| Re: wedding band prices
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Originally Posted by Jimi Michiel  Thanks for the responses, guys. I'm at the point now where, financially and professionally, I can't really afford to turn down anything, but I don't want to undercharge when I could be making more. I'm still trying to get a feel for the scene here in Minneapolis. In Boston I played a lot of the mega-weddings that Phil talks about, but in Minneapolis most of the ceremonies I play seem to be have significantly lower budgets.
Thanks guys,
Jimi | Once in a while I need to sell new clients on the worth of a quality live band to their event. Nothing can ruin a wedding quicker than a bad organist, trumpet player or a pick up band that isn't very good. They usually come around if the money is in their ballpark.
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