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Music during dinner?

  • 14-08-2010 12:56pm
    #1
    Heineken Helen
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    Because of the ridiculous prices of bands, I don't think I can afford one. So I've been looking into wedding singers but they seem to be more relaxed so was thinking of maybe getting a singer for during the meal and just a dj afterwards.

    However, I'm wondering if that will make people TOO relaxed or stop people from getting to know eachother and having a laugh over the meal?


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  • #2
    sweetie
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    Heineken Helen wrote: »
    Because of the ridiculous prices of bands, I don't think I can afford one. So I've been looking into wedding singers but they seem to be more relaxed so was thinking of maybe getting a singer for during the meal and just a dj afterwards.

    However, I'm wondering if that will make people TOO relaxed or stop people from getting to know eachother and having a laugh over the meal?

    Have you heard of the singing waiters? Supposed to be a good laugh. If they were too expensive I'm sure someone could do as good a job!


  • #3
    seamus
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    Depends on yourself. Music during dinner wouldn't be for me. It would make the reception feel a bit too much like a restaurant. Our hotel were playing music over the PA during dinner and we told them to switch it off.

    I think people prefer having a chat and a laugh over dinner. A live singer of any kind is going to be quite loud and people are going to be annoyed that they have to try and shout over it.


  • #4
    tinkerbell
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    I don't see the need for any sort of entertainment during dinner, to be honest. People are gonna be entertained enough by talking to each other / eating their dinner to even notice that there is no dinner entertainment happening.

    Just go with the DJ! Happy days!


  • #5
    deandean
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    A large group of people generates quite a lot of noise during dinner. Added music IMO would just be more noise. Go for a DJ afterwards. Last DJ I saw came with a laptop - no singles or CDs anymore!


  • #6
    Beruthiel
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    I've made up a play list and put it on an ipod to play quietly over dinner. Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong, Nina Simone, Billie Holiday, Edith Piaf etc...


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  • #7
    Heineken Helen
    Closed Accounts Posts: 636 ✭✭✭Heineken Helen


    Beruthiel wrote: »
    I've made up a play list and put it on an ipod to play quietly over dinner. Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong, Nina Simone, Billie Holiday, Edith Piaf etc...

    that sounds like a good playlist :D I might do something like that.

    Looks like we may be able to afford the band after all anyway... we've had some cheaper quotes from some good pub bands.


  • #8
    SeekUp
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    We did almost the same as Beruthiel -- we had a band playing jazz during cocktail hour and dinner, and then a DJ cranked it up for the dancing afterward. It worked for us because the music was just to create a kind of atmosphere and ambiance than anything else, so an mp3 player would be perfect for that.


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