dj or band

ncd623 Posted: Oct 30, 2005 11:56 AM

dj or band

I WAS WONDERING YOUR OPINIONS GIRLS.
WHICH DO YOU LIKE BETTER DJ OR BAND???

jenny26 Posted: Oct 30, 2005 12:22 PM

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I like a great Band. I am not getting a band only b/c the one I wanted was out of my price range. So I got a D.J. with extras

JCam695 Posted: Oct 30, 2005 12:27 PM

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We are having both. A jazz trio for CH and dinner and then a DJ for dancing/annoucements, etc. We were able to get each for only a few hours.

Athee07 Posted: Oct 30, 2005 01:05 PM

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I prefer DJ-

marcandjoanna Posted: Oct 30, 2005 01:13 PM

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I like the idea of live music and decided on a band - not sure which band though...

lauren09 Posted: Oct 30, 2005 01:16 PM

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i love live music, so we're going with a band. 10 people having a great time on stage should def get the crowd dancing!

you can always add pieces to a dj though. i was at a wedding that had a dj and added live percussion, which sounded pretty good.

july06bride Posted: Oct 30, 2005 01:33 PM

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I prefer a great band...!

MissingTheBGene Posted: Oct 30, 2005 01:36 PM

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If I attend a wedding and there is a DJ, I know will always have a great time and dance a lot. If there is a band, it's a hit or miss.

Goldi1021 Posted: Oct 30, 2005 01:38 PM

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Band. Hands down.

Bobbysgirl Posted: Oct 30, 2005 01:40 PM

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IMO - a DJ always gets the party jumping!!!

evnme Posted: Oct 30, 2005 01:49 PM

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we cant afford a band, so we got a dj

jg Posted: Oct 30, 2005 04:47 PM

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we had a band- it was awesome

April302005 Posted: Oct 30, 2005 05:08 PM

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band- I highly recommend VISION a Franklin Wayne band. They did an incredible job at my wedding and the dance floor was PACKED the entire night!

Mrs. dleeny Posted: Oct 30, 2005 05:18 PM

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FH and I would have liked to hire a band, but we just couldn't justify spending more on that than our honeymoon.

so we're having a DJ.

ETA: the one and only downside to a band (aside from the $$$$$) is that often times people think that it's karaoke night or open mic night! I went to a few weddings where this happened. at 1 particular wedding there was a LINE for speeches that lasted a 1/2 an hour

DanaMZ Posted: Oct 30, 2005 05:19 PM

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if $$ is no consideration, I say band...nothing like dancing your first dance to live music.

nov04LIbride Posted: Oct 30, 2005 05:38 PM

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Posted by DanaMZ

if $$ is no consideration, I say band...nothing like dancing your first dance to live music.

That's how I feel too. We had a band and I loved them. But, if we were having money issues, that would have been one of the first things I cut.

And just as there are bad bands, there are some awful DJs out there too, and I've seen some!

Danacm80 Posted: Oct 30, 2005 06:20 PM

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I've always liked DJ's better... I'm going to start looking & i definitely will be adding live pieces. You get the best of both worlds that way.. and it is cheaper!!

aje78 Posted: Oct 30, 2005 06:23 PM

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I always love live music at a wedding, so we chose a band :)

AlliNMatt06 Posted: Oct 30, 2005 06:29 PM

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You really have to have a great Band, for people to really get up and dance. I was at two wedding with just okay bands. (I didn't feel like dancing at all). Then I went to a wedding with a terrific band (Danced all night).

Same goes for DJ's. Some DJ are horrible and play awful music, and some just know the right music to get everyone up dancing.

I know if I would of picked a band, it would of been a very expensive one, I can't afford 8 to 10k, so I went with a DJ.

What I always hate about bands is they try to play new hip music, and it really never sounds good. A band trying to play Gwen Steffani, NO.