Instead of going the normal route of having a DJ at your wedding, you would want a more hands-on experience by hiring a wedding band to perform on your big day. But while there are some pretty good bands out there, there are also some not very good ones. You want the best for your wedding, so how do you make sure you avoid some of the common pitfalls when selecting a band? Here are the top 5 mistakes you should avoid when hiring Vail wedding bands.

Don’t Take Everyone’s Word For It

In good faith, some of your colleagues, family or friends may suggest their favorite bands to come to perform at your wedding. Without looking into it, you quickly book them and promptly move on to planning other matters.

What you don’t know is that this may be your friend’s or family’s favorite band but nothing like what you had in mind for your big day. Unfortunately, most couples learn this bitter truth when it is too late. It is advisable to do your own search and choose a wedding band based on what you’ve seen and heard yourself.

Cheap Is Expensive

In a bid to cut on costs and stay within your budget, you may be inclined to choose a wedding band based on how cheap they are only for the band you hired to bring mediocre performances to your event. It is important to realize that this is a very important day for you. You’d rather go slightly over-budget and get your money’s worth by hiring a wedding band that is guaranteed to keep your guests entertained from beginning to the end of your ceremony.

Exaggerated Song Lists

To get your attention, most bands will present you a song list with hundreds of songs that they promise to sing at your wedding. The band will most likely be playing in the afternoon or in the evening. No band can play that many songs in one evening. Do not fall for the marketing ploy by bands to prompt you to book them. Go instead for that band that presents you with a realistic number of 40 to 60 songs.

Ask For A Live Demonstration As Opposed To Videos

A wedding band will be happy to provide you with staged demos and videos of their previous performances to show you what they can do. While this is a good thing, it is also advisable to ask for a live performance, just to see if what they say they can do is really what they can bring to your wedding.

Do Not Bank On Promises

A band can be quick to promise you that certain vocalists, drummers or instrumentalists will be there at your wedding. But life happens, people get sick or injured. There’s no sure way to guarantee that certain people will be there as agreed. Go for Vail wedding bands that can show you how they can address such incidences and still give a worthwhile performance at your event.

Planning your wedding can be really tough on you but by avoiding the mistakes above you can rest assured that the entertainment bit is fully sorted. Enjoy your big day!