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Have you guys heard the violi before?

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The violi sounds beautiful Eleni - I am going to have a violi and a clarino.

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We were thinking about having an extra girl that we heard - she was awesome!!!!!

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I'm so trying not to stress it... booking a band. Everyone I called was avail for our date, but FH wants us to go with his cousin who has a band and is half the cost. Wanted to go see AF in sept and hope he will be convinced after hearing them.

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Eleni - are you going to go hear them play? and if yes where? They are just sending us a demo - but since I am hearing Powerstation live - I want to have the same medium to compare them.

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I'm sure it will all work out - booking a band was a HUGE ordeal for me. I was so happy it's over!!!!

I'm sure you'll convince your FI!!!!

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Georgia - they play at platos Fridays and Sundays but not with the band he uses for weddings. I think Debbie actually went and saw them at a wedding.

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Yes, I'm going to hear them play when the whole band is back from Greece. I think their first gig is sometime in Sept like the 20th.

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Oh, ok - so maybe we will wait until then to make our decision

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You guys are January brides - don't worry! You have the upper leg! lol

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Yes, but it is Jan 2004.

Can I ask you guys if your families throw lots of tips? At the last of the family weddings I know that the band took v little money b/c so much was gained in tips.

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My family never throws money lol so I think we're just going to tip them! Who knows how much =P What is normal

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Can I also ask you guys what type of quote you got from AF. You can email me personally too, if you'd like.

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One of the last weddings there was like an 18K tip. And I don't think it's normal.

I don't know maybe the groom tips $500
Maybe koumbaros the same
and each of the parents too

I can see it easily go to 2K, although I definately think its a bit much, then add any other close family and friends. A few dollars here to there and it adds up. **Shrug**

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I think we all got the same quote for AF. I'll FM you

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my family throws money...so I did not tip them at all.

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Holy!!! 18K tip?? what? Ok i even think 2K is insane! FH flipped when i told him we have to tip the band- his dad and uncle through a lot of money when his brother got married so i explained to him that would be the tip then - he still was so SHOCKED about the whole tipping issues with all the vendors!

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I'm not tipping any owners - my photo and video are both the owners of the companies so no tip for them. I think I'm tipping M'atradie (i always spell this wrong!), band, maybe florist?, and koubaro is in charge of tip for priest and buying choir something nice. No psalti or organist

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ohmigosh - did someone say 18,000 tip to the BAND??????

HOW MUCH DID THE WEDDING COST AND WHO WAS THE BAND??????

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That wedding had better have been at the Plaza!!