Everything couples ask me before booking, especially when they are planning a wedding in Spain from another country.
Yes. There are videos on the gallery page of live ceremonies, cocktail hours and my regular performances, so you can hear how I sound in a real setting rather than in a studio.
Of course! If there is a song that means something to you, or you simply love it, I will prepare it at no extra cost even if it is not in my repertoire. All I need is at least four weeks' notice, so I can work on it properly.
Both. I work with instrumental backing tracks, prepared and rehearsed in advance, with the length already adjusted to each moment of the ceremony. I can also sing with musicians you have hired, no problem. In that case I speak to them beforehand so everything is agreed.
If you hire them, I coordinate with them and we share out the moments between us. And if you do not know where to start looking, tell me and we can look into it together.
You need an alternative covered space, both for the performance and for the equipment. If there is one, rain cancels nothing: we move and sing just the same. Electrical equipment cannot be set up in the open, so it is worth planning for from the start. That is why I ask you about it when you book and not in the final week.
In low or mid season, six to eight months is usually enough. In high season, from May to October, nine to twelve months is advisable, and the sooner the better. The date is held with the deposit.
I always arrive early enough to set up my equipment and do the sound check calmly. If there is a rehearsal at the church, with the musicians or with the organisers, we look at it and coordinate according to what you need. And if I do not attend, I speak on the phone with whoever is leading the ceremony so the timings are clear.
Yes. In Alicante and the surrounding towns (San Vicente, San Juan, Mutxamel and El Campello) there is no travel supplement. Beyond that a supplement applies depending on the distance, which you can check in the rate sheet I send you.
Yes. In church I sing accompanied by the organist or by the musicians. I adapt to the acoustics and to the priest's instructions, and we coordinate the liturgical moments in advance.
Yes, my own professional system, suitable indoors and outdoors. It is added as a supplement and all I need is a power socket, as I bring my own extension leads. If the venue already has a sound system, that cost does not apply.
Yes. My equipment is ready for outdoor settings. I just need to know in advance where the power socket is and what the plan is if it rains.
Everything can be arranged by email, so you don't need to be in Spain at any point. We agree the repertoire and the timings remotely, I confirm the quote in writing, and the date is held with the deposit. On the day, I arrive early to set up and do the sound check.
I speak to your celebrant beforehand, usually by email, so we agree the running order and the exact cue for each piece: the entrance, the vows, the ring or sand ritual, the symbolic signing and the exit. On the day I follow their script. If they have a preferred way of cueing me, we use theirs. It means nobody has to look around wondering when the music starts.
Yes. Give me their contact details and I coordinate the timings and the sound directly with them, so you don't have to relay messages between us.
Still not sure about something? Ask me directly. I reply personally, in English, and I will tell you honestly if I am not the right fit for your day.