| When it comes to wedding music, there are some | | | | elegance. |
| choices that stand apart from others. During the | | | | When you want to save money on a band, you |
| ceremony, it is getting more popular to avoid the | | | | can often find great deals when you look to local |
| traditional bridal music and use a chosen song of | | | | high school and college bands to get much |
| love instead. | | | | cheaper prices. You can use the school bands to |
| People still are using the traditional bridal song too, | | | | play music at the ceremony and hire a DJ for the |
| but it is just not necessary anymore for those | | | | reception. |
| who want to be original or walk down the aisle to | | | | You can also look to any friends or family |
| a song that best expresses how they feel about | | | | members who play musical instruments to help |
| their nuptials. | | | | you out. Just make sure that the band that you |
| When it comes to the music for your wedding | | | | do hire knows how to play the song or music |
| ceremony and the reception, it is important that | | | | that you are hoping to have at your wedding. |
| you consider your budget above all things. | | | | Instruments like guitar, Spanish guitar, saxophone, |
| Naturally, you will want to have all of the music | | | | and piano are always great for weddings and you |
| that you love available including the music that you | | | | can often find local musical students who will be |
| want for your first dance. | | | | willing to play a wedding for small fees. |
| Hiring a DJ can be the best way to go, but it is | | | | Extra Money Saving Tips on Wedding Music |
| not the only way to go. If you must hire a DJ, | | | | When it comes to the music that you want to |
| there are a few ways that you can save money | | | | hear at your wedding, there are some extra tips |
| on it. | | | | that you can use to help and make it just a little |
| Saving on a DJ | | | | bit more affordable. Some of these tips are as |
| For starters, you can look to hire an amateur DJ | | | | follows: |
| who is just starting out. They are eager for the | | | | - Hold auditions with young people who are trying |
| work and will often cut you a good deal. You can | | | | to get some experience and let them come to |
| find good amateur DJ's at local school dances and | | | | you. |
| sometimes just by asking local area high school | | | | - Place an ad in the paper or penny saver that |
| and college kids about DJ's that they might know. | | | | you are looking for wedding bands or DJ's and let |
| Young DJ's who are just starting out are also | | | | them bid for the jobs. This will have the different |
| using modern technology like portable computers | | | | players competing for your wedding which will |
| with downloaded music and this means that they | | | | have them all trying to outbid each other for the |
| can almost always get just about any song that | | | | chance for exposure. Let them audition and tell |
| you might want. | | | | them that you are taking quotes on fees so that |
| Young DJ's are also more willing to follow your | | | | they all know what is going to happen. |
| precise instructions for what you want to hear | | | | - Use pre-recorded live music tapings at your |
| and will allow you to have full control of what | | | | wedding so that you will get he live music sound |
| they do. Many amateur DJs will also make you | | | | but without paying the extra money. |
| custom CDs if you ask them and you can give | | | | - Use a stereo at your reception that hosts |
| them to the bridal party as gifts. | | | | various different mixed CD's and plays them all |
| To get the best prices from the amateurs, you | | | | automatically. Many stereos these days will play |
| can let them audition to make sure that they can | | | | through dozens of Cd's in a row so that the |
| play your wedding song and then you can let | | | | music lasts for hours. This can cost you no more |
| them bid their prices. You simply choose the best | | | | than the price of the CD's. You can also use CDs |
| of them who has the best price. | | | | that you burned yourself from the computer so |
| Saving on a band | | | | that you can get all of your favorite music |
| Many couples would prefer to use a live band at | | | | - A nice decoration for a reception is to make a |
| their wedding and reception. Live bands offer a | | | | collage of pictures of the bride and groom and |
| special tone to the ceremony and it adds some | | | | their families. |