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Setting a Wedding Date
Method One: Narrowing it down to season and year. Many people will decide their wedding date in several steps, the first of which is narrowing down when you want to be married by season and year. For instance you may decide you want to be married in the fall of 2010. Once you have this information you can continue to narrow down to you have a date. It is a good idea to consider the fact that other people have events going on at the samee time like anniverseries, birthdays, showers and other occasions; you do not want your wedding to clash or compete with events that would overlap in guest lists.
Once you know what days or weekends to avoid you would then need to decide where you want the ceremony and reception to be. Once you narrow down the choices you need to confirm eligibility of the locations for the same date. This is a simple way to make a hard decision rather easy. Just keep in mind that when you do pick a date, that if there is any service you must have, such as a certain DJ or musical act for your wedding or your cake must be from a certain bakery, to make sure you also confirm that they are available for the same date.
Method Two: Picking a Date based on the services you want. You may decide to set the wedding date around the availability of a certain venue, such as when a certain church is available for the ceremony. Just remember making decisions based upon availability of venue could shorten or lengthen your engagement time considerably. It is up to you to decide what is most important to you. There are some locations for ceremonies that are very popular.
If you really must get married in a certain location you could be adding a year or more onto your engagement. Worse you may have to choose between a longer than anticipated engagement or a shorter than you can deal with. Sometimes when you are on a waiting list to be married at a particular place and you are booked a ways in the future, say 2 – 4 years away they may also call you to see if you want to move up the ceremony if they have any cancellations. If you do decide to set the date based upon location and it is this popular you may want to decide now whether or not you would be okay with moving the ceremony up in order to get married sooner rather than later.
Method Three: Based upon traditions, family or other. Setting the date may become simple if you are particularly close to someone like a grandmother and you want to get married on the day she was. Perhaps all the women in your family get married in June, and so all you need to do is narrow it down by date. Whether or not these types of traditions exist in the bride or groom’s family is only something you can know and only you can decide if you are going to follow them.
No matter what method, one listed above or your own, remember this is your special day and you should be happy with the day that you choose to get married. Do not let other people influence this decision and do not let anyone pressure you into a date which you will be unhappy with later. When you are planning your wedding you should ensure that there will be nothing that you later regret.
Choosing Your Wedding Day Music
Both bands and DJs are normally charging you by the hours of service performed. Four hours of music is standard in the industry. Music normally begins during the cocktail hour. For how long the band plays should be discussed during the initial negotiations. Both parties should understand what is needed and what is possible.
There are many ways to find wedding music. You can ask for recommendations from friends and family. If you are working with a wedding coordinator, she should be more than happy to assist you with wedding music. It is best to meet with several wedding music professionals before you make a decision. Never hire the first one you meet, even if you fall in love with them. You are doing yourself a disservice, if you don’t interview several bands. Ask to see the bands and DJs in action. Ask for demos to help you to make your decision. Ask for references to see what others think of the band.
Make sure you understand what the band members will be wearing. Remember they are your employees, for the few hours you hire them. They have to dress appropriately, and you not the band members determine what is appropriate. You should ask to see if they could play the songs that you want to hear. Will they take requests from guests? If possible, make sure the bandleader visits the venue before the event to make sure it has all the space and electrical requirements.
If you think you found the band or DJ you want to hire, put all the details in writing. Don’t just take someone’s word for it. Unless it is in writing, it was never part of the deal. If it is important to you put it in writing. It is better to be too careful than to get burned.