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Half the guests haven't noticed the guitarist start playing until the bride's already a few steps down the aisle – which, for an outdoor ceremony at somewhere like Centennial Park or the Botanic Gardens, is usually the point. A solo guitarist gives a ceremony or cocktail hour music without pulling focus the way a full band or DJ can, working just as well at a restaurant function as it does under open sky.
A typical one to two-hour booking – covering a ceremony and photos, or a cocktail hour – costs $350 to $600, with the exact figure depending on whether the guitarist also sings and whether amplification is needed to carry outdoors.
Repertoire matters more here than with most entertainment bookings: classical and fingerstyle instrumentals suit a ceremony, while pop covers tend to work better once the mood shifts to a cocktail hour. It's worth confirming the guitarist supplies their own amp for an outdoor setting, and asking whether they'll take requests for a specific processional or first dance track rather than working from a fixed set list.
A guitarist is usually just one piece of the day's music – many couples book one for the ceremony and cocktail hour, then bring in a DJ or band once the reception moves to dancing, so it's worth checking availability for both slots with the same supplier if that's the plan.
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Confirm this before booking – outdoor settings need amplification to carry the sound, and not every guitarist supplies their own.
Most will take a request for a particular track rather than working from a fixed set list, but confirm this upfront if there's a song you specifically want.
Some do and some are instrumental only, and this affects the price – ask which you're booking, since it changes what's on offer for the same slot.
Classical and fingerstyle instrumentals tend to suit a ceremony, while pop covers work better once the mood shifts to a cocktail hour. Ask what repertoire the guitarist specialises in.
Usually yes – a guitarist typically covers the ceremony and cocktail hour, with a DJ or band brought in separately once dancing starts. Some suppliers offer both, so ask if the same guitarist can cover both slots.
Often yes – many guitarists offer both as one booking, which is simpler than coordinating two separate suppliers. Ask about this specifically when you enquire.
Yes – solo guitar works well as background music for a corporate cocktail hour or client dinner, in much the same role it plays at a wedding's cocktail hour.