TESTIMONIALS
Hayley & Willie - At Stonebridge, Geraldine, November 2013
Thank you very much for playing at our wedding, you guys were awesome and had our guests up dancing! Awesome variety of music for all tastes, very professional and organised. Thank you for the great evening of entertainment :)
Hayley & Willie
Thank you very much for playing at our wedding, you guys were awesome and had our guests up dancing! Awesome variety of music for all tastes, very professional and organised. Thank you for the great evening of entertainment :)
Hayley & Willie
Lyn Holmes - 11/11/14
Hi OJ
Hey just wanted to email to say a big thank you for your entertainment last Sat night at our 40th, you were awesome! I’ve had many guests say how much they enjoyed the music and dancing so your song choices were just right. My father in law thought the volume was perfect (!) and we all loved your lighting and how well it jazzed up our little country hall. You were the whole package and exceeded our expectations so thank you, hope you enjoyed your night too.
Lyn Holmes
Hi OJ
Hey just wanted to email to say a big thank you for your entertainment last Sat night at our 40th, you were awesome! I’ve had many guests say how much they enjoyed the music and dancing so your song choices were just right. My father in law thought the volume was perfect (!) and we all loved your lighting and how well it jazzed up our little country hall. You were the whole package and exceeded our expectations so thank you, hope you enjoyed your night too.
Lyn Holmes
Chloe Worthington
OJ "I wanted to finally say Thank you for being so so amazing at our wedding in March
at Langdales in Christchurch. (9/3/12)
You are a great band and I would highly recommend you, I love to dance and you made
my night. You were so easy to deal with and during the time of high stress that was so
refreshing. I Hope you are busy entertaining others."
Thank You - Chloe Worthington
OJ "I wanted to finally say Thank you for being so so amazing at our wedding in March
at Langdales in Christchurch. (9/3/12)
You are a great band and I would highly recommend you, I love to dance and you made
my night. You were so easy to deal with and during the time of high stress that was so
refreshing. I Hope you are busy entertaining others."
Thank You - Chloe Worthington
Amy and Kane
Thank you so very much for the excellent performance you gave us on our wedding day.
Everyone had the most amazing time and was up dancing all night. The music selection was excellent and great for the wide range of age groups at our wedding. We had the best day and having you there made it even more special!
Thank you so much again!
Amy and Kane
Thank you so very much for the excellent performance you gave us on our wedding day.
Everyone had the most amazing time and was up dancing all night. The music selection was excellent and great for the wide range of age groups at our wedding. We had the best day and having you there made it even more special!
Thank you so much again!
Amy and Kane
Angie & Nev
OJ & Kirsty! We had an absolute ball!! You guys were so amazing and we are still having people tell us how awesome our band was :) we think so too. We had the most perfect day and night. Thank u so so much.
Xo Angie & Nev Foster
OJ & Kirsty! We had an absolute ball!! You guys were so amazing and we are still having people tell us how awesome our band was :) we think so too. We had the most perfect day and night. Thank u so so much.
Xo Angie & Nev Foster
Helen and Kris
Hi OJ and Kirsty, Thanks so much for playing at our wedding. You guys were absolutely fantastic, we have had so many comments from people about how great you were.
Thanks again and take care,
Helen and Kris
Hi OJ and Kirsty, Thanks so much for playing at our wedding. You guys were absolutely fantastic, we have had so many comments from people about how great you were.
Thanks again and take care,
Helen and Kris
Dear OJ (BIG PICNIC)
Well what can i say.....THE BEST WEDDING BAND IN THE WORLD EVER!!! Thank you so much for being a BIG part of our special day and for keeping everyone entertained with the BEST mix of music during the evening. All of our guests commented on how much they enjoyed the music and were up dancing all night. It was fabulous.
I would reccommend you to everyone.
Cheers
Kirsty & Craig. May 2011
Well what can i say.....THE BEST WEDDING BAND IN THE WORLD EVER!!! Thank you so much for being a BIG part of our special day and for keeping everyone entertained with the BEST mix of music during the evening. All of our guests commented on how much they enjoyed the music and were up dancing all night. It was fabulous.
I would reccommend you to everyone.
Cheers
Kirsty & Craig. May 2011
Lisa & Gordy - Waimate June 2011
"Thanks so much to you and Kirsty for making our wedding reception such fun! We had a fantastic time and many of our friends have said to us that it was the best wedding they had ever been to - largly due to the fabulous music that you played. I'm sure you'll agree that most people were up dancing and making the most of your awesome tunes."
Lisa & Gordy
"Thanks so much to you and Kirsty for making our wedding reception such fun! We had a fantastic time and many of our friends have said to us that it was the best wedding they had ever been to - largly due to the fabulous music that you played. I'm sure you'll agree that most people were up dancing and making the most of your awesome tunes."
Lisa & Gordy
Adam & Jane Sharman
"We just wanted to say thank you so much for the awesome performance you and the band put on at our wedding at Edgewater over Easter - we truly had the best time and the music was spot on. There were so many great comments about your music and it really made the night".
