Wedding Music (Band, DJ, Singer) ONE POST PER BAND ONLY! Read post #1 First!

clint_silver · 12-02-2010 6:51pm

greatwhite wrote: »

hi, hoping someone can help me here, getting married next year and while we dont have a huge budget my fiance and I want to spend it all on food and music , I had a band called "hard2touch" recommended to me by a girl in work but I cant seem to find them online (Im not great at searchin so thats not say much). Has anyone seen them play at a wedding or if someone has contact details? thanks a mill..

Ahaaa, finally someone with taste

.... its "Hard to touch" youre looking for. Contact rob on 087 6522549 or pm me for details. pm me your location and I'll send you a list of dates for viewing.

can view vids of the band at www.hardtotouch.com (I only put the site up at xmas so its a bit bare, we had domain squatters for last 5 years

)

Nol2007 · 14-02-2010 1:17am

Hiya, am looking for a wedding band in drogheda for this july, can you send me on some details. please.

clint_silver · 14-02-2010 3:09pm

Nol2007 Hiya, am looking for a wedding band in drogheda for this july, can you send me on some details. please.

all Dublin bands will go to Drogheda but you need to provide a date when enquiring as if it's this year a lot of bands will be booked already. You'll be better served going through the bands listed here and ringing them to see if they're free, get a price and viewing date and go and see them play. There's no easy way round it unless you just want to book them based on anonymous recommendations on here.

soon2bwed · 15-02-2010 10:34pm

Hi, just wondering if anyone has heard the band Milhouse at a wedding and what they are like? Any other ideas for a wedding band in the Clare area, who play a good mix of songs? Thanks in advance.:)

dresstoimpress · 15-02-2010 10:36pm

I'm looking for a band for the 4th june 2011 in tralee. Bit fussy. Don't like swing, Jazz or 70's/80's disco which rules out most wedding bands!! But I do want waltz's, jives, a good siege of ennis and plenty of modern rock/indie. Another problem is we need to hear them live before we make any comittments, but cannot travel too far from tralee/limerick.
Any suggestions anyone???

clint_silver · 19-02-2010 2:08pm

clint_silver wrote: »

Ahaaa, finally someone with taste .... its "Hard to touch" youre looking for. Contact rob on 087 6522549 or pm me for details. pm me your location and I'll send you a list of dates for viewing.

can view vids of the band at www.hardtotouch.com (I only put the site up at xmas so its a bit bare, we had domain squatters for last 5 years )

apologies for bumping this but Ive been told the site isnt viewable in IE (but is with firefox). I'll fix soon but you can view some of the bands vids on youtube channel here.

http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=hardtotouchband#g/u

edel26 · 24-02-2010 2:46pm

Getting Married in December (Cavan) and I am looking for a good Weddiing band. Im a big Rod Stewart fan also so Mandolin's and plenty of Guitar.. Any recommendations?

chattylady · 24-02-2010 10:01pm

Hi have phoned round bands and we've come up with 3/4 possibilities available on our date...but now big question...which one???
Electric Avenue, The Miracles and The Biz are all available on our date and while prices do vary we really want something that suits us...floor fillers for the young and waltzes/jives/bit of Siege of ennis maybe for the older rellies.
All bands are based in the North East so if anyone can point us in the right direction ......much appreciated!!!!

noeleenred · 25-02-2010 9:19pm

Hi guys,

Has anybody any reviews of the above wedding band?

All comments welcome

Thanks,
Noeleen

Mikeon · 26-02-2010 2:06pm

My wife and i got married last September and had our reception in Blairs Cove in west cork. We had Little Creatures and trust me they were absolutely BRILLIANT!!

The floor was full the entire night and everyone commented on what an excellent night they had on the floor after the meal

Disco option was also provided and all at a good price - there are only 2 in the band but it sounds like 7!!

They are 2 brothers and total professionals and gentlemen to deal with. Trust me give them a call and you will not go wrong. 086 8582786

acb · 26-02-2010 11:57pm

Hi,
So have the wedding booked for Nov in Enniskillen and now am on to the search for a fab wedding band.

Anyone got any good recommendations?
Heard the 'Best Men Band' are supposed to be great but can't get their contact details.

Am looking ot get the band o do the DJ too!

