What Package should I choose?

Every couple and event is unique, so we’ve designed our packages to fit beautifully with the flow of a Telluride wedding weekend.

If you’re looking for a seamless musical experience from start to finish, our Top Planner Package is by far the most popular choice. It provides end-to-end wedding music—including a ceremony duo, a live quartet for cocktail hour, and our elevated DJ experience AltitudeLuxe for your reception. This package includes full sound support and offers exceptional value, bundling everything at roughly a 10% discount compared to booking each service individually. It’s ideal for couples who want one cohesive team managing every musical moment of the day.

Our Jazz Quartet for Ceremony Package has become a standout favorite for couples seeking something stylish and distinctive. It’s an elevated, modern twist on the traditional ceremony ensemble—sophisticated, energetic, and deeply memorable. The Jazz Quartet can also carry perfectly into your cocktail hour if you want to extend that elegant, lively feel.

And for couples hosting a multi-day celebration, our Welcome or Rehearsal Dinner Packages have become increasingly popular. You can choose between the Americana Quartet or the Jazz Quartet, both offered for longer sets at a prorated rate. A live band at your welcome dinner sets the tone for the entire weekend—creating warmth, excitement, and connection from the very first night.

Whichever package you choose, Telluride Strings ensures your wedding music feels curated, natural, and unforgettable from beginning to end.

Do I need the Audio add on? What does it include?

It's not essential for ceremonies of twenty people or less, but can come in handy if you want to guarantee that your spoken vows and the officiant are easily heard. It can be awkward when nobody can hear and sometimes it is very windy on San Sophia.

We definitely recommend this add on for weddings of twenty Guests or more. The package includes all mics needed for the ceremony. Wireless mics for the officiant, readers from the audience, and the bride and groom for the vows. All mics are mixed into a dedicated system to provide a clear and professional sound.

What is the best way to book?

Our online booking is the best. There is no need to ask if we are available, the schedule is live, so if it allows you to book we are available. If the time does not show as available please contact us and we will let you know what options are available for your date and time.

How do I go about selecting songs for the ceremony?

1. See the song menu attached to your confirmation email.

2. Make your selections as soon as possible and email them to us .

   We are happy to arrange and learn any song you would like. The first two arrangements are free each selection to follow we do charge $75 per selection for rehearsal time and the cost for rights to the arrangement. We do provide an extensive list of songs that work well.

The list also serves as a guide breaks down how many selections we need and explains the parts of the ceremony that we are selecting music for .There are usually three selections that need to be made: bridal party processional, bridal entrance and recessional. Our song menu also contains several curated sets of songs which work well together from past performances these are well thought out and you can pick one of these sets for your entire ceremony and be done, or customize a set.

My ceremony is going to be really short. Can you pro-rate the 1.5 hour package?

Clients ask for this frequently. It takes us 4-5 hours to play a venue. This consists of of, set up time, breakdown time etc. This effort is factored into our rate. Our time frame for a booking is 1.5 hours of music. This is built to include thirty minutes of prelude music before the ceremony and thirty minutes of postlude music after the ceremony. If you would like to add performance time onto any package it is $400 per hour.

What is your weather policy?

We have never called a performance off due to weather. Wedding planners on San Sophia know how bad it can get and how quickly. They usually have an alternate venue if things are very bad.

We do reserve the right to terminate the performance if our instruments and gear are at risk of being ruined. It is the job of the wedding planner to make sure everyone and everything is out of harm's way and they usually do a fine job with this. We will do the best to make the performance go forward.

When will the music start and end?

We Begin playing thirty minutes before the ceremony as guests are arriving. If your ceremony is at 4:00 we will start by 3:30 or when the first guests arrive. We will play for thirty minutes after the ceremony while pictures are taken etc. This is standard with every package. We refer to this as prelude and postlude music. If you have requests or a certain flavor for this music let us know. The prelude is usually classical with some pretty music, reverent and sentimental. Postlude music we are shooting for fun Jazzy and romantic.