How to Choose Your Best Wedding Music
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What is the best wedding music? The best party music? It depends upon who you are and the scale of event you’re planning. Whether it’s jazz standards, classical masterpieces, or a mixture of pop favorites, the music ought to fit in and compliment all your other favorite elements.
All successful weddings and parties bring people together to celebrate special events. Whether they’re huge and elaborate, or simple and intimate, these events create memorable moments all the guests enjoy and cherish.
Providing everyone’s best wedding music or party music will help those moments happen. Plain as that!
We entertain at our share of over-the-top festivities. It’s always a thrill to participate with some of my finest colleagues among all that spectacular world-class style and glamour. There’s no limit to what these people can create for stunning decor, show-stopping entertainment, and dazzling presentations of gourmet delicacies. And we always welcome the challenge to be equally extravagant.
Nevertheless, I find that simple events can be among the best. In its own way, the simplest party can be no less satisfying and memorable than the most elaborate extravaganza. After all, how many people are needed to celebrate an anniversary well? Two thousand? Two hundred? Two?
In recent weeks, we’ve entertained at quite a few wonderful little parties. Each of them featured a few brief toasts or announcements, and the focus was on creating a marvelous “vibe” in the room. The band would locate in the center or in a corner, and our music would draw people together and created a comfortable, festive atmosphere. Sometimes there was dancing, but always lively conversations.
See us in a college reunion luncheon at Santa Clara University, in a wedding reception at Gamble Garden, Palo Alto, and in a company dinner party at the Capital Club, San Jose (thanks for your beautiful photos, Honda).
A friend of mine signs his emails with something like “Don’t be afraid to go out on a limb. That’s where you’ll find the best fruit.” I’m thinking of that now in relation to planning a party and its music. In this case, the limb might point toward simplicity just as often as toward complexity. It’s up to your taste.
Nearly every day, I’m helping people plan music for their weddings and parties. If YOU would call me, I’d probably advise you to begin with this bold decision:
Here’s a tip: It’s all about the context, so select your best wedding music to suit both your own style and the scale of the occasion.
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Meanwhile, the Magnolia Jazz Band entertains at weddings and parties throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. If you are ever nearby, you’ll love catching us in action, seeing and hearing us create a great mood.
How can I help you? Call 408-245-9120 or use Robbie@MagnoliaJazz.com. Planning a celebration? Ask about our availability.
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