Thanks for your help!
A:D

family guy · 27-02-2010 7:56pm

Hi guys,

This is my first time posting on here although i have read alot of the posts and ive found them very helpful,

so im hoping someone can help me,

im getting married in trim in sept and im looking for a band, some reccomendations have been,

THE GREAT ESCAPE,
THE BEST MEN
BUMBLE BEE HONEY

im wondering has anyone seen them play and if so whats the verdict also whats the cost of these bands if anyone has booked them for there own wedding they would know and id appreciate the help, we have a budget for the different parts of the wedding and want to try stick to it as much as possible

cheers

Family Guy

Louth Video DVD · 27-02-2010 9:53pm

I dont work with or for ANY of these bands, but I have worked along
with many of them in my 30 years of recording wedding videos in Dundalk.

From Drogheda, I would happily recommend that you talk to
The Great Escape ( 086 ) 353 6625 www.TheGreatEscape.ie or
Deco5 who were formerly known as Raincheck and Exchequer
( 087 ) 2245636 www.Dec05.com

Further afield from Dublin, you could call Conor Mc Keown of
Conor Mc Keown Legends of Swing www.connormckeon.ie
( 087 ) 905 9479

I hope these numbers help, if I can help in any other way ;
please feel free to PM me

Gerry Duffy

Nol2007 wrote: »

Hiya, am looking for a wedding band in drogheda for this july, can you send me on some details. please.

pconn062 · 01-03-2010 2:43am

punchestown wrote: »

Hi Guys,
I am looking for a good quality band for our wedding in Meath Saturday 4th September 2010. I know I am leaving it late to finalise them as some people have booked nearly a year in advance! Would any band members post replys or pm me if they are available for the date above? 99% of bands we have contacted are booked on the night in question. Im pulling my hair out now getting very worried.

Thanks in advance

Hi There,
have just PM'd you

Thanks

pconn062 · 01-03-2010 2:53am

edel26 wrote: »

Getting Married in December (Cavan) and I am looking for a good Weddiing band. Im a big Rod Stewart fan also so Mandolin's and plenty of Guitar.. Any recommendations?

Hi there,

Check out www.overtheedgelive.com and see what you think!!

Thanks

family guy · 01-03-2010 2:54am

Hi again,

thanks to you guys who have responded, im just wondering again has anyone ever booked these bands

The Great escape
the best men
bumble bee honey

and if so how much do they charge

we are not getting married until 2011 but we want to sort our budget out from now

cheers and thanks

Family guy

chattylady · 01-03-2010 2:50pm

the best men played at my friends wedding recently and they were great....the floor was full.
I think they're around the €2000 mark

noeleenred · 02-03-2010 12:21pm

Anybody?

LoanShark · 04-03-2010 6:21am

Quite Possibly the Best Band on the planet.... The floor never emptied!

The energy they give off is unreal..

DAVTEK IRL · 04-03-2010 4:20pm

DAVTEK IRL

PROFESSIONAL
ENTERTAINMENT
SERVICES

PROFESSIONAL DISC JOCKEY
SOUND & LIGHT SPECIALIST
ALL EVENTS CATERED FOR
(recommended band list)

MAIL; davtekirl@gmail.com
Mob; 087 067 6883

FULL SOUTH EAST COVERAGE

vthorpe · 05-03-2010 1:35am

Hello

My name is Vinny and I am manager of "The Decades Dance Band"

Check us out on

www.thedecadesdanceband.com

If you like what you hear and see please get in touch

Thanks
Vinny

I AM IRON MAN · 07-03-2010 8:02pm

Day-wanna-wonga wrote: »

Not true. Wedding bands are always a rip-off, as they are getting about 3 or 4 times as much as they would for a regular gig. It's just a matter of finding one that's good, that won't totally f*ck your ass. You got royally f*cked - I just got patially shafted. Either way, we were both screwed.

Bands play for less money at pubs in order for the couples to come and see them play, it is possible that they make there weekly money one day a week. its a shame you felt a need to assemble a diatribe for people to see, its a shame because that was meant to be your special day, you knew how much it may cost before hand and now your looking back with anger, now we all think that you feel it was the worst day of your life and imagine an angry bride and groom. Every one reading this who are contemplating marriage please know that generally people are very happy on this day and unless something goes awfully wrong they look back on it with love and happiness, they write and thank the band, dj, venue for making their day. a good band will cost you 2000 euro for 6 people thats 250 per musician and the rest for travel expenses. You have to be prepared to enjoy yourselves too. that will help.

I AM IRON MAN · 07-03-2010 8:04pm

elton john would cost £1 million, michael buble £560,000 u2 €10 million.

