Music during dinner??

Hi There,

We had michael buble playing during our wedding breakfast just in the backgorund it was soft enough music with the occasional track that had peoples feet tapping. Everyone loved it.

We have made up a CD of all our favourite feel good songs from Motown to current hits!

Oooooh where did you get your steel band from as I have a Bride looking for one?

We had a Pianist through our meal so I am not much help. I managed to track down my Husbands old Tutor ?

Background music gives a nice ambience to the room while you dine. If using CD or i-pod the choice is your oyster (errr..or something like that).

I've got a wedding coming up this month whereby both bride and groom love classical music. One is a fan of mozart and the other Bach....so we have decided on a mixture of both. The wonderful thing about classical is you don't have to play the whole piece of work, you can choose a movement.

Are you personal friends or did you have to pay him?! lol!

We're having a selection of instrumentals - there's nothing worse than people trying to sing when they're eating. We've got about 3 hours on a playlist on a iPod, we can just plug it in at the venue and leave it to run.

Classical or accoustic normally works best. Songs with strong vocals just don't work too well (IMO!), if its a popular song, some people will want it louder so they can hear it.

Sticking to well known classics is a good idea, as most people will know them, but there are also some instrumental arrangements of other songs.

If you are using a battery powered player (iPod/Phone etc) then put it in Airplane mode (so you don't get people calling mid-meal!) and also ensure its charged! (easy to forget!)

I live in the midlands and found a band from Coventry who I considered reasonable as there will be 5 of them. They have played internationally and at festivals all over the country so are pretty good. I got quotes from London based bands with fancy websites who were extortionate plus travel expenses!! If you want their details let me know.

It looks like Cd or ipod is the easiest option for us then. Thanks peeps!

This Bride is in Solihull so I would LOVE the link if you have it?

Voila!!

http://www.phaseonesteelband.org.uk/index.php?option=com_contact&view=contact&id=3&Itemid=16

We hava a guy who is playing accordian and then piano through ceremony, signing register and drinks reception, he is lovey ans said he sometimes gets carried away and carries on so fingers crossed he will be there for some of the meal too but I have put a play list together on my ipod to play as background music

Our DJ is setting up before our meal as there will be no time afterwards - so he is also going to provide background music for during the meal. We're thinking of asking for Forties music as we have a slight vintage theme going on.

Thanks Jojo xx

You're welcome, just don't book June 9th 2012 ?