Guest Blogger: Mark H., There’s Nothing Like A live Wedding Band

You’re prepared for the most important in your life and
plan on celebrating your wedding reception with music. There’s nothing like an
all-live wedding band belting out your favouite hits. You expect your friends and
guests to join you on the dance floor not just for the wedding march but to
sustain a lively environment.

With technological advances taking over, you don’t see a
lot of live bands playing soul music or energetic foot-tapping music for that
matter. Music players may help you plan music for the entire evening, but
there’s a definite old world charm in watching a live band perform on stage.
Live bands thoroughly enjoy the opportunities they to perform before an
audience willing to participate, make requests, and dance the night through.
Live Bands Sustain The Program
Wedding bands consist of professionals with enough
experience to overcome blunders committed in other areas of the planned agenda.
It could be the Toastmaster forgetting to raise the toast at the appropriate
time or the wedding march taking a wrong turn. The band simply changes beat and
hints with subtle musical changes to bring things back on track. You just
cannot expect the same perfect introductions to important junctures during the
program. It could be a moment of silence to thank the Almighty for a sumptuous
buffet, or it could be a drumbeat to notify guests of the wedding couple’s
arrival.
Choose Your Song List For The Evening
Live bands perform on different occasions and are totally
prepared to shift gears when it comes to impromptu performances playing out
latest numbers released over the weekend. They are musicians at heart and
simply let music dictate their lives. Keeping in touch with different forms of
music is one way of allowing themselves to establish a versatile approach,
which is often expected from a wedding band.
They make the most of an important occasion like a
wedding, irrespective of the number of people in attendance. The wedding couple
expects a lively atmosphere to be set from the start, and band members easily
set the tone for a lively evening by understanding the type of music guests
expect over the entire evening.
Choosing A Local Wedding Band
By choosing a band from the area, you essentially allow
guests to enjoy a familiar setup. It’s just a matter of moving from one party
to another for several guests. They are comfortable with music dished out by
local wedding bands. A sense of total comfort is immediately transferred from
lively performances to enthusiastic guests.
Another major advantage is the chance to meticulously
plan the evening with easy access to local venues. A complete setup needs a
stage and approximately an hour or two for technicians to set up the sound
system. Carrying heavy equipment over longer distances does have its own
limitations. Support staff synchronising the program with caterers and lighting
technicians from a central location close to the venue. It allows them time to
tide over breakdowns or include last minute changes.

Your wedding can be a memorable affair. Choosing a live wedding band  is likely to be the most important decision for the
evening.

BIO: Mark is a soul music specialist and performs in his
wedding band, Madison Heights. He is also a keen blogger and writes helpful
posts about music and weddings.
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