I'm looking at several Franklyn Wayne Bands (Heart & Soul and another...)
What is a ballpark price for a Franklyn Wayne band???
Thanks!
VickiC
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Usually a FW band will run you anywhere from $5000-6500 depending on the band.
Sometimes if you contact the band directly, you can get a better price since you are not booking through the agency, and therefore you don't have to pay the agency any money.
Misty
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Depends upon the time of year. For your time...figure on 5500-8000.
SweetCin704
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Silly Q, but are bands any cheaper for an afternoon wedding?
VickiC
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Time of year shouldn't have anything to do with it. Either a band is booked or it isn't.
Many bands that are with wedding agencies also play out in bars and clubs, so when they are not booked for a wedding, they are still making money that night. Many of them are also with OmniPop, who books bars and clubs.
Misty
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Yes, they are cheaper in the afternoon. I called for quotes from Franklin Wayne when I was looking, and asked for November and got 5-6000. For May and September I got 5500-8000. Just passing on what I was given. If it's different now...great! I thought this was lousy, and didn't book with them.
Chloegirl
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Just went to a wedding where Extreme (A Franklyn Wayne band) played. THey were excellent and worth every penny.
For a Sat. night in June it was about 5500.
VickiC
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Well that stinks Misty - they shouldn't be doing that.
That's why we went right to the band we wanted and booked straight through them. It was better for us ($$) and we dealt with the band directly.
shawl
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I have also found that band prices vary by time of year - off season is definitely cheaper.
h2k
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FW bands run between $5000 and $6500. However there is negotiating room with any and every band, if your wedding is off season or within the next 6 months. Usually bands (not specifically FW bands) will reduce their price by $500, sometimes you can get more off, if you are good at haggling.
Taragirl
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Amazing that there seems to be such confusion, cuz I shopped the Franklin Wayne bands extensively and the prices are ABSOULUTELY between $5500 and $6200. NONE higher....so, if you doubt me, just give them a call tomorrow. And, the bands I heard were all great!!
