Your Music Wedding Guide By the Numbers!!

5 Genre of Music to Consider

Want a party that's off the charts?  Match your music to the Reception vibe!

Here are 5 types of music to consider focusing your reception around!

1. Reggae- Consider this type for an informal outdoor or beach party!

2. Salsa-  Perfect for a clubby or Latin feel to your reception!

3. Bluegrass or Country-  Fun for a ranch, barn, or casual backyard blowout!

4. Swing-  Jazzy music that's danceable think Benny Goodman or Duke Ellington.  This will give you a retro-cool party.

5. International-  Add ethnic flavor to the festivities, perhaps a Celtic band or African rhythm to create the perfect mood!

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Your Music Wedding guide by the Numbers!!

DJ or Party Band.. How to decide?

Here are 3 reason perfect reasons for each to help you choose the best music for your party!

3 Reasons to book a band:

1. The Wow Factor! A band, with musicians, vocalists, and all those instruments, makes a dramatic impression.  Even non dancing guests will enjoy watching the performers.

2. The Sound Quality! Live music sounds better than canned music. Period.

3. The Energy!  Live bands get people out of their chairs and on the dance floor!

3 Reasons to book a DJ:

1.  Musical Familiarity! Guests love hearing the original artist performing their songs.  "Don't Stop Believing"!

2. Affordability! The staring price for a DJ in 2010 was around $800 for a band it was $3,500. 

3. Limited Space! A DJ can work in tight quarters and still sound great!

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Your Wedding Music Guide By The Numbers!

Your Wedding Music Guide all this Month from Perfect Weddings!

It's time for the holidays and what better time to think about what music you would like to have at your wedding.  Music can make or break an event.  All month long we'll be giving you some ideas and tips to help make your wedding the most musical anyone has ever heard!

3 Ways to Cut Costs On live Music!

Tip #1  Hire musicians to play the ceremony and the reception!  The longer you book a live band, the likelier they are to negotiate price or just charge less.

Tip #2  Book a Band with fewer musicians who can each play several instruments.  You will have more chance to get your money's worth and a variety of music.

Tip #3  Don't have the Band play the cocktail hour.  Ask your venue if there is equipment that would allow you to play recorded music for an hour!

All these ideas, tips, and more from Perfect Weddings and "Brides"

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Your Wedding Floral Guide!!

What to put in the Florist's Contract?!





If you florist doesn't have a standard contract, you can use these guidelines.

-The contract person's name, address, and phone number at every delivery location (don't forget to backup rain venues, too.)

- A description of every floral arrangement (including flowers that might be substituted), and the total cost, your deposit amount, and the balance-due date.

- The designated time when the florist will arrive at the site.

- The name of the floral designer who will work on your order.

- The services provided (setups, deliveries, breakdowns).

- An explanation of the cancellation policy, including how much, if any, of the deposit is refundable.

- The cutoff date for making changes to the order.

- All rental items, and who is responsible for returning them.

- What flowers, if any, are needed to decorate the wedding cake.

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Your Wedding Floral Checklist!!

Here is a quick checklist of what to bring when first meeting with your florist. 

-Photos of table arrangements and place settings that inspire you.

-A photo or sketch of your dress and the bridesmaids' dresses.

-Fabric swatches of the dresses and if available a fabric swatch of the table linens.

-Paint-chip cards that convey your wedding colors.

-A photo of your wedding venue and reception room.

-A list of the areas you're hoping to decorate (get as specific as possible).

-A list of the recipients of personal flowers, include full names and wedding roles.

With this checklist you meeting with the florist will be as easy as 1..2..3..!

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Your Wedding Floral Guide!!

Pruning Your Budget!
No matter what your budget, almost every bride goes into sticker shock when she see the estimate from the florist.  But be prepared and check out these tips for smart savings on your blooms!

Tip #1 Downsize your containers- If your set on having pricey flowers like peonies or garden roses, you can save big by putting them in smaller vases.  Check out the picture!  Added bonus, a smaller vase puts the focus on the flowers.

Tip #2 Go for the Greens- For a cost friendly choice check out ferns, ivy and eucalyptus.  These can offer serious value but still create a show stopping centerpiece!  Typically you can save half the cost of a typical floral arrangement by using greens.

Tip #3 Think Creatively- Don't get attached to the idea of the traditional "must-have" centerpieces.  Think outside the box for an alternative that will be cost effective but fresh and lovely.  Perfect example of this is floating gerbera daisy heads in a low clear bowl filled with water.  Not only can you get any color you want in the daisies but they will last for hours!

Tip #4 Spend Smartly- If you have a limited budget, focus on what areas are really going to be getting the most attention.  For example, put beautiful arrangements on the dinner tables but leave off the list the seating-card table or the bathroom! 

Tip #5 Limit Varieties- More is not necessarily better in the floral world.  When you order a centerpiece with a lot of different flowers your florist has to buy more flowers then she needs.  For example, roses come in large bunches even if your only using a few you'll pay for the whole bunch!  Best scenario look for a flower that's large enough to look great in your centerpiece without having to add all the added ones.  Check out the picture above.

Tip #6 Go Short- Tall centerpieces require three to four times the amount of flowers than a smaller arrangement does.  A big impact can be made with a smaller arrangement.  You can mass together one type of flower and get a total "wow" effect.  Check out the picture above!

All month long its all about the flowers.  For these ideas and more.. Perfect Weddings and Brides!

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