Adam & Jane Sharman - Wanaka April 2011
"We just wanted to say thank you so much for the awesome performance you and the band put on at our wedding at Edgewater over Easter - we truly had the best time and the music was spot on. There were so many great comments about your music and it really made the night".
Adam & Jane Sharman - Wanaka April 2011
Debbie & Brad – November 2011
Dear OJ and the Big Picnic - Thank you so much for providing fantastic music for our wedding. Our guests were amazed at the variety of songs that you were able to perform. Many of our friends commented on how nice it was to have background music while they ate. It was really great to have everyone up and dancing. Many thanks to you for a truly memorable night, one of the happiest of our lives.
Debbie and Brad
Christchurch
Dear OJ and the Big Picnic - Thank you so much for providing fantastic music for our wedding. Our guests were amazed at the variety of songs that you were able to perform. Many of our friends commented on how nice it was to have background music while they ate. It was really great to have everyone up and dancing. Many thanks to you for a truly memorable night, one of the happiest of our lives.
Debbie and Brad
Christchurch
Regards Barb Thompson - Bride's mum April 2010.
"Just wanting to thank you so much for your grand performance (including entertainment) at Lara and Matt's wedding. You guys were amazing and feedback from guests has been fantastic. Matt's family and many of the guests travelled from the UK, Europe and Australia for the wedding and many said that your band was the 'best' wedding band they have heard. We will be highly recommending you to others! Many thanks for making my daughter's day so special.
"Just wanting to thank you so much for your grand performance (including entertainment) at Lara and Matt's wedding. You guys were amazing and feedback from guests has been fantastic. Matt's family and many of the guests travelled from the UK, Europe and Australia for the wedding and many said that your band was the 'best' wedding band they have heard. We will be highly recommending you to others! Many thanks for making my daughter's day so special.
Alice & Jon Lovelock February 2009
Thank you so so much for playing at our wedding on Valentines day! You guys were amazing and you helped make our big day everything we wanted it to be! Every one had such a great time dancing a sweat up on the dance floor with your fantastic array of music!
Thank you so so much for playing at our wedding on Valentines day! You guys were amazing and you helped make our big day everything we wanted it to be! Every one had such a great time dancing a sweat up on the dance floor with your fantastic array of music!
Thank you OJ and Kirsty from Simon and Anouska Black – 14th November 2009
Having Big Picnic play at our wedding made our special day that much more ‘special’. So many people said how brilliant they were and the dance floor proved it. From the moment OJ picked up the mike he had people ready to sing along with him. OJ and Kirsty perform excellently on stage together; having as much fun together as the people they are playing for. We would recommend this band to anyone who wants to have a fantastic night or event; they are professional, fun and just superb. We can not thank them enough for providing us with the best entertainment we have ever experienced.
Having Big Picnic play at our wedding made our special day that much more ‘special’. So many people said how brilliant they were and the dance floor proved it. From the moment OJ picked up the mike he had people ready to sing along with him. OJ and Kirsty perform excellently on stage together; having as much fun together as the people they are playing for. We would recommend this band to anyone who wants to have a fantastic night or event; they are professional, fun and just superb. We can not thank them enough for providing us with the best entertainment we have ever experienced.
Matt and Sarah Valentine - March 2009
"you guys really made our night one to remember, the Irish songs you did for us were a real treat and our family from overseas really appreciated it, the only complaint we had were that some of our guests had sore feet from too much dancing."
"you guys really made our night one to remember, the Irish songs you did for us were a real treat and our family from overseas really appreciated it, the only complaint we had were that some of our guests had sore feet from too much dancing."
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Amanda & Daniel - November 2008
We had a great day, everything worked out really well for us. We want to thank you both for putting on a great night of music, everybody had a great time and loved the music. We wouldn't hesitate on getting you to play again in the future and we will definatly reccomend you! Thanks again for everything. |
Sandy & Mike Alexander - Timaru
"Excellent music for weddings, best band I've heard""Awesome music. Volume was great too - you could still talk, really enjoyed it""Great music. Something for everyone to enjoy either listening to or dancing to. Best band I've heard at a wedding""What a wonderful evening, the music was lovely and we danced the whole night away." Comments from the Sandy & Mike – Timaru, Wedding Party - October 2007 |
Juanita and Regan Thompson
"...all the guests commented on how good the music was...we thought the variety of music that was played allowed for all the ages present to be catered for...thanks again for making our day a hit, we would recommend you to anyone." |
HELEN & GARY - SUMNER, CHRISTCHURCH
"Thank you so much for playing at our wedding night, you were both fantastic! We, along with the guests had a brilliant night and yourself and Sharleyne made it so. Everyone is still talking about "The Band" and the way you interacted with everyone was great. Let us know when you record a CD, we'll have one!"
