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Opinion on Wedding Band vs. DJ?

katmcgeekatmcgee member
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in Texas-Dallas and Ft. Worth

What do you prefer when you are at weddings? A band or a DJ? I've always leaned towards a band, but I was surprised when my fiancee prefers a DJ.
Just curious on what your thoughts are. A DJ would save $$..speaking of which, please send recommendations of a preferred band or DJ! THank you :)

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    fallbride1109fallbride1109 member
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    See the DJ post above yours for recs. I think both have their pros and cons. I would have loved a band but my husband who is a musician thinks they are cheesy. You can get a larger variety of music with a DJ and IMO a DJ does a better job of keeping the reception flowing at a nice pace, as that is part of their job.
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    katmcgeekatmcgee member
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    Thank you!! I looked at your suggestions in the above post and think they are all great options. :)
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    cwaggoner07cwaggoner07 member
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    I had a band, and I absolutely loved it. If you have a band that does weddings regularly, they can keep the flow of the evening going as well as a dj can. Our band did mostly weddings, and they actually created the timeline of the evening as soon as we hired them! We ended up tweaking it with my DOC, which they were totally cool with and followed the schedule perfectly.

    Of the top 3 things that were important to me, live music was one of them. I sacrificed other things that weren't as important in order to have a live band. If it wasn't as crucial for me, I would have cut costs there and splurged elsewhere.
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    katmcgeekatmcgee member
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    Thanks! Which band did you hire?
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    cwaggoner07cwaggoner07 member
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    Signature Band. They were one of the most affordable, and they were so so great to work with. Super responsive, and I can't say enough good things.
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