Choosing the Right Live Band For Your Reception

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Don't Get Stuck With Two Cousins Singing Karaoke All Night

How many times have you attended one of the best weddings ever only to be left with a bad taste in your mouth because of the band that the couple hired? Bridal Gown Rental How many times have you seen guests actually leave the reception early because the band could best be described as horrific?

Why settle for lousy when you can get a top local act, sometimes even a national one, to be able to play your reception and do it at a price you like. Sound too good to be true?

Audition Bands, Don't Just Take Demos

If there's one thing I've learned in life, it's that everyone thinks that they will write a world changing novel and that everyone thinks that they are some kind of musician. With modern technology, even the worst singers and musicians can sound good with automatic filters, auto-tuned vocals, and a little bit of dubbing.

What's scarier is that with a laptop, a decent recording software package, and a MIDI input anyone can produce a demo tape, MP3, or SoundCloud file for you to listen to.

That's why if you are hiring a band these days, you need to have the band physically audition for you. This will do two things: you will get a sense of who really wants the gig and who doesn't, and you'll weed out the riff raff of people who think they are musicians, but would really just end up ruining your reception.

Besides - not all bands that sound good on tape actually sound good live. Getting a sense of their sound beforehand will have your dance floor hopping all night.

Getting Married on a Weekend? Book Early

Any band worth having at your reception is going to be booked on a Saturday well in advance of your wedding. If you want a live band, make sure that this is taken care of amongst the first tasks that you clear off of your wedding checklist.

That way you'll be sure to get a great band that will rock your socks off instead of Uncle Carl doing a terrible Ke$ha impression.

Having a good band will make or break your reception. Don't let your classy and wonderful wedding ceremony get ruined by a terrible band - with a little effort, you too can have the perfect band to conclude your perfect wedding day.