Magical Music Wedding Package

 

Magical Music Package 

This is the package for the bride, groom, and family who

• Want to create the most magical of services for the couple and their guests
• Don’t want to fuss over details but would like to have musical input
• Would love to have angelic presence in their day, in addition to beautiful music!

 

What’s included:

Ceremony Music Welcome Package

2 x 1 hour phone consultations

Acoustic Evaluation of ceremony venue

4 hours of my time on the wedding weekend

• Attend wedding rehearsal (for observation, not performance, no other musicians necessary)
  
• Attend wedding ceremony
  
• Performing during the wedding ceremony (your choice of prelude, a song during the ceremony, and possibly even postlude music)

“The entire day was marvelous, and the music made the ceremony an absolute highlight. We just got back from St. Lucia early this morning, and we spent a huge amount of time on our honeymoon thinking back on the lovely singing that you brought to the event. It was SO wonderful to have you be a part of it, and have you at the reception, as well.(We also got, like, eight million comments from people about how much they loved your singing.)” – Walt McGough, playwright

So how does it really break down? Read on!

 

At the time of contract (Ideally 3 Months+ in advance of the wedding date), you will receive:

Ceremony Music Welcome Package

In addition to ensuring that we’re a musical match made in heaven (you can hear clips of me singing HERE), I’m going to give you a comprehensive – yet fun – written assessment. This is designed to get the juices flowing and bring your vision to the surface (even if you didn’t think you had one!). You’ll find a time to sit down with your significant other (or each do it individually and then consult with each other) to go over the questions, and you will:

• Get crystal clear on your musical vision for the wedding
• Uncover any hidden obstacles or additional needs
• Leave feeling refreshed, invigorated excited about how music will weave into your big day!

Not only will this focused assessment ensure that we are set on the right course from the get-go, this will eliminate unnecessary back and forth email. You have enough going on – we’re going to keep this focused, easy, and poignant for you and your guests of honor.

Then we’ll schedule your…

1 hour phone consultation with bride and/or groom:

• Get crystal clear on song selection (or if we need to create a Custom Music Wedding Package)
• Determine any other logistical next steps, including specific additional people/instrumentalist and AV equipment needs (if necessary)
• Leave feeling at ease!

Then I’ll perform an…

Acoustic Evaluation of the Wedding Space:

Not all spaces are created equal, and you deserve to have the most beautiful sound experience possible on the day of your wedding. The Acoustic Evaluation is where I personally visit the ceremony venue and make sure we have the very best music selection and are equipped for providing you with the optimal musical experience on the day of the big event. Space – ceiling heights, upholstery, window placements, additional walls, etc. – very much affects either song selection, additional equipment, additional musicians, or all of the above. If, after visiting, it appears we need to make a few tweaks to our plan, I will contact you with suggested specific adjustments for you to approve.

• Local weddings: I personally travel to your wedding site and perform an evaluation of the acoustics of the space in order to ensure the optimal musical offering on your big day. Things like size, shape, upholstery and ceiling height all affect the overall musical experience.
• Non-local weddings: I consult via phone with the coordinator of the wedding space.

A couple of weeks before the big day, we’ll connect to review and confirm that details are indeed in place:

Final Prep 1 hour phone consultation with the bride and/or wedding planner

• Review final details
• Confirm equipment rentals and additional instrumentalists

And then comes the big weekend, in which….

I attend your Wedding Rehearsal (2 hours of time):

My offering to you and your loved ones is not simply one of musical technique and beauty – it is also one of presence and love. I assure you my best work when I can attend the wedding rehearsal the night before the wedding, get a chance to greet the family and the wedding planner. At the rehearsal I do not sing, but I take in the flow of the wedding and in so doing commit to professionalism in the execution of the event the next day. I arrive early and observe the rehearsal.

 And finally…

The big day, including your ceremony with my performance! (2 hours)

On this day I will sing like an angel so that you may:

• Be present to your moment!
• Enjoy the ceremony to the max
• Take a deep breath of relaxation as you walk down the aisle
• Feel the confidence to take your life to the next level of experience and joy!

When you hire me, you not only are hiring commitment to professionalism and technical skill, you are also hiring me to be present to your day in the fullest sense. I show up early, arriving in top physical form. I have usually at least a yoga class or enjoyed invigorating exercise the morning of to make sure that my body is awake and open. I also come well nourished and well hydrated, making a point to arrive rested.

Your guests have come a long way to support you – so it’s my joy and honor to be a part of creating a space that invites them to a deeper experience, inviting them to open up, as well as you, to the beauty and gifts the day has to offer.

 

Additional Stuff & Information:

There can be things that fall outside of the scope of this package – for example, you might be…

• Getting married in a church where the pianist has a conflict and cannot provide music, or you would prefer to contract privately through a trusted source.
• Or, perhaps you want to custom create your musical experience
• Or, perhaps if Auntie May requests a certain song or you change your mind after we’ve arranged the details.
• OR, perhaps you’re getting married far, far away in a totally magical place and you have to fly Heather out to your destination wedding

So, when we chat on the phone, we’ll sort all these things out and get a clear picture of what you need and come up with our action plan.

“Heather has the perfect voice to make your wedding special and memorable.  I requested several challenging pieces — from classical to more modern. Heather was able to sing them beautifully and create the desired ambiance for our ceremony. She was also able to put me at ease before the wedding by promptly responding to emails and coordinating with the other musicians to practice and attend the ceremony rehearsal assure that the music was perfect.  She was also so friendly and professional that my wedding coordinator, minister, and organist all enjoyed working with her because she took the stress out of a stressful rehearsal and wedding day.  And, though my guests don’t remember some of the other details we worked weeks to perfect, they still rave over the music Heather sang before and during our wedding ceremony.” - Melissa Kenney, married to Paul Gong, July 2010

 

Wait! Did you feel like you were missing information? You might like to read the introduction to my services.

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