Band Pricing

2006bride Posted: Sep 12, 2004 12:03 AM

Band Pricing

Hi All,

What did everyone pay for music at their weddings?

Trying to make my budget...

THANK YOU FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION!!!!!

randella Posted: Sep 12, 2004 12:06 AM

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We are spending about $9,200. This includes a piano player for guest reception prior to the ceremony; two ceremony musicicans; jazz trio for cocktail hour and a 9 piece band for the reception.

suven Posted: Sep 12, 2004 12:14 AM

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$5,000

Backinneyork Posted: Sep 12, 2004 12:40 AM

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I am paying $9,000. That is for a jazz trio during the cktl hour and 8 piece band (I think it's 8 pcs). They play non-stop throughout the whole reception.

If you are scared of that number, don't be - there are plenty of great bands that are less money. The band is the one thing my Dad was really into.

prindia Posted: Sep 13, 2004 12:04 AM

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WoW 9,000 I never knew they were that much

becks23 Posted: Sep 13, 2004 01:24 AM

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We are paying $6000 - this includes 2 musicians for hospitality, ceremony & CH, and full 8 piece band for reception...

paulandles912 Posted: Sep 13, 2004 09:32 AM

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We paid $3,125 for cocktail hour music (piano) and band for reception.

nferrandi Posted: Sep 13, 2004 02:41 PM

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We're paying $5500 for classical trio for ceremony, calypso band for CH, and 8 piece band for reception.

Kathy116 Posted: Sep 13, 2004 02:50 PM

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I paid around $8,000 - $9,000 can't remember the exact price.

Several months ago I was told that the same band is now pricing around $15,000 since all the publcity of Jamie-Lynn Siegler's wedding.

I'm not sure if it's true, if anyone has received a recent quote from NYC Swing, I'd love to know what they charge for 12 pieces.

nicknmb Posted: Sep 13, 2004 03:08 PM

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Our band is $5200

May052805 Posted: Sep 13, 2004 03:49 PM

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our band is 4600 and includes piano for the ceremony, cocktail hour and 8 piece band for reception

ckgmwedding Posted: Sep 13, 2004 03:50 PM

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Posted by Kathy116

I paid around $8,000 - $9,000 can't remember the exact price.

Several months ago I was told that the same band is now pricing around $15,000 since all the publcity of Jamie-Lynn Siegler's wedding.

I'm not sure if it's true, if anyone has received a recent quote from NYC Swing, I'd love to know what they charge for 12 pieces.

12,000- 1000 a piece

ckgmwedding Posted: Sep 13, 2004 03:51 PM

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Our band is 6500- piano for cocktail hour and 10 pieces for the reception

DebMaher Posted: Sep 13, 2004 03:53 PM

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NYC Swing is now indeed charging a small (or large) fortune. But they are amazing -- we saw them at that wedding and they were incredible. Anyway, I will say, there is still room to haggle, we did get them down a little.

Blu-ize Posted: Sep 13, 2004 03:59 PM

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Posted by ckgmwedding

Posted by Kathy116

I paid around $8,000 - $9,000 can't remember the exact price.

Several months ago I was told that the same band is now pricing around $15,000 since all the publcity of Jamie-Lynn Siegler's wedding.

I'm not sure if it's true, if anyone has received a recent quote from NYC Swing, I'd love to know what they charge for 12 pieces.

12,000- 1000 a piece

I was told that the band members don't get paid that. It's really their booking agent. That stinks. The band members don't even get close to that amount!

belle22274 Posted: Sep 13, 2004 04:11 PM

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We're using NYC Swing and were quoted about $1,000 a piece for a Saturday night. We're getting married on a Friday, so the price came down a bit. I must admit they're throwing in a lot of extras for the price they're charging... ceremony pieces, jazz trio for CH, plus the 13 piece orchestra. FH and I are musicians, and this is one place we didn't mind spending extra $$$.

DebMaher Posted: Sep 13, 2004 05:56 PM

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The booking agent part is true if you use someone like Hank Lane. NYC Swing (at least when we booked) is represented by Steve Shane and Dore Quattro, the drummers, both of whom are in the band...so they are getting the money. My wedding is on a Sat night and there was still some wiggle room. Often, they are more apt to throw stuff in (this is what I found true with all vendors including caterer as well so far) than actually lower the price.

Blu-ize Posted: Sep 13, 2004 05:59 PM

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So those two people get the bulk of the money?

DebMaher Posted: Sep 13, 2004 07:51 PM

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No, the whole band splits it -- just the point that there is not a booking agent taking an obligatory 30% off the top. I actaully, even though the band is $$$, prefer knowing that it is being paid to the band and not a middleman.