In summer 2013, Iron Broo travelled from Aberdeen to Germany to perform at Janet and Lucas’s wedding in Dresden.
For this destination wedding we travelled as a three-piece ceilidh band, with Charlie Abel on accordion, Tom on banjo and Fred Wilkinson on bouzouki. After flying to Berlin and travelling on to Dresden, we were treated to a fantastic welcome in one of Germany’s most beautiful cities.
A Scottish Ceilidh for German Wedding Guests
The wedding reception took place in Dresden, with many guests who had never experienced a Scottish ceilidh before.
There was naturally a language barrier, but that soon disappeared once the dancing started. Charlie called and demonstrated the dances, and before long the guests were joining in enthusiastically.
That is one of the reasons a ceilidh works particularly well at an international wedding. Guests do not need to know the dances beforehand, everything is explained as the evening goes along.
Taking Iron Broo Abroad
Travelling with a ceilidh band requires a little more planning than a local wedding, particularly when instruments, flights, accommodation and sound equipment are involved, but Iron Broo has many years of experience performing outside Scotland.
The Dresden wedding remains a great memory for the band and another example of Scottish ceilidh music bringing people together regardless of nationality or previous dance experience.
Planning a Destination Wedding?
Iron Broo provides live Scottish ceilidh music and full dance calling for weddings in Scotland and abroad, with flexible line-ups ranging from our One Man Ceilidh Band and Duo through to larger ceilidh bands.
Find out more about our Destination Wedding Ceilidh Band →