{"id":6958,"date":"2019-10-30T16:54:16","date_gmt":"2019-10-30T16:54:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/shaneblack.ie\/?p=6958"},"modified":"2021-01-19T17:07:42","modified_gmt":"2021-01-19T17:07:42","slug":"how-doing-your-homework-pays-dividends-big-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shaneblack.ie\/blog\/how-doing-your-homework-pays-dividends-big-time\/","title":{"rendered":"How doing your homework pays dividends \u2013 big time!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_heading-493bfbef5cc84c83f84f0cbf28ae2fa0\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-493bfbef5cc84c83f84f0cbf28ae2fa0{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-493bfbef5cc84c83f84f0cbf28ae2fa0 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-av_heading-493bfbef5cc84c83f84f0cbf28ae2fa0 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-av_heading-493bfbef5cc84c83f84f0cbf28ae2fa0 av-special-heading-h1 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_image  avia-builder-el-first '><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >How doing your homework pays dividends \u2013 big time!<\/h1><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-k2xdybux-c7d81f867c7d1a9788aae9f16a6d24d5\">\n.avia-image-container.av-k2xdybux-c7d81f867c7d1a9788aae9f16a6d24d5 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-k2xdybux-c7d81f867c7d1a9788aae9f16a6d24d5 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-k2xdybux-c7d81f867c7d1a9788aae9f16a6d24d5 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-1  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_textblock '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" class='wp-image-6962 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-6962 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/shaneblack.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/wedding-entertainment-shane-black-oct-blog.jpg\" alt='Wedding Entertainment Ireland - Shane Black' title='wedding-entertainment-shane-black-oct-blog'  height=\"1223\" width=\"1835\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shaneblack.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/wedding-entertainment-shane-black-oct-blog.jpg 1835w, https:\/\/shaneblack.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/wedding-entertainment-shane-black-oct-blog-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/shaneblack.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/wedding-entertainment-shane-black-oct-blog-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/shaneblack.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/wedding-entertainment-shane-black-oct-blog-1030x686.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/shaneblack.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/wedding-entertainment-shane-black-oct-blog-1500x1000.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/shaneblack.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/wedding-entertainment-shane-black-oct-blog-705x470.jpg 705w, https:\/\/shaneblack.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/wedding-entertainment-shane-black-oct-blog-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1835px) 100vw, 1835px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-39j46m-557682e373f9293a701d271b4d136de9'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3>It\u2019s one of the great paradoxes of the modern wedding that couples spend so much time planning the big day \u2013 but skimp on their research when it comes to booking their entertainment.<\/h3>\n<h3>We\u2019re not saying that they don\u2019t invest any time.<\/h3>\n<h3>In fact they go to extraordinary lengths to get word of mouth recommendations from other couples, and also watch countless videos online of the acts they\u2019re thinking of booking.<\/h3>\n<h3>But here\u2019s the thing&#8230;<\/h3>\n<h3>Watching an act perform for two minutes online is absolutely not the same thing as going to see the act perform live.<\/h3>\n<h3>It goes without saying that the two-minute snippet you saw will put the best foot forward, but if you want to see how the act performs in the flesh, there\u2019s simply no shortcut \u2013 you have to go and see them live.<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7107 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/shaneblack.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Photos-middle-image.fw_.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"522\" height=\"269\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shaneblack.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Photos-middle-image.fw_.png 522w, https:\/\/shaneblack.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Photos-middle-image.fw_-300x155.png 300w, https:\/\/shaneblack.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Photos-middle-image.fw_-450x232.png 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 522px) 100vw, 522px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This is particularly true of your wedding band, as the energy of the night is dictated to a very large extent by the music you play \u2013 and the musicians who deliver it.<\/p>\n<p>A really great band are not just experts at producing music, they\u2019re also experts in taking the temperature of the room and deciding when to up the tempo \u2013 or when to calm things down a little.<\/p>\n<p>A great band will also be very adept at making sure that everybody is catered for \u2013 from the bride and groom and their friends of roughly the same age to the aunts, the uncles, and even the grannies!<\/p>\n<p>Another great trait of a really accomplished band is the ability to go with the flow.<\/p>\n<p>For example, if there are lots of talented singers in the wedding party, the band should be happy to share the stage with them and accompany them while they strut their stuff.<\/p>\n<p>And last but not least, a great band will produce the soundtrack to the entire night, whether your guests are tripping the light fantastic on the dancefloor, or simply sitting at their tables and enjoying the great sounds.<\/p>\n<p>This same principle also applies to other entertainers \u2013 such as a close-up magician or <a href=\"http:\/\/shaneblack.ie\">mentalist<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t just assume that a couple of minutes of video on his or her website will give you the full picture.<\/p>\n<p>You need to see the act in the flesh to make sure that the performer is adept not just as a performer, but also has the interpersonal skills to get along with all your wedding guests \u2013 even the crankier ones!