Congratulations on your engagement!
Thank you for thinking of us for your wedding day! We love to share your story through beautiful, awe-inspiring string music. We perform for vow renewals as well. Here is our general information below.
General Information (Solo Violinist/Ensembles)
Wedding Packages:
Platinum Package: (4 hours+ customization)
Customized, bespoke package for luxury weddings based on client’s interest in services. Limit of four Platinum packages booked annually to allow full attention. Contact Jennifer for information. Phone: 205.758.2107
Email: info@jenniferviolinist.com
Gold Package: (3 hour package) Your choice of 3 services/maximum of 3 hours
Silver Package: (2 hour package) Your choice of 2 services/maximum of 2 hours
Bronze Package: (1 hour package-Wedding Ceremony Only) For cocktail hour only or wedding reception only, silver package is required).
Reception only services: (2 hour minimum on-site up to 3 hours) cocktail hour or reception; no ceremony are available.
#Additional travel fees may apply
Services:
Wedding Ceremony (includes 30 minute prelude, seating of the mothers, processional, bridal entrance, optional ceremony music, recessional and postlude (one additional song) (1 hour)
Add-On Services- Gold, Silver and Bronze Package are marked with a + if there is an add-on. Add-ons are additional rates; please contact Jennifer for pricing.
-Wedding Rehearsal Attendance (1 hour)#
-Walk-Through of Venue/meeting with the wedding party, planner and celebrant (no music) (1 hour)#
-Engagement Party (2 hour)#
-bridal shower (2 hours)
Performance with musicians other than members of Jennifer Louie Violin & Musicians
Special order of music.
Proposal Services
Frequently Asked Questions:
Q. We love your music and want to book today. What is the next step?
A. To reserve your wedding date/time, a non-refundable deposit of half the customized rate along with an executed written contract with the following:
- wedding ceremony start time
- wedding date
- physical address of the event
- Contact information (phone number, email and mailing addresses of the purchaser (bride, groom or their parents)
Tip: If your ceremony start time has not been set, please bookmark this page and when you have your ceremony time set let us know:
Wedding events are booked on a first-come, first-served basis.
Phone: 205.758.2107
Email: info@jenniferviolinist.com
The earlier your ceremony start time is set, the higher the chance, we’ll be available to perform for your wedding.
For ensembles (string duos, string trios and string quartets), the remaining balance is due 30 days prior to the event. For violinist, the remaining balance is due 14 days prior to the event. Payment plans are available. If approved, Jennifer Louie Violin & Musicians will reach out to secure contact information prior to placing a tentative hold on the event date while materials are secured.
We take privacy of contact information very seriously,
Q. How far do you book out?
A. One year from event date.
Q. What equipment do we need to provide to you when we book you?
A. My musicians and I provide our instruments, sheet music, stand lights (if needed) and music stands.
Clients will need to provide an armless chair (one/musician/performance space). If desiring sound system, it’s best to use the venue’s or rent a sound system upon recommendation from venue/wedding planner. For ceremonies, musicians perform acoustically and we’re placed where our music can be heard by guests and the director can see us and give us cues to start flawlessly.
Q. What is the best ensemble-type for my event?
A. JLVM believes that the couple should make that decision, taking into consideration the space (musicians need room to bow), ambiance and budget. Regardless of the number of musicians booked, your guests will love it as music creates the perfect mood to get married that we’ll set up from start to finish.
These are recommendations below:
String Quartets-best for guests 250+ and want different styles of music.
String Trios-best for guests 200+ and primarily want traditional classical music for their ceremony.
String duos-best for guests 150+ and want different styles of music
Violinist-best for all guest sizes as it can fit and is versatile musically, especially if there is a large wedding party (over 20 members).
Remember, these are recommendations as ensembles have dimension requirements to perform as well. When an ensemble is requested, dimensions are sent out. I would check with your venue.
Q. How do I select my music for my wedding?
A. Following the booking confirmation, you will receive a wedding music/wedding party information form to print and fill out. I recommend that all music selections are sent to the celebrant to be reviewed (even if the wedding is outside a church; many celebrants like to know what is performed at the service.) I send reminders out twelve weeks before your wedding if an ensemble is booked, or ten weeks if a violinist is booked. If desiring modern music, I recommend checking out The Knot or Wedding Wire for song suggestions.
We can set up a phone appointment to work with you on your list.
Ideas to consider for the ceremony:
-Do you want traditional songs “Wedding March” “Bridal Chorus”?
-Do you like movies (I.e. Twilight-“A Thousand Years”?
-Is there a song, artist or genre that you love as a couple?
-Are there songs or genres you do not want played?
Q. What are some things I need to know that aren’t shared but would make my wedding AWESOME!
A. Words of Wisdom-you will work directly with your music director on your ceremony music through your engagement. Collaboration is key and it’s what made me start performing at weddings. Vendors/Creatives will work together as a team even if they have never met each other. Your guests will love to see you as a couple no matter what at your wedding. It is one of the few times in your life where you get to walk down to music (unless it’s an internationally-televised awards show or Jimmy Kimmel Live) Enjoy!
Preferred Vendors:
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