Rubber Soul - New Online Wedding Advice
Rubber Soul, drawing on its 10 years' experience in the wedding music and music for corporate hospitality arenas has released a series of articles intended to offer valuable advice to member s of the public wanting to hire live entertainment for a wedding.Is the phrase "Hire Band for Wedding" still in your diary's to-do list? If so, we've written a series of articles that are designed to help you do just that. We realise that as Brides and Grooms you may never have had experience of hiring musicians before. Read on to discover some of the tricks and pitfalls of the wedding music business.Topics covered todayBooking Wedding Reception Entertainment via an Agency - What are Agencies and how can they help you? Also help on the potential problems with agents.How much does a Live Band Cost? - A couple of rules of thumb. These might give you a good hint as to the sorts of quotes that most musicians and bands will come back to you with.How to Hire Wedding Musicians, What to pay for and Contracts - A list of questions to ask potential performers and how to spot unreasonable charges.Questions for a Wedding Reception Venue - A list of questions to ask potential venues about music and bands performing on their premises. Learn to spot potential problems early.How to Hire a DJ - Some tips on hiring a good DJ for the evening reception.Sound Limiters - Protecting the neighbours or limiting your fun? What a sound limiter means for your band or DJ.Public Liability Insurance and PAT (Portable Appliance Tested) Equipment - "Yawn, Sorry, What?" Why this is all very necessary for your chosen performers.Wedding Music - Editing Shorter Versions of Entrance MusicIn addition we will be very soon adding information on the following areas:Wedding reception timings, room layouts, First Dance Ideas, Ceremony Music ideas, and technical articles on power for performers and providing power for outside weddings.Rubber Soul intends to constantly expand on the number articles it provides and we invite you to check regularly for updates.