Band or DJ...

misawa18 Posted: Jun 02, 2004 10:43 PM

Band or DJ...

Did anyone ever hear of Paris band from Soundcheck Entertainment?

cocoa Posted: Jun 02, 2004 10:51 PM

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personally, i prefer original artists to covers that i went with a band...plus, bands have a tendency to take a lot of breaks. jmo.

Vicky1706 Posted: Jun 02, 2004 10:51 PM

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I voted DJ!

june262004 Posted: Jun 02, 2004 10:54 PM

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dj. they can play everything.

tonia1001 Posted: Jun 02, 2004 11:23 PM

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I got a band-I love that live energy feeling! I'm a musician and so are a lot of my friends that are going to be at my wedding and I really wanted live music-JMO
btw-Paris is a great band! I've heard nothing but good things about them!!!! A friend of mine is using them for her wedding in Aug. I know they book up pretty quickly, but go check them out they perform showcases quite a bit. Another really terrific band is Heart and Soul, try to check them out as well...they (heart and soul) are $$$ but well worth it! good luck!

edited to say: Heart and Soul is a Franklin Wayne band

bogiedmb41 Posted: Jun 03, 2004 02:01 AM

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we are going with a dj. They are less $$$ and they play really good music we also felt that the band might be too loud i voted DJ

groovypeg Posted: Jun 03, 2004 06:27 AM

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i voted band. we are having body heat at our weddig. i love the sound of live music, so thats what we got.

diamondgrlie Posted: Jun 03, 2004 10:48 AM

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DJ for me!

Shea Posted: Jun 03, 2004 10:49 AM

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both!!

Stacey04 Posted: Jun 03, 2004 11:18 AM

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Band for us! IMO, they can give your party a different feel..and Also a good band would not be too loud, they know how to adjust whatever it is they adjust

tina_cuse01 Posted: Jun 03, 2004 11:32 AM

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Definately a band for us, it just makes such a difference. My sister had a band and they were incredible - they NEVER took a break!!!!

April302005 Posted: Jun 03, 2004 11:37 AM

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I hired a band too... If you can splurge a little - go with it! We cut back on stuff so we could have one!

Donna Posted: Jun 03, 2004 11:42 AM

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We had a band - it was the type of atmosphere we wanted for our wedding.

molly25 Posted: Jun 03, 2004 05:50 PM

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We hired a band

JenniferLee111204 Posted: Jun 03, 2004 06:44 PM

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Band. Without question.

dm24angel Posted: Jun 03, 2004 06:54 PM

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Im surprised so many people said Band, I never liked them. I've been to maybe 3 weddings that had a band and was bored to death, no-one danced and the music ( different bands) was 50/50...some great songs , some horrible renditions...

I guess its personal choice but as a guest I prefer a DJ........

dukey Posted: Jun 03, 2004 08:00 PM

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We got a band by the name of Skyline. They are a great 9-piece band and not as $$$ as other bands....

Rob-luvs-me Posted: Jun 03, 2004 08:39 PM

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I think honestly it largely depends on the band - there are bands and then there are BANDS!

There were many bands I heard that I thought were plan horrible - some showcases they were actually hitting wrong notes!

Anyway - I had a band and don't regret it for an instant they had my guests up and dancing ALL night long - even people who SWEAR that they NEVER dance PERIOD were running to the dancefloor with their spouse -

Cocoa mentioned that she doesn't like them because they take breaks - that is so true - In addition to my band being amazing they don't take break - they have continuous live music all night - but MOST of the bands I looked at took short breaks on and off during the night - just something to look for. (I used Times Square Orchestra in case you are interested)

sat04 Posted: Jun 03, 2004 08:40 PM

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Just my opinion but bands get the fortunate stereotype of being more 'elegant' or more 'classy'. However, the right DJ can pull it off as well. It depends what your personal preferences are and what you are looking for really - there is no right or wrong. In the last three years though I have been to countless weddings and the crowd as a whole definitely seems more lively and has more fun with a DJ. We decided to go with a dj after looking at several 'very good' bands that in our opinion just didn't cut it. We like all types of music from classic Etta James to 80's Prince to U2 to Dean Martin to Sean Paul to Josh Groban plus many more - Haven't come across one band that can pull it all off. And if you like to dance to Spanish music, for example, like Salsa/Merengue forget it - their version is La Bamba or J. Lo which is not Spanish music, drives me nuts and I'm not even Spanish. Just my personal opinion. I know several people, some in my family, that have said I'm crazy for not going with a DJ but I KNOW we did the right thing for us.