It's a bizarre thing. They often don't listen to violins in other settings, but all of a sudden, if your violinist plays an adaptation of some Shania Twain love anthem, their pants fall off. Which is precisely what you need? But then again, what reason is there for not having a quartet? It could be that violins really give your bride the fingers on chalk board feeling. Or, you blokes may like a regular band. A band is generally less expensive, and capable of covering pop songs with more ease. Orchestras, even quartets, are sometimes incapable of improvisation to come up with an arrangement for a song heard on the radio. This is not to deride string musicians, but they frequently go by the book and don't have an extremely creative streak. A band, on the other hand, plays things reasonably simply.

If you know the basic chords of a song, and the vocalist knows how it is going, then you're all set. Now, you would need to select particular songs for your purposes. You should prepare at least 2 dozen songs or pieces, aside from possible requests that the marriage guests or the bride-to-be and groom might have. It is recommended to have a singular set list that matches both the bride-to-be and groom's musical tastes. She may not like Motley Crue, but she would be OK with a rock ballad, that the groom loves. The final result of the choice of songs would appear to define the couple. You'll even play actual 'anthems' or love themes that tell the tale of the newlyweds. This could include the bad times in their relationship, which in hindsight appear distant and really funny now. Maybe there's a breakup song that brought about the girl to punch the fellow in the face.

But after reconciliation, it is a classic memory among your bunch of pals. Put it in! Within jokes are the ways to go. Don't stray too far away from the conventional. Though the bride-to-be and bridegroom may like something quite obscure, it'd be better not to divide the crowd completely.