The Yellow Pages can be a good start in getting connected with wedding planners.WeddingPages.tif
Not only can wedding gigs provide significant income for guitarists, they’re also fun to play. Securing this kind of work, however, requires focused preparation and networking.
First, create a promotional package specifically for wedding work. Include a photo of yourself in formal wear (preferably a tuxedo) and a CD of you playing traditional wedding material such as Pachelbel’s Canon, “Ave Maria,” and “The Bridal Chorus.” Romantic pop songs such as “The Prayer” are also popular. Check out books of wedding music arranged for guitar for other repertoire ideas.
Look under “Weddings” in the Yellow Pages for businesses providing wedding-related services. Wedding consultants, photographers, event planners, and florists are often asked to recommend wedding musicians. Many will be happy to pass along your card and/or promo package to interested parties.
Also search the Yellow Pages or the Web for agencies in your area that specialize in providing live wedding music. Many of these agencies maintain a pool of musicians they hire regularly. Before you contact any agencies, check out their websites, which may include a repertoire list from which clients select pieces they wish to have played at their weddings. Your ability to perform several pieces from this list will greatly increase your chances of getting work from the agency.
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Friday, February 8, 2008
The Wedding Planner
Platteville woman builds a business on one of life's special moments
PLATTEVILLE, Wis. -- It was an idyllic wedding reception -- more than 300 guests were scattered throughout the home of the bride and groom, dinner was over and the party was just getting started. That's when the bartender noticed they were on the last bag of ice with several hours to go. Cue Angella Day. "I trekked 12 miles to the closest town and picked up more cubed ice. The bride and groom didn't know about it until they saw the receipt on their counter the next morning," she said. Day, 32, has owned and operated Wishes and Dreams, a wedding and special events consulting business, for several years. In the last few months she moved the speciality business from her home to an office on Platteville's Main Street. As a wedding consultant, Day has seen her share of wedding day mishaps, from a caterer who used up the entire cake by cutting gigantic slices. Then there was the rambling reception toast. "I've had the bridesmaid that talked for 25 minutes," said Day, who said she tried to limit the oration by making a cutting motion across her throat in imitation of a stage director. For Day, the impetus for her entrepreneurship was the day before her wedding when she and her mother were in a car accident. Although not seriously hu...[viewing 1247 of 5251 characters]
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PLATTEVILLE, Wis. -- It was an idyllic wedding reception -- more than 300 guests were scattered throughout the home of the bride and groom, dinner was over and the party was just getting started. That's when the bartender noticed they were on the last bag of ice with several hours to go. Cue Angella Day. "I trekked 12 miles to the closest town and picked up more cubed ice. The bride and groom didn't know about it until they saw the receipt on their counter the next morning," she said. Day, 32, has owned and operated Wishes and Dreams, a wedding and special events consulting business, for several years. In the last few months she moved the speciality business from her home to an office on Platteville's Main Street. As a wedding consultant, Day has seen her share of wedding day mishaps, from a caterer who used up the entire cake by cutting gigantic slices. Then there was the rambling reception toast. "I've had the bridesmaid that talked for 25 minutes," said Day, who said she tried to limit the oration by making a cutting motion across her throat in imitation of a stage director. For Day, the impetus for her entrepreneurship was the day before her wedding when she and her mother were in a car accident. Although not seriously hu...[viewing 1247 of 5251 characters]
http://www.thonline.com/store/view.cfm?id=JiZNUz7AhXXldLCgz3Dz3D
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