| Your wedding day is arguably the most important day | | | | sound on your special day. So if you can contact a |
| of your life and great planning can ensure that | | | | wedding pianist and see them play beforehand then |
| everything runs smoothly and that you and your | | | | that 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 of | | | | the organisation of the day. |
| your preparations. Having a wedding pianist play either | | | | If you are unable to see a wedding pianist live, then it is |
| for the ceremony, the wedding breakfast or for the | | | | worth listening to a demo CD, or to mp3 sound clips |
| cocktail / reception can create a wonderful | | | | from 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 for | | | | would 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 the | | | | Most cocktail and jazz pianists will vary the music that |
| wedding venue or by word of mouth. Another way to | | | | they play according to the atmosphere and will be |
| find wedding pianists is to look for music agencies, they | | | | happy to take requests and even learn music specially |
| can be found in bridal magazines through internet | | | | for the wedding day. |
| search engines or via wedding websites. Otherwise | | | | Finally most pianists will provide an electronic piano if an |
| you can contact pianists themselves directly via the | | | | acoustic 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 pianist | | | | quality is not really comparable and pianos can be hired |
| play before, then you know exactly how they will | | | | from a number of different suppliers. |