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Festival Sons

Festival Sons are the UK’s most popular festival-themed wedding & function band, turning your big event into the headline stage of a sunlit summer festival!

The line-up showcases four top pro musicians whose performance & recording credits include Ed Sheeran, The Beach and many more!

OJ’s Soul Band

OJ’s is a stunning line-up of professional musicians, brought together to perform an exciting live tribute to the sounds of Soul & Motown.

The Benedicts

The Benedicts are an award-winning live covers band that deliver the very best party tunes from across the decades!

From Rock ‘n’ Roll to Rhythm ‘n’ Blues; from Pop to Rock and Funk to Soul, The Benedicts are one of the few wedding bands in the country that can cover them all, serving up hit after hit until your eyes and ears are 100% satisfied!

The band will provide a completely tailor-made live music service to suit your event and budget, working with you every single step of the way to ensure that your wedding entertainment, function or party is truly unforgettable and surpasses every expectation!

They will have everybody on their feet dancing and singing along…all night long…and all the way home!

Resistance is futile!

Tailored Entertainment

A word from Tailored Entertainment: 

Tailored Entertainment specialise in exclusive representation of the UK’s finest live bands for your wedding at Sopley Mill. Our select roster features bands in a huge range of styles from Soul & Motown to Indie Rock and Jazz to Vintage/Festival style, as well as soloists and duo’s – such as pianists, guitarists, singers and live lounge style acoustic acts. We pride ourselves on providing only the best, professional musicians for all aspects of your day – from the ceremony to the drinks reception, to the evening party we would absolutely love to help make your day even more special! We are always available for a friendly chat and will ensure the booking process is simple and efficient from the start to finish. The attentive booking service and very high standard of our live acts has secured Tailored Entertainment’s place as a leading entertainment agency for weddings and events in the UK, so please do contact us about we can do for your wedding at Sopley Mill.

Thirsty Willow Bar Company

We’re a professional mobile bar service proudly partnering with Sopley Mill to bring unforgettable drinks, seamless service, and a touch of style to your wedding day.

From perfectly poured cocktails, to locally sourced beers and bespoke drink menus, our team ensure your celebration flows effortlessly, so you can relax, raise a glass and enjoy every moment.

Barista Bike

Why not try something quirky and different and have delicious coffee, tea, hot chocolate and milkshakes from Southbourne based Barista Bike. We use specialty coffee beans from Winchester Coffee Roasters which are ground for each shot of espresso to ensure the freshest taste and aroma.  Tea is provided by Dorset Tea with a full selection of traditional, fruit and herbal blends available.  Our hot chocolate is made using ground Belgium chocolate (52% cocoa solids) combined with freshly steamed milk. If you want to provide coffee for your wedding or event at Sopley Mill, provide coffee that your guests will remember.

Vanilla Catering & Events

A few words from Vanilla Catering: 

Vanilla Catering and Events Ltd operates from premises in Swanwick Marina on the River Hamble. Vanilla’s key ethics are attention to customer service and the use of top quality local ingredients. These result in bright, modern, food styles, utilising the freshest of local ingredients, and presented with attention to detail in an unfussy yet friendly manner. On booking with Vanilla each couple is assigned a wedding planner who advises on everything from menus to table plans to timings – this is all part of the Vanilla service. Our menus are bespoke and they are designed in consultation with each couple and our team of professional chefs so you get to choose exactly what you want, no menus A,B or C with Vanilla – every dish is handcrafted for you the client.

Idelica

Build up your dream celebration feast and lay on a fiesta for your big day at Sopley Mill with Idelica’s Spanish Paella and Tapas Catering. Start off with some Tapitos downstairs for guests to graze on at the Reception. Then have your guests greeted with dining tables laden with delicious Antipasti on sharing boards as they sit down to a Spanish-styled Wedding Breakfast. With our paellas as the main event, all tastes and dietary requirements are easily catered for as you get to choose from meat, vegetarian, seafood or a mixture of Paellas, either served directly to guests or in sharing pans and with side options available. Our new Afters Platters with a selection of Rustic Spanish-styled sweet and savoury bites allow diners to satisfy their own appetites and tastes perfectly. Our Street Food Tapas Bar and Pizza Stand offer delicious and convenient choices for Outdoor Evening Food. Alternatively we can create stunning Wedding Cheese Cake and / or Antipasti Indoor Buffets, day or evening, with an eclectic mix of excellent locally sourced fresh products and imported Spanish fine foods. Call or email Emma Lopez who will be happy to talk through the possibilities and put a quote together for you.

Wessex Cater Hire

Wessex Cater Hire is a family business run by Jon & Dan Cooper and Murray Wyness along with their team of enthusiastic staff.

Operating out of Southampton and Poole, we cover the whole of Hampshire, Dorset and Wiltshire.

We have a huge range of china, cutlery, glassware, furniture and linen.

We can supply everything you need for your event from the chairs, tables and ovens down to the napkins and tea light holders.

We Perform – DJ

You are more than welcome to have a band at The Mill but if you would like a DJ then, to ensure we comply with NFDC sound regulations. we would ask you to use We Perform. They are extremely professional, keep all equipment on site and can offer specialist entertainment packages for your big day including additional lighting etc. A word from We Perform: “We Perform are an experienced events team based in Bournemouth. We have performed at over 1000 weddings and now provide wedding discos exclusively at Sopley Mill. We passionately believe that a wedding disco should look good, sound good and leave a lasting impression with all your guests. We currently offer the evening music package for clients of Sopley Mill for your evening disco, to collaborations with guest musicians, such as saxophonists, singers or bands to create the evening party you desire. Please have a look at our website or speak to our friendly office team to find out more. We look forward to working with you soon.