Ceremony & Cocktail Hour Music

jfsien

Hey everyone!  I need some help.  I'm having my ceremony & the cocktail hour outside @ the Southwest Schoolof Arts & Crafts.  They do not allow any amplified music outside so I need some help trying to figure out what to do...I'd like to have a few musicians who could play romantic acoustic music during the ceremony & then play some more upbeat stuff during the cocktail hour.  Is this doable? Are there any suggestions?  I'm so confused about this

girlychik

All I know of is Allegretto or I also did a google search of "classical guitarists" in S.A. and was able to find some good suggestions.  I'm still in the early process of planning myself sorry, wish I could have been of more help!

barrt00

Hey jfsien
 
I'm getting married at SWSA as well-so excited!  I haven't even seen it yet b/c I live in MD, but I've heard nothing but good things about it. 

We have decided to have 1 or 2 live musicians and will probably go with a guitar and violinist to play for the ceremony and quiet music for the cocktail hour outside.  Here is a link to a place that has samples of what different music options sound like (guitar only, string quartet, violinist, ect.):  http://www.montevistastrings.com/samples.html

The prices are also listed.

KLev4

Hi,
  I'm using Divisi Strings. They are pricey but they have a few different string quartets, even one that plays pop music. Check them out!  

cocolia

I know that you can't use amplified music at SWSA but a string ensemble can play ceremony music and then change to a more upbeat style for the cocktail.