A Quick Guide to Booking a Jazz Band for Your Special Day

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A Quick Guide to Booking a Jazz Band for Your Special Day

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Choosing the perfect jazz band for your wedding day is particularly important as it will serve
as one of the main sources of entertainment throughout the whole event. You want the day to
be memorable; making everyone as happy as you and your partner by providing them the
best live jazz entertainment to complement the mood and air of your wedding.
Following are timely tips on how to go about hiring and booking a jazz wedding band:
Know where to look and who to approach
Finding a live entertainment band can be easy if you know what to look for, where to look, and
who to ask.
Your wedding planner - if you have a wedding planner, then you need not stress yourself too
much. The wedding coordinator will handle everything for you. Just give him/her the songs
you want and other specifics and everything will be prepared accordingly.
Your family and friends - Ask around. Your family and acquaintances may know a local live
jazz band that can perform on your wedding.
Online - Most live bands nowadays have websites built for convenient bookings of their
clients and customers. You can use their site to contact them and ask detailed questions
about their service and performance or to get an initial quote
Be clear with the time arrangement
After picking the jazz band, the next step is to discuss the performance duration with them so
that everything goes as smoothly as possible. Some bands can play for as long as four hours
with short breaks in between.
Have a list of what you want from the band
Jazz bands will have a list of songs they regularly play, but if you have special song requests
then you have to inform them in advance. Professional wedding players will try to
accommodate your requests as best as they could. Take time to sit and discuss the music
compilation with them. What music to be played on a particular time (e.g., during the
traditional first dance) should be discussed as well.
Check with the wedding venue
Some wedding venues will have restrictions regarding the type of entertainment allowed on
the premises. Make sure that you inform them that you plan on having a live jazz band
perform on your wedding day so that necessary arrangements can be made.
Arrange the schedule
Make sure that you inform the band performers of the schedule of the event so that they can
make preparations accordingly. Set up band equipments and do sound check before the
guests arrive.
Confirm the act
Get a written confirmation of the cost of the entire act and check whether the things you want
are included in the quote. Other jazz bands charge extra for special requests. Also, travel

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expenses and wait-around time should already be included in the written quote.
Before finalizing the entertainment act for your special day, whether it is a jazz band or a
wedding singer, you need to make sure that details are well-discussed. You don't want hitches
to spoil this big day.
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