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Essence of Bangladeshi weddings does not come out rightly if there is no live entertainment and no band music. Wedding band is a key element in any Bangladeshi wedding celebration. The band music livens up the mood of the invitees and creates an electrifying and highly enjoyable atmosphere. Hence, it becomes important for brides and grooms to get the perfect band to elevate the fun quotient and add zing to the celebration. Hunting for the right wedding band for the reception is important. Even Sabnam- my Bangladeshi friend put in lot of efforts to find the right band company for her arranged marriage celebrations.

Sabnam’s search for the right wedding band started on the Internet. She searched the popular Bangladeshi matrimonial site which carried advertisements and also contact details of some of the popular band organizers in the country. While browsing through Bangladesh marriage site and other popular websites of band companies, Sabnam found that some of them displayed photographs of band shows and also carried client testimonials to give people a fair idea of the kind of live music performance they give in Bangladeshi marriage parties.

Sabnam and her family looked for a band that can play a variety of music and keep the wedding guests fully entertained with their performance. When checking out the websites of some of the popular Bangaldeshi band companies, Sabnam also checked out the audio samples listed in their official sites. She wanted the band to play music from various genres and so made sure to check out the online songs list. Video samples as made available online by some bands were also checked out by the bride to make a careful selection for her wedding band. Before finalizing on the band, Sabnam wanted to meet the lead singer of the band party and listen to him live to see if his voice would appeal the invitees.

After much evaluation and sampling of online music demos, Sabnam short-listed a few bands and contacted the selected few through mail and phone to know about their availability and pricing. She first checked if the wedding band of her choice was available to perform on the date of her marriage and once she got a positive response from her chosen one, she did not take long enough to strike a deal.

Like Sabnam, other brides and grooms in Bangladesh are putting in a good deal of time, money and effort to find the perfect wedding band, who could work a crowd during their marriage celebrations. The right band can get anyone from the age of 8 to 80 grooving with their band music.

There are many websites, which offer you competitive deals if you book online. With everything going online, it makes sense to save money and time with the help of an online deal. It is my brother’s wedding next month, my friend Sabiha has sent me a very nice link, which I can use to negotiate with various wedding bands. You can also check online discounts offered by the wedding bands in your locality.

Hosting bachelor party is increasingly becoming a key part of the celebrations of most Bangladesh marriages. Brides and grooms throw a fun-filled party night before the wedding to enjoy their brief bachelorhood. Planning for this party is great fun and there are ample bachelorette party ideas to choose from. Going by the abundance of party ideas and tips, my Bangladeshi friend- Farhaan Qureshi was highly confused as to which idea he should go with and the tips he should follow to make his party a memorable event. He took out some time from his hectic schedule to plan the party with his friends so that it turns out to be highly enjoyable and unforgettable without escalating the wedding budget.

Farhan was expecting a lot of guests for his bachelorette party to be thrown just a week before his arranged marriage to a pretty girl found through one of the Bangladeshi matrimonial site. A reputed club’s banquet hall was booked to accommodate large number of guests. The club’s promotional offer was availed, whose ad featured in a popular Bangladeshi marriage site and it for this reason that booking the space for the bachelor party in the hall did not turn out to be financially straining.

Although fusion food is not commonly done in Bangladeshi weddings, Farhan wanted something unique for his bachelorette party and thus ordered the club’s caterer to serve cocktail food that is delicious to taste and contributes to the success of his party. Free flow of cocktails, mocktails and beverages was decided to be made available to guests to add zing to his party.

In order to up the fun element of his bachelorette party, Farhan and his close buddies organized a few interesting games that could keep the invitees engaged and entertained.  They checked out Bangladesh marriage site that has detailed information about not only the rituals and traditions related to Bangladesh matrimonial but also had list of games and gags that can be played during a bachelor’s party of young people. Goodie bags and prizes were also kept for winners of some of the games to increase the participation level and lift the spirit of the party.

Knowing pretty well that music is an important aspect of any rocking party and good music can create an electrifying atmosphere, Farhan carefully compiled a selection of amazing party numbers to make everyone dance the night away. Transportation arrangements were also made for guests to drop off the guests safely to their homes.

As in the case with Farhan, other Bangladeshi grooms and some brides are also seen paying great deal of attention to making their bachelorette party a grand success. You can take help of an experienced wedding planner and identify some interesting bachelorette party ideas. You can even plan an outstation trip to a nearby place of tourist interest and enjoy the time before your wedding. While doing so, you can look for economic and affordable options online and have a wonderful time just before your wedding.

Drawing a budget is the most crucial factor as it influences other things related to a wedding. It is not easy for most people to draw up a clear budget and also stick to it. The same problem was faced by my good pal – Nusrat Ali Begum during her recently-held Bangladeshi marriage to a guy whom she found through a popular Bangladeshi matrimonial site. Nusrat was short on finance and hence she wanted to cut several corners and plan a wedding on a budget. The first thing she did to ensure that the total cost involved in wedding celebrations does not go beyond her fixed financial plan was to settle for a simpler yet elegant and stylist wedding ring. In stead of having a huge, oversized and a highly expensive wedding ring, she settled for a delicate diamond ring that looked perfect on her finger.

Nusrat wanted the religious ceremonies and traditions related to Bangladeshi matrimonial to be kept simple and short without going into any elaborate process. She was wise enough to understand that too many ceremonies would entail cost of too many expensive things and thus she preferred to have fewer religious traditions take place during her arranged marriage. Nusrat also ensured that money was not spent on overpriced and unnecessary frills rather it is invested in lasting things that could give happiness beyond that particular day.

Knowing that dazzling wedding invitations with expensive paper material and exclusive designs would burn a hole in her pocket, Nusrat happily settled down for simpler yet tastefully done wedding cards that costs much less. In fact, she designed some cards for some of her very close family friends that could lend a personal touch to her Bangladeshi wedding invitation and also save a great deal of money. Sticking to simpler printing techniques for some of her printed wedding cards was also a way to bring down the wedding cost.

Keeping the wedding venue décor simple and yet sophisticated was on the top of her budget wedding plan. She did not want to splurge on imported and rare flowers and thus ordered the decorator to use only seasonal flowers and not to put on excessive lighting. To get attractive deal for the wedding necessities, Nusrat shopped around a lot to find reasonable stuff and made optimum use of her negotiations skills. This helped her to strike a favorable deal with vendors. She also availed discount coupons that flashed as ads in a Bangladeshi marriage site in order to save good amount of money.

Like Nusrat, several Bangladeshi couples opt for a budget wedding in order to enjoy their marriage fully without feeling the pocket pinch.  Determining how much they can spend on each area can help Bangladeshi couples to allocate money and not go overboard with their expenditures.

With rising inflation, it makes sense to save money while planning your wedding. The money that you save by making little adjustments can be used to meet your future expenditure.