Wedding bands on a budget

tinkernead

Hi

Does anyone know of any good wedding bands for 1500 or under
preferably under .
I have been looking everywhere and have yet to find any under 1800 . The wedding is in meath

Condatis

Do you mean bands that play music or bands that you put on your finger?

RickyBobby1

Hey,

If your on a budget you should check out face value,they quoted us 1300 without dj and 1500 with a dj.I havent seen them at a wedding yet but they have being around a long time and I have only heard good things about them.

http://www.facevalue.ie/

Also,you should check out the elastic band,they quoted us 1450 euros and I seen them perform at a wedding and they were very good.

http://www.theelasticbandwebsite.com/index.php


These bands are from the Galway area and thats where we are getting married so they might be a bit more expensive If they have to travel.
Best of luck with it!:D

LeeHoffmann

Hi OP, do you have to have a wedding band specifically? We booked a band we saw perform in a local bar. They´re a rock band but we liked them. They only cost €1100 or so I think

Bobsammy

Have you thought about having a DJ for the full evening? That's a lot cheaper if you're on a budget and a good DJ can get the crowd going just as much as a band.

RickyBobby1

Bobsammy wrote: »

Have you thought about having a DJ for the full evening? That's a lot cheaper if you're on a budget and a good DJ can get the crowd going just as much as a band.

This is what we are doing,saving us around 1200 euros!But make sure you put plenty of research in to whatever dj you go with.You dont want one who just sits in the corner playing cds.You need someone whos good at interacting with the crowd.You should try and go and see him at another wedding If you can also.
Best of luck with it!:D

RickyBobby1

LeeHoffmann wrote: »

Hi OP, do you have to have a wedding band specifically? We booked a band we saw perform in a local bar. They´re a rock band but we liked them. They only cost €1100 or so I think

Hey,I would go and see them at a wedding first.My friend got married and he got a band that he really liked but only ever seen them in a pub.
He said they were terrible at there wedding.They wouldnt play any waltzes,etc and were not any good at entertaining the particular crowd.

clint_silver

RickyBobby1 wrote: »

Hey,I would go and see them at a wedding first.My friend got married and he got a band that he really liked but only ever seen them in a pub.
He said they were terrible at there wedding.They wouldnt play any waltzes,etc and were not any good at entertaining the particular crowd.

you get what you pay for here. see my post in the bands section about costs for band & Dj.

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=77796742&postcount=862

There's a full list of bands in the bands thread sticky. I know theres bands will do it for the money you're asking. keep looking.

Always state the date you're looking for and the general area of the wedding.

A cheap band wont always work, an expensive DJ wont always do the same job as a good band. An expensive Dj is usually better then a cheap band though.

LeeHoffmann

They wouldnt play any waltzes,etc

why would a pub band do waltzes?

RickyBobby1

LeeHoffmann wrote: »

why would a pub band do waltzes?

Would you not think If you were to hire a band for a wedding that you would want them to play some waltzes for the older crowd?
Most bands that play in pubs have played in weddings also,thats where my friend got caught out.

clint_silver

LeeHoffmann wrote: »

why would a pub band do waltzes?

Musicians tend to eat less when they say "I dont play that type of music".

LeeHoffmann

Would you not think If you were to hire a band for a wedding that you would want them to play some waltzes for the older crowd?

no. What age are you talking about here?

clint_silver

RickyBobby1 wrote: »

Would you not think If you were to hire a band for a wedding that you would want them to play some waltzes for the older crowd?
Most bands that play in pubs have played in weddings also,thats where my friend got caught out.

Waltzes are a myth anyway. Coming from someone who plays at wedding, I get asked to do waltzes in about 1 in 20 gigs. When someone older comes up and asks for something for the older crowd and I ask what they had in mind, its Bee Gees, Rod stewart etc
Get as many young people up to them as you do anything else.

clint_silver

LeeHoffmann wrote: »

no. What age are you talking about here?

As earlier stated, this mentality would be in the majority. Good music is good music. Older people will get up first no matter what the genre if its good music.

RickyBobby1

LeeHoffmann wrote: »

no. What age are you talking about here?

