Questions to ask when picking a wedding band

There’s no doubt it’s loads of fun picking all the different suppliers for your wedding, but before you hire a live wedding band, there are 5 essential questions you should ask yourself.

What’s your wedding theme and will your live band suit it?

I’m sure this is already a huge part of your wedding planning, but your wedding theme is also hugely relevant when picking a live band. Suave and sophisticated or riotous festival style wedding perhaps? If you are designing a wedding anything like this, or anything else in between for that matter, you want to make sure your wedding music and your live band fits into your carefully styled theme.

What’s your wedding entertainment budget?

I’m sure you have a pretty good idea of how much your wedding will cost so having a good idea of how much you can or want to spend on your wedding band is a crucial question to ask yourself.

Can your venue accommodate the band you want to hire?

This is an important one as there isn’t much point in booking that stupendously good wedding music band if your venue can’t accommodate them! Before booking any band, check if your venue has any sound, space or other limitations which could hinder live music being performed.

Do I need more than one live band?

If your budget allows, you may want to book two live music providers - one style of music for your ceremony, and another for the evening’s entertainment.

What would your wedding guests pick?

The best wedding receptions, the ones with glowing bride and grooms, proud parents, and guests that just couldn’t stop partying, are the ones where wedding music was picked because it would entertain everyone. Being part of a wedding where everyone is having a fantastic time is truly amazing.