Sep 10 2009

The UpBeat Band Featured on TheBestChicagoWeddings.com!

The UpBeat Band performs a wedding celebration!

The UpBeat Band is excited to be featured on The Best Chicago Weddings - this premium site features many of the top wedding vendors in Chicago land, and we are proud of our listing.  We are pleased to post that our group received a five star review from one of our previous wedding clients:

“The UpBeat Band was immensly professional, responsive, and a fantastic value. I felt fully confident handing them the m/c duties. They were very willing to learn a few special songs and went out of thier way to make sure the event went smoothly. We had several guests comment on their quality and enthusiasm. I would recommend them to anyone!”

Josh and Rachel, Allerton Chicago Wedding Celebration


Jun 29 2009

The UpBeat Band Featured On MarthaStewartWeddings.com!

The UpBeat Band performs a wedding celebration!

The UpBeat Band is proud to be featured on one of the top web standards for vendors in the wedding industry, Martha Stewart Weddings.  We are pleased to post that our band received a five star review just after our web launch from one of our previous wedding clients:

“Amazing band, tons of fun. They really made our day special!!! A year later, we still get comments on how awesome the band was. Choosing the Upbeat Band was definitely one of the best decisions we made in planning our wedding.”

Megan and Jeff, Notre Dame Wedding Celebration


May 25 2009

Insightful article on choosing wedding reception music

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Music director Michael Cascio publishes an article on Project Wedding.com!

With my years of experience and insight, I’ve decided to write an article outlining a method for choosing and refining custom music for the components of your wedding reception party. Music is a major part of your reception, and plays a key role in creating the atmosphere of your wedding…

Your wedding should be a joyous occasion–and planning your wedding should not be stressful. We help organize the process and make it easy. An accurate and organized time line is important. We provide a detailed check list for our clients, where every possible traditional or contemporary option for music and hosting choices is covered, including: wedding party introductions–music and hosting production, first dances, traditions (we have tasteful, fun music for these), toasts, specialty dances, when to cut the cake, an explanation of hosting style and choice of wording for bridal introduction, and much more…

You see the full article at ProjectWedding.com

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