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Where Can I Hear A “Live Performance”?The Wine And Roses Band is a Wedding and Special Events band, who generally play exclusively at weddings and private events, however, it is possible to see some of the musicians perform at local clubs and restaurants. The Wine And Roses Band can also provide interested clients with an interactive DVD so that you can get a sense of the musicians performing, the MC announcing and the audience reaction before your own wedding day!Can You Also Play Music For My Ceremony,
Cocktail Reception, Dinner and Dancing?Yes! The Wine And Roses Band can be your one stop shopping for music that is perfectly suited for each portion of your wedding. Here is what we can provide for you:- Wedding Ceremony — Solo Violin or String Duos including music for the prelude, bridal party processional, bride’s processional, unity candle lighting, recessional, and postlude.
- Cocktail Reception — Solo Violin, String Duo, or Trio for your post-wedding cocktail reception. Many styles of music are available — Please visit the music samples page for examples.
- Dinner Music — Solo Violin, String Duo or Trio for tasteful background music including Jazz, Swing, Tango, Latin, Celtic, Italian, and Bossa Novas which will set a tone that is not too loud and conducive to conversation.
- Dancing and Party Music — The Wine And Roses Band are unique musicians offering a rich, robust, folksy and fun mix including Swing, Irish/Celtic, Fiddle, Bluegrass, Rockabilly, Rock, Funk, Blues, Gypsy, Italian, Jewish, Klezmer, Ska, Waltz, Jazz and Acoustic Music. They passionately play music that will get your guests clapping their hands and stomping their feet on the dance floor, and loosen the collars of even the most stubborn stuffed shirts.
How Long Will The Wedding Band Play For My Wedding Reception?The Wine And Roses Band is flexible and offers a wide variety of entertainment packages. The minimum package is one hour and the top package is 6+ hours.Will The Wine And Roses Band Travel Out of Town?Yes, the exact distance would depend on additional travel fees, etc.Can We Choose The Music?Yes. Generally, clients will choose the exact songs for the bridal party processional, the bride’s processional, the recessional, the first dance, the mother/son and the father daughter dance. The client can choose songs from The Wine And Roses Band’s repertoire or provide sheet music and audio samples if they want the band to cover a special request. The client can also choose the style of music (from The Wine And Roses Band samples page) that they want played during the prelude, cocktail hour, dinner, and dancing. The client can get as specific as he/she wants, or leave things entirely up to the band.Will The Band Leader Make Announcements
And Act As MC For The Whole Wedding?Yes.Do You Take Breaks?Generally, the band breaks for 15 minutes every 1.5 hours and for 30 minutes for a food break if the band is contracted through dinner. However, during a wedding there are natural breaks that happen — ie. the transition from the ceremony to the cocktail hour, toasts after dinner, cake cutting, garter toss and bouquet toss, etc., so there is rarely a moment without music. In the event that no one else is speaking on a band break, the band will play our own recorded music through the PA system or we can play a mixed CD or play-list provided by the client.What If We Want The Wine And Roses Band To Stay
Longer Than Our Agreed Terms Of The Contract?Contracts with The Wine And Roses Band always state that you can contract the band for $250/Hour on the spot for any additional hours beyond the originally contracted agreement.What Will The Wedding Band Wear?The Wine And Roses Band wear tuxedos, vintage tuxedos, and suits as pictured on the website.What If Someone In The Wedding Band Gets Sick
Or There Is An Emergency?The Wine And Roses Band has multiple subs for every instrument that will be employed, in the event of a life threatening emergency. The band will not cancel on you.What Time Will The Wedding Band Arrive For The Event?The Wine And Roses Band will arrive 1 hour prior to their performance time, in order to load-in, be completely set up prior to guests entering the room, and allow for any unforeseen issues. Our on-staff planner will coordinate all details with your wedding planner or the on-site coordinator.Does the Wedding Band Have A Public Address System?The Wine And Roses Band will provide a completely professional sound system. This system is used for our performance as well as announcements, and is available to the wedding party for toasts, etc.Are There Additional Fees Involved?Each event is quoted individually, depending on the length of the event and the number of musicians used. Your quote and fee includes all your consultations with the band’s on-staff planner, the actual services, music preparation, an organized musicians’ timeline for your wedding day, etc. If your event is held where paid parking is the only/best option, a parking/travel fee may apply. If you have arranged for parking vouchers for your guests, please allow three for the wedding band, as well.Does The Wedding Band Expect To Eat?A meal is expected, and appreciated, if the band is hired through dinner. Banquet coordinators and catering companies are use to this service, and are always happy to set something aside 3 “employee meals” at your request. It is also appreciated if non-alcoholic beverages and/or water are provided to the musicians.Will the Band Learn New Music?We will learn special requests, particularly for first dance selections and ceremony music. Many times a bride and groom have favorite songs that are not in our repertoire and we certainly want to make every effort to insure that the two of you can hear those “special” songs. All we ask is that you make us aware of requests with plenty of advance notice and provide the band with sheet music and/or an audio sample at least one month in advance. Since The Wine And Roses Band plays all instrumental music, the special request will be an instrumental rendition of your favorite song. Another option if the client wants an original recording, is to have the band play the recorded music through our PA system during one of the breaks (so the client still gets to hear their favorite song on their special day), or during the first dance, etc.How Quickly Should I Hire My Musicians?The sooner you hire your music the better. The Wine And Roses Band performed at over 50 weddings during last year’s wedding season and is currently booking weddings for 2007 and 2008. The best thing to do is contact us and ask about our availability.By Phone: Michelle Hanley / Mocean Music Management # (213) 840-5364 Will You Hold My Date?When you are ready, we will draft up a contract with initial details for your special day. The signed contract and a 50% deposit of your package choice is due in order to save the date. The remaining balance is due on the day of your wedding.Do I Get a Contract?The Wine And Roses Band issues a standard musical services contract that includes all of the pertinent information and terms that apply to the band’s performance. If a certain event involves many items that are uniquely specific to that particular performance, then addendums to the contract may also be included. We want you to be completely at ease with the contract and we want the contract to be as clear, detailed and as to the point as possible. All final details, special request lists, and timelines will be worked out between the client and the on-staff planner approximately one month prior to your wedding. |
