Fees for music at civil
ceremonies
We're often asked why our website doesn't give any costings. Briefly
the reasons are as follows:
- No two weddings are the same, and each wedding has numerous variables
(timings, date, location, nature of music required etc), all of which
can affect the cost.
- Generally speaking, musicians are more in demand from Friday to Sunday,
and from April to October (and Christmas/New Year, of course!). So if
you were to ask us about two similar functions, one on a Thursday in
February and the other on a Saturday in July, you wouldn't be surprised
to hear that the former would be more competitively priced!
- We only use professional musicians, and whereas we prefer to use locally-based
musicians where possible, we will only do so if this would not compromise
the standard of the performers we offer you. Since the vast majority
of the country's professional musical life is based around London, this
means that we are often compelled to recommend London-based musicians
for engagements away from London, and this in turn incurs travel expenses
and sometimes accommodation too.
- Not all musicians charge the same, and to quote a specific figure
could be misleading. For example, our solo singers start from about
£250.00 + VAT, but we have one or two whose fees are in five figures.
The "right" singer will depend on your requirements.
Please contact
us and, once we've ascertained your requirements, we'll be able to
give you an approximate costing immediately, and a definite costing in
writing shortly afterwards.
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