Wedding Reception Music - Top Tips on Making Your Evening Wedding Party Unforgettable

							Title:
Wedding Reception Music - Top Tips
on Making Your Evening Wedding Part
y Unforgettable

Word Count:
441

Summary:
Essential information on how to use
 live music to create a sensational
 evening wedding reception party.


Keywords:
wedding, wedding music, wedding cer
emony music, wedding reception musi
c, wedding reception musicians, wed
ding ceremony musicians, wedding en
tertainment


Article Body:
<b>Live music means involvement </b>


A group of wedding guests usually c
omprises of two separate family gro
ups that are only just beginning to
 get to know each other. Even withi
n each family, there will perhaps b
e members who seldom see each other
. The bride and groom will probably
 have separate sets of friends that
 have not yet had a chance to becom
e really intimate. There's no two w
ays about it, in such a situation,
live music is an excellent ice-brea
ker.

A tremendous party involves a great
 shared release of energy. To compl
ete your special day in an unforget
table way, you'll want everyone on
the dance-floor, laughing and danci
ng.

<b>Live Music ... centre stage </b>

The guys on the stage are going to
lead your party. No matter what the
 style of music, an infectious sens
e of fun is an essential ingredient
 in getting a party going. If the b
and is having fun on stage, so will
 you on the dance-floor.

You need a band that wants to party
 as much as you do!

As in any human situation, a happy
band of musicians is a well-looked-
after one. Carefully think through
the logistics of the event beforeha
nd. As a rule of thumb, the larger
the band, the longer the set-up tim
e. A six-piece pop-band with a ligh
ting rig can take up to two hours o
r more to set-up. Make sure the ban
d have enough time to get their equ
ipment in position. If the band has
 to set-up early and then wait whil
e the wedding breakfast takes place
, make sure that you provide a comf
ortable place for them to go ... an
d that they, too, have some refresh
ments (a plate of sandwiches and so
me drinks will usually suffice).

Including perhaps an hour or two's
travelling to and from the gig, the
n the set-up and break-down, a wedd
ing performance is a long day for t
he band. To get the very best from
them at this important time for you
, it's in your interest to make sur
e they are comfortable and well car
ed for.

<b>Let your hair down and boogie </b
>

So which way do you want to party t
he night away? There are lots of op
tions. Hot rhythm is the key to get
ting everyone out of their seats. E
voke Hollywood glitz and glamour wi
th Swing Jazz, Sinatra-style. A ste
el band gets the party going with a
 Caribbean holiday feel. Samba the
night away with Brazilian-style Lat
in Jazz. Jump and jive with R'n'B a
nd Boogie-Woogie, a la Jools Hollan
d. Get into a really funky groove w
ith a Soul/Disco/Funk band. Everyon
e enjoys the Pop Classics of the la
st five decades. Or you could settl
e for a traditional Irish-style fam
ily ceilidh. The list is endless.