What if the violinist gets sick?
It's a fair question to ask any solo musician. Here's the plan if Jared can't play your wedding.
Extreme Strings has trusted substitute violinists Jared has auditioned and trusts to play at his level, plus backup sound equipment. A substitute steps in only in rare cases, like a serious illness, a family emergency or a car accident on the day.
Backup players
Jared plays most Extreme Strings weddings himself. Behind him is a roster of musicians he has auditioned. In his words: “I have two substitutes who I trust to play at the same level as me... that is a rare circumstance that only happens like serious illness or family emergency.”
Denver violinists Lannie Shelton and Bonnie Brooksbank also perform with Extreme Strings, so a trusted player is available if Jared can't be there.
Backup equipment
Gear can fail too. Jared brings his own professional sound system to every wedding and keeps backup systems on hand, so a bad cable or a dead speaker doesn't stop the music. He arrives about an hour early, which leaves time to sort out any problem before guests sit down.
Why a substitute can step in smoothly
Your plans don't live in one person's head. Everything you decide is kept in your BookLive client portal:
- Your signed contract and payment schedule
- Your song picks for every moment, from prelude to postlude
- Your day-of timeline and cues from the planning call
Because your plan is written down in one place instead of living in one person's head, a substitute has the same songs and timeline to work from.
If you need to move your date
It works the other way too. If you reschedule and Jared is free on your new date, he moves your booking with no change fee. If he isn't free, he'll propose one of his substitutes.
Couples on reliability
★★★★★“Jared played all the songs we discussed, was on time, and extremely professional!”
★★★★★“We had some weather issues we were dealing with and he was so flexible with all the moving parts”
★★★★★“Absolute Perfection! Jared was so professional and his performance was captivating!”
Backup questions
Will Jared play our wedding himself?
Jared plays most Extreme Strings weddings himself. A substitute steps in only in rare cases, like serious illness or a family emergency.
Are the substitutes as good as Jared?
They are musicians Jared has auditioned and trusts to play at the same level as him.
What if the sound system breaks?
Jared keeps backup equipment on hand and arrives about an hour early, so there's time to fix problems before the ceremony.
Is there a fee to reschedule?
If Jared is available on your new date, there's no change fee. If he isn't, he'll propose one of his substitutes.