Wedding & Party blog: Some top tips from professional Vocalist Hollie Marie 

Some of my favourite bookings come from people who've seen me perform somewhere completely different first. That's exactly how Janice found me. From Banbury Pride to a 60th Birthday Janice first saw me perform at Banbury Pride 2024 and loved the energy of the show. Not long after, she booked me for her milestone 60th birthday party in October 2025. The Night For Janice's party, I brought a set spanning the decades: 80s and 90s classics, Motown, and Disco. Reading the room is

Not every event I sing at is a wedding or a party. Sometimes, I'm asked to help a family celebrate the life of someone they've lost, in the way that person would have wanted. Last September, I performed at a life celebration for Michelle's father at Riverside, The Venue 360 in Luton. A Celebration, Not Just a Goodbye Michelle's family wanted the evening to reflect who her dad was: a celebration, not just a farewell. I sang "You to me are everything" by the Real Thing a specia

I recently sang at a small and intimate wedding reception at Pendley Manor in Tring. There's something special about a smaller wedding. The atmosphere feels close and personal, and every guest gets to be part of the celebration in a way that's harder to achieve at a bigger event. The Reception I performed throughout the reception, creating a warm and relaxed atmosphere for the couple and their guests. With a smaller crowd, there's a real connection between performer and guest

Wedding Ceremony Singing at Grendon Lakes, Northamptonshire, Hollie Marie Singer