My fiance is Mexican and I am white. I thought it would be fun to have a mariachi at our wedding for an hour or so during the reception. He thinks that my fmaily will be bored with it since none of us will understand it. I was under the impression that we would be able to dance to it but he says that it isn't really dancing music. I don't want to have them there during cocktail hour because we won't be there to enjoy it and I feel like it isn't really dinner music. Any thoughts on the subject? Are there and Mexican bands that will play for an hour and have music that we can dance to?
Re: Mariachi
I used to DJ weddings, and there were a few I did that also had a mariachi before the dance, and it worked out great. Why wouldn't you be able to enjoy it if they performed during the cocktail hour?
I would suggest asking about mariachis on your local board. Look under "Local Wedding Boards" in the blue column on the left of this page. Otherwise, just start reaching out to some bands and ask them if they can provide what you're looking for.