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Gold Standard & Dolce + Hummingbird Nest Ranch
Hummingbird Nest Ranch weddings are always so dreamy! This couple had our string quartet Dolce perform the ceremony while Gold Standard kicked off the reception and kept the party going all night. Cheers to this incredible vendor team for making it all happen:
Planning: Orange Blossom Special Events | Venue: Hummingbird Nest Ranch | String Quartet: Downbeat LA (Dolce) | Live Band: Downbeat (Gold Standard) | Catering: Command Performance Catering | Rentals: A Rental Connection | Photography: Jenny Smith & Co. | Videography: David Medill Productions | Florals: Enchanted Garden Floral Design | Cake: Frost It Cakery | Hair & Make Up: Blushing Beauty
Gold Standard + The US Grant Hotel (San Diego)
With performances from both Dolce and Gold Standard, this wedding was one for the books! The US Grant Hotel in San Diego was decked out for this amazing wedding celebration, check out the gallery below:
Planning: Creative Affairs, Inc. | Venue: The US Grant Hotel | Ceremony String Quartet: Downbeat LA (Dolce) | Reception Band: Downbeat (Gold Standard) | Florals/Rentals: 2Create Designs | Photography: True Photography | Videography: Cloudbreak Films | Wedding Cake: Twiggs Bakery | Photobooth: Magical Mirror
Gold Standard + Castaway
Between Gold Standard packing the dance floor and the DJ spinning Arabic music between sets, this was truly an incredible wedding celebration at The Castaway in Burbank!
Gold Standard + Belmond El Encanto
Gold Standard + Four Seasons The Biltmore Santa Barbara
We sing. We dance. We twirl brides. Gold Standard always loves working with the planning team at Wedding Kate for luxury weddings and events in Santa Barbara, and this celebration at Four Seasons The Biltmore was no exception. It didn’t matter where you were in the venue, you could see the ocean and hear the waves crashing (talk about beach destination wedding dreams)!
Venue: Four Seasons The Biltmore Santa Barbara | Planning: Wedding Kate | Photography: The Ponces | Florals: Hogue & Co. | Band: Downbeat LA (Gold Standard) | Linens: Luxe Linens
Gold Standard + The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel
No detail was spared at this luxury Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel wedding, and Gold Standard made it a party to remember! Live music for an oceanside cocktail hour, a live band performance to accompany the bride and groom's choreographed first dance (with sparklers!) and a nonstop dance party reception - it's what we do best!
Venue: Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel | Planner: LVL Events | Band: Downbeat LA (Gold Standard) | Photography + Videography: Lin & Jirsa | Florals: Flowers by Cina Linens: La Tavola Linen | Hair & Makeup: Design Visage | Rentals: Chiavari Chair Rentals + Signature Party Rentals | Getaway Car: Lake Forest Limos | Dessert Bar: Simply Sweet Cakery | Photobooth: The Bosco
Gold Standard + Vibiana
All of Vibiana is a stage when Gold Standard performs! Live horns, dance battles, choreography, stacked harmonies and an incredible DJ made for an unforgettable wedding!
Venue: Vibiana | Planning: Simply Natural Events | Band: Downbeat LA (Gold Standard) | Florals: Wisteria Lane Flowers | Photography: Next Exit Photography | Videography: 618 Studios | Dessert: Top Tier Treats | Photo Booth: Mir Mir
Gold Standard + Alexandria Ballrooms
This was a beautiful evening at Alexandria Ballrooms in the heart of Downtown Los Angeles. Gold Standard had a blast celebrating the newlyweds, dancing with guests and providing the music for both the cocktail hour and reception!
Venue: Alexandria Ballrooms
Gold Standard + Avalon
A night full of love and music! Gold Standard had a blast getting their dance on and getting down with guests at the beautiful Avalon Palm Springs. This destination wedding for our New York couple felt just like home and the Palm Springs background fit this night perfectly.
