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Tips
On Choosing Your Wedding Reception Music
By George Meszaros
Because there is such musical variety
available to brides and grooms, selecting your reception music might be difficult.
Before you do anything, you should answer the following questions:
What kind of music do you enjoy the most when you celebrate?
What kind of music would your guest enjoy the most? If there is a conflict between what
the bride and groom and their wedding reception guests enjoy, a compromise might be
necessary.
Do you prefer live music, or a DJ? Can you afford a live band?
You should book your wedding band or DJ about the same time you reserve your wedding
reception venue. Why? Because your reception music will greatly depend on your wedding
reception venue. If you want to have live music for your wedding, you need to make sure it
is allowed by the reception venue. You need to make sure you understand the venue’s
rules about music before you select your wedding reception venue.
If you elect to go with a wedding band, be sure to book early. Popular bands are often
booked more than one year in advance. Saturdays during the busiest wedding months are
especially busy for wedding bands, so you might need to book even more than one year in
advance.
Before you book your wedding music provider, you should ask the following questions:
How long have they been in the wedding business? You should go with an experienced band or
DJ. Experience will usually yield a better quality performance.
Do they have any references? (You should always check references.) If the band is unable
to provide references, you should walk.
Do they play live, continuous music for the entire event?
Can they play the songs you want to hear? The more songs they can play the better. Bands
usually have song lists of all the songs they can play.
Do they have a demo CD, so you can sample their music? Is it possible for you to see one
of their performances? There is no substitute for seeing a band in action.
Can you communicate with the band, and do you feel comfortable interacting with them? Are
they listening to you; are they enthusiastic? Remember, the band is there to make your
party fun, not the other way around. You hire them to play the music you like not the
music they like.
How many band members do you get and how many are singers?
How long do they normally play, and how often do they break and for how long?
Are they insured? You should demand at least liability insurance from the wedding band or
DJ.
Put everything important you agree on in writing. The answers to the above questions
should all be part of the written contract, which is an absolute must. You should also
include the exact time the band starts and ends playing.
If you have to work with a smaller budget, you might want to book a DJ instead of a
wedding band since they are less expensive than wedding bands. An experienced DJ can
create a great atmosphere for your wedding reception; so don’t be disappointed if you
can’t afford a wedding band.
Remember to have fun; after all you are planning the most important and joyous day of your
life!
About the Author:
George Meszaros http://www.sweet-reflections.com
Article Source: www.iSnare.com |
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