| The wedding entertainment is not normally the first | | | | though. Try not to just pick your favourite songs. |
| or most important item to tick off in your list of | | | | Pick a few of course but bare in mind that you will |
| wedding preparations. It is one of the things that you | | | | have old and young at your reception and you want |
| will need to get sorted sooner or later though. | | | | everyone to have a good time. |
| Sooner is always better especially if you have your | | | | For a ceilidh band you could expect to pay anything |
| heart set on a particular band. | | | | from £300 to as much as £1500 for |
| If you are going for a traditional Scottish wedding a | | | | the evening. The cost generally depends on how |
| ceilidh band is a great option. There;s nothing like a | | | | many members of the band you want to perform. A |
| ceilidh band to get everyone in the mood for a party. | | | | three piece ceilidh band will cost a lot less than a six |
| Ceilidh dancing is great fun even if you don't know | | | | piece for example. Most bands will take a deposit in |
| what you're doing. A lot of bands now will take into | | | | advance. |
| account the people who have never been to a ceilidh | | | | For your first dance you will want to pick a song that |
| and will talk the guests through the dances before | | | | has a special meaning for you. Although for some the |
| hand. | | | | song being played doesn't matter so much and a |
| Some couples just want to dance to songs they can | | | | ceilidh waltz will be suitable. If you are wanting one of |
| sing along to. If that's the case for you there's a few | | | | your favourite songs played you'll need to factor that |
| choices available to you. A DJ is a popular option. The | | | | in to your plans. If you have a DJ booked then it will |
| pros being that you can have any music you want. | | | | be simple enough but otherwise you may need to |
| You could even create a playlist of what you ant to | | | | check if the band knows how to play it or make |
| hear and hand it over to the DJ before the night. A | | | | other arrangements. |
| word of warning if you do go down this route | | | | |
