After having some serious delays at weddings (like 5 hours between when we were supposed to be on and when we actually went on) I now (either as a caller or with one of my bands) charge at least $100-$150 per band/caller person, but include the caveat that a half hour delay is free, but every half hour after that is an extra $50 (not per person but total). This seems to be enough to have made people be a lot tighter on getting to the dancing on time. Martha
> On Mar 26, 2016, at 11:55 AM, Jeff Kaufman via Callers > <[email protected]> wrote: > > I would ask for about 3x more for a wedding then for an evening of dancing: > > * weddings are a lot of hassle > > * you're only playing/calling for a short time, but you need to be there very > early and schedules are not reliable at weddings -- this may be worse for > bands than callers > > * people spend so much at most weddings these days that they're typically > willing to pay whatever (once I let someone negotiate me down a lot by them > saying they were trying to save money and when I got therei found out that > the food cost more per guest then they were paying each of us) > > * I'd charge much less or free for a friend, especially if I would be at > their wedding anyway: it's like a wedding gift > > On Mar 26, 2016 2:23 PM, "Michael Fuerst via Callers" > <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> > wrote: > Central Illinois where I live? $35-50, although our local callers would > probably do such for free. > NYC? $2000, but $3000 if on a weekend > > Michael Fuerst 802 N Broadway Urbana IL 61801 217 239 5844 > <tel:217%20239%205844> > > > On Saturday, March 26, 2016 1:13 PM, Maia McCormick via Callers > <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> > wrote: > > > Hey folks, > > I've just been asked to call a wedding, and I don't have a good idea for what > the going rate for these things is. What do you all charge for a wedding > (say, 30 mins-an hour of dancing)? (And how might you adjust this rate for > NYC?) > > Thanks, > Maia > > _______________________________________________ > Callers mailing list > [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.net > <http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.net> > > > > _______________________________________________ > Callers mailing list > [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.net > <http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.net> > > _______________________________________________ > Callers mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.net
