WE BRING THE PERFECT MUSIC TO YOUR WEDDING CELEBRATION!
LCQ is quickly becoming the go-to live wedding music ensemble in San Diego! We love being able to provide the ambiance and emotion through music at one of the most important events in our clients life, and have been honored to perform at over 200 weddings and numerous other joyous events (proposals, vow renewals, etc).
We have at the touch of our fingers over 700 custom arrangements of music, spanning Baroque/classical, jazz, Dixieland, pop, show tunes from Broadway, and our favorite - movie & film scores. Our music provides a grand and jubilant atmosphere of celebration!
The Left Coast Quintet has performed together since 2014, but each of us individually have been performing for over 25 years. LCQ has been featured at the majority of wedding and event venues in San Diego, including historic and grand hotels, vineyards, beachside locations, public parks, and private homes. We are more than happy to provide some "behind-the-scenes" info for our favorite venues to assist in your planning!
Our music coordinator, Dan Weiss, is happy to help throughout the process of picking music and setting timelines, and will work with you on creating the perfect playlist, answering any questions, providing recommendations from our years of service in the San Diego region.
We have at the touch of our fingers over 700 custom arrangements of music, spanning Baroque/classical, jazz, Dixieland, pop, show tunes from Broadway, and our favorite - movie & film scores. Our music provides a grand and jubilant atmosphere of celebration!
The Left Coast Quintet has performed together since 2014, but each of us individually have been performing for over 25 years. LCQ has been featured at the majority of wedding and event venues in San Diego, including historic and grand hotels, vineyards, beachside locations, public parks, and private homes. We are more than happy to provide some "behind-the-scenes" info for our favorite venues to assist in your planning!
Our music coordinator, Dan Weiss, is happy to help throughout the process of picking music and setting timelines, and will work with you on creating the perfect playlist, answering any questions, providing recommendations from our years of service in the San Diego region.
Some of the venues where LCQ is a preferred wedding musician include:
Quintet & Trio Pricing:
We are completely upfront with our pricing, since that is probably the biggest factor in your budget and decision making process.
The Left Coast Quintet costs $750 for the first hour, and $1250 for two hours.
The Left Coast Trio costs $550 for the first hour, and $950 for two hours.
We do offer some discounts for military, first responders, and teachers - please send us a message.
For events located in far north or east San Diego County (>30 miles from downtown), or in south Riverside or south Orange Counties, we do require a two hour minimum plus a gas charge.
The Left Coast Quintet costs $750 for the first hour, and $1250 for two hours.
The Left Coast Trio costs $550 for the first hour, and $950 for two hours.
We do offer some discounts for military, first responders, and teachers - please send us a message.
For events located in far north or east San Diego County (>30 miles from downtown), or in south Riverside or south Orange Counties, we do require a two hour minimum plus a gas charge.
Live performance at Liberty Station of A Whole New World from Aladdin
A Few Different Wedding Music Ideas
You know what?!? Your wedding is entirely customizable! Think about it this way - You choose the colors, the flowers, the location, and the food, so live music should also be customizable to your wishes and the atmosphere you want to create. We are more than happy to work together to figure out your style and what you want to hear for your wedding ceremony, making it unique and personal for you - we want you to smile hearing your favorite song while walking down the isle.
Below are three examples to showcase some very different types of music offerings for the ceremony. We can go off of these as a start if you feel like you don't know where to begin:
Below are three examples to showcase some very different types of music offerings for the ceremony. We can go off of these as a start if you feel like you don't know where to begin:
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Baroque/Classical Example Prelude Includes:
Ceremony Recessional:
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Movie Magic Example Prelude Includes:
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Pops & Oldies Example Prelude Includes:
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Scroll down further to discover our timeline and behind the scenes strategy to bring the most amazing soundtrack to your wedding day!
Thoughts From Our Clients:
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#BehindTheScenes
How wedding ceremony music works:
A lot of time and effort has already gone into creating a perfect wedding ceremony music list for you, and you haven't even met us yet! We've spent decades rehearsing, collecting music, selecting the best instruments, & studying, all to produce the best sound.
Typically we either play for just the ceremony, or perform for the ceremony + cocktail hour, but we are happy to stay for the entire event! The music discussion looks like this:
Typically we either play for just the ceremony, or perform for the ceremony + cocktail hour, but we are happy to stay for the entire event! The music discussion looks like this:
- Way Before the Ceremony:
- We get together to discuss your vision! Basically, not to brag, but we know a lot about music, so we aren't going to suggest something inappropriate for the time and location! Once we get to know each other, we can come up with playlists for each part of the ceremony and figure out what you want songs are meaningful to you.
- Day of the Ceremony:
- We set up early to prepare for your guest arrivals, and our on-site music coordinator is having final detail meetings with your planner, officiant, and photographer to recheck timelines and figure out cues.
- About 15-20 minutes before show time, the prelude music begins. What we see most often are our couples choosing to put together an eclectic mix of favorite songs, or songs that have special meaning to them. We can also choose the music here to fit with the setting and what we know will be enjoyed by everyone there.
- Cue the Processional:
- This is where you're nervously pacing in the back of the room while the cute ring bearer dog gets distracted by a squirrel in a tree (yep, that happened!), but we're out there and we have you covered. As soon as you hear that beautiful arrangement we've been discussing and working on, you'll be smiling and getting your isle walking shoes ready! But, don't walk too fast - we want to play more music!
- Processional music can be entirely customizable. Many couples stick with the classical favorites like Wagner, Pachelbel, Handel, etc, but we also have pop covers in our repertoire, or if you want to be a Double Agent or an evil Dark-Side master, we have music from the best of Hollywood that will completely make your day!
- Music in the Middle:
- Interlude music is perfect in the background while taking a break from the ceremony for a candle lighting, sand sculpturing, or knot tying ceremony. It's like your own personal soundtrack - haven't you always wanted a live ensemble to play while you accomplish goals?
- Get Out of There!
- Your recessional music should be upbeat and festive! You just got married, lets party! We want to celebrate you with music, so we will probably suggest something that your guests can clap to while applauding you out!
- Cocktail Hour:
- You might not hear us playing during cocktail hour if your photographer steals you, your immediate family, the bridal party, your great aunt once removed, Harriet from reception, and the next door neighbors gardener off to do pre-planned pictures, but your other 'non-picture important' guests will be pleased to drink, eat hors d'oeuvres, and listen to a fun live concert! And while you might not be there, we still want to fit your style, so our music selection can include classical, pop arrangements and movie themes, upbeat jazzy favorites, and other enjoyable tunes.
- Grand Entrances, First Dances, and Dinner Entertainment:
- We can't stress enough about how important music is to celebrating happy occasions like weddings, and since we'll already be there for the ceremony, having us stick around for reception entertainment is an easy decision. Our possibilities are endless, and if you want us to bring our full sound system, we can have most of the evenings entertainment covered, including the hilarious best-man & maid-of-honor speeches!
The quintet performs for the bride & groom at the Bahia
San Diego
Wedding Resources:
Our groups have had the opportunity to perform all over San Diego and have made great connections with wedding professionals & wedding venues, hotels, & event spaces, so we'd love to share information so you can make the best choices for your wedding! Check out our list of San Diego wedding venues and let us know if you have any other questions about best practices.