On Mar 26, 2016, at 11:55 AM, Jeff Kaufman via Callers &lt;callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net&gt; wrote: I would ask for about 3x more for a wedding then for an evening of dancing: * weddings are a lot of hassle * you're only playing/calling for a short time, but you need to be there very early and schedules are not reliable at weddings -- this may be worse for bands than callers * people spend so much at most weddings these days that they're typically willing to pay whatever (once I let someone negotiate me down a lot by them saying they were trying to save money and when I got therei found out that the food cost more per guest then they were paying each of us) * I'd charge much less or free for a friend, especially if I would be at their wedding anyway: it's like a wedding gift On Mar 26, 2016 2:23 PM, "Michael Fuerst via Callers" &lt;callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net <mailto:callers@lists.sharedweight.net>> wrote: Central Illinois where I live? $35-50, although our local callers would probably do such for free. NYC? $2000, but $3000 if on a weekend Michael Fuerst 802 N Broadway Urbana IL 61801 217 239 5844 <tel:217%20239%205844> On Saturday, March 26, 2016 1:13 PM, Maia McCormick via Callers &lt;callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net <mailto:callers@lists.sharedweight.net>> wrote: Hey folks, I've just been asked to call a wedding, and I don't have a good idea for what the going rate for these things is. What do you all charge for a wedding (say, 30 mins-an hour of dancing)? (And how might you adjust this rate for NYC?) Thanks, Maia _______________________________________________ Callers mailing list Callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net <mailto:Callers@lists.sharedweight.net> http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.net <http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.net> _______________________________________________ Callers mailing list Callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net <mailto:Callers@lists.sharedweight.net> http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.net <http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.net> _______________________________________________ Callers mailing list Callers(a)lists.sharedweight.net http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.net