Need a Wedding Musician? These Instrumentalists Will Add a Touch of Class to your Wedding

What’s Christmas without carols? Or Summer without your favourite pop songs? Who wants to go to Church, but not sing the hymns? Music matters. Few can imagine walking down the aisle without the famous Wedding March playing. Since its composure by Mendelssohn in 1842, it has been a firm favourite in all the years that followed.

But music isn’t confined to walking down the aisle. Nor must it all be so traditional. From the moment you reach the reception, your wedding musicians can set the tone of the night to come. They can beckon everyone from your aunts to your distant cousins to head on down to the dancefloor. They’ll get them serenading one another, or shaking their hips and shimmying to the early hours. It all depends on your choice.

What are the options available?

Saxophonists

There’s something deeply moving about the soulful saxophone—the broad and bellowing notes followed by subtle flickers from the brass. There’s nothing quite like it. When you hear the sax, it’s unmistakable. Nor is it ever dated. The sax is a timeless instrument. A sax player is daptable to modern genres through to old classics like swing or jazz. When you want to serenade for the first dance, the sax can lilt with soulful swagger. Then, when it’s time to party, the tempo rises, giving a groovy beat that you can’t help but tap your feet to.

So, whatever your taste, saxophonists’ versatility can give your evening the personal touch.

Harpists

You enter the venue. Flowers decorate the room in serene colours. The lighting is subtle, and the tables are set. But guiding you in is a grand and elegant harp. Think of the harp and you likely imagine floaty music reminiscent of a dream. But the harp has more strings to its bow than that. From fabulous classics to jazz and even rock, all your favourite songs can be played on the harp, as you’ve never heard them before.

Violinists

When you walk down the aisle, don’t settle for the local organist playing dusty old pipes, when you can have an unforgettable violinist playing your chosen piece. As the bow hits the strings, the hairs on your guests’ neck will stand on end. The room will bustle as you walk towards your beloved to one of the most beautiful sounding instruments in existence. Later on, the violin becomes a fiddle capable of playing jigs and folk tunes, pop and more. What a way to end the day?

Pianist

Probably the most popular of wedding musicians is the piano which is the king of instruments—the grandfather of all genres. The sheer potential of a talented pianist is staggering. With a piano, you’re going to need to meet your pianist and plan your song choices. Most pianists are as versatile as their instruments. They’ll tailor their tunes to your requests. If you want to play a classic for everyone to sing along to, you can do that. Or else, choose a beautiful piece for everyone to gather around. Few things get people talking like talent. Music brings us together. Hearing the fingers dance upon the keys, your guests will know they’re in for a treat. A night to remember!

Acoustic Guitarist

The wedding acoustic guitarist is another popular choice for a wedding musician from classical to pop you can hire different styles of guitarist for your wedding. A guitarist is also very flexible and would be able to cover all aspects of the wedding day.

Bagpiper

Bagpipes are a woodwind instrument and are an incredibly stirring and evocative instrument and will help make your wedding all the more memorable.

String Quartets

A string quartet is a musical ensemble consisting of four string players – two violin players, a viola player and a cellist. This is an outstanding option for a wedding along with a reception; your loved ones will be captivated while they wait on the procedures to start. A string quartet not just carries out classical pieces but also more modern-day pop tunes. As well as an coustic quartet you also have the option of an electric string quartet.

These are just a handful of musicians you could hire for your wedding day!