Big Ray and the Kool Kats take pride in delivering great music, entertainment, and providing excellent service that caters to each couple. Big Ray takes every wedding very seriously and plans each wedding with the couples, and the planner, meticulously. Planning your wedding with Big Ray and the Kool Kats is stress free. Big Ray [...]
Elizabeth and Robert got married at the iconic, 5-star The Willard Hotel InterContinental hotel on July 8, 2023. Known for its luxurious accommodations and historic significance, The Willard InterContinental Hotel has been a favored venue for various high-profile events, including weddings. With its beautifully adorned ballrooms and elegant spaces, the hotel provided the perfect backdrop [...]
You should always ask your live music band questions! You want to know what you are paying for and who you are getting. Hiring a crowd pleasing wedding music band is a big step in wedding planning and you want to make sure you hire the right one. A band of professional musicians who regularly [...]
Big Ray and the Kool Kats provide customized entertainment services for many other events and occasions, ranging from Christmas specials to Fourth of July concerts, formal balls including 6 presidential inaugural balls, debutante balls, and more. You will find us every December playing with Matt Lewis in Christmas with Elvis Matt has been named “Best [...]
You are lucky to be planning your wedding in Richmond, VA. There is no shortage of elegant venues to host your wedding or event. As one of America's oldest cities, the culture, art, and history here are unmatched. Richmond attracts many with its wide range of diverse entertainment and attractions, including the elegant, high end [...]
Imagine your reception: a full dance floor all night long, and guests of all ages having so much fun that nobody wants to leave at the end. It's finally time to dance the night away! You're married, you've had dinner, heard all the heartfelt speeches, and possibly had cake at this point. Now it's time [...]
There is no reason at all that you shouldn’t have input on the wedding playlist performed on the biggest day of your life. I like to call it your “musical vision” for the day and any quality wedding bandleader or DJ absolutely wants your input. You should discuss what songs cover your “musical vision” for [...]
"The Ideal Band for Your Wedding! Big Ray and the Kool Kats did an amazing performance at our wedding outside of Charlotte, N.C. in October 2022. My wife selected them after loving their performance at another wedding. They are phenomenal, and we received lots of positive feedback from our guests about how much they enjoyed [...]
(Click on the picture to read more) It was a stunning Fall day for Erica & Brady's wedding at The Lodge at Mount Ida Farm & Vineyard. Mount Ida is a unique and luxury venue on a secluded 5,000-acre sanctuary, which is home to 4 different wedding venues, a vineyard, and brewery. The Lodge is [...]
(Click on the picture to read more) Annie & Garrett had a unique summer wedding at The Clifton on June 11, 2022. The Clifton is a historic 1799 classic colonial-style home built for Thomas Jefferson’s daughter and husband, Martha and Thomas Mann Randolph. Thomas Jefferson is a very prominent figure to the locals in Charlottesville [...]