I AM IRON MAN · 07-03-2010 8:12pm

clint_silver wrote: »

hmmm, From playing at weddings every week Ive rarely seen couples ask could they come in so I wouldnt have said this was wedding ettiquette but I suppose yes, from a manners point of view it couldnt hurt but would you want to be getting a tap on the shoulder mid dance or mid conversation with a not-oft seen auntie to ask could someone watch your band?

Majority of couples would have had to go and see a band at a wedding anyway, with couples getting engaged at xmas, january and feb is when we see majority of viewers, can spot them lurking at the back of rooms, sides of bars, sitting at free tables all antsy cos theyre not dressed for a wedding afters.

9 OUT OF 10 YOUNG COUPLES ASK IF THEY CAN COME IN TO THE WEDDING, THEY WILL ASK THE BAND IF ITS OK AND THE BAND WILL CLEAR IT FOR THEM, ITS ETIQUETTE, THAT COMES FROM PLAYING A WEDDING 5 NIGHTS A WEEK

I AM IRON MAN · 07-03-2010 8:31pm

eoin wrote: »

Other things I have been told to look out for:

Make sure you are paying for a 3 hour set - some bands will charge what seems like a reasonable rate, but this only covers 2 hours. This can leave you with an hour gap between the band and the DJ, which can dampen the evening.

Check if the band will set up before the whole reception - if they do, it will mean less delay between the meal & the music. The venue may not always be able to cater for this though (the band area may be where the head table is).

TWO HOURS IS FINE, The best bands don't do 3 hours. YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR. YOU WILL FIND ITS ENOUGH, THE TRUTH IS ITS UP TO THE BRIDE AND GROOM AND WHAT THEY WANT, I HAD JOOLS HOLLAND AT MINE AND THEY PLAYED FOR AN HOUR AND A HALF, WE WERE HAPPY. MAKE SURE YOU GET A HELPFUL BAND THAT RINGS THE VENUE TO SEE IF IT IS POSSIBLE TO SET UP BEFORE, IT ISN'T ALWAYS. IT WOULD TAKE A GOOD BAND 30 MMINS TO SET UP AND START PLAYING. THE START TIME WILL GENERALLY BE 10 - 10.30 FINISH 12.30 THEN A DJ MAYBE TO FINISH OFF THE NIGHT. THE VENUE WILL BE PUSHING FOR YOU TO BE FINISHED EATING BY 9 BUT THEN YOU HAVE SPEECHES UNLESS YOU DO THEM AT THE START BUT IT NEVER KICKS OFF AS PLANNED, DEPENDING ON WEATHER AND PHOTOS AND WHEN EVERY ONE SITS DOWN. MOSTLY JUST BE PREPARED TO HAVE A LOVELY TIME , DONT WORRY ABOUT ANYTHING IT WILL ALL BE FINE

Mr Goon · 08-03-2010 3:55pm

Hi Guys,

Any recommendations for a band (+DJ preferably) to play at a wedding in Wicklow in April 2011?

We are really looking for a 'traditional' wedding band who will play the usual songs you hear at weddings and will get the crowd, both young and old, up on their feet.

Thanks!

I AM IRON MAN · 08-03-2010 4:14pm

Mr Goon wrote: »

Hi Guys,

Any recommendations for a band (+DJ preferably) to play at a wedding in Wicklow in April 2011?

We are really looking for a 'traditional' wedding band who will play the usual songs you hear at weddings and will get the crowd, both young and old, up on their feet.

Thanks!

Ian Hendrick Band 0868489174 or The Laughing Shamrocks 08797779691. busy and professional. for an off the beaten track band www.theroaringforties.com

LoanShark · 09-03-2010 7:41am

Hi,
I started a thread ages ago about 'The Glitterbugs' playing at our Wedding.. and it got merged with this thread..

We had them at our wedding recently and they were fantastic.. The floor never emptied and the crowd kept calling for more..
The guys were more than professional and enjoyed playing with us..
Check them out
http://www.jeaproductions.com/

They made our Day!

girlaloud7 · 14-03-2010 12:21am

millennium band wrote: »

hi my name is mark from cork i have a 3 piece band plus dj we travel the country doing weddings at recession busting prices here a link to have you an idea of what we do http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Gl_kqc9QWM

regards

mark

Hi Mark - you have a very good voice and would love to see ye live. Any upcoming gigs in Cork? How much do you charge for a wedding please?

Thanks a mill

triglock · 14-03-2010 10:04pm

Hi,I had the Texas Wildcats at my wedding they were excellent,you'll see them on www.myweddingband.ie,hope this helps

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