So you have a cousin or best friend who is a singer, and you want them to sing at your wedding? Should you have the string quartet or brass ensemble accompany them?
NO! Ouch! The amount of times I have seen this done and seen it fail is astounding! First of all, there is little, if any, practice time. Brides usually will not pay extra for a rehearsal with the soloist and ensemble, and they resort to getting together a few minutes before the ceremony. Secondly, without PA monitors for the vocalist, it is hard for her/him to accurately hear the ensemble and know if he/she if singing in tune or in tempo with the ensemble. Thirdly, the ensemble cannot hear the vocalist over their own instruments unless they have a monitor as well. Adding monitors means hiring a sound person, which is an added expense, and may be very difficult or impossible if the ceremony is outdoors.
Finally, a string quartet, brass ensemble or any other small group simply is not the best choice as a back-up group! Leave it to a pianist, guitarist or a large orchestra...that is the way it was meant to be!
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