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Choosing Entertainment for Your Wedding

Of all brides and grooms surveyed, most say entertainment make up the majority of the receptions' success.

Of all brides and grooms surveyed, most say entertainment make up the majority of the receptions' success. Many have been quoted as saying "The Entertainer makes or breaks the event!" The best advice for a Bride and Groom in choosing their entertainment is to first "value shop" your entertainment, not "price shop". What role does your entertainment play in your day? Is your entertainment critical to providing the atmosphere at your ceremony as well as your reception? Do you need an entertainer to just push the play button or must they also fill the roles of host, emcee, coordinator, entertainer, as well as DJ/Musician? Do they hold a role that is more, or less important than of your hors d'oeuvres? Does the personality of the entertainer meet with that of you and your fiance?

Every wedding publication encourages brides and grooms to interview their entertainment... Simply sit down on the phone or in person and ask questions regarding the type of music they play. Know that the person you are speaking with, will be the one who will be there that day. If not, find out if you can meet with that person.

Next, find out if they interact with the crowd? How do they dress? What is their policy on partaking of alcohol? What time will they arrive compared to when they are supposed to start? Are they full-time entertainers? Do they offer any guarantees? Asking these questions will give you the opportunity to get a feel for their personality just by talking with them, and will answer some very critical pieces of information.

Once they have answered these questions, determine how important each question's response is to you and your event. If entertainment is not one of the top three most important items for your wedding, this might be a place to consider saving a little money. Most Brides and Grooms surveyed after their wedding will say that the entertainment was the most important item for the success of their event. If entertainment is very important piece of your event, there are many other items that can be cut down minimally and will allow you to place your focus on quality service when it comes to your entertainment. Brandon Storz is the owner of Sound Image Entertainment, a Sacramento Wedding Disc Jockey service. Brandon also runs a California Wedding Planning website called CaliWeddings.com.