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Getting together with family and friends to celebrate life is, quite frankly, what keeps most of us going; the
memories of celebrations past and the anticipation of those to come. Weddings are the biggest celebrations and, as with
any party, music can largely determine the mood. Dee jays and "wedding bands" fill in the "entertainment" blank and do
an adequate job. Bands like The Destination create unforgettable gatherings and let your guests know YOUR view on
life: You only live once.
The Destination has made an art form of the private party. Being located in CNY, there are very few clubs that
can afford a band this size so upscale private events soon became their gig. Since 1995 Joey J has been perfecting how
to relate a band this powerful with each gathering they encounter. A Destination performance is an awesome
experience but in the context of a wedding one would expect to trade off intimacy for excitement and lose the focus
of the party to a high energy stage and throbbing dance floor. Nope.
Starting with the basics, the band's set up crew works with the room and the expected flow of the party.
Always impressive production but a conscious effort is made to keep the layout within the scope of the rest of the
affair. Next is the sound and volume, all tweaked before any of your guests arrive. The best on stage
monitoring and off stage sound man keep the levels, well.....RIGHT. To physically and technically meld a power
house like this with a room full of people who want to talk as well as dance is already quite an accomplishment.
But there's much more to The Destination's "Art of pArty".
 Customizing the band's
play list, getting names and backgrounds, dedicating songs, and bringing up guests to sing backup are just a few ways
that Joey J keeps the focus of the party moving. This shifting of attention is a key devise amongst the best bands in
the business. It is very easy for a band to be all about the show and entertain a crowd head-on but to make the crowd
part of their show and move attention away from the band and back again is what separates a wedding reception from a
night at the local club. Switching the musical flow to give one group a chance to grab a drink while another hits the
floor is also very important at mixed age events.
".....most importantly I felt that The Destination played within the concept of it being
a wedding party as opposed to a performance. You [Joe] personally did an excellent job as M.C......"
In conclusion, weddings are the most important celebrations in our lives and each persons own wedding only
happens once (that's the plan). Jewelers, florists, limousine services, and a host of other vendors are very
aggressive about how much you should spend on your big day but the most important element of an unforgettable
event goes almost unrepresented. Most brides have never done this before and leave the music as one of the last
things on their list. One more time: all of the other elements combined, including the food, do not create the
lasting memories of a good band. To know that you can have the top shelf show, NYC-quality sound of
The Destination for a couple thousand dollars more than a so-so local band should make the choice obvious.
Your guests are worth it. You're worth it. The memories will be priceless.
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