The best music rates on live music is kind of a mystery since it’s hard to know what the market is. It’s not like you can easily find live musicians and find what their rates are. In most cases, live musicians don’t even post their rates. So, how do you know what a “good” rate for music really is? Cost… Read More »Learn the biggest secrets to the best music rates
We recently played for a beautiful wedding ceremony and cocktail hour at the Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix that was such a lovely, memorable event. The couple were living out of town, so many of the arrangements were made by the bride’s mother and father. We made most general arrangements about the music through them, but before the final decisions… Read More »Exclusive Desert Botanical Garden Wedding
If you’re looking for wedding ceremony music that will take you and your guests back to a simpler, sweeter time and place, there’s no better decade to choose music from than the sixties. Guests of all ages will appreciate the nostalgia of this “peace and love” generation. There are so many beautiful, romantic classic love songs from the sixties that are… Read More »Best Bride’s Processional Songs from the Sixties
Unity sand ceremonies for weddings have become a popular alternative to the more traditional unity candle ceremonies. But, with all the details that go with planning weddings, music for the sand ceremony is often not considered until the musicians ask. The sand ceremony is a perfect opportunity for music though! Depending upon what you arrange with your officiant, the sand… Read More »Wonderful, touching songs for your unity sand ceremony
Unless you host a lot of parties and special events, you may have a lot of questions about hiring musicians for your anniversary party, fund raising event, holiday party, life celebration or other special event. Below we answer some of the most common questions we get from clients looking to book us for a special event they’re hosting. We hope… Read More »Don’t make these stupid mistakes when hiring live musicians
As most people know, the music you choose for you wedding ceremony, cocktail hour, dinner and reception is one of the main ways you can set the mood for your special day. But, unfortunately, many couples with good intentions make bad decisions because they just don’t know enough about selecting music, selecting a band or ensemble , or selecting a… Read More »5 mistakes to avoid when choosing wedding music
Among the many decisions couples have to make when planning their weddings is whether or not to have live music at their cocktail hour. Here are seven questions for you to answer to help you decide if you should hire living musicians for your cocktail hour or not. Should we have live music at our cocktail hour? How will you… Read More »7 simple questions – live music at your cocktail hour?
Once you’ve considered the ensemble type and size as well as researched the musicians, it’s time to take the next steps in hiring musicians. Next, you should consider the following: WHEN contacting musicians (Contact your favorite musicians as soon as possible, as they often book up to a year in advance.) □ Discuss style for each section of music requests… Read More »Checklist for Hiring the best Musicians (part 2)
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