Sonya Grimes - Wedding Singer
Hello
and congratulations to you both!I’ve
specialised in arranging and performing Wedding Ceremony & Reception music for
over years. Having
received a scholarship for the College of Music at fifteen, I began studying
classical music eventually becoming an accomplished Mezzo Soprano with a career
as a professional Church Soloist. My experience expanded with performances of popular
music, swing, jazz and blues both at home and abroad. This
versatility and varied repertoire enables me to create a very distinctive atmosphere
and by working with each couple I want to create ‘a sense of you’ on your day.During
your Ceremony, my music can create that
touch of romance and serenity with emotive;
Warm, soulful Love SongsPure Classical Aria’s & Hymns andAtmospheric Celtic Airs and
instrumentalsMy
performance will enhance your Wedding
Reception atmosphere with uplifting acoustic songs;
Smooth, easy listening swing, jazz & blues – Ella, Frank Sinatra, Harry Connick Jnr., Billie
HolidayMid-tempo favourites, Popular & Irish – Rhianna, Sade, Duffy, Fureys,
Mary BlackNostalgic festive Christmas Classic’s – Bing Crosby, Nat King Cole,
Dean Martin, Eartha KittI’d
be delighted to hear from you and I hope you enjoy this special time. Sonya ______________________________________________
Sonya Grimes - Wedding Singer is a Female Classical Church Mezzo Soprano, Civil Ceremonies & Pre-Dinner Reception Music Vocalist from Dublin servicing weddings throughout the local area including Dublin, Meath, Westmeath, Louth, Wicklow, Cavan, Kildare, Carlow, Leinster.
Sonya Grimes - Wedding Singer is a Swing, Jazz, Blues Singer Wedding Ceremony & Pre-Dinner Drinks Reception that has been part of the Humanist, Spiritualist, Civil, Church industry since 1996 specialising in Classical Arias, Love Songs, Celtlic Irish Airs, Acoustic Swing, Jazz & Blues.
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Reviews of Sonya Grimes - Wedding Singer
5.0
15 reviews
Quality of service
5.0
Value
5.0
Responsiveness
5.0
Flexibility
5.0
Professionalism
5.0
Catherine & Eanna
5.0
Married on 4th Dec 2016
Siobhan Tuohy
5.0
Married on 4th Nov 2016
We found Sonya a pleasure to deal with from start to finish. She helped us to choose our music and even put up with a couple of our last minute adjustments two days before the wedding! The ceremony was so personal and beautiful and we had many guests come up to us to say how emotional it made them and that Sonya's singing gave them goosebumps. We really enjoyed it and it is one of our best memories of the day.
Response from Sonya Grimes - Wedding Singer
HI Siobhan & Mark,
You chose music that was personal to you both and this always helps me to make the ceremony feel intimate with a 'sense of you'.
I'm so happy it was one of your favorite memories, I felt exactly the same about my ceremony music so it's lovely to pass it on.
Thank you for such a wonderful review, wishing you both all the very best.
Sonya xx
You chose music that was personal to you both and this always helps me to make the ceremony feel intimate with a 'sense of you'.
I'm so happy it was one of your favorite memories, I felt exactly the same about my ceremony music so it's lovely to pass it on.
Thank you for such a wonderful review, wishing you both all the very best.
Sonya xx
Added 7th Feb 2017
Olwen & Sean
5.0
Married on 8th Oct 2016
Sonya was excellent and thoroughly professional to work with. We wanted to create a special atmosphere during our wedding ceremony and it was very important for us to get the right mix of music. Sonya's input into our choices allowed us to strike a balance between the traditional & the modern while also allowing us to have some fun. All of our guests commented on Sonya's amazing vocals in the Church. Sonya is an excellent singer and we wouldn't hesitate to recommend her.
Response from Sonya Grimes - Wedding Singer
Hello Olwen & Sean,
Thanks you for all your lovely comments, I really appreciate you taking the time to post such a lovely review.
Kindest regards to you both and thanks again.
Sonya x
Thanks you for all your lovely comments, I really appreciate you taking the time to post such a lovely review.
Kindest regards to you both and thanks again.
Sonya x
Added 5th Feb 2017
Lucinda and Diarmuid Murrihy
5.0
Married on 10th Sep 2016
Sonya brought emotion and soul to our ceremony. Everyone in the church felt it. We're still hearing from friends about how the ceremony was the best they had ever witnessed. And people in general just don't go on about the church part of a wedding like that!!! Sonyas voice is effortless but it's much more than that. She pours her heart into every single note and lyric. The delivery is just epic. It created a very very special ceremony for us and our guests.
