Band Hire Wollongong

Live musicians change how a Wollongong event feels from the first minute: guests arrive to real instruments rather than a playlist, and the ceremony or drinks hour gains a sound of its own. Here that means Q Strings, a string group that performs as a three-piece with a cello under two violins, as a cello-and-violin pair, or as a lone violinist, and travels to every region from Northern Wollongong to Kiama & Gerringong.

The format to pick depends on the space and the moment. A solo violin suits a small ceremony; the duo adds a bass line for a garden or courtyard; the trio fills a larger reception room during drinks. The repertoire spans Bach, Pachelbel and Mozart through to Coldplay, Ed Sheeran and movie themes, and particular pieces can be arranged for walking down the aisle, the signing or the first dance.

Points to settle when you brief Q Strings:

• Which format – trio, duo or solo – and for which part of the day
• The pieces you want for the entrance, signing and exit
• Whether they'll play indoors or outside, and the wet-weather plan
• How long the cocktail-hour set should run

For the reception that follows, compare DJs or acoustic guitarists.