Wedding Ceremony Music Consultation

Music is one of the key elements of your wedding. You'll replay the melodies from your special day over and over again in your mind for years to come.

Multistyle Classical Guitarist John Chapman extends himself to learn new songs not in his repertoire and will provide you with in person or conference call meeting prior to your wedding date where you will hear live song samples to help you select the special ceremony songs for your processionals and recessionals that feel right for you.

Wedding Ceremony Music Rates Include

• Up to 2 Special Ceremony Music Song Selections John Chapman extends him self to learn and perform not in his repertoire


• 2 Special Ceremony Music Song Selections or Stylistic Improvisations John Chapman will perform in his repertoire


• Additional Special Ceremony Music Song Selection Requests (more than 2) not in John Chapman's repertoire $100 - $250 per song fee would be applied

Enjoy 4 Special Ceremony Song Selections to elegantly frame each ceremony processional and recessional if required

Wedding Ceremony Music Song Selections (basic example of processionals and recessional)

• Groom and Officiate/Parents and Flower Girls


• Bridal Party: Brides Maids and Groomsman


• Bridal Processional


• Bride and Groom Recessional

Ceremony Music list above, it's content and order, and the amount of ceremony music performed would be tailored to suit your specific wedding ceremony music needs.

Rates Include:

• Travel (all expenses)


• Tax


• High Fidelity Sound Amplification System with portable battery powered amplifier and or power supply for outdoor locations without electricity


• Performance Materials: guitar, amplifier, power cables, extension cables, guitar cables, music stand, sheet music


• Detailed Music Consultation prior to your wedding ceremony date via speaker phone or in person meet up after your date is secured via contract to discuss your special ceremony music song selections, here me perform live, choose overall music styles you like


• 30-60 minutes pre-performance arrival time to coordinate with event planner for a relaxed set-up

About Rates

Due to the myriad of factors inherent when providing excellent multistyle classical guitar performances and services there is no best-categorized one-rate fits all approach. Some factors included that influence my wedding ceremony and cocktail/dinner hour rates service are: specific wedding ceremony music needs, amount of processional songs performed that are not in my repertoire, speakerphone or in person music consultation, total performance time, special set-up requirements, multiple setup locations and distance thereof, rehearsal or performance with a singer or other instrumentalists, outdoors or indoors location, travel time, day of the week, time of day, peak or off season, unique musical style requests and any other unique performance details.

ALL RATE QUOTES PLEASE PROVIDE:

• Date?


• Times? (start to finish)


• Styles of music requested?


• Name of location? (public or private)


• Exact address with zip code?


• Indoors or outdoors?


• Electricity provided? (yes or no, if yes proximity to power in feet)


• Number/Amount of set-up locations?


• Accessibility to set up locations? (provide all details about stairs, elevators, polo field, dirt path to the beach etc.)


• Parking access and validation procedures?


• Phone numbers and email address? (best times to speak via phone)


• Any other details and or procedures necessary to mention?

Booking and Contract Procedures

Clients may mail their completed and signed contract enclosing a ½ deposit per the agreed total balance to secure their date and avoid double bookings, or they may scan their signed contract then email me back a pdf file copy and then mail the ½ deposit separately which ever way is more convenient.

When last minute bookings occur when mail and technology wont suffice to provide a client or myself the security that a completed contract with deposit provides to both parties, clients may remit cash payment to me upon arrival and be assured that my word and reputation are the most important aspect of my solo guitar business. I will show up!

Wedding Event Celebrations please provide the total Number/Amount of Special Ceremony Song Selections required (1, 2, 3 or 4) or more ceremony songs (extra fee may be required) and choose which one of these three Wedding Ceremony Multistyle Classical Guitar Music performance scenarios best meets your needs

1. Pre-Ceremony and Wedding Ceremony solo guitar music only


2. Wedding Cocktail, Dinner Hour and Reception solo guitar music only


3. Pre-Ceremony, Wedding Ceremony and Cocktail, Dinner Hour and Reception Music 

CLIENTS REQUIRING CEREMONY SONG SELECTIONS NOT IN JOHN CHAPMAN'S REPERTOIRE MUST PROVIDE:

• Song Title (multiple titles)


• Composers Name (names)


• Artists Name Performing the Song Version (may be different from that of the composer)


• MP3, Aiff or Wave Sound Clips (by Email to jcguitarster@gmail.com or audio CD by mail)


• You Tube Links (are only acceptable upon approval because often learning song material this way can take longer)