Can the violinist play during our wedding dinner?
Yes. Live violin can carry your guests from cocktail hour into dinner, played softer so people can still talk, with a microphone ready for the toasts.
Yes. Jared can keep playing through dinner, more quietly, so the music sits under conversation. His speaker and microphone can be used for toasts, and the violin can come back for the cake cutting or the end of the night. Adding dinner adds hours to your booking.
What live dinner music looks like
- Softer, so guests can talk. Jared runs his own sound system, so he brings the volume down for dinner and keeps the music under the conversation.
- A microphone for toasts. His speaker and microphone can be used for toasts during his booked hours. If your DJ is handling microphones, Jared works with the DJ instead. He plays the music and doesn't MC, so pick someone to introduce the speakers.
- Moments inside dinner. The cake cutting can have its own song, and the violin can pick back up for the wind-down at the end of the night.
- A different room is fine. If dinner is in another space from cocktail hour, Jared can set up both spots ahead of time, then move the violin over and plug back in.
- Breaks on a long night. For a long stretch, Jared may take one short break, and he can play recorded music through his system while he does.
Dinner songs from the list
Dinner is a good place for softer songs and standards. A few from the song list: Fly Me to the Moon (Frank Sinatra), La Vie En Rose, Unforgettable (Nat King Cole), Take Five (Dave Brubeck), What a Wonderful World (Louis Armstrong), At Last (Etta James) and River Flows in You (Yiruma).
You pick dinner songs the same way as the rest of the day, in your BookLive client portal. Let Jared fill dinner from the library if you'd rather spend your time on the ceremony picks.
Couples on dinner and toasts
★★★★★“He played during the cocktail hour, and then throughout dinner more quietly; he allowed us to use his speaker and microphone for toasts which was SO easy; and he played again afterwards during the event wind-down.”
★★★★★“He played the violin during our ceremony, reception, dinner, and cake cutting, and every moment was perfect.”
★★★★★“We were especially impressed by your incredible song library. You have the very best selections, and every piece you played fit the mood so perfectly!”
Planning the hours
Ceremony and cocktail hour together usually run up to about two and a half hours. Dinner adds to that, and the first hour of any booking already covers setup and sound. Send your timeline with your date and venue, and your quote will match it. See how long a wedding violinist plays for more.
With over a decade of weddings and 5.0 stars from 61 Google reviews, Jared knows when to step forward and when to stay in the background.
Dinner music questions
Will the violin be too loud for people to talk at dinner?
No. Jared plays more quietly during dinner so the music stays under the conversation. He runs his own sound system and sets the volume for the room.
Can we use your microphone for toasts?
Yes. Jared's speaker and microphone can be used for toasts during his booked hours. If your DJ is providing microphones, he works with the DJ instead.
Do you take breaks during a long dinner?
For a long stretch, Jared may take one short break and can play recorded music through his system while he does.
Can you play the cake cutting too?
Yes. Add it to your timeline and pick a song for it in your BookLive client portal.