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How to choose music for a Wedding Reception
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Author: Adam Hughes -
Topic: Music
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Choosing the right style of music
When selecting a band for your wedding reception you should
think about atmosphere. Do you want a party atmosphere for
dancing or would you prefer more background music to allow more
conversation?
For the party atmosphere, most people like the band to play "a
bit of everything" from the 50s to present day to suit the wide
age ranges of wedding guests. Professional wedding bands tend to
have a wide repertoire of music and can normally adapt well to
suit any wedding reception.
Jazz bands are very popular for providing music at a
wedding reception. They can add an extra touch of class to your
wedding.
To select the right band for your event consider the taste of
your guests, their age range and whether they would like to
dance, listen to the music or a mixture of the two.
Your first dance
Most couples like to choose a well known song for their first
dance. Get any specific requests to the band well in advance so
the musicians have a chance to prepare them before the wedding
reception.
Popular first dance requests:
'Angels' - Robbie Williams
'Lets Stay Together' - Al Green
'It Had To Be You' - Harry Connick Jr
'Stand By Me' - Ben E King
'We Have All The Time In The World' - Louis Armstrong
'Wonderful Tonight' - Eric Clapton
'Let There Be Love' - Nat King Cole
'Everything I Do (I do it for you)' - Bryan Adams
Finding a wedding band to suit your budget
The cost of a wedding band varies depending on their style of
music, how many musicians are the band require, how popular they
are, how long you want music for, what time the musicians need
to arrive and the travel distance involved to get your wedding
reception venue.
The following table shows guide prices to give you an idea of
how the cost varies depending on the number of musicians and
length of performance: Solo Musician 2 Hours
?150-250 4 Hours ?250-350 Duo 2 Hours
?250-400 4 Hours ?400-550 Trio 2 Hours
?400-600 4 Hours ?600-700 Quartet 2 Hours
?500-700 4 Hours ?700-900 Quintet 2 Hours
?600-800 4 Hours ?800-1000 Sextet 2 Hours
?700-900 4 Hours ?900-1300 Septet 2 Hours
?750-1000 4 Hours ?950-1500
If musicians will have to travel more than 75 miles for your
wedding reception, modest travel expenses should be added to the
above prices.
Set-up time
The Musicians Union state that reasonable set-up time should be
included when booking a live band i.e. the band start charging
from the time at which they are booked to arrive. Therefore, the
above 2 hour guide price would consist of roughly thirty minutes
set-up time for the band and an hour and a half of performance.
Cost vs Quality
LastMinuteMusicians.com believes that quality should be your
main concern when booking a band for your wedding reception. Pub
bands, although cheap, often lack the experience and reliability
of professional wedding bands. Don't risk the success of your
wedding reception by booking a cheap pub band.
Worst case scenario
Should the unexpected happen and your musicians let you down at
the last minute, most pub bands would struggle to find an
appropriate replacement band. However, most professional wedding
bands (such as Wedding Bands at www.La
stMinuteMusicians.com have a back-up network of quality
customer services and endless music industry contacts to call on
in times of crisis.
Your wedding reception venue
Check that live music is permitted at your wedding reception
venue. It is now UK law that venues must have a license if more
than two musicians will be performing live. If your venue
doesn't have such a license, consider booking a duo - piano &
singer or sax & piano are popular choices.
Some venues have sound level limiters, which cuts off power to
the band if they exceed a certain volume. If this is the case,
don't forget to tell the band. Also, remember to check that
there is a power socket available near the area in which you
would like the band to perform.
Musicians will have to bring heavy equipment to your venue so it
is always a good to idea to check with your venue to ensure that
there is somewhere for the band to park. The more details about
the venue that you can tell the band, the better!
What next?
If you live in London or the South East try browsing Wedding Bands for hire in London and the South East. If
you live further a field click
here to search for a wedding band near you.
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About the author:
About the Author: Adam Hughes is a musician, web developer and
joint-founder of www.La
stMinuteMusicians.com . Specialises in event planning,
internet business management and promotion. www.La
stMinuteMusicians.com experiences over a hundred thousand
hits every month and an invaluable resource.
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