I asked Sonya if she would learn off a song and some lyrics I had written. It was so important to me as it was my subtle way of marking my mums memory. She never hesitated for a second and demonstrated understanding and enthusiasm. She never even charged us for the backing track!! The way she delivered that piece of music was just unreal. It was the only way I marked my mum as I was afraid I might get upset on the day. I feel now that I really couldn't have made her prouder. I don't know how I could ever thank Sonya for that.
Sonya also covered our reception and my husband and I couldn't believe the atmosphere when we arrived. As we circled the room, the topic of conversation time and time again was about Sonya!
And she delivered all this in such a beautiful way. Because it was obvious from the beginning that it's never about the money with Sonya. She clearly adores what she does. She really shouldn't be such great value but I get it!!
She's not only incredibly talented; she's also a beautiful person. She was so lovely to us on the day, and to all our guests.
For these reasons Sonya is our number 1 vendor. Not exactly an official award or anything but we are two perfectionists who put a huge amount of time and energy into sourcing vendors. We have ridiculously high expectations. And yet Sonya went way beyond them.
I asked Sonya if she would learn off a song and some lyrics I had written. It was so important to me as it was my subtle way of marking my mums memory. She never hesitated for a second and demonstrated understanding and enthusiasm. She never even charged us for the backing track!! The way she delivered that piece of music was just unreal. It was the only way I marked my mum as I was afraid I might get upset on the day. I feel now that I really couldn't have made her prouder. I don't know how I could ever thank Sonya for that.
Sonya also covered our reception and my husband and I couldn't believe the atmosphere when we arrived. As we circled the room, the topic of conversation time and time again was about Sonya!
And she delivered all this in such a beautiful way. Because it was obvious from the beginning that it's never about the money with Sonya. She clearly adores what she does. She really shouldn't be such great value but I get it!!
She's not only incredibly talented; she's also a beautiful person. She was so lovely to us on the day, and to all our guests.
For these reasons Sonya is our number 1 vendor. Not exactly an official award or anything but we are two perfectionists who put a huge amount of time and energy into sourcing vendors. We have ridiculously high expectations. And yet Sonya went way beyond them.
Response from Sonya Grimes - Wedding Singer
Hi Lucinda & Diarmuid,
What an amazing review from you both! , I'll never forget your day, firstly because I performed your special Autumn Leaves by Paolo Nutini in remembrance of your beautiful mum and of course I knew how important this was to you and also it was the day after I sang for my own brothers wedding ceremony on the 9th September so the whole weekend was very sentimental.
Thank you so much for your lovely words,
Sonya x
What an amazing review from you both! , I'll never forget your day, firstly because I performed your special Autumn Leaves by Paolo Nutini in remembrance of your beautiful mum and of course I knew how important this was to you and also it was the day after I sang for my own brothers wedding ceremony on the 9th September so the whole weekend was very sentimental.
Thank you so much for your lovely words,
Sonya x
Added 3rd Feb 2017
Sheila Moore
5.0
Married on 5th Mar 2016
I could not recommend Sonya highly enough. So many of our guests commented on how beautiful the music was both at the church service and back in the hotel. She added so much to our wedding day we genuinely can't thank her enough. She was an absolute pleasure to deal with, always to quick to respond to emails and queries and completely took the stress out of organising the music side of things for us.
If you want a talented, professional singer look no further!
If you want a talented, professional singer look no further!
Response from Sonya Grimes - Wedding Singer
Hi Sheila,
Your recommendation is so appreciated, it's especially nice to hear I helped take the stress out of my part of your arrangements. It was a pleasure working with you too and I wish you both all the very best in the future.
Thank you.
Sonya x
Your recommendation is so appreciated, it's especially nice to hear I helped take the stress out of my part of your arrangements. It was a pleasure working with you too and I wish you both all the very best in the future.
Thank you.
Sonya x
Added 2nd Feb 2017
Janet&John Tobin
5.0
Married on 16th Oct 2015
We were so delighted we were able to get Sonya to perform at our wedding Ceremony and then afterwards at our reception.Right from the moment we contacted Sonya she made us so at ease from picking our music from the first step into the ceremony till the last dance step at Our Bar reception.She is so Very Professional in her whole approach that she made our wedding day so very personal and special to us both and to all our family and Friends who attended and we will remember her beautiful voice always.Her voice and talent is so excellent from start to finish and would so highly recommend Sonya for any occasion,Thank you again,Janet&John xx
Response from Sonya Grimes - Wedding Singer
Hi Janet & John,
Your very good to take the time to post a review for me. I'm always chuffed to be chosen by a couple, especially when, as with your wedding, I get to spend the day with your family and friends so thank you. I'm delighted you were happy with your music. Hopefully we'll get to meet again.
Sonya x
Your very good to take the time to post a review for me. I'm always chuffed to be chosen by a couple, especially when, as with your wedding, I get to spend the day with your family and friends so thank you. I'm delighted you were happy with your music. Hopefully we'll get to meet again.
