{"id":43150,"date":"2017-05-30T22:27:28","date_gmt":"2017-05-30T12:27:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/au\/articles\/avoid-wedding-music-mistakes\/"},"modified":"2021-11-10T06:06:27","modified_gmt":"2021-11-09T19:06:27","slug":"avoid-wedding-music-mistakes","status":"publish","type":"au-article","link":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/articles\/avoid-wedding-music-mistakes\/","title":{"rendered":"How to avoid wedding music mistakes"},"content":{"rendered":"
Most of us have seen these once or twice, or at least gawked in horror on Youtube at wedding fails. Don\u2019t let it be you! Here’s how to avoid the most common wedding music<\/a> mistakes:<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n The first thing that causes issues would be not doing your due diligence about your intended venue. What kind of reception do you want? If you want to be pumping dance floor until 3am, what are the sound laws in that area? If it\u2019s a built up area, or a hotel with sleeping guests to think of, best to specifically check that it\u2019s an appropriate match. The same applies to the acoustics, nothing worse than an insufficient tinny or crackly sound system or a quartet getting lost in a huge echo-ey ballroom! Ask a lot of questions to the venue manager and ensure that everything is in working order.<\/p>\n The next thing is researching your chosen band or DJ<\/a> properly, and having very clear communication about what you want and a clear program for the day. If you or your intended are super into the newest releases of a specific genre, getting your typical middle aged wedding DJ is bound to disappoint. If you guys are interested in other things and you have a lot of older family members or are on a strict budget \u2013 that guy might do very nicely. Generally, the more specific you are for a DJ<\/a>, or how large or experienced a band <\/a>is, will inform the cost. One thing to keep is mind is realistic expectations and fairness \u2013 musicians need breaks to eat and a reasonable \u2018shift\u2019. Mistakes here come from bad choices, poor communication, and unrealistic expectations.\u00a0\u00a0 If you start the band at 12 pm, don\u2019t expect them to still be bringing it at 12 am\u2026<\/p>\nDue diligence<\/h2>\n
Choose your music provider carefully<\/h2>\n