Mountains, Weddings and Paola! Today's wedding was in the Pyrenees mountains not far from the south coast of France near Perpignan. We were joined today by our fabulous fourth Candy Paola. Singer/songwriter/pianist Paola Vera has been described as a ‘Jazz chick with hits’ (Richard Niles) and a ‘truly gifted improviser’ (Pete Churchill). Paola’s music blends her passion for jazz with a modern [...]
It's no secret that The Candies LOVE a good wedding. Today's couple booked us from their home in Hong Kong and we made all of the arrangements via email. I was surprised when the groom joked... 'thank you for turning up' when we first met but it made me think what a HUGE leap of faith our clients take when they book us from [...]
Summer has arrived in South West France Although someone has yet to tell Mother Nature (we wonder if she's still sleeping off what seems to be a rather long winter!) But no matter... it's June and the roses are blooming and our busy season is well underway. And we do love to be busy which is just as well because as well as singing [...]
The Candies would be the first to admit that we get to sing at some pretty amazing venues; and today Chateau Labro was no exception. We were heading about 3 hours south east, to the little village of Onet-Le-Chateau... but our destination wasn’t the ancient and magnificent castle the dominates the village… but a few kilometres further on at Chateau de Labro. This fabulous [...]
The Wedding at Château de Jumilhac This Saturday's wedding was another joint venture with our REPLAY chums. Colleen performed during the Ceremony, The Candies entertained during the Vin D'honneur and REPLAY played after dinner. The venue was in the north of the Dordogne in the village of Jumilhac Le Grand. The village lies on the road followed by Richard the Lionheart and is [...]
The last day of August saw The Candies heading back to the Charente for an evening wedding party. It feels like we've spent half of our summer in this corner of France and by co-incedence, this was the second wedding in this tiny village. Driving in, we passed the beautiful and imposing 15th century Chateau de Chillac and a field [...]
August is Busy for Singers in France! It's August and that means if you're a musician working in France you are going to be crazy busy... but YEAH! We love to be busy! Over this last week we've had a wedding, an special anniversary party and a evening to celebrate the opening of a restaurant/bar... We've travelled to the north of the Dordogne, [...]
Beautiful Informal Marquee Wedding in the Charente We met todays couple a few months ago at one of our campsite gigs, when they dropped by backstage to introduce themselves. Their wedding had been planned as an informal affair in the garden of their house and whilst it was informal, it was also rather special. Some French village houses can have [...]
It's no secret that The Candies love a little vintage. We love the music, the fashion, the styling, even the lipstick! And it appears we're not alone. Today I read an article on BridalGuide.com about the five hottest current trends... Vintage is # 2! Not just for weddings but parties and particularly afternoon tea parties, champagne receptions, corporate events and even hen parties! We [...]
Beautiful Wedding in Beautiful Bourdeilles Another glorious day in South West France and another wedding for The Candies. Today's couple live in France and married a few month ago, but arranged this party to celebrate with family and friends; and folks had travelled from across the globe to attend. Wedding Party in Beautiful Bourdeilles, Dordogne (more…)