What makes a good band for a wedding party

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Its my job to book a band for our wedding party next year. I know what bands I like, and I know what bands my wife likes. But that's not necessarily the best way to choose for a party that will be very mixed in ages, backgrounds and music tastes.
How do you choose a band for a wedding party that's in quite a small venue with around 60-80 guests.

Help appreciated as I cant really afford to get this wrong.

[rufusgti]

Hashtaggggg said:

get a decent DJ that can adjust his music to the audience.

Or a band who may be appreciated by 25% of the guests, and cannot adjust and adapt to the audience.

I definitely want a band. I have never been impressed with a wedding DJ.

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Hashtaggggg said:

Yep

That’s what all the grooms say.

I have perhaps 1000 weddings under the belt.

There is nothing worse that a wedding evening going wrong because the band is too noisy, cannot adapt etc. All the guests sitting down and the groom looking awkwardly at his new wife.

Also they will do perhaps 2 half hour slots, how do you fill, the downtime?

Its what the wedding venue host said. She said an evening only party needs a band. Most do dj sets between sets. Your idea that a dj would adjust to the crowd etc, ive never seen it. Most dj's play what they like, they dont carry what they dont like. Most bands are probably the same though. Anyway I'm no expert so appreciate all input.