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What do you expect on your special day? How will your goals be accomplished? How much will it cost?

You can expect a professional 6 piece band to show up at your cocktail hour/reception. We will come prepared because we talk with our clients frequently about what they need, what might work best in a particular situation and what their goals are. We will be prepared to have a lot of fun with your guests to celebrate your special day. We are not your "typical" wedding/party band. We play many standards you have come to expect but we play a lot more. Check our setlist for an idea of the music we perform. We have received much positive feedback from clients because they hear many songs they just don't hear many typical bands do. Our slogan states who we are-a Party Band. We believe in "Raisin' the Roof & Bringin' Down the House". This is a day to rejoice and that's exactly what we want everyone to do!

What equipment do you bring?

We bring the works! Simply put, besides our instruments, we provide a fully stocked computer with a 5000+ songs setlist, a state of the art Mackie Sound system with subwoofers and our sound tech who works our mixing console & lighting effects. We supply our lighting system for all weddings unless asked not to and upon request at private parties. It includes numerous lights on a large truss including a strobe, ocean FX and disco ball, our computer for our DJ portion of our program and much more... We will be fully equipped for your event. There are more accessories available depending on your needs and desires. Check our equipment page for more information.

How do we carry out the reception service? 

 First off, we are, as stated, a 6 pc. band. We have backup singers if needed that will accompany us. We always use our Sound Engineer, Phil A., to make sure people can talk but the dance floor is pulsing and that everything is running smooth. He is the vital 7th member of our group.

That mostly depends on exactly what you want. We perform most of our songs live but we also DJ certain portions of the reception as well. Let us give you an example from a previous wedding we performed:

     We were to start performing before dinner. We planned on things going a little late but they went later than expected. Seeing the crowd was a younger group ready to "get the party started" that's exactly what we did. It went very well and everyone worked up their appetite for dinner. At dinner we played DJ with a set of material that met the needs of some older guests with songs from Glen Miller, Tony Bennett, etc. as well as love songs and soft music. We DJ'd the Bride/Groom 1st dance and performed Live the Bride/Father dance. The Bride wanted to hear Kenny Rogers singing, "Through the Years." She wanted a "live" version of "Wind Beneath My Wings" by Bette Midler. We accomodated her requests and she was very happy.

     We then played our sets as planned and had a party. When we took a short break we DJ'd requests that we either didn't have on our setlist or wedding standards people just wanted to hear from the respective artists who performed them(as a DJ does). It was non-stop and the guests loved it. This is how we meet the needs of the majority of people. We carry with us a 5000+ song database on computer that we are prepared to use at anytime as a "DJ". If you check our equipment page you will see we have more than enough power to make sure everyone can feel the pulse on the dance floor.

How much can it run for a "LIVEj5"(which is our 6 piece Live & Dj band)?

You will find that we are the MOST reasonably priced and affordable wedding entourage around.

Cost can be affected by exactly what your needs are. For example, do you wish us to supply party favors such as blow up guitars, hats, etc.? Smoke machine or bubbles? Do you wish us to perform certain material that requires our backup singers? (we have singers that will accompany us for certain affairs depending on the needs)

There are certain situations that could raise the cost to some degree but we have NO HIDDEN COSTS or surprises. Everything will be structured according to your needs and the price you are given for what you require will not change. There are some 5-7 pc. wedding bands that are very good that will charge you in excess of $1000+pp which amounts to approximately $7000 to even $10,000. Dj's can cost in the neighborhood of $3000-$4000+ for professionals(and there has to be at least 2-one to emcee and one to DJ). This is fine depending on what you really want. There is no comparison between the interaction that comes with a Live band as compared to anything else.

When we DJ part of our show we are not standing around. We are working. We will interact with your guests or prepare for what we need to do next. This segment of the event affords us time to get people involved as well. Sometimes this isn't very necessary. Some groups are there to party and have fun and do not need much coaxing. Other times they need a little encouragement...

Cost depends on need. We are, as stated, less expensive than any other professional wedding band and the costs listed above. We are comparable with a professional DJ service and many times hundreds of dollars less. Exact numbers can be calculated depending on your needs. Please contact us to start the process.

Is there anything else?

Music plays a significant part of the marriage service as well as your reception. Choosing the songs that fit your ceremony and the love between Bride & Groom is so important and symbolic. For an added fee that would be included in your wedding package, we can offer an organist for your church service/marriage ceremony as well as an experienced and trained vocalist. Our lead singer, Maribeth, has performed for numerous occasions singing pieces such as:

Du Bist Die Ruhe (Shubert)
Let the Bright Seraphim (Handel)
Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring (Bach)
Ave Maria (Schubert and Bach)
Where Sheep May Safely Graze (Bach)
The Lord Bless You and Keep You (Rutter)
Panis Angelicus (Franck)
Ave Verum (Mozart)
Alleluia (Mozart, from the Exultate Jubilate)
Domine Deus (Vivaldi)

and many more beautiful wedding pieces. She has a long resume of accomplishments as a vocalist and would be more than happy to share them with you.

We want to remember your affair as much as you do. Though we are not claiming to be a professional video/photo service, we always try to take photos of every show we do whether a wedding, private party or a club. At weddings we also try to set up video to get some footage of everyone. We share this on a webpage dedicated to the particular event and forward the link to you after the event is posted online. *(unless of course you do NOT want anything from your event posted or recorded)

We truly love what we do but that only goes as far as pleasing the clients we play for. You are the ones who we work hard for. If your happy, we're happy!

 Check List 

1.   Names of bride and groom

2.   How they wish to be presented as man & wife

3.   Name of Mother and Father of the bride (and respective mates if separated, divorced or one is deceased)

4.   Name of Mother and Father of the groom (and respective mates if separated, divorced or one is deceased)

5.   Grandparents of bride

6.   Grandparents of groom

7.   Any other relatives to be presented

8.   Names of attendants and relationship to the couple, if any

9.   Best man’s toast

10. SONG (if desired) for intro of bridal party

11. SONG (if desired) for invocation, and one to give blessing, if any

12. SONG (if desired) for bride and grooms first dance

13. SONG (if desired) for bride’s dance with Father

14. SONG (if desired) groom’s dance with Mother

15. SONG (if desired) for other special dances

16. SONG (if desired) for throwing of bouquet

17. SONG (if desired) for throwing of garter

18. SONG (if desired) for putting garter on the person who caught the bouquet

19. SONG (if desired) for cutting the cake

20. SONG (if desired) for bride and groom leaving the reception

21. ORDER for reception

22. COCKTAIL HOUR

23. Any special remembrances (relatives who have passed, etc.)