With over 15 years experience providing music for all types of affairs, we have earned an excellent reputation for great music, exceptional talent and personalized service. In order to help you decide on a band for your event, here are answers to some of our most frequently asked questions.
We encourage our clients to go through our song list and highlight the selections they would like the band to play and cross out any selections they do not wish to hear. On the day of your event we will perform music you have chosen. Our band is also extremely capable of “reading the crowd” and choosing music we are confident will pack the dance floor.
If you provide at least 4 weeks notice, and an MP3 of your song, we will learn up to 3 songs for your event.
Renaissance will perform music which is especially suited for the dinner hour and to conversation. Also, as the party progresses we are always amenable to lowering the volume at your request.
A standard engagement is 1 hour for cocktails and 4 hours for the full band. If there is a ceremony before cocktails, arrangements can be made for music to be played during that time. Within 4 hours our band will play a on a continuous music basis, which means that we don’t take breaks or play recorded music, unless requested. During the quieter dinner hour, we rotate our musicians and there will always be 2/3 musicians who will continue to perform dinner music.
The versatility and quality of musicianship in our band is such that our musicians can authentically perform a wide variety of music ranging from the ’40’s swing era to today’s Top 40 dance music. Our song list is very extensive and includes music from every era. You are always free to choose which songs you would like the band to play.
Renaissance is a “set” group which means every member in our band will be the same every time. We do not randomly put together freelance musicians for each event as some organizations do. In the event of illness a substitute of equal ability will be contracted.
Yes. You may choose to hire one or more of our musicians to perform for your ceremony. Your cocktail hour is included in our standard package. We can suggest music appropriate for your ceremony or you may choose your own music selections.
Our band is 10 pieces, but we can expand to 12 or reduce to 6. The size of the band you hire should fit the type of function you are having, the kind of music you would like the band to play, the number of invited guests and the size of the room where your affair will take place. We take all this into consideration before recommending the size of the band. We do not reduce the size of the band for weddings, except under very special circumstances.
For a complete explanation of our pricing, please fill out our “Contact Us” form to provide us the pertinent info for your event.
Please accept my apology for my delay in sending you this letter. Life has been a bit of a whirlwind since the wedding in September, yet, you and the band have been on my mind! Paul and I have wanted to take the time to properly thank you for making our wedding so special and put our thoughts, feelings and recommendation down on paper for future newlyweds to see.
Our wedding on September 17, 2005 was one of the most exciting energetic parties that Overbrook Country Club has seen and the staff and guests are still talking about it! The thank you notes, phone calls and wonderful comments about the wedding began the next day and continued through the holidays!
As a special events planner with the Penn’s Landing Corporation, I knew from the start the music would set the tone for the entire event. I wanted the choice of entertainment to truly reflect our personalities of fun loving, outgoing, partiers! We did extensive research and saw TONS of bands the summer before our wedding, but none seemed to do the trick. The night we came to see you at WarmDaddy’s, we knew in the first 2 songs that we had found the perfect band for our wedding!
We raved about you to our parents and they knew from our reaction, this was the right choice! Your professionalism through the entire booking experience was refreshing! The meetings were relaxed, the song selection process was easy and you even catered to some special requests and learned some new songs!
As the wedding day came, Paul and I were so comfortable and confident the reception would be flawless and that our guests would be able to have a ‘ol fashioned good time! The music was the key to the energy of the evening, leading up to the grand finale fireworks!
We truly appreciate you facilitating the timeline of the speeches, special dedications and especially stopping the music to send everyone outside for the fireworks! Your professional coordination with the staff at Overbrook allowed Paul and I to focus on our guests (and having fun!)
Our families have heard nothing but positive words about the evening….and many “that was the best wedding I’ve ever been too.” The comments overwhelmingly were about the band, the music and the fireworks! You truly made the evening memorable for all of our guests and that was our goal!I would be happy to speak with any potential newlyweds and give my personal recommendation of the Renaissance Orchestra! I also look forward to working with you again in my professional career!
Best wishes to you and the entire band!
Thanks again for everything!
Laurie and Paul Heinerichs
Venue: Overbrook Golf Club/Bryn Mawr, PA