It depends on the crowd I supose.I just made a general statement what my friend said from his own wedding.I also have a wedding coming up soon and her parents asked because we are only having a dj would he be doing waltzes

RickyBobby1

clint_silver wrote: »

Waltzes are a myth anyway. Coming from someone who plays at wedding, I get asked to do waltzes in about 1 in 20 gigs. When someone older comes up and asks for something for the older crowd and I ask what they had in mind, its Bee Gees, Rod stewart etc
Get as many young people up to them as you do anything else.

Fair enough you probably know more If you play at weddings yourself.I think personally Its always good to get a verstaile band that can play everything

LeeHoffmann

as you say, everyone´s different. Good luck with your wedding anyway

RickyBobby1

LeeHoffmann wrote: »

as you say, everyone´s different. Good luck with your wedding anyway

Yeah thats why I think Its important to get a band that can play everything.Dont mean to panic you or anything but just send them a quick email and ask them when there playing at a wedding and see how they perform at it.Best of luck with it,hope It works out well for you

clint_silver

RickyBobby1 wrote: »

It depends on the crowd I supose.I just made a general statement what my friend said from his own wedding.I also have a wedding coming up soon and her parents asked because we are only having a dj would he be doing waltzes

An all night DJ should be able to get every request in. If he's any good he'll have spoken to you beforehand to establish the crowd and any requests not to mention having request slips on the night. This would be the norm for an all night DJ.
For an after band DJ theres sometimes not enough time to get all requests played but he should get most of the way there.

clint_silver

RickyBobby1 wrote: »

Yeah thats why I think Its important to get a band that can play everything.Thanks:D

I was trying to say any band worth their salt should be able to play anything in case they get asked, but the reality is they dont get asked to do waltzes as much as youd think. No more then say contemporary jazz pieces, if ya get me.

Still have to be able to do them though.

LeeHoffmann

Dont mean to panic you or anything but just send them a quick email and ask them when there playing at a wedding and see how they perform at it.

no thanks, they´ve done weddings before and got good reviews - plus my wedding´s in 10 days, so I think I´ll leave it. I don´t thin k a band can be expected to play every type of music - better to get a band that´s good at the kind of music you´re looking for, rather than a band that´s mediocre at everthing

RickyBobby1

LeeHoffmann wrote: »

no thanks, they´ve done weddings before and got good reviews - plus my wedding´s in 10 days, so I think I´ll leave it. I don´t thin k a band can be expected to play every type of music - better to get a band that´s good at the kind of music you´re looking for, rather than a band that´s mediocre at everthing

Hey as long as your happy with them thats all that matters.Only 10 days away...maybe not then .I hope you have a great day and let us know how the band goes down If you get a chance later on in the year.

Best of luck

RickyBobby1

clint_silver wrote: »

I was trying to say any band worth their salt should be able to play anything in case they get asked, but the reality is they dont get asked to do waltzes as much as youd think. No more then say contemporary jazz pieces, if ya get me.

Still have to be able to do them though.

No bother,I agree with ya.

LeeHoffmann

Hey as long as your happy with them thats all that matters.Only 10 days away...maybe not then .I hope you have a great day and let us know how the band goes down If you get a chance later on in the year.

Best of luck

Cheers

LeeHoffmann

I hope you have a great day and let us know how the band goes down If you get a chance later on in the year.

Band was great. Dance floor was rocking

Kerbie

tinkernead wrote: »

Hi

Does anyone know of any good wedding bands for 1500 or under
preferably under .
I have been looking everywhere and have yet to find any under 1800 . The wedding is in meath

Hi can I ask where you got married on a Sunday? We're hoping to get married on a Sunday but finding it hard to get a church thanks

Atomic Pineapple

Kerbie wrote: »

Hi can I ask where you got married on a Sunday? We're hoping to get married on a Sunday but finding it hard to get a church thanks

While it's not directly forbidden by canon law, almost all dioceses in Ireland forbid a wedding taking place in a church on a Sunday, some bishops may allow it on a once off basis but this is almost unheard of. You can only have a non religious wedding on a Sunday.