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by Renae C Judkins, Ren

However, so many wedding quartets and bands exist now that a bride doesn’t even know where to start looking.

Will the band show up? Are they any good? Can I hear some samples? These are questions that brides are left wondering even after they book that string quartet for the ceremony music.

We talked to Chandler Judkins with Las Vegas Wedding Music, the number one musician contracting company in the wedding capital of the world to find out how a bride’s music jitters can be put at ease.

First, Chandler Judkins says, find a contractor instead of trusting your wedding coordinator.

This might outrage some wedding coordinators who make a living at planning weddings. However, Judkins says that unless a coordinator has graduated in a music program at a university or is using a musician contractor themselves to get a string quartet or jazz band, then don’t listen to their opinions on what is “a magical wedding band."

“Just like a bride takes such care to match everything to the colors of her wedding, a musician contractor matches the music to her colors as well," Judkins said.

Las Vegas Wedding Music has over 200 professional musicians ready to be contracted for Las Vegas weddings. “Any good musician contractor should have the same," Judkins said.

If a bride hires a professional musician contractor, all her questions are answered with ease. She no longer has to worry about the band showing up; they can be reported to the Better Business Bureau if they don’t. Musician contractors usually have years of experience and a degree to back it. A bride also doesn’t have to worry about a band sounding good; musician contractors always have sound demos and often live videos for brides so they can choose the perfect ensemble.

If a bride has trouble finding a musician contractor in her area, she can contact the musician’s union in her city. They are always willing to help brides find talented musicians.

When you have music in your wedding, you have to consider this. You need the music to heat the atmosphere of the reception and encourage your guests to stand up and dance. On the other hand, the music should never become noisy since some guest may choose to sit and have conversations with one another.

In fact, the band you hire should make sure that the sound level of the music will be an optimal one. In most cases you will have amplifiers on the stage. To this end your guests will hear both the sound directly from the instruments and the sound from the amplifiers. It will be a mess if there cannot be a balance. Since you are not experts in the field of sound engineering, it is the obligation of the live band to take care of it. They should have the experience to get a balance of it. Of course you may also discuss with them if you have any special requirements.

The reception venue also plays a crucial role when the volume of the live music is concerned. As a matter of fact a lot of venues are not that good in terms of acoustical design. When designing the venue, the designer has to consider the material and geometry. Generally, absorptive materials such as carpet will make the volume of music lower. It also makes it easier to control the sound level of the music. On the contrary, reflective materials such as glass and wood will reflect the sound. And the sound level will be a lot more difficult to control.

As mentioned, the geometry of your wedding reception venue is also very important when the sound level of your wedding live music is concerned. If it is of poor geometry, it will make the sound level louder in some spots of the venue and on the other hand you may not be able to hear the sound in other spots. You should pay extra attention to these factors when you are choosing your wedding reception venue.

No matter you are choosing the venue or the band, you should always ask questions if you have any doubt. They should be able to help with their professional advices and this will ensure that you can provide excellent entertainment to your guest in your reception!

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