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How to Make Money as a Wedding Singerby Suzann Kale
page 3 of 6 When the wedding is over, be sure to replace your "Johnson" wedding music back into the genre notebooks from which they came. A Wedding Singer's Business Plan A document like this will help you get agents, it will help you should you need financing, it will keep you and your musicians pointed always in the right directions. An important part of your business plan will include decisions you make on how much travel you intend to do. Where you live will determine how much travel is needed to make a living. If the towns in your area are scattered far and wide, you will need to travel. Therefore, part of your business plan must deal with transportation. Will you have a van for the band? Will you require each musician to be there on his or her own? And in your contracts with clients, you will need to include gas and lodging. If you're in an urban area, I totally recommend keeping your gigs as close to home as possible. For one thing, you know your local musicians and it will be easier to hire add-on or backup people as needed. Traveling a long way in a van for a one-night stand, no matter how much they pay, can be a difficult way to live a life. continued below |
Many bands lose their power by going off into tributaries that were not part of the business plan. Squabbles result, and there you go. |
Most importantly, a business plan will keep you, the singer and the ring-leader, going down the path you've chosen, in your most focused and efficient way. 
Commercial Liability InsuranceWith all the wires, cords, electrical extension cords and equipment, you must have liability insurance. Get quotes from your local insurance companies or agents first, and only go to large companies or the Internet if you can't get the prices you want. Make sure your insurance company is well-known and dependable, and keep your premiums paid. Nothing can ruin an otherwise brilliant career more quickly than an unfortunate incident, no matter how small. Branding Your BandWe mentioned branding earlier, but it deserves one last little push. A brand can be as big as a clever logo on huge billboards around town, or as small as one song you use to end each set with. It can be a sound, a genre, a way of dressing, or a particular style of wedding in which you specialize. You can give out t-shirts with your band's name and logo on them after each wedding, you can sell the t-shirts from your website. Each business card and demo must have something of your brand in it or on it. If your brand is a specific song, include a line from that song in all your email signatures (do not infringe on copyrights, though). Use your imagination. But above all, never underestimate the power of branding your wedding band. Your Website and DemoBefore you go public, be sure your website is completely set up, looks totally classy, and is specific about what kinds of music you specialize in. You might have a page that lists approximate prices for weddings of various sizes and venues. (You can't give out an exact price until you've met with the bride and/or wedding planner, and have a definite list of songs and duties they require from you. At that point, you can sign a contract with your price on it.) of How to Make Money as a Wedding Singerback to page 1 back to page 2 skip to page 5 skip to page 6 
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