LIVE MUSIC - TIPS

Start by giving us a call at 651-227-1202. We answer the phone and return calls quickly. Need help figuring out whether a string quarter or pianist makes more sense, we can even help with wedding ceremony songs.

Tip #1
Consider pairing live music with a DJ to gain versatility and coverage.

Tip #2
Request a demo of the live musicians you are considering hiring.

Tip #3
Ask if the musicians have a rider, which may contain requests for items above and beyond what you paid for when you hired them. Items on the rider can include: needing to provide them with meals, beverages, dressing room, and parking, just to name a few.

Tip #4
Want a custom arrangement of your first dance song? Most live musicians are happy to accommodate with enough advance warning.

Tip #5
Select your musicians based on your venue. If you are having an outdoor ceremony, a flute may not be loud enough for all your guests to hear. Conversely, if you have a small dinner space, don't opt for a 16 piece Big Band that will overwhelm your guests.

Top Five ceremony songs
- Canon in D
- The Wedding March
- Trumpet Voluntary
- Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring
- Prelude to Act III, Bridal Chorus (Here Comes the Bride)

Top Five first dance songs
- At Last, Etta James
- True Companion, Marc Cohn
- Amazed, Lonestar
- Stay With You, John Legend
- When You Say Nothing at All, Allison Krause

Top Five father daughter dance songs
- I Loved Her First, Heartland
- The Way You Look Tonight, Frank Sinatra
- Daughters, John Mayer
- Butterfly Kisses, Bob Carlisle
- What a Wonderful World, Louis Armstrong