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I get plenty of these type responses, as to why people don’t want to pay a professional musician to perform their ceremony… “My nephew plays guitar,” “My Uncle’s barber’s son plays guitar and will do our wedding for $50,” “Our best man plays guitar,” and so on and so on. Careful you might get this […]
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What a great idea…perhaps this is where the term Bridezilla originated???? Please click on the picture for info on the photo and photographer!
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One of the first things people ask me when they find out I play guitar for weddings is, “Do you get tired of playing, ‘Here Comes the Bride’?” My answer is NO! I enjoy playing for all of my clients big day. Each wedding is different and has it’s…
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This post is for all my upcoming wedding couples. This is a great idea and WOW! …talk about thinking ahead!!! A personalized thank you card. Congrats to Chris & Katie!!
I still haven’t had anyone book me to play guitar for their Elusive Daring Crazy Adventurous Wedding I wrote about last year. Maybe 2013 will be the end of my wait. You know the type of wedding I am talking about? The ones you see at the end of the news every now and then… […]
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Looks like there is a new trend in wedding videos. Couples are expressing themselves through their favorite music instead of a traditional video of the day and their guests. Hmmm, one could argue they are just trying to go viral and get some attention, but it seems like a trend that is gaining popularity. I […]
As I said on a previous post I have played Halloween Weddings before but nothing like this…although it would be a fun change of pace!
I’ve played guitar for some Halloween Weddings in the past but never like this one.
I am guessing this is not how the Royal Wedding actually went down. Amazing how much some of these actors look like the Royals. Enjoy! If you need anything regarding your wedding music please contact me, Mike. For related wedding posts.
October means two things to me as a guitarist. First, believe it or not October is usually my busiest month for weddings. A fitting punctuation as it is also the ‘end’ of the ‘wedding season.’ Although I play weddings year round April through October are the months I am busiest performing for couple’s big day. […]
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Mike Slayen ~ Guitarist 