Category: Wedding Tips

Utah Bride and Groom Magazine - Entertainment Article by Michael Tobian
April 7, 2021

Utah Bride and Groom Magazine released their 2021 Spring Issue this week and it might just be their best issue ever! It features an article by our owner Michael Tobian all about wedding entertainment. It's chocked full of advice on how to plan for and book your wedding entertainment. Check out the issue here or on news stands throughout Utah! We’d love to hear from you, follow Utah Live Bands here: Contact, Facebook,...

Vendor Spotlight - Hoopes Weddings and Events
February 9, 2021

Vendor Spotlight - Hoopes Weddings and Events Today we are spotlighting a friend of ours whose company's focus is on event planning, decor, travel arrangements, and florals.  Tonya started her company in 2012 with a goal to provide the best quality service with the highest level of integrity for each event.  Today's spotlight is Hoopes Events. --- Mike: Tonya thanks so much for meeting with me today and for showing me around...

Vendor Spotlight - Sarah Winward
December 15, 2020

Vendor Spotlight - Sarah Winward Our Vendor Spotlight of the Week is Sarah Winward.  Sarah is a florist who feels a personal connection with every arrangement she does.  Based in the Rocky Mountains, Sarah travels the world both to do arrangements and to teach floral design.  Our vendor spotlight this week is Sarah Winward Floral. - Adam: Thank you so much for joining me today Sarah.  One of the things I love about your work is...

Vendor Spotlight - Pepper Nix Photography
December 2, 2020

Vendor Spotlight - Pepper Nix Photography I'm at the home of a major influencer of the wedding industry in Utah.  She's photographed over 800 weddings in her career, but perhaps more impressive is her ability to light up and energize any room she enters.  Our vendor spotlight this week is Pepper Nix Photography. - Pepper: Hi Michael, how are you doing?  Come on in! Mike: Thanks so much for meeting with me, Pepper. Pepper: Of...

How to Pick the Right Day for Your Event
May 8, 2017

Four factors to consider in order to pick the right day for your event. You’d think that with 365 days in a year, choosing the right day for your event should be easy-pickin's. But selecting a date for a big event is a lot more complicated than just pointing at a day on a calendar. Obviously, there’s a lot of coordination that has to go on in guaranteeing availability for your guests, your venue, your entertainment, etc. In all of that...

Trust the Experts
August 13, 2016

Having a Great Event is as Simple as Trusting the Experts - Your Band! It’s your day. You’ve put a lot of planning into your special event. You’ve spent a lot of money to make sure it goes perfectly. One of the ways to make sure that your entertainment goes off without a hitch is to trust the experts--your band. Imagine walking into your mechanic’s shop and telling the repairman (who’s got a lot of experience with cars and technical...

Choosing Live or Recorded Wedding Music
December 9, 2015

Choosing live or recorded music for your wedding Music Selection for wedding ceremonies is a pretty big deal, more than anyone ever realizes. Music sets the tone for that special day and reflects a little of your personality or be something that is special to you, or at the least, music that you actually like. A couple can spend a lot of time wading through the virtual soundtrack of their lives together to create list of meaningful and...

When to Book a Band
March 12, 2015

Planning an event--be it a wedding, corporate event, or party--usually involves checklists, receipts, and a very good timeline in order to ensure everything gets done right when it's supposed to. Waiting until the last minute to book a band is a dangerous gamble, as would waiting to book the venue, catering, decor, or photographer. A big question for event planners, particularly first-timers, is "When do I book my band?" In determining how far in...

Wedding Trends
July 10, 2014

Wedding Trends   Weddings are one of the most celebrated and exciting moments in anyone's life.  To the bride, groom, family and friends, a wedding will last a lifetime in memory and in the current age it will last in photos as well.  To be sure that a wedding is everything you plan on it being you have searched high and low for tips and ideas. This is a compilation of this years latest trends for 2014, hopefully it will aid you in...