This is a picture from a 2021 wedding I played at the Armour House, and I am using it because there really wasn't a chance to take a photo this time. It was raining when we arrived, but the couple insisted that they would have their wedding outdoors. They suggested that we could keep our instruments dry if we positioned ourselves in the pavilion that you can see (a little bit) at the very back of this photo. That was true, although it would mean moving the harp a fairly large distance in the rain, up and down 3 sets of stairs. We went ahead and moved out, only to have them decide they preferred to be inside, and that we needed to move back inside as soon as possible. Of course, we also did that. In the end, their wedding was beautiful, and we were happy for them. The harp was not in as a good of tune as it would've been if I hadn't spent the majority of my setup time moving back and forth, and they didn't get as much prelude music as they would've normally gotten. So, the two pieces of information that I would want clients to consider from our experiences this day would be:
1. A venue manager is not really acting as your wedding planner. They will likely make decisions based on keeping you happy with your venue choice, and those might not be the best decisions for the big picture of your wedding.
2. Moving your musicians multiple times, especially if it is a fast move, may come with loss of quality and/or quantity of music. Someone holding an instrument looks very mobile, but with cases, stands, chairs, and sound equipment, it can be much more complicated.
Jacob Murphy and me, a little damp from the move,
but ready to go!
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