“This award-winning Inn is the perfect choice for the discriminating business and leisure traveler, distinctive corporate and incentive meetings, and for romantic and special occasions.” – Carolina Inn Facebook page. Style: Southern, historic, inn What they offer: The Carolina Inn is an infamous Chapel Hill venue, as it sits in the heart of downtown […]
On November 15th, 2014, Save the Date Music was honored to be a part of the wedding of Shannon and Alex. The glorious fall day was perfect for exchanging vows in an outdoor wedding ceremony at The Carolina Inn in Chapel Hill. Our guitarist, Dave, preformed many songs requested by the bride and groom. A […]
Weddings should be a joyous and memorable family event–but they can be a nightmare when brides or grooms or mothers micro manage and sabotage the music plans. Last minute fussy-pants or power grabbing changes in song selection, duration of the contract, or music flow just upsets everyone and does not justify the results. 1. Take […]
Why do weddings cost so much when just a party is cheaper? The prices are caused by the brides themselves. Brides have evolved from simple garden weddings to demanding, customizing bridezillas and so the costs go up to meet those demands. To keep your prices down, please keep it simple. 1. Stick to the musicians’ […]
A fun addition to your wedding reception music is to personalize the songlist with tunes that mention your hometown, your honeymoon destination, your university, or your occupations. Songs such as Chicago, Chicago or New York, New York, Way Down Yonder in New Orleans, My Old Kentucky Home, Carolina on My Mind, Nothing Could be Finer […]
A charming and memorable addition to your wedding reception songlist is to “Dance Your Name”. Many women’s and men’s names are mentioned in songs of all decades and types, and it is fun to hear your name sung. There is: Along Comes Mary, Amanda, Angie Baby, Brandy, Carrie, Emily, Georgia on My Mind, Jenny Jenny, […]
A memorable wedding and reception can adapt a corresponding theme which carries through in the venue, the decorations, the food, the attire, and the music. Guests also enjoy participating with clothing choices of the theme. We have played Hawaiian/Island music at beach ceremonies with guitar and violin; Bluegrass/western weddings at Ward’s Hollow with banjo, mandolin […]
Which is planned first–the songs or the musicians? Each group of instruments can have its own songlist, so you want to decide first what kind of music you want–Traditional, Beatles, Journey, Sinatra, Irish, Bluegrass,Jazz, or your own special theme. Guitar, piano or saxophone might be the more authentic choice rather that string quartet or harp. […]