Sonya x
Added 2nd Feb 2017
Una Carter
5.0
Married on 29th May 2015
I got married in May 2015 and having looked up a few wedding singers online, I decided to go with Sonya Grimes. I met Sonya a few months in advance of the wedding and from the moment I met her I knew I had made an excellent choice – she was pleasant, professional and was so helpful when it came to choosing the right mix of songs for our church wedding. As soon as she began to sing a sample of songs, I was so unbelievable impressed and a little teary eyed!....I knew I was in great hands and couldn’t wait to hear her on our big day!
On the day itself, myself, my husband and every wedding guest were blown away by Sonya’s voice. I walked down the aisle to a piece of music called The Glasgow Love Theme with words written by Sonya, it was beyond perfect. Listening to her sing When You Were Sweet Sixteen was my favorite moment. I actually got so lost in the music during the service, at times I didn't know where I was! It was incredibly beautiful and emotional. People commented throughout the day (and after the wedding day) on how great Sonya was and how moved they were by her singing. Outside of picking Sonya the best decision I made was to get a wedding DVD as I often play it back just to listen to Sonya singing!
On the day itself, myself, my husband and every wedding guest were blown away by Sonya’s voice. I walked down the aisle to a piece of music called The Glasgow Love Theme with words written by Sonya, it was beyond perfect. Listening to her sing When You Were Sweet Sixteen was my favorite moment. I actually got so lost in the music during the service, at times I didn't know where I was! It was incredibly beautiful and emotional. People commented throughout the day (and after the wedding day) on how great Sonya was and how moved they were by her singing. Outside of picking Sonya the best decision I made was to get a wedding DVD as I often play it back just to listen to Sonya singing!
Response from Sonya Grimes - Wedding Singer
Hello Una,
You made the performance very easy for me, picking two of my favorite pieces. I love the movie 'love actually' and had to write lyrics to 'the Glasgow love theme' so I could sing it and I met my husband at 16 so 'Sweet Sixteen' is special and one of the oldest songs I sing, from 1900, love it!. Thank you for putting so much into your music and for your lovely post.
Wishing you both all the very best.
Sonya x
You made the performance very easy for me, picking two of my favorite pieces. I love the movie 'love actually' and had to write lyrics to 'the Glasgow love theme' so I could sing it and I met my husband at 16 so 'Sweet Sixteen' is special and one of the oldest songs I sing, from 1900, love it!. Thank you for putting so much into your music and for your lovely post.
Wishing you both all the very best.
Sonya x
Added 5th Feb 2017
Keira Curtin
4.9
Married on 20th Dec 2014
A huge thank you to Sonya for being so amazing on our wedding day.
She had such a great understanding of just what a wedding needs and she played a huge part in making our day so special.
Sonya sang beautifully for our church ceremony at St Stephens Green Dublin and then followed on with a more upbeat Christmas song list at the pre reception drinks at the Westin Dublin.
Our guests told us that if the wedding ended after Sonyas performance in The Westin it would've been amazing. I've never been to a wedding where the guests started dancing before the meal was served!!!
The combination of songs she sang at The Westin was fantastic. And not to mention the church singing....absolutely stunning.
We have had so many friends ask us for Sonyas contact details. I think that says it all.
Thank you again Sonya.
Keira & Graham
She had such a great understanding of just what a wedding needs and she played a huge part in making our day so special.
Sonya sang beautifully for our church ceremony at St Stephens Green Dublin and then followed on with a more upbeat Christmas song list at the pre reception drinks at the Westin Dublin.
Our guests told us that if the wedding ended after Sonyas performance in The Westin it would've been amazing. I've never been to a wedding where the guests started dancing before the meal was served!!!
The combination of songs she sang at The Westin was fantastic. And not to mention the church singing....absolutely stunning.
We have had so many friends ask us for Sonyas contact details. I think that says it all.
Thank you again Sonya.
Keira & Graham
Response from Sonya Grimes - Wedding Singer
Hi Keira,
A Big Hello to you two back in Australia,
I don't think you stopped smiling all day, it was fab. The acoustics in the University Church are one of the best so I always look forward to performing there and your guests played a huge part in the festive atmosphere afterwards, your room was buzzing. That's what it's all about, I loved every minute.
Thanks for letting me be part of it all.
Best wishes to you and the family, Sonya x
A Big Hello to you two back in Australia,
I don't think you stopped smiling all day, it was fab. The acoustics in the University Church are one of the best so I always look forward to performing there and your guests played a huge part in the festive atmosphere afterwards, your room was buzzing. That's what it's all about, I loved every minute.
Thanks for letting me be part of it all.
