Wat was het een geweldig weekend! That translates as What a Great Weekend! A few years ago we performed at the wedding of a Dutch couple, who married in a fabulous chateau in the Lot region of France. They LOVED their wedding day so much that they decided to change their lives completely; they created a wedding planning company and moved to France [...]
The Captains Gala Dinner It's no secret that every Monday The Candies have an invitation to the Captains Gala Dinner on board the AmaDolce near Bordeaux. Gosh we do love these evenings and we feel a real part of the Ama family. The crew always welcome us with a smile, we have a fabulous dinner on board, we're provided with a beautiful cabin and [...]
The Candies at Longeveau The Candies were asked if we would like to perform at a charity event being organised at the fabulous Manoir de Longeveau in aid of Cancer Support France. Colleen has been treated for cancer in France and knows personally what an amazing charity this is... so of course we totally wanted to be part of the fundraising team! Longeveau is [...]
The Candies returned to the AmaDolce for our 2019 season and it feels wonderful being back on board! This year we've been asked to perform each week after the Captains Dinner... this is an important evening for guests and we've stepped up to the challenge by adding lots of new songs and a set list designed specifically with AMA guests in mind. We're performing [...]
I spent part of last night looking back through our 2018 photos on social media. It's feels so amazing that we've done so much and met so many amazing people! (and I reminded myself that I must take more photos in 2019!!) As I browsed I listened to our new Candy CD and I decided that I had to share the moment... so I made [...]
We've been very busy Candies over the last few weeks. We spent some exciting days in the studio working on our new CD, which will be available from March 2019. We then spent a busy few days in the hands of some very talented photographers and film-makers (and hair and make-up artists too!) And... we ended this with a perfect evening party at the [...]
In the fabulous autumn sunshine, The Candies performed at the beautiful Chateau La Gauterie in the Dordogne. There is a very lovely community of wedding professionals in South West France and it's so great to see familiar faces when we arrive; one of those professionals was Neil Cooling. It's not the first time we've met of course, but usually we're arriving for the [...]
France remains one of the most popular destinations for Weddings. 2019 trends also suggest The Candies will be the perfect choice for next years couples! As the 2018 wedding season comes to an end The Candies start planning for 2019. We spend a great deal of time reviewing our song list... what worked fabulously? what do we want to refresh? what’s new? After [...]
Book our Live Saxophonist and Percussionist to perform with us at your Disco Diva Party and give your Wedding some extra special WOW! Our music might be Retro but we like to keep our show very much up to date and on trend and we've been reading more and more about a very modern twist to event entertainment. Previously your choices for wedding [...]
Vintage style has been in Vogue for some years and it looks set to take centre stage again in 2019! The Candies come in two flavours. We bring huge dance floor hits with a RETRO feel for a wedding or special celebration but we also offer our amazing Fabulously Vintage set which is perfect for an afternoon champagne reception, pre-dinner cocktails and it's [...]