Music-Solutions

Music-Solutions describes itself as a collective of musicians for the ceremony, the cocktail and the dinner, followed by an elegant and festive DJ set for the evening. It works across French-speaking Switzerland (Geneva, Lausanne and Vaud, Fribourg, Neuchâtel, Sion and Valais, the Jura) and, depending on the project, in the border regions. The selling point is one team and one contact for the whole day, "du premier morceau jusqu'au dernier rappel" (from the first song to the last encore).

Live plus DJ, and no DJ-only nights

The format is fixed in one important way. The Geneva and Lausanne wedding pages both state that the company does not offer a DJ-only evening: its wedding packages are built as live music plus a DJ set. A couple who want only a DJ are told to say so, and the team will point them to the best solution. Everyone else gets a live element (ceremony and/or cocktail), usually jazz, soul or pop lounge, and then a DJ set made to measure for the party.

The live line-ups are described as an intimate duo, an elegant trio or a more energetic group, with the Geneva and Lausanne pages listing duo, trio or quartet plus options such as sax or a female singer. The team advises on the format depending on the venue, the number of guests and the mood the couple wants.

The day in three stages

The wedding package page sets out three stages. At the ceremony: key pieces, a microphone for the officiant, and short, clean interventions. At the cocktail: live jazz, soul and pop lounge at a comfortable volume. In the evening: the opening dance, a gradual rise in energy and a DJ set built from the couple's taste (must-play songs, no-go songs, styles, generations), with live options if wanted.

The city pages describe the same day slightly differently: welcome and cocktail with a controlled, lounge-style volume; dinner with discreet background music, microphones for speeches and coordination with the caterer; then the opening dance and a festive DJ set. The contact page adds the house timing: elegant music during the meal, dancing between courses if the couple wants it, and the DJ set after dessert.

The pages also describe how the party is built. The Lausanne page starts with a warm atmosphere (soft nu-disco, soul, chic pop, reworked classics) and then speeds up in stages; the Geneva page talks of a dance floor that fills naturally, without a club feel too early, with the energy raised at the opening dance and in controlled boosts after it.

What is included

The Geneva and Lausanne pages list what comes with a wedding booking: a made-to-measure DJ set rather than an automatic playlist; preparation of styles, must-plays, no-gos and high points; sound matched to the venue and the guest count; microphones for the ceremony, speeches and other interventions; discreet dance-floor lighting; running the transitions and the timing; coordination with the wedding planner or venue; and the live line-up. The FAQ adds that setup usually takes 60 to 120 minutes depending on the configuration, the number of spaces and access, and that the team checks the venue in advance, visiting if necessary.

For couples choosing ceremony music, the home page FAQ says the team helps pick the key pieces (entrance, vows, exit) and adapts the live interpretation to the mood wanted. The services cover secular or religious ceremonies.

Venue logistics and the weather plan

Much of the site is practical advice. The Geneva page notes that venues there often come with precise access, set hours and sometimes sensitive neighbors, so the team confirms the setup position, parking, installation time and expected sound level beforehand. The Lausanne page says the same of Lavaux, the Riviera and lakeside estates: every place has its constraints on access, hours, acoustics and neighbors.

A weather article for indoor/outdoor cocktails goes into detail. It covers rain (shelter for musicians, cables and microphones), wind (microphone interference, moving sheet music) and heat, and notes that wind is often more of a problem than light rain, and recommends deciding the fallback the day before with confirmation on the day, having an indoor space ready, protecting power and equipment, and telling the officiant, witnesses, caterer and photographer. It includes a checklist for the venue: access, hours and neighborhood limits (a sound limiter, for example), the number of sockets and distances, possible shelter, a clear fallback plan and permission for discreet cabling. Couples planning a terrace or garden cocktail from abroad can forward that list to their venue as it stands.

Booking

To check availability or get a quote, the contact page asks for the date and town or venue, the number of guests, the moments wanted (ceremony, live cocktail, dinner, DJ after dessert) and the preferred mood. The weather page promises an answer within 48h. On lead time the FAQ says "Pour les samedis de haute saison, le plus tôt est le mieux" (for high-season Saturdays, the earlier the better), while short-notice requests are still worth trying. The Swiss contact address is Agrilswilstrasse 28 in Ried, with phone 079 896 70 50; the site also lists a French office in Krautergersheim. Email goes to contact@music-solutions.ch.

What the site does not settle

The pages published for weddings give no prices, though the contact page links to budget guidance ("repères budget") that couples can ask about. The site does not name the musicians or the DJs, list a repertoire, or say how long each live set runs. The whole site is in French and says nothing about English; given the microphone work at the ceremony and during speeches, couples who need announcements or planning in English should ask before booking. It does not say whether travel into Valais or the Jura costs extra.

Who it suits

Music-Solutions suits couples in French-speaking Switzerland who want live music at the ceremony and cocktail and a DJ for the party, all from one team that also handles sound, microphones and the timing of the day. The weather and venue checklists are useful for couples organizing from a distance. It does not suit couples who want only a DJ, since the company says plainly that it does not offer that format for weddings. The caveats are the French-only site and the absence of published prices.