Dont be fooled by DJ's, pub bands or generic cover bands - Planet Groove can handle all of your wedding entertainment and theme nights, learning a special song or arranging our sets with songs you choose. Whether playing stings as the bridal party enter or your bridal waltz LIVE - nothing compares to the entertainment and audience engagement of a professional Wedding Party Band!

Planet Groove can provide 4 different Shows (both costumed or mix and match):

 Having the right music at your wedding  reception is essential to setting the mood, and making sure people have fun. How many weddings have you been to where once the DJ starts people then "switch off"

For the most important night of your life - a full live 6 piece band will make the night UNFORGETTABLE for both the bride and groom as well as all your guests whom have travelled far and wide to be there. If you look at the relative costs of a Live band ( compared to a photographer or Videographer or even a duo/trio) - Especially a Full Six Piece Band as opposed to a soloist/duo etal - then comparatively the costs are very acceptable (which is subjective of course) - and for the most important night of your life - spending a few hundreds dollars more has a huge return on investment!

Remember at a wedding or a function - people remember 3 things:

1. The entertainment ( no one EVER  the next day goes - WHOA that DJ was great last night - how he went from one song to another on his iPOd!)

2. The Speeches

3. The food!  ( in this Order)

Why a Live Band over a DJ?

* ie....The WOW factor - This is what the whole Band vs DJ debate really drills down to. four, five, or six  more live musicians performing on stage are going to have a more exciting, interesting, and dynamic impact than a DJ spinning CDs. You can feel the emotion of the vocalists and musicians, you can see it in his or her face, you can hear it in their voices or instruments. A live band will make people  take notice - even people that dont dance we find stay and listen and watch the band/musicians etal - this doesnt happen with a DJ changing CD's or playlists on an iPod. I say this in a good way of course. The good bands know that the bride and groom are the focus of attention, and know that it's their job to help facilitate a great party. They're able to read and interact with the crowd as well as any DJ to see what music is being well received and what might not be. However, it's the "wow factor" of having dynamic, interactive, live musicians that is instrumental (no pun intended) in making for a truly memorable party! 

* Musicians can change the tempo of songs, mash up different songs, extend songs so as to accommodate some fancy dance moves or a tired fiancé.

* Variety - Lots of Brides and grooms skimp on the cost and think for the most important night of their life a DJ is acceptable - however if you compare the costs to a professional photograher, videographer - you realise that the band is comparitively inexpensive ( also considering most weddings the band needs to be there 2 hours prior and 2 hours after packing and unpacking) Planet Groove can cover styles ranging from jazz to big band era through to 60's, 70's, 80's up to todays modern hits (if applciable). Indeed, if you have TOO much variety there is no sense of direction to the music, no continuity. Remember that there is a big difference in "variety" (meaning the styles of music played), and "quantity", (that is, the sheer number of songs available in the repertoire). DJs obviously have a big edge on quantity, but not necessarily variety... 

* Ensure the band is versatile to meet the wide demographics of a wedding - hence the band ( Like Planet Groove) must be able to switch genres or styles where convenient and APT!  Otherwise you might find yourself with one that is either too classical, too jazzy, or just plain too wedding-band-like!
 

* Don't cut the budget on such an important aspect as entertainment -  after all the speeches - how much of the night is left...? Say from 8.30 - midnight with - thats a long time if people are bored! Also you dont want to end up with  up with a guy that knows nothing of weddings, hasnt a "personality",can't dress appropriately, and tells off-color jokes right before the first dance etc etc.  Remember to be in a party band or even covers band you need charisma ,personaility and be generally gregarious - as a live audience is a harsh judge - and you cant be in this business for over 15 years if you cant engage an audience! You should also remember that musicians love to perform. (Well...the good ones anyway) The vast majority of musicians are not in this business strictly for the money - though they need to cover costs!