Band Vs. DJ: Decisions, Decisions
You’ve caught your man and got the rock, now its time to get down to business and plan your wedding. The type of music that is played sets the mood for your reception and decides whether or not your guests are going to have a good time. Whether you get a live band or a DJ will also have an impact.
Bands are like your wedding dress, they come in all shapes and sizes and you could definitely find one to fit your theme it might just take some time. The best perk from having a live band is the interaction between the guests and the band, because anything can happen. Unfortunately though bands don’t come cheap and they also don’t have an extended repertoire of music that they can play so if you end up with an undying need to hear ” Pour Some Sugar On Me” by Def Leppard on your wedding day and you hired a jazz band chances are its not going to happen.
Finally the DJ, the master of revels, won’t take a huge chunk out of your pocket book. The songs you want to hear are the songs you will hear, exactly they way you remember them. Plus the DJ is usually a great emcee and will have no problem getting people out on the floor to have a good time.
Before hiring either always check out their referrals and always see them in action first, because both a band or DJ can kill a wedding reception fast if they don’t know what they are doing. Also either one should be open to your likes and dislikes and if the band for wedding or DJ isn’t willing to work with you on this find a replacement, fast.