New subject: [External] Re: Fees for a wedding dance. Contra Callers Digest, Vol 136, Issue 5

10 Nov 2025

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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