Venue: Avalon Hotel | Coordination: Pam Olson | Planner & Florist: MCK Designs
Gold Standard + The Villa
There’s no party like a Gold Standard party! Tucked away in a fruit tree-lined courtyard in San Juan Capistrano, The Villa offered the perfect al fresco ceremony and reception site for dinner and dancing under the night sky. Gold Standard provided the music, while these vendors executed the rest of the wedding day details perfectly:
Venue: The Villa, San Juan Capistrano | Planning: Joy ‘n’ Company | Photography: Tyler Branch | Videography: Spin the Dial Productions | Band: Downbeat LA (Gold Standard) | Florals: Penelope Pots | Hair & Makeup: Design Visage | Dessert: Grace & Honey Cakes | Photobooth: Pixster
Gold Standard + Vibiana
This stunning Vibiana wedding in Downtown LA was planned to perfection by our friends at Details Details, and Gold Standard sang and danced their way through the entire celebration!
Venue: Vibiana | Planning: Details Details | Photography: Jana Williams Photography | Videography: Light Up Video | Florals: Bloom Box Designs | Band: Downbeat LA (Gold Standard) | Cake: The Butter End | Makeup: Emma Willis | Bridal Headpiece: Maria Elena Headpieces | Dress: Lazaro Bridal
Cheers to the newlyweds, Gold Standard loved being a part of your wedding day!
Gold Standard + Alexandria Ballrooms
10-piece band, full horn section, packed dance floor and a unicorn siting? This wedding was magical, to say the least, and Gold Standard made sure to keep the party going all night with this incredible team of vendors:
Planner: Bride’s Bestie | Venue: Alexandria Ballrooms | Rentals: CMC Rentals | Photographer: Sally Pinera | Videographer: Beyond Cinema | Florals: Flower Allie | Photo Booth: Furious Photographers | Band: Downbeat LA (Gold Standard) | Cake: One & One Bakery | Caterer: Seafood World | Dessert Station: Float Pasadena
Check out the full gallery of party pics below:
Gold Standard + Skirball Cultural Center
Venue: Skirball Cultural Center | Planner: Jessica Foster Event Planning | Photographer: Alicia Mink | Florals: The Foxglove Studio | Stationery & Printed Products: Simply Stated Stationery & Preferred Projects | Lighting: The Lighter Side | Band: Downbeat LA (Gold Standard) | Desserts: Sheila Mae | Rentals: Party Pleasers Event Rental Co.
Gold Standard + Santa Clarita Wedding
Gold Standard provided the soundtrack for this beautiful wedding held on a private estate in Santa Clarita, CA.
Wedding Planner: Orange Blossom Special Events // Venue: Private Residence // Catering: Little Nelly LA // Rentals: A Rental Connection // Photographer: Heirlume Photography // Videographer: Light Up Video // Florals: Petal Floral // Music: Downbeat LA (Gold Standard) // Cake: Half Baked Co. // Photobooth: Shnapshots Booth // Late Night Snack: World Empanadas
Find out how Downbeat LA can provide the soundtrack for your wedding or special event.
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Gold Standard + Meadowood (Napa Valley)
Destination wedding celebrations in Napa Valley are a Gold Standard favorite:
Wedding Planner: Amy Nichols Special Events
Venue: Meadowood Napa Valley
Wedding Band: Downbeat LA (Gold Standard)
Gold Standard + The Estate Yountville (Vintage House, Barrel Room)
Gold Standard loves traveling to Napa for destination weddings! This Yountville celebration was packed with excitement from start to finish. Music for the big day started with dreamy violin instrumentals and ended with a high energy concert given by the 10-piece band, accompanied by a bride and groom crowd surf beneath a confetti and glitter drop. Talk about wedding goals...
Planner: Cole Drake Events // Venue: The Estate Yountville (Vintage House, Barrel Room) // Florals: Loop Flowers + Event Arts // Wedding Band: Downbeat LA (Gold Standard) // Photography: The Edges Wedding Photography // Videography: Elysium Productions // Lighting: The Lux Productions // Rentals: Bright Event Rentals
Wedding Highlights
Here are some of Downbeat LA's most memorable wedding moments with each of its bands:
GOLD STANDARD
Galway Downs (Temecula) & Calistoga Ranch (Napa Valley)
AMFM
Millwick (Downtown LA) & The Beach Club (Santa Monica)
SOULTONES
Beverly Hills Hotel & Vibiana (Downtown LA)
THE A-LIST
Pelican Hill Resort (Newport Beach) & Spencer's (Palm Springs)
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