When to Book Your Wedding Musician: A Guide for Brides and Planners

You have booked your big things: venue, planner, photographer, and maybe even the DJ or band. Congratulations! Those are huge milestones. Now comes the fun stuff like cake tastings, dress fittings, and of course finding the perfect live musician for your ceremony.

One our clients at The Maxwell in Raleigh, NC. We enjoyed performing for C + V’s prelude, ceremony, and cocktail hour in 2024.

Live music is more than a nice touch. It makes your wedding feel alive from the very first moment. While DJs can fill in background tracks, nothing sets the tone like a violinist performing your favorite songs as your guests arrive and take in the beauty of your décor.

Our classical violinists know their way around Bach, Vivaldi, and Mozart. Today’s couples also want Taylor Swift, Adele, Ed Sheeran, and even a dash of Elton John, The Beatles, or Sinatra. We bring timeless tradition and modern favorites together seamlessly.

Booking your musician at this stage, after the venue, planner, and photographer are set, ensures your ceremony music is woven into your timeline perfectly. Your guests will notice the difference immediately, feeling the atmosphere shift from ordinary to unforgettable.

If you are somewhere between “I have a venue” and “I do,” now is the perfect time to lock in your live music. Your ceremony deserves more than a playlist. It deserves to feel vibrant, romantic, and fully you.