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Setting Up for live wedding music is just one of about a thousand tasks facing brides and wedding planners. Between flowers, photographers, locales, dresses, showers, rings, video recording, and more, even a modest and subdued wedding requires a fantastic amount of preparation. It can be a nerve-wracking time because if even one of these areas falls through the cracks, your big day can end up being a tremendous letdown.

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

1. Be sure you employ a band with a tried track record of professionalism. Does the manager return your phone calls promptly? Does the band have a web site? Business cards? Other promotional materials? Or do you get the feel you’re talking to a guy rehearsing in his garage with his buddies? The way the band shows itself as you begin speaking with them is a honest indicator of how they’ll come on (or not!) on your special day.

2. Punctuality is key. When you set an meeting to meet face to face or on the phone, it’s like a mini-contract. If the band director is tardy to meet with you, it’s a discouraging sign that they don’t take their agreements earnestly. If they can’t arrive on time in the preparation stage, what other agreements will they break with you on your wedding day? This carries on to you, also - being punctual is just one way you can live a life that displays that you honor your commitments.

3. Make certain the dance band is easy-going rather than being a bunch of prima donnas. By now you’ve likely heard a thousand Bridezilla stories, even if you’re not exacting or unreasonable. Imagine employing the equivalent in flakiness for your wedding dance band. The last thing you want on your wedding day is to have to wait on your musicians hand and foot, bringing them food and drink, having the thermostat adjusted for them, or catering to other hard to please needs. The greatest 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 fabulous and fun for you.

4. Engage a wedding band that’s fun. Getting married is one of the biggest choices you’ll ever make. It’s important business. The music on your wedding day should be beautiful and fun. You don’t want to see your invitees oblivious, dazed, and wishing the day was over. You want them up, dancing, singing, and grinning. If you select a live wedding music band well, your choice will do very much to make your wedding day memorable in a great way. This is the big day you’ve been waiting for, and music is such a essential part of it. Make sure you hire a dance band that makes the day perfect - pleasant for you and your invitees.

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