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Guitar @ Ceremony??

katanne9katanne9 member
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I posted this on the ceremony board, but thought i'd post it here too. Is anyone familiar with the guitar or music??


I'm looking into a solo guitarist (with possibility of him bring a flute or bass player) for our ceremony.

I'm not sure what our song options will sound like, as I'm musically challenged, and would love to listen to a few online before contacting him.

Has anyone else used a guitarist for their ceremony? What songs did they play? Was is loud enough?

A string trio isn't really our style, so I thought the guitar might be nice.
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Re: Guitar @ Ceremony??

  • hetshuphetshup member
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    edited December 2011
    My mom used a Spanish guitarist for her wedding (third in case you are wondering), it was great ambient music and they should be able to play anything. I think if they are on the overcroft or at the front it should be plenty loud. But they may need some AV equipment too.
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  • bajedivabajediva member
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    edited December 2011
    i dunno what style you're going for, but oh man, classical guitarists are *awesome* at weddings. like hetshup said, depending on the building, there's a slight chance they may need an AV, but acoustic guitar is the prettiest.

    i kno you'll be doing your own listening online, but this is one of my faves. as a musician, i'm sick of the 'classics' and i can't imagine having them at my own wedding. but i would make an exception if i could get this guy playing ave maria on guitar, it's just lovely.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNUJA9N14eM
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  • katanne9katanne9 member
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    edited December 2011
    Oh, very pretty!

    We are having an outside ceremony, so I'm thinking he'll need some sort of hook up.

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  • jekalexjekalex
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    edited December 2011
    A friend of mine had her brother play all the pre-ceremony music on his guitar. It was really beautiful. I personally prefer the unplugged sound, but since you are outside you'll definitely need a hook-up, especially if it's a larger ceremony. The sound just won't carry far enough.
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  • bajedivabajediva member
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    edited December 2011
    ditto on an ampliflier for an outdoor ceremony. a good guitarist should know what he'll need to keep the sound just as clean and natural sounding despite the amplifier. & i hope u dont mind, i think i'm gonna make a little note about maybe having a guitarist too :-)
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