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Here’s a few tips that might help if you’re planning a live band for your wedding ceremony and/or wedding reception.  You’ll see some great options on our preferred professionals page as well.

A few questions you’ll want to ask when interviewing…

• How much wedding experience do you have (a great band does not automatically translate into a great weeding experience).
• Do you take and play requests?
• Does the band come with its own sound system? Is the system adequate for my reception?
• What does your cost include. How many musicians? Hours of the performance. Number and length of sets. Number and length of breaks?

If you can get a referral, that’s usually the best place to start.  Ask your friends, family and keep an eye (ear) open when your at a wedding as well or other events.  Don’t hesitate to ask other wedding professionals if they know of a great band (especially those who cater to the wedding reception, ie; photographers, videographers, Master of Ceremonies, Caterers and the venue staff.

Choosing Your Music

Whether it’s a DJ or live band here’s a look at some of the most requested wedding songs currently:

Top Fifteen modern dance party songs:

• Blurred Lines – Robin Thicke.
• Get Lucky – Daft Punk.
• Crazy all My Life – Daniel Powter.
• Locked Out Of Heaven – Bruno Mars.
• Moves like Jagger – Maroon Five.
• Rolling In The Deep – Adele.
• Dynamite – Taio Cruz.
• I Gotta Feeling – Black Eyed Peas.
• Hot and Cold – Katy Perry.
• Bad Romance – Lady Gaga.
• DJ Got Us Falling In Love – Usher.
• Forget You – Cee Lo Green.
• California Gurls – Katy Perry.
• Ho Hey – Lumineers.
• Lazy Song – Bruno Mars.

Top Fifteen classic dance party songs:

• Living On A Prayer – Bon Jovi.
• You Shook Me All Night Long – AC/DC.
• Sweet Home Alabama – Lynyrd Skynyrd.
• Don’t Stop Believing – Journey.
• We Are Family – Sister Sledge.
• I Will Survive – Gloria Gaynor.
• September – Earth Wind And Fire.
• Dancing Queen – Abba.
• Billie Jean – Michael Jackson.
• I Wish – Stevie Wonder.
• Play That Funky Music – Wild Cherry.
• Can’t Get Enough of Your Love – Barry White.
• One Love – Bob Marley.
• 500 Miles –  The Proclaimers.
• Rock Me Gently – Andy Kim.

Top Fifteen slow dance party songs:

• Can’t Help Falling In Love –  Elvis Presley.
• Harvest Moon – Neil Young.
• At Last – Etta James.
• I’m Yours – Jason Mraz.
• Lost Together – Blue Rodeo.
• When I’m With You – Sherriff.
• Fallin’ – Alicia Keys.
• When I Was Your Man – Bruno Mars.
• The Way You Look Tonight – Frank Sinatra.
• What a Wonderful World – Louis Armstrong.
• Let’s Stay Together – Al Green.
• Someone Like You – Adele.
• Home – Michael Bublé.
• Natural Woman – Aretha Franklin.
• Amazed – Lonestar.

Have fun as you dance your wedding night away!