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Hire Wedding Band For A Fantastic Day!
There are few days in your life as memorable as your wedding day. All
efforts should be made to prevent anything spoiling the perfection of this
wonderful day. This means taking the time to find just the right musical
entertainment for your reception. Read on to learn some things you should
know before you hire wedding band.
The benefits of hiring a live band:
Whereas a DJ can only play pre-recorded songs from a play list, a live band
has the flexibility to adjust their music (within the constraints of your
own personal music preferences) to suit their audience. They can build a
unique relationship with their audience and judge the mood of the night and
choose music appropriate to that mood. Another handy benefit of choosing a
live band is that you may be able to ask one of the band members to act as
MC for the evening.
When to start looking:
If you start your search around six months prior to your wedding, you ensure
that you have enough time available to ask people for recommendations of
good bands, listen to a bit of their music and plan out all the nitty gritty
details.
Looking for a wedding band:
Decide on a musical style that you would like to have performed at your
reception to help you find an appropriate performing group. Ask wedding
consultants, event coordinators, relatives and friends if they know of any
good bands that they would recommend. If you can't find a band that already
has plenty of experience playing at wedding receptions, make sure that your
band is crystal clear on all the details before the night.
Where possible, try and see your potential entertainment performing live.
This will give the best idea of their musical competency and the
relationship they create with their audience. Otherwise, ask for a recording
of their work, preferably in video format.
Discussing the details:
Before your wedding, settle on a play list of songs you like, including any
special favourites. If a band's play list is missing a particular song that
you want, ask if they can learn it for your wedding reception ' most bands
are more than happy to do this.
Call up the venue ahead of time and ask if they have any kind of restriction
in place for noise levels or the space the band uses. Talk with the band
too, and ask about any special requirements, how many power points they will
need, how much space they need to set up, etc. Have a look through venue and
double check that it will be suitable for your band to play in.
Write up a contract that has all possible details in it. It will help
everyone to know exactly what is happening and what the expectations are.
Include times and dates, set up, departure times, transport arrangements,
attire, food and drinks, break times, overtime, payment schedules,
insurance, and the unforeseen events and costs. If you have any special
requests for particular pieces or play lists, or if you want your band to
act as Master of Ceremonies (MC), add this to the contract as well. Name
band members individually within the contract.
Have the band get to the reception venue about an hour before the event is
set to start. This will give them time to set up and perform sound checks.
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