Model Agency 411

Staging for live wedding music is just one of about a thousand jobs facing brides and grooms and wedding planners. Between flowers, photos, locales, dresses, parties, rings, video recording, and more, even a modest and unpretentious wedding makes for a great amount of planning. It can be a stressful time because if even one of these areas falls through the cracks, your big day can end up being a big letdown.

Here are five secrets to engaging live wedding music players for your ceremony and reception:

1. Make a point to you hire a musician with a tried track record of professionalism. Does the manager return your calls promptly? Does the band have a web site? Business cards? Other promotional materials? Or do you get the impression you’re speaking to a guy rehearsing in his garage with his pals? The way the band presents itself as you begin talking with them is a genuine indicator of how they’ll come on (or not!) on your special day.

2. Promptness is essential. When you set an date to connect face to face or on the phone, it’s like a mini-contract. If the band handler is tardy to meet with you, it’s a warning sign that they don’t take their agreements seriously. If they can’t come through on time in the planning stage, what other agreements will they abandon with you on your wedding day? This carries on to you, likewise - being punctual is just one way you can live a life that shows that you respect your commitments.

3. Make certain the dance band is easy-going rather than being a bunch of prima donnas. By now you’ve probably heard a million Bridezilla jokes, even if you’re not hard to please or extreme. Imagine employing the equal in flakiness for your wedding band. The last thing you need on your wedding day is to have to wait on your musicians hand and foot, delivering them food and drink, having the thermostat adjusted for them, or tending to other exacting needs. The best band for you is one that can take care of itself, one that’s easy to get along with, and one that does all it can to make sure your day is easy and fun for you.

4. Employ a wedding band that’s fun. Getting married is one of the biggest decisions you’ll ever make. It’s important business. The music on your wedding day should be enjoyable and fun. You don’t want to see your guests inattentive, listless, and wishing the event was all over. You want them up, dancing, singing, and smiling. If you choose a live wedding music band well, your selection will do lots to make your wedding day memorable in a good way. This is the big day you’ve been waiting for, and music is such a important part of it. Be sure you hire a dance band that makes the day ideal - pleasurable for you and your invitees.

George Pollis is the managing director and a instrumentalist with Reel Ting Steel Drum Band. For a professional, timely, easy-going, talented, and fun live wedding music band, check out Reel Ting at http://www.reelting.com.

Sometimes I am not so miserable, but I didn’t always have Great Expectations for my dating life. Get this, yesterday I broke my resolution and smoked two packs of cigarettes. To ease the pain of loneliness, duh! Yeah, I did it. Am I crazy? Actually, that’s the moment when I seriously considered meeting new singles in my new hometown.

Nothing that can’t be fixed. I’ll meet new singles with a matchmaking service like Great Expectations Dallas. Definitely sounds like a plan. The reason I mention my dating woes: We were at George’s graduation at Oak Park last night, great aunt Judy wanted to know if I’ve met the woman I’m going to marry. I just can’t believe that came up. My response was, “No.”

No surprise that Gramps mindlessly kept jabbing me on the topic of marriage. I leveled to the whole group: “Seriously, my romantic destiny is right over there!”

How can they be so rude? Each one of them scoffed. Shortly after, I emailed my astrologist just to get some perspective. What a waste of time! Nothing was helping and I needed some damn help. Nina, who recently moved to Italy suggested that I mingle at singles events by Great Expectations. I said, “Yeah, maybe I should.” Should have thought of it myself. I am truly grateful for the Denver Singles Events at Great Expectations.

At the time, meeting new singles through dating services was new to me. I was a bit nervous at first, that my hands started sweating. A mere slight disaster did not pull the plug on us from enjoying ourselves. The evening was a happy hour not to forget. The gems of the occasion had to be the other members, some who are my new friends.

I started going to these incredibley satisfying Denver Singles Events and parties at Great Expectations, I rubbed elbows with a handful of marvelous guys and gals who I could tell feel as excited as I am when talking about real-world dating. Can’t imagine why I used to let so many people get on my back about being single. Astoundingly enough, mingling in Dallas with Great Expectations is a good time and like a dream come true.

Denny

Just Trying to Help

I cannot say I’m exactly happy being picky and not be lying. Even then, I’m not uncomfortable about it, either. I only mention it on the blogosphere as a delicious detail setting up the story I will shortly unravel!

A week ago today yours truly was walking the dog, Corey, pondering about signing up for a dating service for Phoenix singles. As of this minute, I stand to the blogosphere as a surprisingly pleased member of the matchmaking service. Totally, it’s true. I like it! If you know me at all, perhaps you’re thinkin’, “Stop blabbering and tell me about it already.”

Well, I looked at this Great Expectations Dating site and liked what I saw. They’re for the honest singles who think dating should mean something.

Because I’d never been a fan of whatever it is that my friends and my family so aptly entitled “The Dating Experience.” I heard it all the time. Every night people nagg, “You’re still single? ” and “Oh I know just the guy for you!”

“Nonsense,” I reply, without missing a beat. “Have you seen what’s out there?”

“Not true,” they level with me. “You haven’t dated in a year, you wouldn’t know!”

That’s just my partner in crime (on a good day) hah! Sandy Holland. She offers rational thought to my brain to set me straight. Loved ones are always there to offer perspective. Can’t argue with that, and I thank her for it.

Coming home to the message of this essay. As I selected from more than three hundred outfits (hah) and desirable, honest singles for my first Great Expectations date, a revelation hit me deep. For years, I hadn’t held the greatest of figurative great expectations for dating and myself in the serendipitous path of life. Single life has its perks, specifically when you get out there and have fun. Having great expectations makes a difference in dating.

~Christy Rodriguez