Sunday, 31 January 2010

Choosing Your Wedding Band Tips

By Angeline Cogger

Live bands, wedding bands are essentially the same thing as they both play music to an audience. When searching for a band on the internet it may be a good idea to be a bit more specific in your description as to your requirements as there are many types of bands that will suit many different types of occasion.

Remember, this is your wedding and your choices, not the bands wedding. Feel free to ask them to learn to play songs that you want to hear that they may not already know. The majority of bands are more than happy to oblige you since learning new songs are for their benefit as well.

Choosing your wedding band may be easier than you may think it is. You can use search engines like Yahoo or Google. If you type in words such as wedding band or bands wedding you will most likely come up with a great many search results from which you can choose.

How do you know if the band is worth hiring? There are a few things that can help you make up your mind. For instance, does the band have an account with MySpace, FaceBook or do they have their own online website? If so, you can check out their songs, music and videos.

Also do they have a list of venues played at in the past so that you can obtain testimonials from them? Does their website say when and where their next gigs are? If so go to one of them that will give you a great indication of what to expect.

Many worthwhile bands are willing to work with you. They can customize their set to suit your requirements, even if this means learning some new songs to play for your event. Many worthwhile bands find this refreshingly challenging since it helps them improve their act.

Remember having the right band is as important as having the right venue at a wedding. The venue should have a live music licence if not then you are in trouble so it is always best to check this before paying any band or venue any money.

Find out from your choice of location if they can accommodate the band and their equipment on stage as well as in the parking lot, since there will be some heavy equipment to be loaded and unloaded with the bands wedding.

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