Our Experience
From the beginning, we knew we wanted my brother John to play a classical guitar solo during the ceremony (Bach's "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring"). We really wanted to have live classical music for the ceremony and reception, but we thought the cost would be prohibitive. Still, we asked John (a student at Wesleyan University) to do some research for us. Through the recommendations through John's music professors, we got in touch with Petar Standaart (a flute teacher at Wesleyan), who was in a flute, violin and cello trio called Trio da Camera. After hearing their demo tape, we booked them (only about a month before our wedding!), and they were wonderful.

Tips on Music

• If you want live musicians, try contacting local colleges and universities -- students may be willing to play for a fraction of the cost of professional musicians. Or, like us, you may be able to book their teachers! :)
• If you're going the DJ route, you can still look for students -- large universities often have their own radio stations, so you should be able to find someone with some experience.
• For a very inexpensive option, consider simply using your own stereo (or renting some good sound equipment) and asking a friend to change CDs every once in awhile.