Alive network for bands - anyone used them?

My wedding is in 10 days and I have booked a band through Alive Network. I didn't notice anything terrible in the contract though, so either I didn't read it properly, they've changed it, or different bands have different clauses. What clauses in particular are you worried about?

So far my experience has been pretty good, the guy at Alive kept in touch and answered all my questions, then a month before the wedding I got the contact details of the band and now talk with them directly to organised play lists etc.

obviously I went know for sure how it works out until 11 days time but I am hopeful.

Thanks for your reply and congratulations for 10 days time!

I've written a page of queries with regard to their contract. There are no definitions as to what covers 'illness' for eg. They need to stipulate if they're saying it's a force majeure. There were quite a few things in there that I wouldn't agree to, eg, you are liable to all the bands expenses... Without saying what they are, proving an estimate or having to give receipts later.

They need some new lawyers! Maybe I'm just in the wrong job to be going through contracts!!

My contract states that "the total cost is inclusive of VAT and all reasonable expenses", as total cost is quoted in the contract I take that to mean there will be no extra charges to cover expenses as under those terms they would not be reasonable.

i wouldn't expect your illness to be included as force majeure. Generally this relates to war, natural disasters etc.