The Good Times Are Guaranteed By The Wedding Singer
By Kirsten Hawkins, Sat Dec 10th

There are three things that all wedding receptions must includeto turn out as memorable and successful events. The three "G's"of good food, good times, and good entertainment will make yourwedding reception into an event enjoyed by all who attend.Generally taking care of the first and third of these conceptswill guarantee the second. Good food is generally attained byhiring a competent caterer and not serving okra. Goodentertainment brings with it a number of options and,unfortunately, none are ever ensured to be as good as theypurport. One entertainment option for wedding receptions is thewedding singer. For far less than you'd pay a band and a bitmore than you can expect to pay a DJ, you can get an entertainerthat is a master of ceremonies, singer, and comedian all rolledinto one.

Popularized by Adam Sandler's 1998 film The Wedding Singer, theperson fulfilling this role at your reception will entertain youand your guests from start to finish. The wedding singer keepsthe "show" aspect of the reception rolling along smoothly byproviding music for dancing, and introducing various aspects ofthe reception such as the throwing of the bouquet/garter, andthe unwrapping of wedding gifts. A good wedding singer will bethe

life of the party, keeping everyone in a good mood andhaving a good time by filling the lulls with witty comments andby singing his heart out. Some wedding singers will also havethe guests sing, making parts of the reception a kind of karaokeparty. Everyone loves karaoke. Even those who claim to despiseit actually have a tiny Mel Torme, David Lee Roth, or RichardCheese deep inside them just aching to get out. The weddingsinger will bring this out in people.

Finding a wedding singer to hire for your reception is often aseasy as looking through the telephone directory or searching theInternet. You'll find that there are all types of weddingsingers available to perform at your reception. Wedding singerswill generally have a variety of musical styles to offer intheir repertoire. Some offer general services which include anumber of popular songs that they can perform at your wedding.Others are more specialized and offer "tribute" performances tofamous singers like Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Tony Bennett oreven the likes of Barry Manilow or Burt Bacarach. Most will bemore than happy to discuss your musical tastes with you and geartheir performances accordingly. Whatever musical style suitsyour particular tastes, you're sure to be able to locate awedding singer willing to perform it for you.

Wedding singers can do it all for you and the good ones can makefor a truly entertaining experience. When you're planning theentertainment for your wedding reception, consider hiring awedding singer to help make sure your event fulfils therequirement of the three "G's" and is a memorable occasion foryou and your guests.

About the author:Kirsten Hawkins is an event planner from Nashville, TN. Visithttp://www.wedding411.net/ for more event planning tips,strategies, and resources.