Are all wedding bands the same? No!!

A good band (or DJ) can make or break your wedding. After all the effort and money invested in creating the day of your dreams it is important to keep the effort up when choosing the group who will largely be in control of the atmosphere at your wedding. Here are my tips for sorting through the wedding bands you see and choosing the right one for you!

1. Firstly, see your band play! Most good groups will have videos on their website as a starting point…. however, you really should attend a showcase. A band showcase is where the group will play a range of music and possible line-ups so you get a ‘feel’ for the group. There really is a big difference between musicians and even the same musician in a different group can be entirely different. Each group has its own unique feel and you will only know if it suits you if you see them live!

2. Secondly, make sure you compare apples to apples when looking at prices. One big difference is whether the group uses backing tracks rather than playing all the music themselves. It is an entirely personal choice whether you like backing tracks, but comparing a group who uses them to one that doesn’t is comparing two entirely different products.

3. One final tip, if you have chosen professionals, trust them! Remember, their job is to entertain! Our musicians perform hundreds of weddings a year and what we have found is that when a couple ‘micro manage’ the song selection it can quite often have a bad impact on the final outcome. Why? You can’t always predict who will be on your dance floor, if the band is limited to playing a song that is on your list, it can distract from playing what is working with who is on your dance floor!! Often, listing the five styles/songs you love and five you hate is a much better way of letting a band know what style you are going for!!!

I hope this has helped!

Ms Gingham says: Great tips here!

About Ivory Junction: Ivory Junction. The name is born from the main philosophies of our band. Ivory referring to that unmistakable sounding upright Piano at gran’s house, that for one reason or another, sounds more graceful and musical than the latest and fanciest electronic keyboard on the market.