Members cherri Posted September 5, 2012 Members Share Posted September 5, 2012 I am negotiating a wedding singer gig ... a few songs during the ceremony. It's been a while since I did a wedding gig ... what is the going rate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators daddymack Posted September 5, 2012 Moderators Share Posted September 5, 2012 ceremony only? Just acoustic? Indoor or outdoor? Roughly for a short performance like that, don't get greedy, ask $100.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Potts Posted September 5, 2012 Members Share Posted September 5, 2012 You can't undersell yourself either. This is a one-time event that people will normally pay more for just because it's a one time thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cherri Posted September 5, 2012 Author Members Share Posted September 5, 2012 I checked online to see what others are charging locally. Wow I can't believe people make upwards of $200 per SONG to do this. DM - Its ceremony only, outdoors (weather permitting) on the beach, and they are providing an accompanyist. Your price suggestion seems to be the going rate in this area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rodclement Posted September 5, 2012 Members Share Posted September 5, 2012 Do you have to bring any gear? Any set-up involved? How far is it? Do you already know the songs they requested? Depending on your answers, we can help you better. I always go by hourly rate, plus one hour for travel time. Rod Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bob Dey Posted September 5, 2012 Members Share Posted September 5, 2012 The going rate depends on how well you're known as a wedding ceremony singer, and how good you are. Friends of the bride get nothing in most cases. $100-200 would be a safe range to ask for. Start high and negotiate down if they blink. Your area and the overall wedding budget are also variables that should make a difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members YeahDoIt Posted September 5, 2012 Members Share Posted September 5, 2012 Do you have to learn any new songs? New songs are more work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Terry Allan Hall Posted September 6, 2012 Members Share Posted September 6, 2012 Solo - $200, trio $400...did one solo for $500, back in June, but the groom also asked that I write them a special song, with references to certain events that were special to them, and I recorded them a one-off CD with that and the other 3 songs I performed for their Special Day (also requests, but from the bride, this time). BTW, I use Crate Limo 50s, which are loud enough, while not being too large (plus having batteries, they can set me/us up anywhere that they prefer, w/o power cables tripping anyone). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bill402 Posted September 6, 2012 Members Share Posted September 6, 2012 A guy played classical guitar during our ceremony about 4 years ago. He played 3 or 4 songs during the beginning, plus ceremony music. He learned a couple Beatles tunes for me, too. He was great. It was a Baptist ceremony, so it was over in like 25 minutes. He only charged $150. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Shaster Posted September 6, 2012 Members Share Posted September 6, 2012 If I didn't have to learn any songs I would charge AFM scale. AFAIK, In my area that's $173.42 plus $17.32 pension, I'd probably round that up to $200 maybe $250 depending on the PITA factor. . I would probably throw in a PA if I knew it was just going to be used by me, but if they wanted the PA for various speeches I would want to add that to the cost. Naturally the cost would go up if I had to be there two hours early, or if it was up a mountain, or at Wreck Beach - that's our local nudist beach! Hmmmm that might depend, maybe the price would go down... I just did a friend's daughter's wedding. I sang a two song Gospel medley right near the end of the ceremony. I didn't bring any gear except a mic and cable (no stand). I didn't want any money but they still gave me $100.00 just as a thank you. And way back in the early eighties I did some classical guitar gigs during the wedding ceremony. IIRC I got $75.00, but that was a very long time ago. I guess it's what the market will bear. Maybe the price should be a certain percentage of what the cake, wedding dress, and flower bouquets cost Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fingerpicker Posted September 6, 2012 Members Share Posted September 6, 2012 I used to do this alot. $150 for the ceremony. I provided instrumental classical/fingerstyle music before the ceremony, and played the processional recessional and gave options on what I played. I would learn 1 song for that price too. Nylon string guitar, dressed nice, with a battery powered amp (crate limo) to be mobile. Including beach gigs, etc. When I used an agent he charged more. If you do a good job $150 to $200 for a quality ceremony performance is very reasonable. Edit: In all the ceremonies I have done I say I will start 30min before the start date. There is hardly ever anyone there that early and to be there 2 hours early? Never for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators daddymack Posted September 6, 2012 Moderators Share Posted September 6, 2012 I checked online to see what others are charging locally. Wow I can't believe people make upwards of $200 per SONG to do this. DM - Its ceremony only, outdoors (weather permitting) on the beach, and they are providing an accompanyist. Your price suggestion seems to be the going rate in this area. I priced this on the assumption that you weren't doing anything but singing and maybe playing guitar, so the accompanist is another charge, but they are providing that...so I'll stick to the $100 You have beaches in MI? Oh, yeah...lakeside, I suppose inlanders call those beaches Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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