Wedding Music
When the party’s over, the guests have all gone home, and all the thank you cards have been sent out… what do you think your guests will remember most?

 

The food? The flowers? The cake? None of the above.

They’ll remember if they had a fantastic time at the wedding, which is directly related to how much time they spend on the dance floor!

This is one of the most important benefits of having a great band for your South Florida wedding music. Not only must the music be great, but you must have a bandleader that knows how to get people on the dance floor and keep them there!

You could have the greatest musicians on the planet at your wedding, but if they’re not playing the right music at the right time, the dance floor will be empty. That’s a concert, not a party!

You see, the bandleader is similar to the quarterback on a football team, and the rest of the band is like the team. The bandleader needs to call the right “plays,” getting more and more people up to dance, and working the crowd for maximum fun!

This can also be observerd in DJs. The music is the original recordings, so musicians’ talent is not a factor. Two DJs can have the same stack of CDs, however one party will rock, and the other will be a bore. It’s WHAT music is played WHEN, that keeps the crowd dancing.

A DJ also blends one song into another, so there’s no break in the action on the dance floor. A professional South Florida wedding band will perform medleys, to accomplish the same thing.

Manhattan Music, Inc., based in Pompano Beach, Florida, uses this concept at all their performances.

Many couples make the mistake of basing their choice of band based solely on the band’s talent, rather than their ability to skillfully work the dance floor. This can result in what I call “the concert effect.”

How do you know if the band understands this concept?

If the band sends you an audio CD of their music, (recorded in a home studio, and polished to “perfection”) you can bet they don’t get it. They’re featuring their talent, not their ability to create a hot party. Considering most weddings are professionally videotaped, it raises questions as to why they aren’t presenting any live footage.

If they send you a “staged” video, (lip-synced in an empty room; typically with edits to a crowd dancing at some other event), they don’t get it. In fact, they’re hoping YOU don’t get it!

If the band shows up with a “set list,” they more than likely will just play the songs in the play list order, and whatever happens on the dance floor is left to chance.

Live video footage demonstrating the talents, musical styles, as well as how the band works the crowd is the best way to determine if the group can make the party sizzle, second only to being a guest for four hours at someone else’s affair.

Most couples want an amazing dance party for their wedding, not a concert. It’s the difference between an unforgettable event and a “nice time.”



Sep
27
Honeymoon
Kerala, also known as God’s Own Country, is one of the most popular holiday destinations among tourists from all over the world. The land of keralaputras or keram (coconut tress) Kerala is known for its rich cultural heritage, evergreen landscapes, beautiful beaches, breathtaking backwaters, beautiful hill stations, rich flora & fauna, lovely lakes, rivers, Ayurveda, art & culture, exquisite handicrafts, vibrant fairs & festivals, favorable geography, etc. Every year a large gathering of tourists from all over the world come to India for Kerala tours. During your Kerala tours to India you will have a lot of options to do and see.

Kerala is also famous among honeymooners or newly-wedded couples from all over the world. The beautiful landscapes and favorable geography of Kerala make it a prime a honeymoon destination and provides romantic ambiance for honeymooners or newly-wedded couples. Kerala honeymoon tours are very popular among honeymooners or newly-wedded couples. They are several options to enjoy Kerala honeymoon in more and more memorable ways. Backwaters, Houseboats, Hill Stations, Rich Flora & Fauna, Cultural Heritage, Beaches, etc make it a perfect romantic honeymoon destination. One can enjoy Kerala honeymoon holidays by residing at houseboat sailing over breathtakingly beautiful backwaters and experience the serenity of this beautiful land of Kerala.

The beaches of Kerala play a vital role to make it perfect destination for travelers, honeymooners or newly-wedded couples. When we discuss about Kerala the fist thing strikes our mind is none other than its beautiful beaches dotted with palm coconut trees. Kerala beaches are famous in all over the world for their serenity and extra-ordinary natural beauty. No anywhere in the world one can find such beautiful beaches as Kerala has. Beaches enable you enjoy your Kerala honeymoon tour in more and more favorable way and provide wonderful opportunity to make your honeymoon in Kerala memorable. When you will be in Kerala tours for your honeymoon you will have wonderful opportunity to spend some memorable moment of your life.

Explore beautiful beaches on your Kerala honeymoon tours and wind down on squashy golden sands of beaches under the shade of the palm tress, experience the cool puff of gentle breeze coming though the sea and say sweet nothing in the year of your life partner. Have a leisurely walk along side the beautiful beaches by holding the hand of your loved one and share your secret talks. Surely beaches of Kerala add a special charm to your Kerala honeymoon tour.

