First Dance Strikes a Chord! GigMasters.com Wedding Survey Finds 25% of Couples Say 'No Way' When a Friend Chooses the Same 'First Dance' Song
Posted on: Thursday, 19 February 2009, 10:28 CST
60% knew their 'first dance' song before engagement
Of the most interesting findings was the discrepancy of who played a larger part in the booking of wedding entertainment, 51% replied the bride did more, and 14% said the groom did. However, according to GigMasters.com data, 34% of grooms actually booked the entertainment! 35% responded that neither played a larger role because the work was shared equally.
When asked which was the "most important music" of their wedding, 30% of couples deemed their first dance song to be it. 14% thought that the ceremony prelude was the most important music of their event, and all others (55%) felt that the different music was all equally special.
More first dance findings include:
- 25% of respondents said they'd be upset if their best friend chose the same wedding song.
- Only 4% of respondents said that in retrospect, they would change the song they picked for their first dance, but 15% revealed that they'd consider it.
- When asked how they came to choose their first dance song, almost 60% had known it before even being engaged. 5% welcomed recommendations from friends and family, 10% looked online and 18% found it completely randomly.
The majority (38%) of respondents said that upon engagement, the type of wedding entertainment they'd book was the first wedding detail to be discussed. The second most popular detail to be discussed first was the menu (32%), followed by the honeymoon (26%) and lastly, the first dance song (4%).
Though most couples booked only one act for their wedding (42%), almost as many (40%) booked two. 10% of respondents booked three separate acts and 6% booked four! Of the entertainment booked, over 1/3 of the respondents picked a soloist and another 1/3 used a DJ. 16% also or otherwise booked a quartet and 26% went with a live band. On the more unique side, some couples booked magicians (1%) and impersonators (3%).
Other 2008 GigMasters wedding entertainment statistics:
- Couples spent on average
$825 on wedding entertainment. The lowest being$100 for a singer; the highest being$11,000 for a 10-piece jazz band. - 38% of couples had DJ's; 26% had live bands.
- Cover bands, tribute acts and variety performers are on the rise.
- Couples typically book wedding entertainment 5 months before the big day.
GigMasters.com(C) is the #1 online entertainment booking service, guiding party planners and hosts to the right entertainment for every event. With the Internet's largest nationwide database of client-rated performers for live music and variety entertainment, this
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CONTACT: Bethridge Toovell - Public Relations Marissa Latshaw - Marketing bethridgegoode@hotmail.com mlatshaw@gigmasters.com cell: (917) 821-4249 cell: 203-249-2958SOURCE GigMasters.com
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