Cocktail Hour

One of the classiest things you can do is to have musicians playing live music for your cocktail hour. This bridges the gap between the ceremony and the reception. Frequently when the ceremony is over, the guests show up at the reception location while the wedding party stays behind to finish some last-minute pictures. Technically the reception hasn't started so the guests mill around in silence, on occasion they might be treated to some canned music from a CD. Having musicians at the reception helps to bridge that gap

To have or not have live music at your cocktail hour – that is the question! Though it may not seem like a big deal, the cocktail hour between your wedding ceremony and reception is a very important part of the day. The cocktail hour is the time in which you, the bride and groom, get a moment to breath and enjoy your first moments as husband and wife together before heading off to the reception. It is also the time at which you have your couple and bridal party photos taken.

What are your guests doing during this time? Hopefully they are enjoying each other’s company while sipping on cocktails, nibbling on hors d’oeuvres, and maybe even enjoying some live music while they patiently wait for the bridal party to arrive. Providing your guests with snacks and beverages is good but having live entertainment for them to enjoy truly adds to their experience as well. Who doesn’t enjoy listening to and watching live musicians? Sometimes live musicians may even take song requests from your guests, which is always fun.

One of the biggest benefits to hiring live musicians is that they can go with the flow and make adjustments to what they’re doing according to their surroundings. If the crowd seems to really be enjoying a particular song, they can lengthen it, and vice versa. If something about the cocktail hour doesn’t go quite according to plan, the musicians can help to take the attention away from the problem. The flexibility of live musicians really makes them an invaluable part of your cocktail hour.