Show Notes
Connor joined me just before Christmas to chat all things wedding entertainment. We spoke lots about booking that all important wedding band!
We spoke about how important it is to keep those guests on the dance floor for the night. How sometimes it takes a while to set up the band and how it can be quite convenient to have the band set up before dinner if the venue allows.
Connor talks about how long his band plays for on the night of the wedding, what sort of music they play and we also have great chats about the 'first dance' song and how couples generally don't like the attention on them. He gives us some tips about how to make the most of that first song but how to get people to join the couple on the dance floor before the dance finishes.
Did you know that Connor did a 'flash dance' on Grafton Street and oh my God it was a huge success!
This is an entertaining one folks.! I hope you enjoy!
Thanks so much to Tankardstown House for partnering up with me for Wedding Tip Wednesday.
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Jenny x
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