Category: Wedding Tips

WEDDING BAND / ORCHESTRA NIGHTMARES AND SOLUTIONS I am president of STAN WIEST MUSIC and I lead the first Band/Orchestra from the office – THE STAN WIEST ORCHESTRA. .I am also a member of the Association of Bridal Consultants – I give seminars on wedding planning. These are some of the problems I have faced [...]

MEMORABLE AND HUMOROUS WEDDING ANECDOTES For the wild and the wacky, the funny and the foolish, there’s no wedding perspective quite like that from the bandstand. I ease personally leading the band in each of these situations STAN WIEST A. STAN WIEST MUSIC www.stanwiest.com (631) 754-0594 “We were playing at a high-society wedding where the [...]

CUTTING EDGE CREATIVE TRENDS IN WEDDINGS AND WEDDING MUSIC Many creative weddings are getting away from the traditional weddings that have guests constantly being asked to be seated for the next food course. I am known for helping give brides the opportunity to be different – to take a side path away from the traditional [...]

Make Your Wedding A Change Of Pace Music can set the mood for romance, conversation or dancing, wonderful components of a wedding reception. Music is the very first thing that greets your guests and the last thing they’ll hear when they leave the reception. Your music literally makes or breaks the function depending on the [...]

THE RETURN TO TRADITIONAL WEDDINGS IN NEW YORK, LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK CITY, NEW JERSEY,WESTCHESTER AND CONNECTICUT STAN WIEST Member Association  Of  Bridal Consultants www.stanwiest.com www.youtube.com/StanWiestMusic The latest trend of BAND DJ ORCHESTRA combinations has taken a new direction. Brides are creating weddings with a more traditional approach. This can be seen in the music [...]

UNCOMMON WEDDING RECEPTION MUSIC IDEAS LARGE FORMAL WEDDING RECEPTION Most traditional wedding receptions require a large venue and the music should match this magnitude. Certain instruments such as acoustic guitar, harp or solo violin get lost in a huge banquet hall. Make sure the instrumentation for a ceremony or cocktail hour matches your venue. You [...]

BAND  DJ ORCHESTRA COMBINATIONS With the growing diversity required by brides and grooms a new trend is developing in wedding reception music. The emergence of the BAND DJ ORCHESTRA COMBINATION on Long Island and in the New York area. Many brides and grooms and their families seek the elegance and excitement of a live band. [...]