Wedding Songs: 'Let's Dance'

You have the wedding date and you are ready to hire a band to play wedding songs at the reception.  What do you need to know to make sure you have the greatest wedding songs at your reception?

You should book the band to play the wedding songs as soon as you have set the date of the wedding.  People often make the mistake of waiting too long to book the band and are disappointed when their first choice is not available to play their wedding songs.

Hire a band that has been around for awhile.  It would be a shame to book a band to play the wedding songs and find out six months later that they are no longer together.

Make sure the band can play the wedding songs you want.  Some bands only play certain kinds of wedding songs. You will want a band that can play all your favorite wedding songs.

The person who is the banquet manager at the place you are having your reception may be able to suggest a band to play your wedding songs.  They often have great suggestions when it comes to bands that play certain kinds of wedding songs.

When you are choosing a band to play the wedding songs at your reception listen to a tape of the band.  You also might want to find out if there is a video tape of the band playing the wedding songs.

It is a good idea to meet the band leader ahead of time.  This is the person in charge of the wedding songs on your special day.  Also find out if the bandleader is flexible and willing to play any special wedding songs during the reception. For instance, maybe you have written a song for your new husband and would like to have that played.

You should know what the band means when it promises continuous wedding songs throughout the celebration.  Some play for awhile and then use a tape of wedding songs.

There may be certain wedding songs that you don’t want to have played.  Make sure the band is willing to leave these wedding songs out. You may also want special wedding songs played at specific times like during the cutting of the cake or after a toast.

You should always get the contract taken care of as soon as possible.  Include the price as well as when the band will begin plying the wedding songs and when they will be done playing the wedding songs.  You may also want to specify the way the band members should dress.

You will remember the wedding songs played on your special day for the rest of your life.