Helen & Gary – Sumner,Christchurch
"Thank you so much for playing at our wedding night, you were both fantastic! We, along with the guests had a brilliant night and yourself and Sharleyne made it so. Everyone is still talking about "The Band" and the way you interacted with everyone was great. Let us know when you record a CD, we'll have one!"
Helen & Gary – Sumner,Christchurch
Mackenzie Summer Salmon & Wine Festival - Twizel
We have featured BIG PICNIC twice now at our Mackenzie Summer Salmon & Wine Festival here in Twizel. The first time they were great, the second time, they were fantastic! With the latest addition of the swing set, OJ wowed the audience and got the town’s folk up and dancing on a hot summer day. From the first time OJ himself was involved in our festival as a radio DJ, he totally stepped up when we had trouble with our sound system. He jumped in with his own gear, and quite frankly, saved the day! He is the consummate professional, allowing us as organisers to get on with all the other aspects of the day in complete confidence that he would deliver the goods.
The Band look good, the songs are great, the vibe is exciting and at the end of the day, everyone is still talking about the music… When someone tells you they are doing a Robbie Williams set, it could really go either way… Our visitors couldn’t stop talking about the suave, suited guy who bashed out songs like Sinatra himself – OJ, a musical dynamo – very impressive!
What makes these guys really great is the ability to get on with the job. It’s hot outside, there’s so much going on, and yet they can entrance an audience. There’s something for anyone with a bit of musical taste and BIG PICNIC will get you bopping along.
Thanks to these guys it will always be an event to remember!
Graham Hughes & Bronwyn Hendry
Festival Organisers Mackenzie Summer Salmon & Wine Festival
We have featured BIG PICNIC twice now at our Mackenzie Summer Salmon & Wine Festival here in Twizel. The first time they were great, the second time, they were fantastic! With the latest addition of the swing set, OJ wowed the audience and got the town’s folk up and dancing on a hot summer day. From the first time OJ himself was involved in our festival as a radio DJ, he totally stepped up when we had trouble with our sound system. He jumped in with his own gear, and quite frankly, saved the day! He is the consummate professional, allowing us as organisers to get on with all the other aspects of the day in complete confidence that he would deliver the goods.
The Band look good, the songs are great, the vibe is exciting and at the end of the day, everyone is still talking about the music… When someone tells you they are doing a Robbie Williams set, it could really go either way… Our visitors couldn’t stop talking about the suave, suited guy who bashed out songs like Sinatra himself – OJ, a musical dynamo – very impressive!
What makes these guys really great is the ability to get on with the job. It’s hot outside, there’s so much going on, and yet they can entrance an audience. There’s something for anyone with a bit of musical taste and BIG PICNIC will get you bopping along.
Thanks to these guys it will always be an event to remember!
Graham Hughes & Bronwyn Hendry
Festival Organisers Mackenzie Summer Salmon & Wine Festival
South Island Masters Games - Timaru
I have been really impressed with the development of OJ and his band Big Picnic. We’ve used OJ a number of times for events and he is just a superb entertainer.
I especially like his solo swing routines – very slick and professional and perfect for creating atmosphere. It makes you want to listen.
Big Picnic is ideal for a livelier party atmosphere; we used them for the Dancing with the Masters night at the South Island Masters Games in Timaru – a fantastic night.
We’ll certainly be using OJ again; in fact we have him booked for one of our next corporate functions.
Chris Thomas and Jill deJoux
Special Events Aoraki Ltd
Professional Event Managers
I have been really impressed with the development of OJ and his band Big Picnic. We’ve used OJ a number of times for events and he is just a superb entertainer.
I especially like his solo swing routines – very slick and professional and perfect for creating atmosphere. It makes you want to listen.
Big Picnic is ideal for a livelier party atmosphere; we used them for the Dancing with the Masters night at the South Island Masters Games in Timaru – a fantastic night.
We’ll certainly be using OJ again; in fact we have him booked for one of our next corporate functions.
Chris Thomas and Jill deJoux
Special Events Aoraki Ltd
Professional Event Managers
Waimate Strawberry Fare / Busking Festival 2006
First heard OJ and the Big Picnic at the Timaru Festival of Roses and loved his rhythm and soul! When the opportunity came to engage an opening act for the South Canterbury Busking Festival I knew he would be perfect and he was. So good in fact that we have booked him for Waimate’s Strawberry Fare to be held in December.
His musical versatility and style is very easy on the ear (and eye!). OJ is definitely an asset to any event.
Donette Fargher
Event Co-ordinator Waimate Strawberry Fare & South Canterbury Busking Festival 2006
First heard OJ and the Big Picnic at the Timaru Festival of Roses and loved his rhythm and soul! When the opportunity came to engage an opening act for the South Canterbury Busking Festival I knew he would be perfect and he was. So good in fact that we have booked him for Waimate’s Strawberry Fare to be held in December.
His musical versatility and style is very easy on the ear (and eye!). OJ is definitely an asset to any event.
Donette Fargher
Event Co-ordinator Waimate Strawberry Fare & South Canterbury Busking Festival 2006