| Music - a wedding is still a wedding without it, but | | | | That talent I'm speaking of is in the music schools |
| wow, does it ever make a difference! There is a | | | | at the conservatories, universities, military bands, |
| particular feeling that music evokes. Combine that | | | | and even high schools. You can usually find several |
| feeling with the dynamics and emotions of a | | | | reliable students (get several that way if one |
| marriage ceremony and the sum is greater than | | | | drops out, you still have at least two) who will |
| the parts. We associate music with events and | | | | come and play their hearts out for 1/5th the price |
| one way to keep the memory of your wedding | | | | of the professionals. The students are accepted |
| day alive is to hear the music that was played | | | | by the schools because they have talent. And as |
| when you went down the isle and the feelings can | | | | most starving students will tell you, they are |
| come rushing back, over and over again. | | | | usually willing to do some work for that extra |
| Since my wedding officiating also includes a certain | | | | college cash. |
| amount of wedding planning advice, I always ask | | | | So, now that the idea is swimming in your head, |
| brides to be what they are planning for food, | | | | you are wondering who to call. I would start by |
| flowers, ceremony, venue, and of course, music. | | | | pulling out the yellow pages and looking under |
| More often than not, they still have not decided | | | | schools, colleges and universities, and high schools. |
| on how to handle the ceremony music. Oh sure, | | | | Call the main number and ask for the music |
| the DJ for the reception was probably the first | | | | department. When you get someone in the music |
| vendor chosen only after the venue, but the | | | | department, tell them that you are looking for |
| ceremony music is often one of those pesky | | | | several students that may be interested in playing |
| details left for very last. | | | | at your wedding. Be sure to tell them its for pay, |
| Fear not, it just does not have to be that way. | | | | not for free. Usually, they will take your name and |
| What many of you are not aware of, or not at | | | | number and pass it on to the students or post it |
| least during the planning stages of your wedding, | | | | on the bulletin board. |
| is that right here in the Washington, DC | | | | This is just one way to cut the costs of your |
| metropolitan area, and indeed in most areas of | | | | wedding affair. And the students really appreciate |
| the county, there is seasoned talent waiting to be | | | | the extra cash they make, the professional-like |
| tapped - and for far less than professional | | | | experience they get, and the recognition that their |
| musicians. I'm not knocking the pros, but when | | | | talents are needed. Be sure to send me an email |
| you are watching every dime, in many cases the | | | | and let me know how your musical student talent |
| choice of musician can save you more than | | | | search comes out. |
| $1000.00. Who are these musicians of whom I | | | | Visit my site and tell me how it sounded! |
| speak? | | | | |