If you are like me you will agree that music is a very important part of a wedding reception. The chances are that you have arrived here, because you have decided that having a live orchestra can really make you wedding special.

It is vastly more stylish than simply hiring a band or a DJ. Also, you will be able to have them perform those slow moving songs, that you love the sound of and which are just so right for wedding receptions.

Now, before we start you must realize that this is going to be extravagant and most often will be very expensive. Yet for some individuals, like you I presume, the cost (no matter how high) will not be something you will concerned with at all, when it comes to the cost of this part of the wedding. You want to have it perfect and that means that the thought of the money will take a back seat for once in your life.

The first consideration when discussing how to Find a Wedding Orchestra for Your Reception is that you must start very early and plan right from the start to have an orchestra. That's right, first of all because the music that will be played at your wedding is very important to think about, but it is also a fact of life that all good orchestras which make themselves available for weddings get booked up a long way in advance. Not only if you leave it to the last minute will you be scrambling to get something good, if you leave less than 2 years for a top class orchestra you will usually find that you choices for dates are extremely limited.

The first step is that you will need to find one you like the sound of and that is available on your wedding date. Planning for a venue for an adequate space for the orchestra to perform is important too as you just have to make sure that there will be plenty of room for them at the reception.

The next recommendation is that you look for good orchestras far and wide. There are unlikely to be orchestras in your home town who will meet your requirements, although there are more local orchestras to choose from than most people realize. However, there is likely to be more of them around than you might think.

You should start by referring to your phone book, of course but in most cases you will not be successful. The best chance you will have is by carrying out an online search, and many wedding orchestras don't mind traveling to make some money. However, you will need to pay for their for their transport costs as well as to pay, in most cases, for their accommodation for the night after the wedding.

Wedding Orchestra List (United States)

To help you get started with your search we have placed a small sample from our much larger list of orchestras, and orchestra venues which appear to refer to offering a wedding orchestra event, below. If you would like more names complete with addresses telephone numbers and even email addresses for contacting them, we have produced a unique list for you, to save you many hours of web searching.

The full list is available if you click here at less than about $11.00 (varies according to exchange rate with GBP). Payment is through Paypal (part of the eBay Group of Companies) which means that the seller won't ever see your credit card details, and the download is provided by third party service (Payloadz) for your added protection.

This full wedding orchestra list for United States weddings contains 70+ organisations. in addition to the name, and address, the web site address, telephone number, and (where available) the contact email address for the orchestra or orgnisation offering a wedding orchestra, or a wedding orchestra related service.

The full list can save you many many hours of searching online.

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Steve Last
November 2011

Now Here Are Some Tips on Making Your Wedding Perfect In Every Way!

Your wedding day is one of the most special days of your life. It is precisely this quality that may make planning a wedding overwhelming for many people. So many decisions must be made that wedding planning is often a source of contention. This article is meant to provide you with the tips and advice you need to approach your wedding as calmly and thoroughly as possible.

When choosing a caterer or a vendor for your wedding, look for someone you can trust. If the vendor is doing its best to work with you and find out what you want, you have found the right one. If the vendor's main concern is getting paid, you might have run into a scam.

Getting the Music Right

Don't be afraid to use any kind of music you want for the reception. You don't have to set aside the music you like when you are planning your wedding. It doesn't have to be a dance party. If you like Indie music or if you like head-banging to heavy metal, then go for it!

A Tip for Choosing Your Band

Consider hiring a DJ for your wedding reception rather than a live band. With a DJ, you can choose what songs will be played and you know exactly how they will sound. Live bands are a little more difficult because you have no control over how the songs will sound.

Non-stop Dancing - Be Prepared!

Make sure that you wear comfortable shoes on your wedding day. You will be standing throughout most of the ceremony and dancing for most of the reception, so you do not want to neglect your feet. This does not mean you have to get ugly shoes, just get comfortable, attractive ones.

Every girl dreams of a fairy tale wedding, but very few girls dream of planning their wedding. Costs and conflicts can often present barriers to the perfect wedding. By applying the advice from this article, you should be able to get the best deals and apply your funds the most efficiently in order to have the fairy tale you have always dreamed of. 

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