Finding The Right Wedding Entertainment For Your Big Day

By Karina Frost


A lot of people enjoy having a live band playing at the reception while others prefer to have a DJ. The wedding entertainment is a really big part of your wedding so you need to do a little research before you choose what type of entertainment you are going to have. You have to decide whether you want to have a DJ or a band play at the reception and what type of music you want played.

There are many different types of music as well as many different bands and DJs to pick from so once you decide on that you then have to decide how much money you plan to spend on entertainment. After you have the budget set, you can find bands and DJs that are in that budget range and get them to audition before you choose one of them.

You should be sure you audition them before hiring them. Sometimes people will tell you that they loved this band they used or heard and this person is in your price range. However, you should never hire someone without hearing them first because you do not want to hear them for the first time at your reception and find out that they are no good.

If you don't know how to find performers for a wedding you can always hire someone that does it for a living. If you do decide to hire someone to find the performers you need to be sure they know exactly what you are want in a band or DJ. Let them know that once they find a few prospects that you would like to hear them play before you hire them.

This will save a lot of time because it keeps you from having to audition a lot of different performers. You will only have to audition the ones that the person you hired have already auditioned. You will not be able to fit a huge band into a small space so it is important that you consider the size of your venue. If the venue is small it may be best to either go with a DJ or a single singer with no band. You just need to be sure there is enough room for the person or people you hire.

You will also have to check that the venue has a license to have entertainment. This is a big deal, because if they do not have that license they you can not have entertainment in the place you plan to have your reception. When you are sure the place has their license for performers you could also go in a whole different direction and hire dancers to dance around the room while your guest are mingling and eating.

You could hire salsa dancers, belly dancers, or ballroom dancers. All of your guest will enjoy watching professional dancers while they are enjoying their meal. You could also consider hiring a celebrity impersonator to sing or just walk around taking photos with guest. This is a unique type of entertainment that your guest will enjoy and remember for quite a while.

The thing to remember is that this day is your day so hire whatever type of performer that you like. Don't worry about whether the type of entertainment you choose is normal for a reception. If you want dancers then hire dancers. You just do whatever you think will make this event fun, exciting, and memorable to yourself and your guest.




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