Hill stations of Kerala blessed with superb natural beauty also deserve the attention of honeymooners or newly-wedded couples to celebrate their honeymoon holidays. There are several beautiful hill stations in Kerala which provides perfect romantic ambiance for honeymooners. Hill stations of Kerala add a special charm in Kerala honeymoon tours. In fact, there are a range of options for honeymooners in Kerala and never fail to allure them with their extra-ordinary beauty. Tea plantations, spice plantations, cultural heritage, music, dance, martial arts, architecture, Ayurveda, cuisine, etc also added attractions of Kerala tourism. So, for honeymoon tour Kerala has preserved a lot of tourism options to offer you.

These are several packages for sightseeing tourists and honeymooners. Kerala package tours enable you travel and explore the beautiful tourist spots, beaches, and other attractions. There are several tour operators or travel agents who offer attractive Kerala tour package based on various themes. For honeymooners or newly-wedded couples they also offer Kerala honeymoon packages. Honeymooners can get their honeymoon package in Kerala with at help of travel agents or tour operators who are specialist in honeymoon planning. Kerala honeymoon package enable you to choose your right destinations within Kerala. You will have a lot of options to choose you honeymoon destination such as hotels, resorts, beaches, houseboats & backwaters, hill stations, wildlife parks or sanctuaries, etc. In whatever ways you want to enjoy you honeymoon holidays in Kerala, be sure, you will only get a pleasant experience and nothing.



Sep
26
Filed Under (Wedding cake) by Howard on 26-09-2008
Wedding cake
Anyone have any recipes for wedding cake or any great ideas? My wedding is next week would like some advise. Thanks

Wedding music
Can Beethoven’s Romance in F be played on the Organ? Do I need a violinist to play the violin part? Can it be backed up by an Organist?

Other songs I have are Mendelssohn’s Wedding March and Pachabel’s Canon in D (for bridesmaids) and Bach’s Air on a the G String

Can Mendelssohn wedding march be the processional or must it be the recessional?

Sep
22
Filed Under (Wedding music) by Howard on 22-09-2008
Wedding Music
The wedding ceremony is very important on this momentous occasion and using live music can give the ceremony a unique perspective to the wedding. A ceremony that has no music or a wedding ceremony that does not have the appropriate music may work out but it will not have that romantic feel and it will feel lifeless

The wedding ceremony is the more serious part of the wedding while the reception in the grand celebration which congratulates the couple on their marriage. There are 2 general types of music available for a modern wedding, they are a DJ or live musicians. A DJ is a person who plays CDs through a sound system at your reception and provides stage lighting for additional effect. The advantage to hiring a live band for your reception is that there is a certain synergy that occurs when live musicians perform together that cannot be achieved with a DJ, and live musicians can are also able to adapt to the “vibe” of the room - playing faster, slower, louder or softer depending on the preferences of you and your guests.

Unless, of course, you’re determined to have a band sing at your wedding. One of the critical steps during wedding music planning is to decide the type of music to be played, and who will perform it, a live band or a DJ. Regardless of a live band or a DJ, your goal is to hire the right person(s) for the job to enliven your wedding.

A four or five-piece band with a small PA system is generally required if the party is 100 or more. Listen to recordings of the band performing live, where available. If the band is having fun on stage, so will you on the dance-floor. You need a band that wants to party as much as you do.

Here are some tips you can use when you choose music for your wedding. When choosing the music for your wedding make sure you choose something that you and your guests will dance to. Experienced musicians are able to play songs that will be appropriate to the wedding even if you don’t know what songs to choose from.

If there is no theme and you are having trouble choosing the song this means you will have many choices to choose from. Why not walk down the aisle to an appropriate pop song or soundtrack from a favorite movie or musical. Choosing music for your wedding you need to find a piece that stands apart from other music.

Many people are still using traditional bridal songs, but many are not because most want to walk down the isle to music that fits their personalities.

There should be songs that are exciting and that will make the guests get up and dance. During the first dance of the wedding most people never forget how their spouses looked. The most enjoyable part of the wedding reception is the dance music. When choosing dance music for your wedding, you need to decide if you want the services of a DJ or a band for your wedding.

When your marriage is over many grooms and brides can recall the songs that were played at their wedding are able to relive the day they were married. There are so many wonderfully romantic and very suitable songs available today.