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Live bands at weddings are a great source of musical entertainment – let’s face it what can be better than talented musicians performing live on stage?

Do you play in a good band and have you ever considered offering your services as wedding entertainment?

Weddings provide a high level of income for you and the band and also give your client the “wedding couple” live entertainment that will make their special day go out with a bang.

Good communication is always key in circumstances like a wedding as the couple will probably have some songs they would like to request. Particularly the first dance, so try to be as accommodating as possible and be willing to learn a couple of new songs if necessary.

A good performance can pay great dividends for any band as follow up gigs may follow from others at the wedding. So be prepared to carry with you a few information packs of the band in case a guest wishes to contact you in the future.

Getting these wedding gigs is no easy task. Sign your band up with a local agent, they can be found online or in the yellow pages. Create your own website or social networking page. On your page you should have some demo songs or videos, testimonials, a list of up and coming gigs and a point of contact.

When deciding on a price to charge for a wedding bear in mind the extra preparations needed, the length of time spent on stage and the value of the occasion when coming to a decision on price. Normally a band can expect to charge at least twice the amount they would normally charge at a local pub gig.

Please remember that once you have someone interested in using your services you must bear in mind that many couples book their entertainment months in advance, so make sure you have an up to date gig diary to avoid any double bookings. Before playing at any kind of venue find out what the parking is like as you will probably have heavy equipment to unload and load into the venue. Also make sure the stage you are playing on is big enough for the band.

Overlooking simple things like whether or not the venue has a live music license and it is fitted out with sufficient power outlets to accommodate the instruments can cause all manner of problems for a live band so particular care and attention should be paid to all the details, in order to get things just right.

Leona Newport writes for the live wedding party band hire site at http://www.souldesire.co.uk. Finding out about Wedding Bands Hertfordshire will make all the difference to the success of your event. For more information about Soul Bands For Hire please visit here.