I’ve attended a number of weddings in my lifetime and I have to say that everyone takes different approaches, especially when it comes to the music and entertainment.
Some people hire professional bands that are able to play a selection of music that will please everyone from grandma, the Baby Boomers, The Generation X-ers, and sometimes Generation Y.
Others have their friends play in the opening ceremony, and depending on the talent, can be very nice or sometimes annoying.
Some try to minimize their budget by hiring a cheap DJ who is out of touch with what’s really happening in the music scene. Even today there are still DJ’s out there heavily rotating Michael Bolton, Kenny G and Celine Dion. I have observed such an event and believe me, it is not something you want happening on one of the most important days in your life.
When you have below-average entertainment at your wedding, you are asking for the possibility of a below-average wedding. A sub-par band means sub-par fun. During the reception, you might have some people getting up and trying to get on down, but it is more likely that people will stay on their asses, roam aimlessly around the Marriott foyer, or stay glued to the bar stool.
The other day, I happened to catch an episode of TLC’s Four Weddings, where this one bride really did a good job planning her wedding. The ceremony went well, the theme was perfect, the tables were fancy, and the food was exceptional. The only problem, was that the other brides rating her wedding did not enjoy the band. The scene was an empty dance floor that had a big “no fun” vibe…kinda like when the Omega Mu’s and Lambda Lambda Lambda’s first hooked up in Revenge of the Nerds.
On the other hand, lets say your wedding doesn’t go as planned:
- The ring falls on the floor at the ceremony and people butt heads trying to pick it up
- Someone forgot the bouquet
- It rains
- The bride or groom catches a cold
- The caterer spills Pinot Grigio on the best man’s 3-piece suit (depending on who the best man is, this can be a good thing)
Even if most of the negative events mentioned above happened, as long as you have chosen a decent professional kick-ass band for your wedding, your night is going to be a hit and one for the ages! Your friends and family will not stop talking about how wonderful of a time they had and how much they “enjoyed the band.”
Remember, when you hire a good band that your friends and family like, they will remember that you made that important decision. They will hold you in higher regard and will be more likely to ask you for advice on what they should do for their next wedding or event.
After playing with PLAYED OUT and now being experienced with playing weddings over the past three years, I have to say that I am amazed at how many people come up to tell us that they were so glad to have us provide the entertainment as it made both theirs and their grandma’s night!
When we start to play, you can feel the positive vibe brewing from all of the people in the room. As we start playing our 1st set, people are amazed at the energy and power that we have. What they don’t realize yet, is that we haven’t even delivered our power-punch. We have hip-hop medleys that feature Montell Jordan, Young MC, The Sugarhill Gang, Notorious BIG, Black Eyed Peas, and many other hip-hop artists. We can deliver 80′s Power-Pop gems to you such as Billy Ocean, Michael Jackson, and Tina Turner. We can swing it back in time and give you The Rolling Stones, The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Eric Clapton and even Van Morrison!
When you hire PLAYED OUT to play your wedding, you will be amazed when you start seeing both your friends and members of your family, whom you didn’t expect to see dancing in the first place, out there on the dance floor doing the Electric Slide and ‘Da Butt, All Night Long. We play a wide variety of material from the 60′s, 70′s, 80′s, 90′s and 2000′s that will identify with everyone in the room.
PLAYED OUT is full of top-notch musicians — some graduates of Berklee College of Music.
In your quest for your wedding band, we encourage you to check all of your available options. When it comes to your day, we feel that after you have heard and watched us play, you will have PLAYED OUT playing for you, your friends, and your family, and helping you celebrate that special moment in your life.
Contact us if you are interested in having PLAYED OUT play your wedding or event.
