| 1 - Types of music | | | | Solo jazz guitarist; |
| Ceremony | | | | Solo classical guitarist; |
| There are a myriad of ideas for music during the | | | | Solo Spanish guitarist; |
| ceremony, from string quartet to bagpipes! Singers | | | | Jazz or classical pianist; |
| -from solo to a choir, organist, trumpet, brass | | | | Harpist; |
| ensemble and harpist are just some of the many | | | | String quartet (an exception to the 1-3 musicians |
| other options. | | | | rule). |
| Reception Drinks and / or Wedding Breakfast | | | | Dancing |
| For background or 'dinner' music between one and | | | | For a wedding it is important to remember that there |
| three musicians is ideal, unless you are expecting | | | | are likely to be a very wide mixture of guests, with |
| more than about 100 guests, when you might want a | | | | a correspondingly wide mixture of tastes. It is |
| slightly larger band. Vocalists can be somewhat | | | | therefore prudent to consider whether your choice |
| distracting for purely background music, particularly | | | | of a profane rap band is really what your Granny is |
| during a meal, as it can seem like more of a | | | | going to dance to. A quality covers band should be |
| performance, and guests may feel rude talking while | | | | able to cater to a wide audience, encouraging your |
| they are singing. | | | | guests to dance without beating them over the head |
| Musicians particularly suitable for background music | | | | with pumping bass drum when they are still digesting |
| are: | | | | the sumptuous wedding breakfast. |
| Jazz trio or duo, (or quartet for larger events); | | | | |