The Hype

We always play it safe by saying an hour, but we are always ready to start on time. 

We know timings can either run other or speed up during weddings, so we always make sure to work around you and your guests and keep constant check on when we are allowed to offload and set up. 

Standard performance times for us kick off at 8 o'clock when we announce you both onto the floor, some couples use that opportunity to cut the cake and get photographs before going into the first dance. 

We then play until around 9.30 where we introduce a 20 minute ceilidh to get your guests jiving, the ceilidh set is ended by some beautiful acoustic Scottish songs sung by our singer Andrew.

OF COURSE THERE IS!! It’s your wedding day!! We have done weddings where we start at 7 and finish at 11, or even 12 if you want an extra DJ hour! 

When you book with us our guitarist Kenny will always drop you a little hi and hello email and at that point if you’re unsure of anything in relation to timings he can always have a call with you and chat things over!

We take 30 minutes for the break and ALWAYS have background music playing! If the past couples have uses this time to play certain songs for the kids before they settle down for the night!

We have a very varied and diverse set list, and we always make sure we read the audience on the night. If there are any songs you really want which you see on our page then please let us know... also make sure to let us know if there's any songs which are a big NO NO! 

At the end of the day, it's your big night and we want you to have the best time!!

OF COURSE WE WILL!!! We will always offer to learn and perform your first dance live, it’s a huge part of the night that we want you to treasure forever! 

In the past we've had couples who wanted it played through the iPad instead because they want the original vocals and that's fine by us too. 

We also send a little video highlight reel of your night and your first dance too!

Of course we can take requests! If we know how to play it, we will play it! If it’s a that song we don't know we can always play the original through our PA for you. 

OF COURSE we do! We can certainly play until 1am or we also offer a DJ set option which seems to be a popular because it covers the dance tracks we don't have in our set list and it’s a great opportunity for people wanting to come up and ask to hear a certain song they love. 

Also if any of the guests fancy a sing song we can easily get the backing track on the iPad for a bit of karaoke fun!

We certainly do!! Apart from the DJ set we can also provide entertainment for your drink's reception during the day whilst you have your photographs taken. We can provide a 1 hour, 2-piece acoustic duo made up of Kenny, our guitarist, and David who covers the vocals - it feels like you’ve essentially got two different acts and gives great variety for your guests. 

We are the type of band where every member is capable of singing lead local, so you get unparalleled variation with us!

We bring everything!! From PA to lights to smoke machine (venue and fire alarm pending haha). In terms of our lighting, if you or any guests are prone to light sensitivity, please let us know and we can adjust our lights accordingly. 

I think our clients love how diverse our set list is!! Imagine going to a concert and one minute you hear Franki Valli then after it straight into Metallica! We all love playing live and that can be seen when we are on stage with how we interact with the crowd. We can even rock up the slosh for you!! 

From previous weddings our clients have also commented on how they love the interaction, during the night you'll see our guitarist Kenny running onto the floor using his wireless guitar equipment to give you all a dance and solo right in front of your faces!! 

Also our clients have loved that they feel the set list takes them on a bit of a musical journey, given we play everything from Queen, to Elvis, to Metallica, to Ben E King!

We are 5 musicians with such different musical backgrounds which makes the perfect mix for your wedding reception!! When you see us on the night you might hear a song and think "yeah they are heavily influenced by that" but that changes when we pull other genres out the bag!! 

We certainly can provide a ceilidh set!! The standard ceilidh set lasts for 30mins to 1 hour. 

We have two options for the ceilidh, we can provide a live ceilidh with booming drums and guitars!! Always goes a storm at weddings as it’s a bit different!!

Alternatively if you want a traditional sound we have some classic ceilidh tracks, which ever option you go for I guarantee you that your guests will be having the best time!! 

When a couple books The Hype for their wedding the first thing we do is have our guitarist Kenny send a little hi and hello email thanking them for booking us and offering to be a point of contact. Its in this email we sign post when we will reach out to discuss your big day but in the mean time if couples have any questions they can reach out anytime!

From the moment of booking there is contact however over 6 weeks to go is when the contact really ramps up, that is when we reach out to ask if couples have decided on their first dance or are there any specific requirements ie father daughter dance, order of songs etc. We also offer a video call if the couple would like, that way we get to have a bit of banter and let you know a bit more about us!

We always say to couples when we first make contact if they know their first dance let us know right away, if they are unsure we usually say 4-6 weeks before the big day. Gives us a chance to learn it and feedback how we are getting on. We also have couples who would prefer the original artist playing (no offence taken haha ) and we ensure the correct track is downloaded and ready to go.

For us when it comes to a first dance any first dance has the ability to be great, it lets you witness a moment between the couple, there could be a hidden meaning in the first dance when we learn about.

In terms of a Tricky first dance the only time it might be tricky but still doable is if the original artist is female and we are performing it, with having a male lead we might need to change the key for it etc, only if the key change totally affects the song we reach out to let couples know.

The way we ALWAYS work is if we know it we will play it, we are never afraid to attempt a song, even on the night we have been known to jam a song and before we know it that song has ended up in our set list! The only time we feel learning a song wouldn't work for us would be if there were time constraints from when we have been requested to learn the song to when the song is due to be played. We always try our best to accommodate any request and any request we are unable to fulfil we always reach a resolution to ensure you still have an amazing night. If a song gets requested that is way beyond our capabilities of learning we still offer to ensure its part of the night and play it through out sound system.

Couples can have the night as couture as they want! We have had many couples request a certain song at the end of the night as they want to break away from Loch Lomond. We have had couples ask if we can play a certain song for a photodash so they can capture images with all of their guests. We can also announce the winner of a first dance sweep stake if that happens on the night.

We have had couples mention to us that they have family members who are musicians and want to perform on the night, we accommodate that and can perform along side them. Anything we can do to help give you the absolute PARTY of your life we will.