15 Qualities of Top Wedding Vendors

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15 Qualities of Top Wedding Vendors   Based on my last 20 years of working as a bandleader in one of the busiest Chicago wedding bands with a wide variety of wedding vendors, I’ve compiled this list of some qualities I’ve noticed in all the top wedding vendors throughout the nation.   1. EDUCATED – […]

What Is A Band?

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In order to define what a Chicago wedding band is, it’s important to start with what a band isn’t. A band isn’t a random group of musicians that get together and play music for a specific event. The same thing applies to people that are all on the same train car, but don’t know each […]

5 Most Important Factors for Choosing a Wedding Ring

5 Most Important Factors for Choosing a Wedding Ring | DRS Music

Picking out your wedding ring is a choice of a lifetime, and we mean that in the literal sense! This small sentimental piece will adorn you and your partner’s fingers as you journey through this exciting new adventure together. Being such a huge decision, it can be surrounded by anxiety and stress, making it an […]

Gift Ideas For Your Bridal Party

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Framed Caricature Giving your best friends a caricature drawing is very unique and an awesome idea if you and your whole crew are close. We have two ideas on how to tackle this… You could have an artist come to your venue the day of to draw up a picture of all of you for […]

The Big Day: Don’t Forget Items!

Bride dress

With your wedding day just around the corner, it’s normal for the nerves to start kicking in. We know how much planning goes into that one single day, but in the end, it’s all worth it. You’ve probably made a list and checked it twice, but sometimes things get forgotten and bumps occur along the […]

Why You Need a Live Band for your Wedding

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We’ve all been to weddings where the bride or groom’s cousin/friend-of-a-friend does the DJing for their wedding. Sometimes it can be…passable, but it can also be a disaster! They may not take into consideration your song requests. They may play tired and old wedding music (Hokey-Pokey, Chicken Dance, etc.) They may decide your wedding is […]

Why is a Separate Emcee Such an Advantage?

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Every wedding includes plenty of activities from introductions, to toasts, to all your formal dances. It is important to have all of those activities clearly announced by an experienced emcee. All bands have somebody who does this, what makes David Rothstein Music stand out among other Chicago Wedding Bands, is that even though David is […]

Five Steps to Finding a Great Fitting Suit

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Five Steps to Finding a Great Fitting Suit For the longest time, high-end brands have made us believe that the only way to look sharp in a suit was to spend at least $500. We’re here to debunk that myth and have proved several thousand times that the key to looking sharp really comes down […]

Five Wonderful Ways to Propose to Your Girlfriend

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By Tara Martin- PrimeStyle.com You’re one of the lucky ones because you found your soul mate. She’s the one whom you want to spend the rest of your life with, and there’s nothing else that you’ve been surer of. Celebrate because the hardest part of this journey in life is over, and what follows should […]

A Complete Guide to Planning the Perfect Wedding

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You have experienced the perfect proposal. You have the perfect fiancé. And now, you are having a blast looking towards the perfect life, starting with the perfect wedding. Before you can enjoy your life together forever, you have a very special day to plan. Your wedding day will be remembered for years to come. From […]

Why Do We Need An Emcee?

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Many times, brides and grooms ask why it’s important to have an experienced emcee for their wedding, and why they can’t just have their hilarious outgoing friend Jimmy act as the MC. Here’s some reasons why every great wedding band needs to have a designated professional MC for each wedding. Let’s talk about what the […]