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Will's Unforgettable Wedding Tips Episode #3 Finding the Sheet music for Your Wedding 

3/3/2014

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Here's how you find sheet music for the pieces you want at your wedding.

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View all of Will's Unforgettable Wedding Video Tips here:

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Contact Celebrate with Strings Attached
512-775-2371
or will@celebratewithstringsattached.com
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Will's Unforgettable Wedding Tips #2 The Wildflower Center of Austin Texas

2/28/2014

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Lady Bird Johnson, our former first lady, and actress Helen Hayes founded an organization in 1982 to protect and preserve North America's native plants and natural landscapes. First as the National Wildflower Research Center and later as the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, this special place exists to introduce people to the beauty and diversity of wildflowers and other native plants. Every day, the Wildflower Center brings life to Mrs. Johnson's vision in its public gardens, its woodlands and sweeping meadows as well as in internationally influential research. In 2006, the Center became an Organized Research Unit of the University of Texas at Austin.

Subscribe to Will's Six Steps to an Unforgettable Wedding by Will Taylor here:

http://sixeasysteps.safechckout.com/

View all of Will's Unforgettable Wedding Video Tips here:

http://celebratewithstringsattached.com/blog

Contact Celebrate with Strings Attached
512-775-2371
or will@celebratewithstringsattached.com
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How to Have the Best Wedding Ever! Really!

9/4/2012

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In our 21 YEARS IN BIZ as a live wedding music vendor, doing an average of 50 weddings a year, we’ve seen A LOT when it comes to weddings.

The good, the bad...and the UGLY.

For some of the good stuff,  see our Austin Wedding Venue guide with pictures from actual weddings we've done.

   We've learned what it takes to plan an unforgettable, fun,
dance-till-you-drop wedding reception that is totally "you"...without being cheesy...and how to avoid a BORING party where no one dances and your guests leave early.

We've learned how to help you create the ceremony of your dreams.

The one that fits your style as a couple and creates memories for everyone who is there to witness it.

   We've had a GREAT time getting to know our couples and helping them celebrate one of the most important events in their lives.

   Honestly? I think we have the best job in the world.

   And now it's time for us to GIVE BACK.

   That's what this newsletter is about. (signup on the right side)
 I want to share exactly what to do to have the wedding of your dreams...a fun, elegant party
that really represents you and leaves your guests saying yours was
the best wedding EVER.

   If that sounds good, signup on the right hand side of the page or below for our FREE Guide.

Don't have time to read it?  We make all the content available as audio and an itunes podcast.

We've put together the ultimate recipe for dream wedding
entertainment: Six Easy Steps To An Unforgettable Wedding

   Here's what you'll learn:

1) How to Find the Right Vendors for Your Unforgettable Wedding.

2) 6 Common Mistakes to Avoid in Planning Your Wedding

3) My 14 Favorite Unique (and Cheap!) Ideas to Make Your Wedding
Totally "You" and an Unforgettable Experience For You and Your Guests.

4) How to Guarantee the FUN at Your Wedding.

5)  5 Insider Secrets for a Flawless, Relaxing Wedding Day

6) The "Do Not Play List," Or How to Trust Your Band Leader

   You'll receive two emails a week over the next three weeks if you signup now. 

   If you don't find them useful...or if you get sick of my perky
emails...you can unsubscribe at any time by clicking
the link at the bottom of any email.

   That's it!  Signup now and  keep your eyes peeled for the next email in a day
or two.

   Until next time...

  Will and Amanda
  Celebrate with Strings Attached / Austin, Texas
  512-944-8407
http://www.celebratewithstringsattached.com

Signup for our FREE NEWSLETTER on the right hand side of the page now and you'll get access to this and a wealth of other info that you can read in your own time, or listen to on your mobile device as an audio file or podcast.   

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New Podcasts from Will Taylor

9/1/2012

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New Blogs/Podcasts:

Days in the Life of Will and Strings Attached

Unedited, unrehearsed, untainted log of my life over the course of 5 days.

Wondered what its really like being a professional artist in Austin, Texas.
All the practicing, dreaming, planning and collaborating. Must be great right?
Get a glimpse of what I do and have done for the past 20+ years to bring in the bacon without a "real" job.
Warning....I'm sharing almost everything. Its a long view...may be boring to some or facinating to others.
Would love to get questions from you folks to answer live on the video.  Got any now? Please send them or put them in the comments of the Podcast or Blog.

Itunes Podcast or Subscribe to Blog

and.....

Tips for a Great Wedding Podcast - Getting married soon? Know anyone? Subscribe here.

and

I'm doing art video for musicians and bands...and my schedule if filling up fast.

See more here!

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Vista West Ranch Wedding in Dripping Springs, Texas

4/10/2012

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A few gorgeous early Spring weekends ago the Strings Attached duo visited the gorgeous hill country haven of Vista West Ranch.  This is a spacious near to Austin wedding venue that gives you lots of options to spread out your wedding or special event.  See the above video or the photos below and you'll see what I mea


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Ranch Wedding Texas with Will Taylor and Strings Attached

3/26/2012

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Recently I was asked to assemble a double string quartet for a ranch wedding in Texas.  The client really wanted seven female violinists and one cellist, but given that the request came in less then six weeks before the wedding and in the prime wedding month of March, that was basically impossible.  As it was Strings Attached already had four weddings contracted for the weekend of March 24th. 

After digging down deep into my San Antonio string player connections and finding a few Austin colleagues that we're still available, I was able to assemble an octet for the client.

