Many wedding sites and other venues have preferred or exclusive vendor lists, from which you must select a band. If you want to select a group not on their list, you must get their approval ahead of time. Check with your site coordinator first. If Gabe Lucas Piano Productions is not one of the vendors on such a list, we will speak directly with the site coordinators.

If it's a site at which we've never worked before, we will call up the coordinator and discuss some of the site particulars. Furthermore, if time permits, we will schedule a time to meet in person with the coordinator before your event happens. We find that this proactive effort to introduce ourselves and learn about a new site builds a better working relationship and makes your event go that much smoother. Please note that we usually will only propose this when the site is foreign to us, and we can find a mutually convenient time to meet there. If you want to ensure an on-site meeting, we may need to charge for our time.

A wedding presents even more issues than a normal event, all of which should be ironed out before the big day.

Prior to our no obligation consultation with you, we will send you a packet will a list of questions specifically about your wedding. We ask that you fill this out and send it back to us prior to our meeting with you, so that we can maximize the efficiency of our face-to-face meeting.

Feel free to download our wedding questionnaire (pdf file), regardless of whether you plan to work with us. We think you'll find it useful for helping you think about all kinds of issues regarding music for your wedding. Yes, it's over 15 pages long! However...1) We would rather cover all details than forget something important, and 2) Many parts of the questionnaire contain our comments and recommendations on various music-related subjects.

Do you want music that's lively or mellow? Is the band to provide background music for a cocktail reception, or festive music for dancing? If your event is outdoors, or in a quiet neighborhood, there may be certain sound restrictions. Check to see whether having amplification or drums will be a problem.

See ideas for how big should the band be.

(If you have a piano, check its condition and make sure it is in tune!)

A keyboard is the most economical option, at $100. To get a tuner for your piano will cost around $125. Upright piano deliveries start at around $300, and baby grand deliveries start at around $600. Keep in mind these prices for pianos and tuners often go up during the holidays and other peak periods, when demand is high.

If there is a dinner or cocktail portion to an event, you probably don't need more than a duo or trio. In fact, solo piano may even suffice. Don't pay for what you don't need!

We are more than happy to have musicians start at different times. Be aware, however, that two to four hour minimums (depending on the night) will apply for each musician.