Plan the soundtrack around your real timeline
For Johannesburg weddings, traffic and space access patterns can affect setup timing. Build your music plan around ceremony cues, cocktail flow, and reception pacing to protect delivery quality.
A short list of must-play moments works better than over-prescriptive song lists and helps performers adapt to day-of changes.
What to include in your musician brief
A complete brief reduces revision rounds and gives you cleaner, comparable proposals.
Practical checklist
- Event space location, access times, and power points.
- Ceremony and reception performance windows.
- Guest count and age mix.
- Any no-go songs or required tracks for key moments.
Compare reliability before final pricing
When proposals look close, evaluate communication speed, contingency thinking, and coordination with other suppliers. Those signals are often better predictors of event-day smoothness than small price differences.