How much guitar?

Date: 1/22/2008 10:27:32 PM
Author:ladyciel
We just got home from meeting with the classical guitarist who is going to play the music for our outdoor garden ceremony, and the question we have to answer now is whether we also want him to play during cocktails and dinner at the reception. The reception is at a hotel about 15 minutes away from the ceremony, but he's willing to pack up and move for us. The difference in cost to have just the ceremony or ceremony + 2hrs with him isn't enough to be a deciding factor (plus our DJ is a set price for unlimited time). What we have to really figure out is whether we'd prefer live guitar music or something played by the DJ (non-vocal jazz or something) while people socialize and eat dinner. At the ceremony, he will be playing 20-30 minutes of seating music followed by songs for seating our moms/grandparents, the bridesmaids processional, my processional, and eventually the recessional. His repertoire covers baroque, classical, renaissance, and Spanish romantic. He also plays some flamenco, but I think he saves that for cocktails/dinner rather than playing any of it during seating.

So, what do you guys think? As a guest, would you rather listen to 1-2 more hours of a talented guitarist, or would a mix provided by a DJ be more to your liking for background music. If you think the DJ is a better idea, what genres/artists do you recommend?

Thanks!