Cocktail Hour Entertainment

chliekm Posted: Jan 25, 2011 09:30 AM

Cocktail Hour Entertainment

I've been tossing around ideas about what to book for the cocktail hour entertainment and wondering what everyone else is doing...

AwaitingAugust Posted: Jan 25, 2011 09:40 AM

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I had a steel drummer .... i loved it

Chanwich Posted: Jan 25, 2011 09:54 AM

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I'm having a classical guitarist!

HoosierCouple Posted: Jan 25, 2011 10:12 AM

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I am having a large cocktail hour with 2 rooms and an outdoor area so i am having a acoustic guitar player, a piano player who sings (like billy joel, etc), and i believe some jazz musician- all in different areas- so depending on what room you will be in you will hear some different tunes.

i am a young bride and so are most of my friends so i didnt want anything too uptight which i feel a string quartet might give off--- just my opinion.

I wanted a steel drum player for the outside area but my band was charging me too much.

HTH!

Bree71584 Posted: Jan 25, 2011 10:21 AM

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we're hiring a jazz band

toniann921 Posted: Jan 25, 2011 10:24 AM

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We have a guitar player- so excited about it!!

little j Posted: Jan 25, 2011 10:58 AM

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we had a pianist...but talk to your RH. if they can just put on a CD, thats cool too!

wiggleit28 Posted: Jan 25, 2011 11:04 AM

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We are having a jazz duo - pianist/singer and a guy who plays upright bass.

HSsweethearts Posted: Jan 25, 2011 11:11 AM

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If we can swing it, we're going to do a mandolin/guitar duo

TeAmoChris Posted: Jan 25, 2011 11:36 AM

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I don't think you really need music, everyone in my is going to be talking and catching up. No one is going to really remember if there was or wasn't. save the money and use it elsewhere!

Jesebelle Posted: Jan 25, 2011 12:22 PM

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Posted by TeAmoChris

I don't think you really need music, everyone in my is going to be talking and catching up. No one is going to really remember if there was or wasn't. save the money and use it elsewhere!

I agree! We are just having the DJ play music. Nothing fancy. I want people to catch up, have some really good food, taste some wine, and enjoy the scenery. Our CH is on a deck so I want them to pay attention to their surroundings and eachother, not a musician.

Notwedyet08 Posted: Jan 25, 2011 01:06 PM

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Posted by Jesebelle

Posted by TeAmoChris

I don't think you really need music, everyone in my is going to be talking and catching up. No one is going to really remember if there was or wasn't. save the money and use it elsewhere!

I agree! We are just having the DJ play music. Nothing fancy. I want people to catch up, have some really good food, taste some wine, and enjoy the scenery. Our CH is on a deck so I want them to pay attention to their surroundings and eachother, not a musician.

I agree! The last wedding i went to; i can't even tell you what kind of music they had at the CH.
Did TWOTY CH even have music? That was just a few days ago & i can't even remember!

CantWait2Wed Posted: Jan 25, 2011 01:17 PM

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My band wil provide keyboards during the cocktail hour but I think I want to hire a celtic band.

CantWait2Wed Posted: Jan 25, 2011 01:17 PM

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Posted by TeAmoChris

I don't think you really need music, everyone in my is going to be talking and catching up. No one is going to really remember if there was or wasn't. save the money and use it elsewhere!

ITA