Guide your guests through a musical evening of carefully curated songs that compliment your vision for your perfect event. Use this ultimate guide to make your cocktail hour and dinner highlights of the night.
Cocktail Hour
You’ve made the decision that live music will be perfect for your event. You want a band that will work with you to elevate your event instead of drowning out conversation and overpowering your crowd. Chances are, the guests have a good amount of “Catching up” to do when they first arrive, or immediately after your wedding ceremony. Let them do just that! You have one shot at setting the right mood for the event and now is the time. There is no better way than to have your band bring some quality and timeless music to the room as guests are enjoying cocktails. Live music and cocktails, now that is absolute perfection! One part jazz, one part swing, a pinch of beach music, and you have yourself a good, ole-fashioned, Charleston good time!
Dinner Music
It’s time for dinner and guests are starting to settle down for the gastronomic masterpiece you chose for them to enjoy. You want to keep the energy and excitement in the room, but allow conversation to blossom at each table. A light dinner set might start out instrumental while guests enjoy your culinary spread. From there, it could gradually morph into a nice and jazzy dinner performance. With the right soulful vocalist, your event will be reminiscent of the days of “Dinner and a show.” Depending on your timing for speeches, and first dances, your band should easily be able to take your dinner music straight into a first set of dance songs. This will bring out the boogie in your guests who are eager to get on the dance floor. Often, speeches and toasts will be made toward the end of dinner and serve as a great energizer before your band’s first party set bring the room alive.
These days, some of the most elegant events across the country are featuring live music during cocktail hour and dinner. These sets deliver a beautiful ambiance to the event and build anticipation for the dancing to come. Choose a band that can play a cocktail hour and/or dinner music. Guests will be entertained and impressed at the variety of music genres your entertainment can cover.
Let’s talk cocktail hour and dinner sets! We use time-tested, proven, party songs for our cocktail hours and dinner sets. Set lists that resonate “A Charleston Good-Time.” Reach out if you need song suggestions or any other help!