See the video about this unique Texas wedding music experience below.



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Strings Attached Video helped Alicia Keys discover Gary Clark, Jr.

3/18/2012

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Just read that Alicia Keys disocvered Gary Clark Jr. by way of a Strings Attached video. 

From this blog (http://www.austinchronicle.com/music/2012-03-16/spotlights/):

"....Clark's impressed Paul McCartney, jammed with the Roots on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon, and collaborated with Alicia Keys, that last one inspired by the R&B singer discovering Clark's rendition of "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" with Will Taylor & Strings Attached.

"She saw a video on YouTube of me doing the song down in Austin," he confirms.

Here’s that video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sl4AZtLZe6o

Buy the album with that song here: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/wtaylorsa2
 
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Three Points Ranch- Great Wedding Venue!

2/13/2012

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This Fall we had the pleasure of working with, Lauren Logan. She was the  photographer at a wedding we did at Mercury Hall. Turned out, she was getting married in the fall, and she loved our band so much, she booked us for her reception, too. It was cool to see her friends at the wedding, considering we  were the band at theirs. :) How fun! Our awesome Austin Wedding Band, The Strings Attached Dance Variety band, played an opening classy jazz music set for her BBQ dinner, and carried on through the night with some our favorites! It was such a cool venue, too. Everything was wide open. The stage was in the back of a porch-like pavillion. The guests were seated in front of us on the lawn, and all the private air streams were neat-o' , too! Finally, little did we know, Lauren was a closet "shabby sheek" wedding planner. (not really, but you would think that based on her very own designs she put together for her special day) I attached a picture slideshow of her awesome ideas in action. Hope you get some , too Let the ideas flow.


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A Guide to Choosing your Wedding Ceremony Music

1/23/2012

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Here is a list of traditional suggestions for each part of a standard wedding ceremony.  Remember these are the traditional selections.  In the end,  its your wedding and you can choose what feels right to you.

You can also use our free wedding music app for iphone, itouch or ipad to choose the wedding ceremony music songs for your special day.  See below for more info on the app.

1.Print or open up your wedding music worksheet
2. Follow along on your worksheet, listen and fill in the blanks

THE PRELUDE

Crisantemi by Giacomo Puccini
Gigue (from suite #3 in G Major) by Johann Sebastian Bach
Minuet in G by Ludwig van Beethoven
Largo (From Xerses) by George Frederick Handel
Presto (from Sonatina in F Major) by George Philipp Telemann
Adagio (from Piano Sonata #8, 'Pathetique') by Ludwig van Beethoven
Panis Angelicus (from Messe Solonnelle) by Cesar Franck
Minuet in G by Bach


SEATING OF THE PARENTS AND VIPS

Air on the G String by Johann Sebastian Bach
Air on the G String by Johann Sebastian Bach
Pavane by Gabriel Faure
Be Though My Vision by Traditional Irish Melody


PROCESSIONAL

Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring (from Cantata #147) by Johann Sebastian Bach
Air on the G String by Johann Sebastian Bach
Trumpet Voluntary by Jeremiah Clarke
Canon in D by Johann Pachelbel

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My Wedding Music App


"My Wedding music" also includes wedding sheet music you can buy as in-app purchases.  After purchase you can print out, or email to your musicians.

For over twenty years I've been helping couples plan the music for their weddings, and performing at their ceremonies. 

You'll have all this expertise right in the palm of your hand with the "My Wedding Music App"

Use this handy app to pick the music selections for your wedding ceremony. 

The music recordings are organized under menus for each part of the ceremony. 

From the prelude to the recessional, you'll have plenty of complete tracks to quickly pick the pieces you like and add them immediately to your program so you can send it off to the printer. 

See all the wedding music selections that are included in the app...

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Greg Stegal brings 37 years of professional sound experience to Strings Attached Shows

1/7/2012

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_ Greg Stegal professional sound design for Strings Attached

Will: I’d like to Welcome Greg Stegal, who’s a wonderful sound engineer here in Austin TX, who I’ve worked with for many years. One of the most notable shows was our Strings Attached Led Zeppelin show. We did three shows. It was packed. I didn’t have to worry about a thing. I was focused on playing the music and entertaining everyone. Greg had everything taken care of to loading in and loading out. Do you remember that show at the church?

Greg: I do. That was a great show! You had a line up of musicians and singers that were just phenomenal.

Will: Thank you. That was back in 2007 when we did that show. How long have you been doing sound in Austin? Can you tell me a little bit about your background?

Greg: I have been doing sound professionally in Austin since 1975. I started doing First Stage Audio fulltime with my wife Catherine. We are the two owner operators of First Stage Audio. We have three systems. We go out and do lots of private party, austin cover band shows, all through out the state of Texas. Mostly in the central Texas area around Austin, but we will go anywhere we need to go.

Will: What are some of the bands you work with in the Austin area?

Greg: My primary client at the moment is The Spazmatics. That is one of the busiest calendar bands that I have ever worked with. I also work with Skyrocket. Which I think is where you first met us. I do work with other bands as well. Hotcakes, Suede, and a band out of Dallas called Vegas Stars. We work with then in Austin and San Antonio. We also do the house sound at The Cedar Street Courtyard. And of course, Cedar Street is the A-list premiere, cover band venue in Austin.

Will: Tell me about the day of an event.  What things are you thinking about? What you want to make sure goes right, from set up to load out.


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