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stately Posted: Jan 02, 2003 12:24 PM+

stately MEMBER SINCE: 12/02 TOTAL POSTS : 45 WEDDING DATE: Jun 14, 2004

Posted: Jan 02, 2003 12:24 PM

payment and deposit bands

One of the bands I am considering (without mentioning any names) demands full payment 2 weeks before the wedding. Is this normal practice? The other thing is they want a 50% deposit by 6 months before the wedding. Is this a red flag? Without mentioning names what does your band require?

Misty Posted: Jan 02, 2003 12:27 PM+

Misty MEMBER SINCE: 9/02 TOTAL POSTS : 8409 WEDDING DATE: Jun 20, 2010

Posted: Jan 02, 2003 12:27 PM

Re: payment and deposit bands

Ours took a 50% deposit, and we have to pay in full 2 weeks before also.

lilmrs Posted: Jan 02, 2003 12:27 PM+

lilmrs MEMBER SINCE: 5/02 TOTAL POSTS : 12030 WEDDING DATE: May 17, 2003

Posted: Jan 02, 2003 12:27 PM

Re: payment and deposit bands

My Band (Stan Wiest) does not want payment until after the reception to ensure everything was what we discussed and to my liking.

Edited to add, he does not want full payment but we did leave 50% when we hired him.

OctBride03 Posted: Jan 02, 2003 12:29 PM+

OctBride03 MEMBER SINCE: 9/02 TOTAL POSTS : 6768 WEDDING DATE: Oct 19, 2003

Posted: Jan 02, 2003 12:29 PM

Re: payment and deposit bands

$500 down, then there was another payment of about $250, I haven't paid anything since. I think they need the bulk of it before the wedding, when I meet with them to go over the song list. And then the day of, we give them the rest.

I should really get a handle on all my contracts!!!

I started off so good.

Cindy Posted: Jan 02, 2003 12:29 PM+

Cindy MEMBER SINCE: 11/01 TOTAL POSTS : 3529 WEDDING DATE: Aug 24, 2002

Posted: Jan 02, 2003 12:29 PM

Re: payment and deposit bands

I think we paid 25% when we booked them and the rest the day of the wedding.

MarcellaBella Posted: Jan 02, 2003 12:30 PM+

MarcellaBella MEMBER SINCE: 7/02 TOTAL POSTS : 7370 WEDDING DATE: Aug 09, 2003

Posted: Jan 02, 2003 12:30 PM

Re: payment and deposit bands

We paid $1,000 deposit and the balance is to be paid the night of the wedding.

dkga1026 Posted: Jan 02, 2003 12:32 PM+

dkga1026 MEMBER SINCE: 8/02 TOTAL POSTS : 1863 WEDDING DATE: Oct 26, 2002

Posted: Jan 02, 2003 12:32 PM

Re: payment and deposit bands

i did the same exact thing as marcellabella...we payed $1000 deposit and the balance the night of the wedding...

susu04 Posted: Jan 02, 2003 12:32 PM+

susu04 MEMBER SINCE: 12/02 TOTAL POSTS : 39 WEDDING DATE: Dec 27, 2005

Posted: Jan 02, 2003 12:32 PM

Re: payment and deposit bands

I would be very leary of a band that wants a lot of money up front. Many bands in business last year will not be in business this year. It's a sign of the times. You will then lose everything. It happened to a friend of mine with a videographer.

abc7077 Posted: Jan 02, 2003 12:53 PM+

abc7077 MEMBER SINCE: 4/02 TOTAL POSTS : 1143 WEDDING DATE: Dec 07, 2002

Posted: Jan 02, 2003 12:53 PM