Date – 28th May 2011
Function – Wedding of Matthew Carter and Melissa Krigu
Location – St Ouen Manor, Jersey
Show – The Three Waiters
I thought it was about time you found out exactly what happens when you spend a day being a singing waiter, with the famous “The Three Waiters”. So I’ll take you through an exciting trip to Jersey from London, Uk.
On the 28th May 2011 we were invited to sing at the lovely Melisa and Mathews wedding on the sunny island of Jersey. For me (Jason of Jay T Singers) it was an early start, leaving Bournemouth at 7am to drive the delightful M3 and M25 to Gatwick airport. As usual we all make our separate ways to the airport and it wasn’t until the departure lounge I met up with my fellow performers for the day. Mr Robin Green would be playing Jean-marc and Mr Anders Sohlman who would be our head waiter Alfredo.
At 11.15 we take to the skies and quickly land in Jersey only 40 minutes later , although this didn’t stop Robin having one of his amazing instantaneous sleeping sessions (I don’t know how he does it but I wish I could sleep as quickly as he does).
As you may have already worked out jet lag was not going to be a problem, so we hopped into the waiting car and got swept of to a marquee in the amazing grounds of St Ouen Manor (pronounced “ONE MANOR” apparently).
We were met in the marquee by Jim Le Gros to do a sound check with us. It’s always important for us to set the levels of the tracks and voices to the venue, to make sure the clients get the best performance possible. After that we meet the Caterers “Harpers catering” who kindly lend us aprons and ties , so we can blend in seamlessly.
At 1.30pm the first guests arrive and as we blend in with the staff serving them, the Groom asked the MC, Bruce Jones if the Waiters had arrived, to which he replies “you just took a canapé from him”.
It’s always good fun for us when we serve canapés and drinks to the guests when they arrive, it’s a big part of the Three Waiters show that everyone believes we are just ordinary waiters. As usual the sight of us serving their customers brings much amusement to the real staff, who are happy to play along.
At 3.30 the guests are called through by the MC and it’s not long before the starters have been served.
Alfredo makes his first announcement at this point, introducing himself to the audience as the head waiter and wishing the happy couple all the best. This is a great way to introduce Anders to the audience as Alfredo the dashing head waiter. Alfredo is met with applause as he leaves the dance floor.
As the starters are cleared and main meals laid, we wait for a signal from catering that all the food is down and drinks have been topped up.
We are now ready to start a show that will surprise, amaze and amuse
When we nearly reach the climax of our show with Nessun Dorma we are met with a sea of smiling happy faces, standing and applauding whilst waving napkins in the air.
It doesn’t matter how many times you’re faced with a standing ovation it’s always a thrill to know, that the audience has enjoyed the show.
So after all that, there’s nothing left to do but have some pictures taken and hand out cards to excited couples.
So that’s it, we jump in a taxi, get on a plane, fly back and return to our respective homes.
After a long day, it’s always great to know that the client was happy with the show and everybody enjoyed themselves.
The Jay T Singers are proud not only to be in the Three Waiters but also to be an official distributor of the show in the UK
If this is something you would like to experience at your next event or Wedding click on the link to find out more
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