7 Reasons to Hire Live Musicians for your Wedding
Many people avoid hiring live musicians for one reason- they think that DJ’s are more likely to get everything just right, but I’m here to tell you that is a complete misconception. While, yes, DJ’s provide a wonderful service for any ceremony or event, there is just something about live musicians that seem to capture a special spark that pre-recorded and auto-toned music never really could. Here are seven well thought out reasons why you should ultimately consider hiring live musicians for your ceremony and reception!
#1 Live Music Sounds Better
Nowadays, pre-recorded music tends to be so over-edited that it adds nothing to the dynamics and activities of your special day. Sure, DJ’s are exciting, but the actual sound of live instrumentalists and vocalists is truly unmatched when in comparison with over-dubbed, auto-tuned,pre-recorded music.
#2 Live Music is more Entertaining for a Crowd
Live music does not only provide sound for your wedding, but musical presence as well. Live music is more likely to get your family members dancing, and talking with one another! All ages love watching live music, and it brings your guests together in a timeless way. Your guests will be sure to admire your choice of live music long after your wedding day!
#3 Live Music Evokes More Emotion
I’ve heard it time and time again from brides, “I didn’t start to cry until I heard your music”. I believe this is true of live music for weddings in general. It just hits you different, and there really aren’t any words beautiful enough to describe it.
#4 Live Music adds a more Rustic, DIY vibe to your Wedding
Hiring a live ensemble or wedding band is more likely to ensure a positive response from your audience. Many will walk away remembering the beautiful instrumentals, vocals, etc. and how the musicians created an atmosphere beyond words. Why opt for the “easier”, pre-recorded route when you can really build from the ground up with a live group? You’re celebrating people coming together after all, what better way than to hire professional musicians to accentuate your big day?!
#5 Live Musicians Look Better in your Photographs
On top of providing more entertainment for when you will be spending an hour plus taking pictures with your wedding party, live musicians actually look more sophisticated in your photographs, too. How can you beat looking and sounding good? Instruments are beautiful both aesthetically and entertainment wise. Relax to the beautiful sounds of a live ensemble while you pose with your loved ones, and while your guests mingle and wait for your return!
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#6. All Ages Love Live Music
Live Music adds a timeless flair to your wedding ceremony that guests of all ages can appreciate. Live Music attracts the elderly, and young children as well, through the unspeakable bond of music. As a professional musician, I personally love when elderly audience members express how one of our songs reminded them of their youth, or past, or even home country! It’s truly incredible. Also, I love seeing young children admire instruments, and to be encouraged to learn themselves.
#7 Live Music is Proven to Create more Memories in the Brain
Two recent studies—one in the United States and the other in Japan—found that music doesn't just help us retrieve stored memories, it also helps us lay down new ones. Combine this with the reasons listed above, and you have the ultimate memory, making, and storing experience! Visual and auditory receptors in your guests’ brains will literally be storing the memories of your wedding day more effectively. I hear it all the time from previous clients that they notice the songs we played everywhere now, never really hearing them before! The brain is incredible, and actually will hold on to the memories you associate with music longer. If you have guests with memory issues, perhaps hearing the live music will even spark moments of clarity!
(https://www.health.harvard.edu/mind-and-mood/music-can-boost-memory-and-mood)
