The Musician's Guide to Brides

A New Book, Just for Musicians: “The Musician’s Guide to Brides: How to Make Money Playing Weddings” by Anne Roos, published by Hal Leonard Books

This is a must-have book for musicians and bands who want to keep their calendar full with high-paying wedding ceremonies and receptions. This 324-page paperback includes hundreds of tips for professional and novice musicians alike!

Professional harpist Anne Roos draws upon her years of experience working with wedding planners and brides to guide the reader every step of the way to becoming a successful wedding musician. Readers will also get insider advice from internationally recognized wedding planning professionals, comprehensive worksheets, and checklists that provide all they need to know to plan their business and performances.

"The Musician's Guide to Brides: How to Make Money Playing at Weddings" features:

What It Takes to Play at Weddings
Creating a Repertoire
Equipment Needed
How to Write a Performance Agreement
Creating Promotional Materials
Wedding Advertising and Internet Ideas
Marketing Your Music by Exhibiting at Bridal Fairs
How to Close a Sale When Your Customer is the Bride
How to Work with the Mother of the Bride, the Wedding Coordinator, and Booking Agents
Bridal Relations—How to Avoid Problems
What To Do When the Unexpected Happens
How To Work With Bridezillas
(and some hair-raising, true stories!)

More information about “The Musician’s Guide to Brides” by Anne Roos:

Inventory # HL 00331983
ISBN: 9781423438748
UPC: 884088240554
Width: 8
Length: 11
324 pages

“This is truly the definitive guide to making a successful business of playing weddings. It gives musicians new to the wedding business everything they need to make a success of it. But there is also information to help even the most experienced wedding musicians do an even better job for their clients and achieve even greater success. Any professional musician can acquire the requisite polish for this niche by following the explicit instructions in The Musician's Guide to Brides.”—Jean Picard, Wedding Consultant, Ventura, California