Your friend with an iPod won’t cut it either. Hire professionals.
If you can, hire a band with both male and female vocalists
and sax to provide the most variety. Great music makes a great
party!
“Do you provide an MC?”
If the Band/DJ specializes in weddings (that is, they are not
a “bar band/DJ”), they have an MC fronting the band
who is classy and fun without being “cheesy”. The
MC should be able to gracefully announce the First Dance, toasts,
cake-cutting and other events, as well as connecting with your
guests, “reading the crowd” and mixing the music so
that the dance floor is shakin’ all night long!
“I want one-stop-shopping for
the music!” Fear not! Most wedding music vendors
will provide a beautiful duo-4 piece ensemble of guitar, flute,
and strings for the ceremony (for example), then a jazzy or island-feel
duo for cocktails to set the party mood, and a classy and high-energy
band/DJ for the dinner and reception to cover all genres and generations
from Sinatra to Santana to Shakira. Happy Planning!
Delene St. Clair and her husband Barry
Cahill own and operate Hot Pursuit Music Entertainment
and have performed over 1900 weddings
Cake
sampling is probably the best aspect of planning your wedding,
that's if you' have a sweet tooth like me.
Searching for the pastry chef that will create your wedding cake
also takes some serious planning. It's really a big decsion! Let
us help you
Personalization
and Creativity is key!
Start your search
at www.WeddingConnections.com, but also get referrals from family
and Friends.
Prepare
a list
Prepare a list of questions to ask before you speak to pastry
chefs. See sample questions by clicking this link. Also discuss
those flavors you do not like or any dietary considerations. Narrow your Choices Narrow your choices from the list you gathered and set
appointments. Be sure to bring along photos you collected as samples
of your desired look. Just like when you go grocery shopping,
never go on an empty stomach. Make sure you have a light meal
before your tasting appointments.