Cost of LIVE Musicians for Ceremony...

For our ceremony we're having a pianist for a 30 minute block (our ceremony will be short and sweet). Including travel, it's 250.

Wish i could get a pianist but how do u get a big ass piano to a small little garden.... i dont think an organ would work

We got a great deal and are having a violin/violin/cello combo for 3 hours for only $600. They are not a wedding band and the head guy is best friends with my brother. Idk if we are getting a discount or if that's their regular price. From what i've seen, at least in Arizona, a 3 piece strings group would have been $500 for the ceremony, if I'm remembering correctly.

We hired a piano and violin combo for our wedding and the cost was $550 for about an hour.

We had a string quartet for the ceremony and cocktail hour - 2 hours total. I believe it was $650. Well worth it. It added so much.

250 for violin and cello for an hour. 10$ extra for any special request songs.

A friend had a high school quartet play at her wedding and she paid them less than $100. And they were good. You could always look into that or a college student who is studying music and plays. Just make sure they're reliable. (This quartet arrangement was made through the orchestra teacher at the school)

I'm paying $125 for a pianist at the ceremony (1 hour including some preceremony playing), She said I could get a cellist for an extra $125 but I'm happy with the pianist I think especially since I have to pay for tuning of the piano.

We are very fortunate in this area. All of the venues we are considering include musicians and soloists in the fee.

Oh boy. Thanks girls. This helps to get an idea

We are having a string quartet (violin, 2 violas and cello) play for the ceremony, cocktail hour and during dinner, so probably 3.5 hours. Total cost will be $1600. These are professional musicians that play in orchestras around the country that will be in Wyoming for the Grand Teton Music Festival, so I feel particularly excited!

For 2 hours (ceremony and cocktail hour) I am having a string trio and its going to cost $665. That was the least expensive quote I got (I live in Maryland, outside of Baltimore) but the group has 20 years of experience and is a preferred vendor at my venue.

I second the idea of high school kids. My school's orchestra is one of the best in the state and have won top honors at nationals as well. Many have played at weddings before. Talk to a local school!

350-550 for two people for the ceremony and cocktail hour (usually 2 hours)

We're having a string quartet for the ceremony (probably 2 hours time) and they're charging me $500. It usually costs more, but the cellist is a good friend and donating her playing for free

We paid $350 for one hour. We had two musicians, a cellist and a violinist. It added a lot of ambiance to the ceremony.

$250 for the organist and our trumpeter charged us a $100 donation to the church.

We are having two musicians and they were each $250. They will be playing for the half hour before as guests arrive and throughout the duration of the ceremony, which will likely be very short. So maybe 45 minutes to an hour total?

$150 for a guitarist during the ceremony and $3,500 for a 5-person band during the entire reception. We also tipped $100. The musicians were amazing! Well worth the price.

Holy cow! Emma, 3.5k its a lot, but totally get that the live band for the reception is really a cool thing. wish i could