payment and deposit bands

stately Thread views: 608

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 Thread views: 608

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

lilmrs Thread views: 608

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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 Thread views: 608

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$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 Thread views: 608

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

MarcellaBella Thread views: 608

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

dkga1026 Thread views: 608

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

susu04 Thread views: 608

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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.