Top Tips When Choosing the Perfect Wedding Band for Your Big Day

TOP TIPS WHEN CHOOSING THE PERFECT WEDDING BAND FOR YOUR BIG DAY Wedding statistics 100% 22% 28% 81% 53% Couples paying for most of the wedding cost Brides saying they would have spent Brides saying they would have made more time choosing their reception entertainment Couples saying they would have spent more time Guests saying they remember entertainment the most during the wedding entertainment choosing their reception entertainment as their highest priority The average overall cost of getting married is £22,858 The average engagement ring costs £2,090 Brides pay an average of £1,200 for the wedding dress Couples spend an average of £3,860 for their honeymoon Hiring a Wedding band WHY THE COUPLE SHOULD CHOOSE A WEDDING BAND LIVE MLUSIC= energize the crowd and get people more excited for dancing Sound quality = better than DJS Musicians= can change song tempos to accommodate some fancy dance moves BE SURE TO ASK THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS What sort of power needs do you have? How many Abreaks will you take? Will you stay late if the party should extend? What is the fee for that? Do you need a stage? CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING WHEN HIRING Do you like the group's sound? Is it appropriate for a wedding? Do they have a wide repertoire of materials? Is there a good mix of fast and slow songs? How good is the band's sound system? Proper Attire! The exact COst of the services WEDDING MUSIC MISTAKES TO AVOID X Starting the wedding ceremony in silence X Skipping the sound check XOffending your officiant XThe unending first dance XThe painful past song X Blowing out the speakers PG-13 X Playing punk songs during dinner XROcking out to R-rated songs - keep the music sensible for PG-13 for best results among all age groupS References: http://weddings.about.com/od/weddingmusic/a/weddingbandordj.htm http://www.netplaces.com/wedding-checklist/entertain-us/lets-dance.htm http://www.netplaces.com/weddings/music-and-entertainment/bands-versus-wedding-dj.htm http://weddingcourses.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=40<emid=39 http://wedding.theknot.com/sitecore/content/home/sites/wedding-photo/wedding-planning/wed ding-music-ideas/artides/top-9-wedding-music-mistakes.aspx www.northernstarmusic.co.uk TOP TIPS WHEN CHOOSING THE PERFECT WEDDING BAND FOR YOUR BIG DAY Wedding statistics 100% 22% 28% 81% 53% Couples paying for most of the wedding cost Brides saying they would have spent Brides saying they would have made more time choosing their reception entertainment Couples saying they would have spent more time Guests saying they remember entertainment the most during the wedding entertainment choosing their reception entertainment as their highest priority The average overall cost of getting married is £22,858 The average engagement ring costs £2,090 Brides pay an average of £1,200 for the wedding dress Couples spend an average of £3,860 for their honeymoon Hiring a Wedding band WHY THE COUPLE SHOULD CHOOSE A WEDDING BAND LIVE MLUSIC= energize the crowd and get people more excited for dancing Sound quality = better than DJS Musicians= can change song tempos to accommodate some fancy dance moves BE SURE TO ASK THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS What sort of power needs do you have? How many Abreaks will you take? Will you stay late if the party should extend? What is the fee for that? Do you need a stage? CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING WHEN HIRING Do you like the group's sound? Is it appropriate for a wedding? Do they have a wide repertoire of materials? Is there a good mix of fast and slow songs? How good is the band's sound system? Proper Attire! The exact COst of the services WEDDING MUSIC MISTAKES TO AVOID X Starting the wedding ceremony in silence X Skipping the sound check XOffending your officiant XThe unending first dance XThe painful past song X Blowing out the speakers PG-13 X Playing punk songs during dinner XROcking out to R-rated songs - keep the music sensible for PG-13 for best results among all age groupS References: http://weddings.about.com/od/weddingmusic/a/weddingbandordj.htm http://www.netplaces.com/wedding-checklist/entertain-us/lets-dance.htm http://www.netplaces.com/weddings/music-and-entertainment/bands-versus-wedding-dj.htm http://weddingcourses.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=40<emid=39 http://wedding.theknot.com/sitecore/content/home/sites/wedding-photo/wedding-planning/wed ding-music-ideas/artides/top-9-wedding-music-mistakes.aspx www.northernstarmusic.co.uk