<\/p>\n<p>Your performer also has to be able to break the ice and bring people together.<\/p>\n<p>One of the biggest difficulties with managing a great wedding is getting the two \u2018tribes\u2019 to integrate, instead of heading off into their little cliques.<\/p>\n<p>Close-up magic has a brilliant ability to make people lean in to see what\u2019s going on, and when the performer addresses them or integrates then in the act, then that small group of people are suddenly on speaking terms, assuming they were strangers to begin with.<\/p>\n<p>Getting to see your band or any other form of performer is very easy.<\/p>\n<p>You simply ask them for a few of their upcoming dates, pick one that\u2019s convenient to you, then turn up when the event is in full flow.<\/p>\n<p>Even though you&#8217;re an uninvited guest, the vast majority of people won&#8217;t mind if you respectfully mention to the best man or one of the bridesmaids that you\u2019ve just popped in for ten minutes to see the act in the flesh.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7104\" src=\"http:\/\/shaneblack.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/w04.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"4036\" height=\"2687\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shaneblack.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/w04.jpg 4036w, https:\/\/shaneblack.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/w04-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/shaneblack.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/w04-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/shaneblack.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/w04-1030x686.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/shaneblack.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/w04-1500x999.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/shaneblack.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/w04-705x469.jpg 705w, https:\/\/shaneblack.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/w04-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 4036px) 100vw, 4036px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>And one final point to make in terms of checking out your entertainment for the big day.<\/p>\n<p>If they\u2019re really good, chances are that you&#8217;re not the only one looking to book them, so having a quiet word during a break and asking them to pencil in your date.<\/p>\n<p>You can then have a think about it over the following days or weeks, and confirm it as soon as possible.<\/p>\n<p>This means that you can cross that job off your list, safe in the knowledge that you have your entertainment sorted.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s not unusual to have really good acts booked for twelve to eighteen months in advance, so don\u2019t be tempted to believe that time is on your side, and that you can make a last-minute choice.<\/p>\n<p>As a general rule of thumb, if an act is still available just a month out from your date, it&#8217;s for one of two reasons.<\/p>\n<p>Firstly, they may have had a cancellation, or secondly, maybe they\u2019re just not in demand. And you\u2019d have to ask yourself why this is the case.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s also worth mentioning that these same principles apply to corporate events.<\/p>\n<p>If you plan on having some form of <a href=\"http:\/\/shaneblack.ie\/corporate\/\">corporate entertainment<\/a> at your event, it&#8217;s equally important that you don\u2019t leave it to chance, but check them out for yourself in the flesh.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ka81djpc-ef4bfa9355c791fa2adbf351a3d0d2ce\">\n.flex_column.av-ka81djpc-ef4bfa9355c791fa2adbf351a3d0d2ce{\n-webkit-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:20px 20px 20px 20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_column av-ka81djpc-ef4bfa9355c791fa2adbf351a3d0d2ce av_one_full  avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last  first flex_column_div column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-kahznbg1-317b7f0418c4a61bf6a4aa1bd985a044'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-2mz90t-ca7b88bc2f132a7e24eb17f9ac538dc3\">\n.av_font_icon.av-2mz90t-ca7b88bc2f132a7e24eb17f9ac538dc3 .av-icon-char{\nfont-size:30px;\nline-height:30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<span  class='av_font_icon av-2mz90t-ca7b88bc2f132a7e24eb17f9ac538dc3 avia_animate_when_visible av-icon-style- avia-icon-pos-left av-no-color avia-icon-animate'><a href='http:\/\/shaneblack.ie\/blog\/'  class='av-icon-char' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue830' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/shaneblack.ie\/blog\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Back to blog.<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s one of the great paradoxes of the modern wedding that couples spend so much time planning the big day \u2013 but skimp on their research when it comes to booking their entertainment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6962,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"If you\u2019re planning a wedding or a corporate event, here\u2019s how to go about making the best possible choice when it comes to the entertainment.","_seopress_robots_index":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[9,14,10,16],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/shaneblack.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6958"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/shaneblack.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/shaneblack.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shaneblack.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shaneblack.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6958"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/shaneblack.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6958\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shaneblack.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6962"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/shaneblack.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6958"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shaneblack.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6958"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shaneblack.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6958"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}