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Top 10 Wedding Requests for Solo Harp

Harp at wedding

The harp is a beautiful instrument that can lift your wedding music and make it feel ethereal and special. DRSMusic compiled a list of the most popular harp songs to play at weddings. Here are the Top 10 Requested for Solo Harp: 10. “A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes” from Cinderella 9. “A […]

Wedding Bands are Better than Club Bands

Club band

There is a huge difference between a wedding band and club band. Even if they are your all time favorite band and you are best friends with the singer. Bands that play in clubs: 1.  WON’T: Play the music YOU want them to play. 2.  WON’T: Know how make introductions. 3.  WON’T: Play music designed for […]

How to Give a Great Wedding Toast

Wedding toasts

Hey guys –  Boring your guests, insulting your inlaws, and pronouncing your love for your best friend’s wife are all pretty much faux pas in the game of life. So why the temptation when making a speech at a friend or family member’s wedding? Well, here are a few pitfalls to avoid, and a few […]

How to Stay in love while planning your Wedding

Planning Your Wedding | Chicago Wedding Band | DRS Music

Planning a Chicago wedding can be stressful. Likely you’ve never done this before. How can you prevent the arguments and stay in love during this time? A couple told me their secret for keeping their relationship happy during the sometimes stressful time of planning a Chicago wedding. What they do is set aside one night […]

What is Dancing Between Courses/East Coast Style Wedding?

Courses | Chicago Wedding Music Band | DRS Music

First, let’s define what dancing between courses is. It is used for all weddings on the east coast and amazingly enough called East Coast style. Secondly, it has become very popular for weddings throughout the country. The biggest difference is that the dance orchestra starts at the beginning of dinner instead of after. Here’s what […]

What can I do to get my wedding dress to fit me perfectly?

Dress fitting

One of the unforeseen wedding costs is the alteration of the wedding dress or bridesmaid dress… • Wedding dress alterations can range from $300 to $700 depending on the style, design and size of the dress and take a minimum of 8 weeks to complete. Bridesmaid’s dresses take an average of 2 weeks to complete […]

Get Organized for Wedding Planning!

The Knot Planner

You’ve had friends to your home for dinner. Maybe you’ve hosted a Super Bowl party or two. But have you ever planned and coordinated an event for 50-300 guests? If you haven’t, then welcome to the world of wedding planning. Caterers, florists, and other wedding-related companies will be banging down your door to get your […]

Wedding Reception Styles from Classy Wedding Favors.com

Wedding guest gifts

When it comes to wedding receptions, this is your special event and a way of thanking guests for participating in your special day. For this reason, most bride and grooms want to look at all their options to choose the one that will best match the wedding, the budget, and the guests. Once you know the […]

Is it important to use a Professional Emcee for my Wedding?

Emcee David

Remember back in junior high, what did we do when we had a substitute teacher? We knew they didn’t know what they were doing, so we didn’t really listen to them or take them seriously, right? Why did this happen? There wasn’t a strong leader. The same applies to your Chicago wedding. Things don’t just […]

How is my Wedding like a Movie?

Movie | Chicago Wedding Music Band | DRS Music

Think of the last great movie you saw. Each scene had its own feel to it. A chase scene uses fast exciting music to add to the drama. A romantic scene uses beautiful sweeping love songs to enhance the mood. What if you used the same music for both? What would that romantic scene be […]

What does cooking have to do with my Wedding?

Venue | Chicago Wedding Music Bands | DRS Music

Think about the best meal you’ve had recently. Now imagine it without one of the key ingredients. How does it taste now? Remember in College making Macaroni and Cheese with water instead of milk? Those same cheap substitutes can ruin your wedding. I’m not saying you need to get the very best of everything for […]

How do I make the best decisions for my wedding?

Decisions | Chicago Wedding Best Band | DRS Music

Planning a wedding requires many small and large decisions. There are many decisions that make a wedding reflect your style. Where do you start?!   Define your style: The first decision is to spend some quality time looking at your home, your car, how you dress, what you do for fun, your job, the colors […]