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Choosing the Right Band Size for Your Toronto Wedding
Choose your band by the feeling you want on the dance floor, not the number on your guest list. Every musician you add changes the night, and the sax changes everything. Here's what each size adds, and how it feels from the middle of the floor.
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What size band should I get for my wedding?
The one that sounds like your party. A Three-Piece Band is a complete band on its own: a singer on guitar, bass and drums, more than enough to fill a dance floor and keep it full from beginning to end. Every player you add brings another layer, and the energy climbs with each one.
Forget the headcount for a minute. We never need a stage, whatever the band size, so a downtown ballroom and a Muskoka dock at sunset are both fair game. You're choosing a sound, and the room will follow.
We're Toronto musicians from the Glenn Gould School of The Royal Conservatory, Humber College and Juilliard, playing live since 2009, with 5.0 stars from 90+ Google reviews. We play weddings together every weekend, so we know what each extra player brings to the night.
Try this: open the Package Builder, play a Five-Piece Band, then a Six-Piece Band. The moment the sax comes in, you'll know.
What does each band size add?
Every band size builds on the one below it, adding one new sound at each step. Here's the ladder, so you can hear exactly what you're adding to your night.
| Band | Line-up | What it adds | From (CAD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Three-Piece Band | Singer on guitar, bass, drums | A tight, complete band | $3,750 |
| Four-Piece Band | Adds keys | Fuller sound; female lead vocals available | $4,450 |
| Five-Piece Band | Adds a second singer | Two voices, duets, more songs | $5,650 |
| Six-Piece Band | Adds sax | Sax changes everything | $6,650 |
| Seven-Piece Band | Adds guitar solos or horns | Big solos or a horn line | $7,900 |
| Eight-Piece Band | Lead guitar, sax and trumpet | More energy and presence | $8,900 |
| Nine-Piece Band | On request | Completes the horn section | Ask your Band Manager |
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With our own special twist on pop, soul and jazz, we’ll serenade you and your guests with soft background music over cocktails, appetizers and dinner.
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Perfect for intimate weddings with an upbeat and fun party to end your evening. Our Three-Piece Band is an affordable option, that includes a killer male singer and his guitar, along with bass and drums by his side. They’ll play your favourite songs, guaranteeing everyone a great time.
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Imagine this: You’ve finished your emotional first dance, and you’re ready to let loose. The lights are dim, and there’s an anticipation in the air. Your drummer counts the band in, and they kick off the night with your favourite song. Everyone packs in around you, smiling and throwing their hands in the air. It’s incredible.
All prices include HST.
Depending on the line-up, instruments can be swapped. Tell your Band Manager the sound you want and they'll tell you what's possible. The price you see in the Package Builder is the price you pay.
When can we have a female singer?
From the Four-Piece Band up. The Three-Piece Band is built around a singer on guitar; add keys at the Four-Piece Band and a female lead can take the mic, with the keys filling in warmly underneath her.
The Five-Piece Band adds a second singer, so you get both voices. That means a duet for your first dance, harmonies on the big singalong choruses, and a song list wide enough for every generation on the floor. A soulful ballad during dinner, a high-energy duet when the dance floor is full, then a last song the whole room sings back to you.
Play a few of the singers in the Package Builder and see whose voice stops you. Your Band Manager confirms your singer is available before you book.
Is the Six-Piece Band with sax worth it?
Couples who've had one tend to say yes. The Six-Piece Band adds sax, and the sax changes everything. The chorus gets bigger, the solo lands in the middle of your friends rather than up the front, and the room cheers it in every single time. It's the part of the night guests are still talking about on Monday.
Couples say it to us all the time after the wedding: don't skip the sax.
Every band from the Six-Piece Band up keeps the sax. The Seven-Piece Band adds guitar solos or horns on top of it, the Eight-Piece Band puts lead guitar, sax and trumpet together, and a Nine-Piece Band, on request, completes the horn section.
Want the sax without the full band? The Two-Piece DJ Combo sends a live sax player out among your guests over the DJ set. More on that next.
What about a DJ with live musicians?
Both, in one booking. Our DJs are live musicians first. We play the big moments live, then hit the decks.
- One-Piece DJ Combo. A singer on guitar or piano, live, while your guests find their first drink, through dinner and for your first dance. Then the same musician becomes your DJ.
- Two-Piece DJ Combo. All of that, with a live sax player or electric violinist loose on the dance floor, weaving through the crowd over the DJ set.
- Three-Piece DJ Combo. A DJ with sax and trumpet or electric violin. Ask your Band Manager.
