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Band Live - Wedding Success!

Live bands at weddings are a great source of musical entertainment - let's face it what can be better than talented musicians performing live on stage?

Do you play in a good band and have you ever considered offering your services as wedding entertainment?

Its an ideal avenue of income for the band and your performance will give the happy couple a day to remember for the rest of their lives.

Of course, its only natural that the happy couple will expect to hear a few of their favorite tunes being played, one in particular being for them to take their first dance to, so you should prepare yourself for any requests made and spend some time prior to the wedding learning a few new songs.

Playing at weddings is a great way to build your reputation as a band. Guests attending the wedding may be looking for a band for their own wedding at some time in the future, so it will pay you to put together a brief information pack in case anyone asks about the services you provide.

It's not going to be all plain sailing as far as getting gigs is concerned but to make life easier for yourselves you could sign up with a local agent the details of whom you will find on the Internet and in the local yellow pages. Why not set up your own website or social networking page where you can show people exactly what the band is all about, collect feedback from those who have used you in the past and tell people about the gigs you are playing giving dates, venues and a phone number so they can call you if they need to.

When deciding on a price to charge for a wedding bear in mind the extra preparations needed, the length of time spent on stage and the value of the occasion when coming to a decision on price. Normally a band can expect to charge at least twice the amount they would normally charge at a local pub gig.

Once the bookings start coming in you will need to keep on top of your diary entries. Wedding bookings are often made months ahead of the wedding itself so by maintaining an up to date diary of gigs, you are less likely to double book. Prior to agreeing a gig, you need to know about the parking facilities at the venue and how easy setting up and packing away your somewhat heavy equipment is going to be. You will also need to check on the size of the stage to ensure there is enough space to accommodate the band and its gear.

Small details which sometimes get overlooked can cause chaos on the day. Making sure the venue has a live music license and enough power outlets for the musical instruments are the essentials needed for whole event to be a complete success.

Band Live - Wedding Success - Soul Desire: A Great Wedding Band !