Wedding entertainment in Lebanon

Saturday evenings between June and September are the most contested slots in the country. The bands and DJs with a reputation are reserved a long way out, and the closer you get to the date, the more you are choosing from whoever happens to be free rather than whoever you actually wanted.

Every profile on Fann carries the artist's own calendar, so you can see whether your date is already blocked before you spend an evening exchanging messages about it.

The exact shape varies by family and by venue, but most bookings are some combination of these:

• A zaffe or dabke group for the entrance. Short, loud, and the part everyone films.
• A band or a DJ for the reception — or both, with the band playing a set and the DJ carrying the rest of the night.
• A photographer and a videographer, usually booked as a pair and usually the first thing to go for popular dates.
• An MC if the evening has a programme to hold together, particularly for larger guest lists.
• An oud player or a singer for the quieter part of the evening, which is easy to forget about until the day itself.

The disputes that happen are almost never about the performance. They are about how many hours were included, who was providing the sound system, what time the performers could get into the venue, and what happens if the date moves.

Messages on Fann stay on the platform, so the arrangement you agreed is still readable in a month. Booking terms — the deposit an artist asks for and their cancellation policy — are shown on every profile without a subscription, because those are the terms you need before you decide, not after.

Nothing on the booking. Fann does not take a commission and does not sit between you and the artist for payment — you agree a fee with them and pay them directly. Planners pay a subscription to unlock contact details and message artists; artists list for free.