Tag: Wedding Music

Top Wedding Ceremony Musicians
May 17, 2021

Top Wedding Ceremony Musician Choices At Utah Live Bands one of the most common requests is music for a wedding ceremony, and we can say without a doubt that the three most common choices are string quartet, harp, and solo guitar. Each of these options is beautiful, intimate, and classic. String Quartet Our featured string quartet is String Love, known for their versatility, as well as having the longest song list in Utah (and maybe...

Upbeat Songs for Your Wedding Recessional
March 21, 2014

Upbeat Songs for Your Wedding Recessional Of all the songs that will epitomize your wedding, the recessional is one of them.  Whatever song you choose will play just seconds after you say those two important words, “I do”.  After all the anticipation you are finally pronounced a couple.  The crowd will cheer and cry and clap, but what song should you have playing at this most exciting moment? Here is a list of great...

Choosing a Wedding Entrance Song
February 17, 2014

Choosing a Wedding Entrance Song Everything about planning a wedding is exciting and a little chaotic.  But one of the most enjoyable parts of planning a wedding is picking the music that will be involved in the greatest night of your life.  When picking your playlists you can get the latest’s trends and blend them in with some more nostalgic songs creating the perfect combination of YOU. As you’re planning your wedding music...

String Love & ULB on KUTV "Fresh Living"
February 11, 2014

Utah Live Bands has recently teamed up with the state's premiere string ensemble, String Love to provide the state with high-class, recognizable music from all the decades.  Most string quartets will perform classical music, but String Love provides more options for people who don't just want Pachebel's Canon or a Bach concerto; they play the Beatles & Muse; Al Green & the White Stripes; Miley Cyrus & Katy Perry, etc, etc, etc.  View...

Picking Your First Dance Song
June 3, 2013

We get a lot of brides and grooms that want to have their wedding bands learn a song for their first dance.  We are always happy to accommodate - our wedding bands can easily learn songs and will almost always learn wedding songs for free.  However, many brides just can't seem to make up their minds as to what songs might be a good fit for them. It's very convenient if the bride and groom have a song already in mind, but that is not always...

The First Dance - Tip Video
February 21, 2013

If you are planning a wedding, here is a good tip video featuring ULB staff that will help you coordinate the first dances: "Hi I'm Stephen Tobian." "And I'm Mike Tobian with Utah Live Bands.  This next tip is about making sure your first dance goes smoothly. In our experience the best time to position your first dance is right before you'd like your guests to start dancing. Usually this is right after the dinner or right after the...

Black Friday/Cyber Monday
November 26, 2012

I know Black Friday is already past and Cyber Monday is upon us; but if you are one of the fortunate few who reads this blog before booking your band, here is a Deal that is good Until the end of the year 2012: Just mention this ad and we'll throw in free cocktail hour music for your event.  For a list of our amazing party bands click here, and when you're ready to book it's very easy, just send us a message and we'll take care of the rest. ...

Unique Ideas for Wedding Music
October 3, 2012

As my wife and I were coming up with ideas for our reception, one phrase that I would hear quite frequently was: "but EVERYONE does that."  Having a unique wedding isn't just about reflecting your likes and dislikes nor is it about one-uping your cousin's reception; it is about giving your guests a night that they will distinctly remember out of the sea of weddings they will attend in their lifetimes.  There is an important difference between a...

Cheap wedding music ideas
March 20, 2012

Are you in the 99% of wedding budgets?  Here is the reality.... so is 99% of everyone else.  Most people are trying to pull off a great wedding with a small amount of cash.  Here are 3 ways you can still have great wedding music on a small budget: 1- Rent an MP3 docking station - Why pay big bucks for an expensive DJ when she probably won't even play the music you want anyway.  Renting a sound system can be the best of...