I may waive or halve my fee for a close friend but I always ensure the three-piece band gets their full fee. With sound and travel of 1-2 hours I charge $2000 to $2500 with half up front to hold the date. (Date is not guaranteed until
deposit is paid.) We are the entertainment. We take a dinner party and turn it to a memorable, joyful, playful event that brings two families together. We are there for four or five hours working hard to make that event a success regardless of alcohol, children,
or lousy dance floors. All the same to me--that's my job. I have spent hours pulling the band, sound, the couple's vision and program together and no matter how inexpensive the wedding, we are still often the cheapest piece.
Leslie Gotfrit
WWW.LeslieGotfrit.com
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