Your first dance is sung live, just for the two of you. After that the floor takes requests, every song in the version everyone knows, with sax or electric violin playing over the top and in among your guests.
How much does each band size cost in Toronto?
Every size on the ladder is the same full night. What you're paying for as you climb is sound: keys fill it out, a second voice warms it, and at the Six-Piece Band the sax arrives and the room lifts. A Three-Piece Band starts from $3,750 and an Eight-Piece Band from $8,900 within the Toronto base area, all including HST, and every size is in the table above.
Good to know:
- The price climbs with the drive, so a wedding out past the GTA, in Niagara or cottage country, costs a little more than one downtown.
- An island wedding means a ferry: ferries and accommodation are charged on top, and ferry travel time is part of the quote.
- Parking is added before your wedding, unless your venue has free parking.
- Book ceremony music with your band and the Package Builder takes off a package discount automatically.
Prices in the Package Builder are instant; availability isn't. Your Band Manager confirms we're available for your date.
How long does the band play?
The whole night. A reception booking is five hours, with up to 180 minutes of live music inside it.
Five hours is the whole night, and it has a shape. Cocktails hum along under the conversation. Dinner gets a set your parents will sing to. Then the lights drop, your first dance is played live, and from the first chorus after it the floor belongs to your friends until the last song.
We read the room from the first set to the last: when the floor is full we keep feeding it, and when the room needs a breather we know the song for that too. We've never missed a wedding we were booked for.
What should I check with my venue?
Every venue has its own rules, and a five-minute call now saves a surprise later. Three things to ask before you settle on a size:
- Is there a noise limit or a curfew? Some rooms cap the volume, and some have a hard stop. Better to know now than when you're planning your last song.
- Where do we set up, and is there power within 3 metres (10 feet)? We bring our own sound system. A corner by the dance floor and a power outlet is all we ask.
- More than 200 guests? Tell us. A room that size usually wants additional sound support, and we can help arrange it.
Send the answers to your Band Manager and we'll sort the rest. No stage needed, whatever the size.
How do I book?
Three steps and the date is yours.
- Build it. Open the Package Builder, watch the videos and compare sizes. Prices appear as you go, and there's over 30 hours of video in there.
- Choose your singer. Your Band Manager confirms your singer is available, then we build the band around them.
- Lock it in. Your Band Manager confirms your date and answers everything else.
Saturday nights are always snapped up first.
We're often booked up to 12 months ahead.
Prefer to talk it through? Call (647) 694 0999.
Toronto Wedding Band Size: Frequently Asked Questions
What size band is best for a wedding?
The size that matches the sound you want. A Three-Piece Band is a full band that can keep your dance floor packed. The Four-Piece Band adds keys, the Five-Piece Band a second singer and the Six-Piece Band sax, which lifts the whole room. Watch each size in the Package Builder and trust what you hear.
Is a Five-Piece Band or Six-Piece Band better?
Both have two singers, so both give you duets and a wide song list. The Six-Piece Band adds sax, which lifts the dance floor every time it comes in, and couples often tell us not to skip it. Watch both in the Package Builder and hear the difference for yourself.
Can a Three-Piece Band have a female singer?
Female lead vocals start at the Four-Piece Band. The Three-Piece Band is led by a singer on guitar, with bass and drums. Add keys at the Four-Piece Band and you can choose a female lead, or go to the Five-Piece Band for two singers and duets right through the night.
Does the band need a stage at our wedding?
No. We never need a stage, whatever the band size. We bring our own sound system and set up on the floor beside your dance floor, with power within 3 metres (10 feet). If you're expecting more than 200 guests, ask us about additional sound support and we'll help you arrange it.
Can we swap instruments in the band?
Often, yes. It depends on the line-up. If you'd love more horns, or a different lead instrument out front, tell your Band Manager the sound in your head and they'll tell you what works at the size you've chosen, before you book.
How much is a wedding band in Toronto?
From $3,750 for a Three-Piece Band to $8,900 for an Eight-Piece Band, all including HST, within about 30 km of Toronto, with DJ combos from $2,500. Every size is in the table above, and our Toronto cost guide has the full picture, with travel and packages explained.
Do you travel outside Toronto for weddings?
Yes. We play weddings across the GTA and beyond, including Niagara and cottage country. Travel within about 30 km of Toronto is included, and the Package Builder adds the rest based on your venue. Ferries and accommodation are charged on top, and parking is charged unless your venue has free parking.
What happens during the band's breaks?
Between sets we keep the room moving with our Spotify playlist, or your own if you send one, so nobody drifts back to the bar. Strings and harp are unplugged, so the music rests while we do.
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