Choosing a Pianist For Your Wedding Day

Your wedding day is arguably the most important daysound on your special day. So if you can contact a
of your life and great planning can ensure thatwedding pianist and see them play beforehand then
everything runs smoothly and that you and yourthat can only be a good thing, it would also give you an
guests have a truly wonderful day.opportunity to ask any questions about music, or about
Choosing to have music at your wedding is part ofthe organisation of the day.
your preparations. Having a wedding pianist play eitherIf you are unable to see a wedding pianist live, then it is
for the ceremony, the wedding breakfast or for theworth listening to a demo CD, or to mp3 sound clips
cocktail / reception can create a wonderfulfrom the Internet.
atmosphere and provide a talking point for the guests.It is worth thinking about the style of music that you
The important thing is to choose the right musician forwould like for the wedding, would you like to employ a
you and for the atmosphere that you wish to create.classical pianist, a cocktail pianist or a jazz pianist.
Sometimes wedding pianists are recommended by theMost cocktail and jazz pianists will vary the music that
wedding venue or by word of mouth. Another way tothey play according to the atmosphere and will be
find wedding pianists is to look for music agencies, theyhappy to take requests and even learn music specially
can be found in bridal magazines through internetfor the wedding day.
search engines or via wedding websites. OtherwiseFinally most pianists will provide an electronic piano if an
you can contact pianists themselves directly via theacoustic piano is not available, but all would prefer to
Internet.play on an acoustic upright or grand piano, the sound
Ideally it will have been best to have heard a pianistquality is not really comparable and pianos can be hired
play before, then you know exactly how they willfrom a number of different suppliers.