGE chunk of that money goes towards a production or management company, making them often more expensive than necessary! With Bluewater, there is no middle-man. This means that they are actually pretty affordable, because your money is going directly to them. :)
I cannot recommend Bluewater Kings more highly, we are SO glad that we booked them!