Live music or DJ - which is best?
BENEFITS OF LIVE MUSIC
You often hear the saying ‘you just can’t beat great live music’ and there is some absolute truth to that. But how does having live music at your wedding benefit you and your guests? Well, it comes down to science, and quite frankly, it’s amazing!
When your artist or band start performing, the music changes the atmosphere on a vibrational level, which impacts each person on a cellular level. It can vibrationally uplift people in all kinds of ways - in a tender moment, or a celebratory moment - live music has the ability to change a person’s emotional composition in the best way possible.
Even more so, people’s brain waves can synchronise together when listening to a live music performance together, creating a bond that each individual is sharing an experience as a collective. In this instance, live music enhances the experience that is your special day, creating a truly memorable and personal occasion for all.
Live music offers an authentic, organic and emotional element to the wedding which is often one of the most remembered elements of the day.
There are many arrangements available to have a live music element to your day. You can start with a soloist [which many offer a looping style] right through to a full 7-piece party band - it mostly comes down to your budget or venue size constraints. Even with a tight budget or small venue, there are different arrangements available so you can still feature the joy of live music as part of your special day.
BENEFITS OF A DJ
A great DJ will read the room, build suspense and release it, constantly keeping their audiences engaged whilst taking them on a musical journey. They know how to flow together tracks to keep the crowd going and adapt their style to reflect the ever-changing musical landscape, which is why our McGee DJs are some of the best in the biz, as they offer all this and more!
When you feature a live band, you are limited to what the band covers in terms of their repertoire [even though our artists have rather extensive song lists] but the greatest thing about having one of our DJ’s is that every song, genre and style imaginable is available at our fingertips. That allows you and your guests to enjoy all genres of music - including all your favourite songs + dance anthems - and the wonderful nostalgia often connected to them.
IT’S ABOUT BALANCE
Although weddings are so much fun, they are a big day for everyone involved, as it’s not uncommon for a wedding to be an 8 - 12-hour experience so with that in mind, you need to approach the day with some balance, bearing in mind your musician can’t physically perform for the full duration of the day.
With live music - and because it impacts people at such a vibrational level - you want to save these performances for your key moments, like when you want a beautiful atmosphere such as guests arriving at the ceremony, the ambience over dinner or the fun celebratory part of the evening. But during the downtimes in the event, such as, guests arriving into the reception space or between formalities, this is an ideal time to have some background DJ music. Finishing the night with a DJ dance set allows you and your guests to enjoy all your favourite dance anthems giving the day wonderful balance of both live music + DJ.
OUR PACKAGES FEATURE BOTH!
Get the best of both worlds as our packages feature both live music + DJ - yuuuuusssss!
The majority of our leading artists double as DJs, so the benefits for you are; a seamless transition between live + DJ sets, DJ sets during artist + band breaks - meaning you have ‘ambience’ throughout the whole day and lastly, the most cost-effective solution which saves you paying for two separate suppliers and equipment. The popular DJ dance set at the end of the night is always a big hit, allowing you to enjoy all your favourite dance anthems!
With McGee, you choose an artist or band that aligns with your style and musical tastes. Our diverse range of artists covers all genres from pop, RnB, soul, jazz, funk, country and everywhere in between. Contemporary through to the classics, your artist can perform live all the key moments that are special to you; such as your walk down the aisle song, your entrance into the reception as a married couple or that very special first dance.
Our packages also offer the flexibility to allow you to structure the entertainment to suit the flow of your special day… Want more DJ time at the end or just want to keep the focus on live music? … It’s no problem!
Check out our Weddings page for more details