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Live Band all the way baby! I have never met a DJ who wasn't tacky (or talked too much) and I don't want a friend controlling the i-pod instead of dancing themselves!
Having a live band was a priority for us. I am excited!
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We used a DJ because we couldn't afford a live band, and with our wedding being so small a live band would not have been too ideal for us anyways. I think something that's important to remember is that with a dj or a band, you'll have someone who can control the flow of the reception and let people know what is coming up next (i.e. dances, cake cutting, bouquet toss, etc.). So if you plan on just playing your ipod, make sure you have someone who can make sure all your reception events flow together, like assign someone to be the emcee.
I used a DJ because there are a lot of hip hop/pop songs that just don't quite sound the same with a band.
I used a DJ and he did a great job! He didn't talk all that much and played music that basically almost everyone got up and danced to!
@Scrapsoflife - we've thought about that and it's a really good point. We don't want to make someone stand around and miss out on the fun because they are busy playing "DJ" for us to save a few $$$ but at the same time, aren't sure if we have the money to put toward an official DJ or band. Hmm...
I would have loved a themed live band ... an instrumentalist, a bluegrass band, a jazz quartet... but I can't imagine getting a live band to cover tunes. Not my style.
My wedding is so small we're going the iPod route. I considered the band, but we're talking 40 guests (fewer, probably, as the RSVPs come back). It's not exactly a budget thing, it's just to reflect what we want for our wedding.
@mary-alice-me how do you plan to approach the iPod situation with announcements, etc.? I'm curious how to make that work since we currently don't have much budgeted so that would be a great solution for us.
We're having an awesome live band and then a DJ at the end of the evening. We're REALLY excited about the band :)
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iPod!!!!
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We aren't having many guests. I know I said 40, but it'll be more like 30... maybe, it seems like the acceptances keep shrinking. We're getting the Brookstone outdoor iPod speaker and aren't having anncounements. Our guests will be able to hear our officiant, and that's really all that's important to me. I suppose you could find a microphone for most sound systems, though. My solution isn't for everyone.
We're using my iPod for the ceremony and a DJ for the reception. I have a folder on my iPod for the ceremony and will have a list of when to start and stop the songs.
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We're using my iPod (and his iPod as a backup) for our reception. I might surprise FI with a bagpiper for the ceremony. We're on a really tight budget, so we couldn't really afford a band or DJ, plus this way we have complete control over the music. My DOC is doubling as our announcer, and one of my good friends who used to work for a radio station is her backup.
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i'm planning on having a live band for most of the night, then at the end of the evening a DJ.. its the finding the "right" band thats stressing me out!
In my dream world, we'd be able to afford hiring one of our fave local bluegrass bands. But we're doing a DJ, and I'm fine with it generally.
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For the ceremony and cocktail hour we are having a small Celtic band play. During dinner, we are just slapping in a Sinatraish cd over the sound system within the venue, and for the dancing portion we have a great live band playing! They even said that in between their sets, we could plug in an Ipod or a cd if there were certain songs we had to hear. I am so excited!
Both.. a little bit of each... live music for the ceremony and DJ for the reception... best of both worlds.
My friend got married last month and they did the iPod route and it was perfect...
Remember my post way back?? Yeah we are still debating. haha I'll keep you all updated though.
We did a live band and Ipod when the band was taking breaks - and so we could get in some songs the band couldn't play (like my required Spice Girls/Madonna mix!) I think it was completly worth it to have a band as it kept the energy up and everyone was dancing until 2:30am when the hotel shut us down!
We had a swing dance DJ. He was a friend of ours who had done weddings in the past and he was the perfect combination of emcee and DJ.
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I know for some couples, live music is a real priority. For others, a DJ is ideal. Now with the new trend of nixing the music budget and using an iPod - I'm wondering what everyone's take is? We are trying to decide what we'd like to do so hearing from the hive, would be a big help! :)
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