The choice to have live music at any event is a significant one. Live music heightens the emotion of any event, sending out vibrations and creating a sense of awe. Imagine walking down the isle without music and then picture a soaring melody stirring and inspiring you and your guests on your special day. The […]
Save the Date Music is proud to introduce you to talented harpist, Marilyn Wienand! Marilyn has always been into music, starting with the piano at the young age of five. She has a DMA and MA in voice from the University of Colorado in Boulder and a Bachelors degree in organ from the Washington University […]
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 […]
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. […]
The previous blog listed seven planning strategies. There are good reasons to implement them in your plans so you can hear all the music you contracted. Protecting the musicians from the elements insures that they can actually perform for you. They need to do their job what you need to do yours: dry level ground, […]
Here in the Triangle, we are blessed with great weather nearly all the year ’round; however, every outdoor wedding needs a “Plan B” for rainy, cold, windy, hot, and dark weather: 1) Cover from direct sun, falling nuts, and rain. This can be a tent, an awning, a porch, a gazebo or a room with […]
