DIARY OF A WEDDING PLANNER - EXCITING ENTERTAINMENT
- Jessica Hay
- Aug 14, 2015
- 3 min read
I have been Entertainment hunting for a few months now...doing my homework and figuring out what type of entertainment we would like for our big day.
Choosing your wedding singers is something you can get your groom involved in. After all the groom tends to see the wedding as a big expensive party so letting him have a say in this aspect will keep him interested in the planning.
When asking Josh what he wanted for our entertainment he answered “a frikin’ awesome band that can play any kind of music and it has to be live!”
Live band hunting was one of the most fun aspects of my wedding planning so far! We enquired into prices of bands that I knew of as well as options from my parents.
As a planner the first things that I considered when looking at a band was the size and the cost.
Remember ladies and gents, a 5 or 6 piece may also come with a sound & lighting engineer who ensures that through out the night, all the equpitment and lighting are running smoothly. They may also provide a band manager to coordinate on the day who ensures that the band is running on time and schedules the first dance song, cake cutting song and any other important moments that the band may need to know of. If you are planning on feeding your suppliers make sure that you have the budget to accommodate the extra people.
My next tip would be to outline your personal music preference and not just your own but your guests as well. For example Josh and I love our old school R&B and hip-hop. My mum and my uncle’s love a bit of reggae and our friends mix between old school and current music. So we needed a band that could play a variety.
What was the fun aspect? Going to live gigs! Josh and I were invited to go and see the bands in action, get a feel for what they did and how they worked the crowd. And that was when we came across Sensation Band!
On my twitter page I got a shout out from Sensation Band letting me know they were doing a sneak peak practise set for a wedding. This was based in a sound studio in central London where they had champagne and nibbles.
As we walked in they were just starting, at this point we had already seen a couple of other bands live and thought we may have decided, but my gut told me to hold off and wait.
Now Ladies...that women’s intuition comes in handy when wedding planning, if you feel you need to wait to speak to someone new, then wait. For me it was so worth it and my gut did not let me down!
The moment Sensation Band opened their mouths Josh and I were on our feet dancing!
In that moment he turned to me and said these guys are 'The One'. Words cannot describe their brilliance!
Photo Credit to Sensation Band
It wasn’t just about their voices but how they interacted with each other on stage, they were so comfortable and funky and got interactive with the crowd, which was exactly what we were looking for.
We spoke with their managers and they talked us through everything from having a 4 piece all the way to a 15-piece band. They were very accommodating to what we wanted and put together a bespoke package for us where we could have them for our ceremony as well as the evening dance!
Josh and I have decided to go for a 6-piece band and we are so so excited to see them in action on our big day next year!!
You MUST watch them in action below! They get booked up fast so have a chat with them and I’m sure they will be able to get you into one of their gigs to see them live!
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