Outside Events -- and the effect on Musicians, and others

Many weddings are celebrated out-of-doors.  Weddings vary from being on the beach in January in four feet of snow, to a beach in July with bright sunshine, to lovely gardens, vineyards, orchards, and riverside patios.  One must always have Plan B in case of inclement weather.

• If the wedding is in cooler or colder weather, you must be sensitive to the environment for guests, especially elderly family and friends, and be sensitive to hired help, i.e., musicians.

• Live musicians enhance a celebration tremendously.  Never, live musicians have a limit to the environment they can perform.

• No rain or precipitation of any kind. 

• The temperature must to be at least 65 degrees Fahrenheit (19 degrees Celsius) for the musician to properly play the instrument.

• Considering some instruments are valued over $25,000.00, poor temperatures can damage instruments.

• Windy situations cause difficulties holding music on music stands.

• Windy environments "blow" the sound away resulting in poor sound reception for many people.

If you have any elderly guests, cool/cold weather is problematic.

if you have a beautiful and sunny but 54 F, this is too chilly for musicians, instruments, guests (especially elderly), bride and/or bridesmaids with possible bare shoulders.  [A bare shouldered bride in 2006 at her 37 F ceremony said "this is bad idea."  All bridesmaids concurred.]

Even if it is chilly and musician perform in a protected environment, guest stay inside until the last moment before taking their places.  You wasted money paying the musician (s) to play thirty (30) minutes before the ceremony to an empty audience!

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