Does wedding entertainment have to be Traditional

February 26, 2013 sarah Uncategorized

 

When we think about wedding music, we probably all have a rather traditional idea of what would constitute appropriate music. In most cases, people tend to immediately think of organists, bagpipers and maybe even string quartets and, whilst it is true that these types of musicians have an important role to play during many wedding ceremonies or receptions, it is increasingly the case that the happy couple make much more individual choices about the type of music and musicians that they feel will make their day memorable.

This is particularly true of musicians who are booked for later in the day, at receptions, and for evening entertainment that couples will often choose musical genres that mean something special to both them and their wedding guests. As a result, it is not unusual these days to find high-quality soul bands, a cappella groups and swing bands getting most of their bookings from people getting married.

When you look at the quality of musicians and bands that perform as most weddings, it is a surprise that many of them managed to find work at all, let alone a constant stream of bookings for a very memorable event in most people’s lives. This simply illustrates how difficult it is for couples about to get married to find a selection of really great acts to choose from. Most, of course, will end up looking someone based on a friend’s recommendation, even though that friend they have only been to 2 weddings in the past 10 years. Funnily enough, couples who can afford the services of a professional wedding planner tend not to face this problem as they have access to music industry agencies and a little black book of favourite musicians. How I wish we all have access to those kinds of insider resources.

The most impressive service I have seen in this regard is called I Do Music. This is a website for booking music entertainment for weddings which impressed me because it not only had acts covering just about every genre you can imagine, but a lot of the acts seem to come with very strong credentials and testimonials from previous wedding clients.

 

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