rainbowtrout
Ideal_Rock
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Has anybody done the no-DJ, no-band music route? We''re looking at ways to trim the budget, and renting nice speakers and making customized iPod playlists for the reception seems like a nice way to save a bundle of cash.
Advantages:
1) the songs we want, sung by who we want
2) SO much less expensive
Disadvantages:
1) tacky?
2) who will man the playlist, announce us, etc? We can tap one of his brothers, but it feels mean to make them do it. I kind of like the idea of a friend announcing us instead of some stranger, though
3) my dad is a musician who has played weddings his whole life. He might be disappointed. otoh, he isn''t contributing anything to the wedding and I don''t have the 2-3k to get really nice musicians on the east coast.
(for the ceremony we''re trying to recuit students from Berkeley who will work for less than professionals).
Advantages:
1) the songs we want, sung by who we want
2) SO much less expensive
Disadvantages:
1) tacky?
2) who will man the playlist, announce us, etc? We can tap one of his brothers, but it feels mean to make them do it. I kind of like the idea of a friend announcing us instead of some stranger, though
3) my dad is a musician who has played weddings his whole life. He might be disappointed. otoh, he isn''t contributing anything to the wedding and I don''t have the 2-3k to get really nice musicians on the east coast.
(for the ceremony we''re trying to recuit students from Berkeley who will work for less than professionals).