Friday 20 November 2009

Getting The Right Reception band

By Melanie Crisp

You want the perfect reception band for your special occasion. Regardless of the reason for the occasion, you want to create a delightful atmosphere for all your reception guests. When you have the perfect reception band you can celebrate as lively or as subtlety as you wish depending on your choices in music.

The best way to find reception bands is through an online powerful search engine like yahoo or google. Alternatively, if you are not sure what sort of band you want then you could use a professional band booking agent. Again you could find details of agents online.

Although, most bands will not specialize in a particular area, they will more than likely specialize in particular types of music. While searching for a reception band, search for the type of music you desire to listen too at your event.

You have now found what looks like a few good reception bands. You will know this because they all have either a website or a social networking page like face book. They have good videos or mp3s online of their music.

You can ring up some of their past venues and find they have generally good reviews from satisfied customers. You can also go to some of the bands gigs if you still are undecided. Lastly any good band will play learn new material so don't be shy to ask. They will be more than happy to oblige as it keeps them fresh and enthused in their work.

After choosing a reception band according to your needs and budget you will need to do some research before handing over any cash. First, you need to know if your chosen location has a license for live music. Next, you will need to check out the parking accommodations. Most bands have lots of equipment they use and will need to bring inside.

Check out the stage area to make sure there is enough room for the band and all their equipment. Also, you need to make sure there is plenty of power outlets available to them. Find out if your chosen location incorporates sound limiters that will cut the power if the band gets too loud and make sure if there are that the band knows about this situation.

How much should you pay for good reception bands? As much as you can afford basically! You would not skimp on your wedding dress or cake would you? Although whatever they ask for may seem like a lot but they are professionals who take their work seriously and have vast experience compared to what you may get with a cheap inexperienced pub band. After all you want to remember your big day for the right reasons.

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