Best wishes to you and the family, Sonya x
Added 3rd Feb 2017
Samantha & Francis Owens
5.0
Married on 20th Sep 2014
Sonya was absolutely amazing on our day. We were so pleased that we chose her as our wedding singer. I first heard Sonya at the RDS wedding show and I knew then that we wanted her as our wedding singer.Our guests commented on how good she was. Sonya really is so professional in what she does and was a pleasure to deal with. Would recommend her 100%
Response from Sonya Grimes - Wedding Singer
Hi Samantha & Francis,
I don't remember receiving 100% in school so to see it hear was fab :). I always recommend that couples should try to hear their singer perform live and having an audience of engaged couples at the RDS was the perfect showcase, I'm so happy you were one of them and I got to sing for you both.
Thank you for such a lovely review.
Sonya x
I don't remember receiving 100% in school so to see it hear was fab :). I always recommend that couples should try to hear their singer perform live and having an audience of engaged couples at the RDS was the perfect showcase, I'm so happy you were one of them and I got to sing for you both.
Thank you for such a lovely review.
Sonya x
Added 2nd Feb 2017
Sineadh & Steven
5.0
Married on 14th Sep 2014
Sonia was a true professional on our wedding day. I can't recommend her highly enough. We had so many compliments on her singing both during our ceremony and at the drinks reception. She was amazing with my 2 year old niece whi was flower girl and was fascinated by the music and microphone- a real pleasure to deal with. Thank you Sonia
Response from Sonya Grimes - Wedding Singer
Hi Sineadh,
I'll never forget your your day, partly because the weather and atmosphere outside at the garden party was so fab and also because of your niece. Young children love music and are often fascinated but she literally wanted to be in my arms as I sang during the reception, I think someone got a brilliant photo of us at the mic,
Thanks for having me and for such a nice post.
Sonya x
I'll never forget your your day, partly because the weather and atmosphere outside at the garden party was so fab and also because of your niece. Young children love music and are often fascinated but she literally wanted to be in my arms as I sang during the reception, I think someone got a brilliant photo of us at the mic,
Thanks for having me and for such a nice post.
Sonya x
Added 2nd Feb 2017
Ellen & Michael
Hi Sonya,
Thank you for the music on our day. It was great to have a unique voice that was versatile, we enjoyed every second and from the comments I think you will hear from some of our friends...
Thank you for the music on our day. It was great to have a unique voice that was versatile, we enjoyed every second and from the comments I think you will hear from some of our friends...
Response from Sonya Grimes - Wedding Singer
Hi Ellen & Michael,
It sounds like we may meet again, don't forget to say hello if we do.
Thank you so much for your review.
Sonya x
It sounds like we may meet again, don't forget to say hello if we do.
Thank you so much for your review.
Sonya x
Added 4th Dec 2008
Jenny
Hi Sonya
Just wanted to say thanks a million for your fab singing on Thursday 11th Sept. A lot of people commented on how good you were and wanted to know how I'd found you. It really made the service that bit more special. Anyway, thanks again and I'll recommend you to anyone.
Just wanted to say thanks a million for your fab singing on Thursday 11th Sept. A lot of people commented on how good you were and wanted to know how I'd found you. It really made the service that bit more special. Anyway, thanks again and I'll recommend you to anyone.
Added 4th Dec 2008
Sandra and Thomas Williams
Hi Sonya
We would just like to say thanks very much for your music in the church .It was really beautiful. Everyone was commenting on it .So thanks again.”
Regards
We would just like to say thanks very much for your music in the church .It was really beautiful. Everyone was commenting on it .So thanks again.”
Regards
Added 4th Dec 2008
Jennifer and Stephen
Sonya,
We wanted you to know how beautiful your singing was in the church. My granddad was overwhelmed and everyone complimented us on the music. You actually received a round of applause during the speeches. Thank you!
We wanted you to know how beautiful your singing was in the church. My granddad was overwhelmed and everyone complimented us on the music. You actually received a round of applause during the speeches. Thank you!
Added 4th Dec 2008
Mark and Geraldine
Dear Sonya!
We just wanted to contact you to say thanks for doing such a great job at the wedding (April 4th Mount Argus Church, Harold’s Cross) Everyone commented on the music and the singing, and how lovely your voice was (and they’re a tough crowd) we really appreciate the efforts you went to in order to get the music just right. Thanks a million for making our day extra special!
We just wanted to contact you to say thanks for doing such a great job at the wedding (April 4th Mount Argus Church, Harold’s Cross) Everyone commented on the music and the singing, and how lovely your voice was (and they’re a tough crowd) we really appreciate the efforts you went to in order to get the music just right. Thanks a million for making our day extra special!
Added 4th Dec 2008
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This is wonderful, thank you for posting such a fab recommendation. Wishing you both all the very best.
Sonya x