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The New York Wedding Band Sink Hole

I came across this post today and it is appauling.  " we met with the booking agent for .... Orchestras in their lovely Upper West Side offices. the  schtick is that all the bands are led by female bandleaders. cute, no? although the two principals of the ( -named group - ) were booked for our date (at their going rate of about $28K per wedding), there were two orchestras still available:  (just under $20K). both singers were very talented in their genre, but we felt that when confronted with hip-hop or rock, their interpretations left something to be desired. for some reason all the Starlight bands evoked the  Sweeney Sisters from Saturday Night Live" 2010      I dont discredit anyone for making the money, but this is robbery with a smile and this is a warning to brides and grooms that this is foolery. Regardless of your income and status, this is still unnecessary- the quality is out there. I implore you to shop and don't be sold on what looks glossy, cheesy and qu