Everything you need for a Midwest wedding
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Hello everyone, I figured it was time to join the conversation 😁 My fiancé and I have been engaged for three months now, and we finally pulled the trigger on booking our venue today. We reserved the Mia Ballroom in Des Moines for August 22, 2015. Honestly, the place looks phenomenal following their recent renovations. Now, we’ve hit a snag regarding the music... My fiancé is dead set on hiring Heartbeat. I watched some wedding footage of them performing, and frankly, their take on Midwest folk music misses the mark. They excel at Canadian styles, but they just don't capture the local Midwestern vibe correctly. Since my side of the family is strictly Midwestern and his is more Canadian/river-valley style, we are struggling to find a band that can master both genres perfectly. I am pushing him to book TS United because they are truly versatile across all genres—plus, they have a violin and an accordion, so you really can't beat that 😁 However, he isn't sold because he refuses to have his traditional Canadian circle dances played on a tamburica. My strategy is to propose TS United, while promising him I'll bring in a specialist to play the šargija so we can feature a few Canadian circle dances accompanied by a violinist 🙂 I'm hoping that compromise works 😁 If anyone happens to know a group that can seamlessly blend Midwestern and Canadian styles, please let me know. Also, if anyone has a quote for TS United, I would be incredibly grateful 🙂