Peter Hennes Orchestra

Amazing band!! They were definitely the highlight of the reception!

The Peter Hennes Orchestra is simply superb. Everyone at my wedding was dancing like crazy from start to finish. And at midnight, when our time at the venue had run out, people were still going nuts for the music. They are a phenomenal band and I recommend them unreservedly!

Our guests could not stop raving about this band. The dance floor was packed immediately following mother-son dance thru the encore (that’s right, the crowd demanded an encore at the end of the reception, and the band obliged). You will not regret selecting the Peter Hennes Orchestra. True crowd pleasers, and great musicians.

Our dance floor was packed the entire night

We wanted a band that was not just the typical wedding band and one that was a cut above the rest. The band/orchestra we would pick had to be one that we would gladly watch in a concert setting. Peter Hennes honestly exceeded our expectations. And I'm not always so easy to please:) Fun to watch, beautiful voices, easy to deal with and knowledgable without being pushy, I would challange anyone to find a better group of musicians in the Chicago area. Their sound is what drew us (we listened and watched them on line) and they did not disappoint. Funk, rock, R&B, we wanted to hear music we would want to hear at a concert and sung by showmen and women. And that's what we got. If I may may make a suggestion to any who are considering Peter's orchestra: go for the larger ensemble which include female vocals and horns (we had I believe 10 pieces in all). It's absolutely worth it. Then you get to hear the orchestra at its best.

We were thrilled with the professionalism and performance of the Peter Hennes Orchestra. We had heard great things about them prior to our wedding through a friend of a friend. We also listened to some live tracks online. They were even better in person (if that was even possible). Not only were we impressed, but many of our guests remarked how great they sounded and how they didn't want the night to end. If you ever wanted someone to help lead your party, they are the ones to do it. They exceeded our expectations!

I was pretty leary of just how worth the money Peters Hennes Orchestra would be. But from the second the first note was played I realized that they are worth every penny and then some. My husband owns a music store,so there were many many many musicians that were guests at our wedding and we heard nothing but rave reviews from everyone. My dance floor was packed all night. People are still telling me how wonderful the band sounded. My suggestion would be hire this band,we all plan our weddings on a budget and I was not an exception to that rule. I cut costs in other areas to be able to have the pleasure of listening to the Peter Hennes Orchestra all night. I would hire them again in a heart beat.

Peter and his musicians are the best wedding band you'll ever find. Their singers, sounds and energy made our wedding one that everyone is still talking about. They were awesome and I would recommend them to anyone. They're pricey, but worth it if music is going to be a big part of your reception.

We had PHO play at our reception and they were fabulous! Very high energy, sounded great and got everyone up dancing. My sole criticism has to do with their timing. We had preselected our first dance as well as the father-daughter dance, etc. but we were not given any sort of notice that those dances were going to start. So I was on one side of the reception hall and my groom was on the other side when our dance began -- thereby we had to dash through the guests to get on the dance floor and missed the start of the song. Something similar happened with the other planned dances as well and we felt like with a little heads up this could have gone much more smoothly.

But the sound was awesome. We had 11 pieces and they were fantastic. If you are looking for a live sound and can afford to pop for a band of this size PHO is by far the one you want. Their website is good and has pictures, etc. and Peter will send you a cd in the mail so you can hear them play. The band helps set the tone of the event and having PHO made our event jump, jive and wailin!

By far the best money we spent on our wedding. Everyone was dancing all night long. I told Peter after the wedding, he was the one vendor I would have paid more then what he asked for!