Obviously I am biased, but nothing can set the romantic tone of a wedding celebration like live music.

Live music is crucial to a perfectly timed ceremony. A human-being is in charge of matching the exact pacing and timing of the ceremony itself. This way, nothing moves too quickly or slowly, and the musical details you spent planning so carefully happen as planned. It is always unfortunate when the timing of a wedding ceremony is thrown off due to a recorded music mishap, like a glitch in the CD, or Uncle Ed forgetting to turn the CD to the next track. Not to mention, professional musicians are experienced at recovering unforseen moments (like tripping bridesmaids, moms passing out, etc) and know how to keep the ceremony moving as planned.

It is nice to have the ensemble that is playing for the ceremony carry the romantic, elegant vibe into the cocktail hour and even dinner, though a CD does a good job of taking a backseat to conversation during these parts of the wedding celebration.

Once you launch into your reception, a live band  gives a personal feel for events like the newlywed’s first dance, the mother and son dance, etc.. No recording can match the way a live band brings energy to the dancefloor!

With live music, every wedding is as unique as its Bride and Groom.

-p.

We are thrilled! Thanks to our newlyweds for voting for us. xo

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Ok, today’s events warrant my first ever blog entry!

Here’s the press release:

Portland, OR – {January 19, 2010} – WeddingWire, the nation’s leading wedding technology company, just announced Melegari Chamber Players has been selected to receive the 2010 Bride’s Choice Awards™ for Ceremony Music!

The annual Bride’s Choice Awards™ recognizes and celebrates excellence in quality and service within the wedding industry, as determined by recent reviews and extensive surveys from over 500,000 newlyweds.

Melegari  Chamber Players is among the top five percent of all vendors in the WeddingWire and Martha Stewart Weddings, Inc. community, which includes over 100,000 wedding professionals across the US and Canada. Awards were given to winners across 19 different service categories, from wedding venues to wedding photographers.

“We are excited to recognize and honor the success of the top wedding professionals within the WeddingWire Community” said Timothy Chi, WeddingWire’s Chief Executive Officer. “The annual Bride’s Choice Awards™ program has given us the unique opportunity to highlight the best wedding professionals in each region as reviewed by brides and grooms who have utilized their services in the past year. We are happy to announce that Melegari Chamber Players is among the very best within the WeddingWire Network, which includes WeddingWire and Martha Stewart Weddings.”

So- big day! We would like to thank our past newlyweds for nominating us for the 2010 Bride’s Choice Awards! We are so flattered.

-p.