Weddings are wonderful celebrations which revel in the profound love and commitment you found in your partner so celebrating it is such a huge deal. Like any other weddings you’ve attended, you have specific ideas that you want to come alive on your wedding day. You want to paint the town red because your beautiful love story is worth celebrating so everything should be well-planned and executed. You expect your big day to be as perfect as you had imagined so you’re considering hiring a band to provide live music for weddings. Here are the do’s and don’ts you have to keep in mind in hiring live music for weddings:
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DO’s:
1. Do stick to your budget
Though you’ve been dying to have your favorite band play at your own wedding, reality on the other hand tells you that it is far from happening since you have a very limited budget. The wisest thing to do is to consider your budget if you have plans to have live music for weddings. Never ever break the bank but remember your guests won’t remember the flowers, photo booth, or how many photographers you had but they will remember a great band!
2. Do consider the referrals made by other couples and friends
Attending other couple’s wedding is one way of feeling the entertainment vibe. If you’ve heard a band play at a wedding and you’ve fallen in love with their music, it’s best to ask advice from the couple who hired them. Sometimes they are the best people who could give you honest-to-goodness opinion so listen carefully to what they have to say.
3. Do the necessity by hearing the band play live
So you’ve got referrals from your friends and they have nothing but good words and praises for this certain band. However, no matter how trustworthy your friends are, most of the time your taste in music differ so better schedule an appointment with the band to hear them play live.
4. Do take into consideration your wedding venue
So you’ve set your heart in hiring a particular band but before getting all to excited in hearing them play on your wedding day it’s best if you consider your wedding venue before hiring one. Ask yourself these questions: Is your reception going to be outside? If yes, research in advance about the weather prediction on the day of your wedding. On the other hand if your ceremony or reception is going to be inside, consider other things such as will there be sound limiters? Will the venue have enough space for all their instruments and microphone stands?
DONT’s:
1. Don’t hire a band you once heard at a bar or at a concert
Remember this big DON’T in choosing live music for weddings as others mistake them to be professionally fit in playing at special occasions like weddings. Never ever commit this mistake. Stick to professional wedding bands as they already know the nitty-gritty and the basics of wedding music.
2. Don’t be boring when it comes to your playlist
Avoid bland, repetitive music as it will only bore your guests and might send them home earlier than expected. Instead, be carefree and open to other music genre and let the band play their finest playlist. Trust us, for sometimes, you just have to let the professionals do their work.
3. Don’t be a perfectionist
Sometimes things don’t go your way so if the band played a song that doesn’t cater to your liking, just sit back, relax and enjoy their next play list. Avoid stressing yourself too much and remember this is your day so you should be happy at all times.
