Music is one of the important components of a ‘typical big fat
Indian wedding’. With the lack of good quality music, any wedding function
can turn into a boring and bland event even if the other arrangements are
of high quality. We can easily say that music holds the power of turning a
boring wedding function into a great wedding function because let’s be
honest a packed dance floor is a key part to a memorable wedding function
and hence it is very important to select the right wedding band / DJ for the wedding function.
There
will be enormous things a person should know or ask their potential band/DJ
Before
giving them the big responsibility of playing music at the wedding reception.
So here are a few basic and
general questions which a person should ask before
Appointing a band for the wedding
reception -:
1) Are you available on the day of
the wedding function?
This is the basic yet the most
important thing to ask the potential band. First things first, the DJ/band should first confirm their
availability for the day of the wedding. If they are doubtful in confirming their availability
2) How many weddings do you
typically do annually?
Experience speaks for itself.
First, a person needs to know if the potential band/DJ has enough experience before giving them the big
responsibility of playing music for the wedding
function. Ask them if they have performed for a wedding function before or not. Try to select those people who have
performed for a similar type of wedding function
as they will have a clear idea of the expectations from them.
3) How many weddings do you do on
an average on a weekend?
The reason this question needs to
be answered is that if they are performing too many events it may lead to their performance is
below average and if they have very
fewer bookings, then their selection should be considered.
4) How would you describe your own
music style?
This is one of the most important
questions which needs to be answered by the potential
band/DJ. One always needs to figure out if the style of the band/DJ will work with the vibe of the function or not. Mismatch
of music may lead to spoiling the wedding
function.
5) Have you ever performed at this
venue before?
Experience of performing on the
same venue is always a plus but even if they have not performed at the same event, it should not
be a deal-breaker and rather a walkthrough with them should be scheduled as they should have a clear idea of the whole venue at which they will be given the big
responsibility for performing.
6) At the function will the
DJ/band perform personally?
The reason this question should be
answered by the potential DJ/Band is that sometimes these bands have a roster of
performers and hence on the basis of availability,
they might alternate the performer for the wedding function. So this question
should be clearly answered by the potential DJ/band as the performer holds great importance in any wedding function.
7) Do you have liability
insurance?
One
has to make sure that the venue, guests and everything else are protected in
case of any mishappening or an
accident. A true professional performer will be willing to show their insurance certificate without eve
asking for it. It covers any kind of damage
that can cause harm to the performers or their equipment.
8) Can you supply your master
playlist in advance?
Usually, every good band and
performer keeps diverse template playlists. Ask them to review a few of their playlists in regard to
the wedding function and inform them about
your favorite selections as it will help them to make a crowd-pleasing playlist.
9) Can we listen to you perform
live?
A live performance by the
potential band/DJ will give you a clear idea and picture as to how the performance will be on the wedding
function. One can go through all the playlists
and even though their old performances but nothing can give a more clear idea of the band/DJ than witnessing a live performance by them in a typical same King
of the wedding function.
10) What are the overtime charges?
One should always ask the
potential wedding performer about their overtime charges because in case there comes a need to
extend their services and performance for
some extra time, there will be no problem as the overtime charges have already been discussed and it wouldn’t lead to any kind
of arguments or conflicts.
I hope you liked our blog.
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for a wedding, please visit StarClinch (India’s No. 1 artist and
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