Nate Hance Wedding Music · Twin Cities
Live wedding music · Twin Cities

Your wedding should sound like you.

Ceremony, cocktail hour, and reception. Four bands, any song, all planned by one person who gets to know you first.

Champagne Mixtape, a ten-piece wedding band with three singers and horns
The whole day

Ceremony. Cocktail hour. Reception.

Book one part or all three. One contract, one point of contact, music built around your songs.

Nate Hance playing piano
Ceremony

The walk down the aisle.

Solo piano, piano and violin, or piano and a singer. Bring any song. I'll arrange it, mash it up, or start it right at the good part. You keep a professional recording of your processional.

From $475 · custom processional from $315
Cocktail Combo performing
Cocktail hour

A piano bar for your guests.

Guests call out requests and we play them. The people who don't know anyone find their way to the music. Nobody stands in a corner.

From $275/hr · duo $425/hr
Champagne Mixtape singers on stage
Reception

Pick your band. Fill the floor.

Send your requests, your favorites, and your hard no's. We build the setlist around them and read the room all night.

Bands from $3,500
Made for you

I get to know you first.

Before I play a note, we talk. Your story, the songs you love, the ones you can't stand. Then I build the music around the two of you.

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  1. i.

    Your likes and your hard no's.

    Send me requests, favorite artists, and the songs that are banned forever. The setlist starts there.

  2. ii.

    Custom songs are my favorite part.

    A mashup for your processional. Your first dance arranged for the band. Your parents' wedding songs for the parent dances. Five brides have walked down the aisle to Super Mario and Canon in D.

  3. iii.

    A recording you keep forever.

    Every couple gets a professional recording of their processional. Hear it before the wedding. Play it on every anniversary after.

Now playing: Champagne Mixtape. Tap a band to hear it.

Four bands

Meet the bands.

Tap a name to watch them play.

  • From $4,900
    The big dance band. 6 to 10 pieces, up to three singers and a horn section. champagnemixtape.com ↗
  • From $3,500
    1920s speakeasy jazz. Tell your guests to dress for Gatsby. gigglewaterjazz.com ↗
  • From $3,500
    Small and interactive. Guests pick a song, then spin the Wheel of Genres. cocktailcombo.com ↗
  • Ceremony from $475
    Trio from $3,500
    Solo piano for your ceremony and cocktail hour, or the jazz trio for your reception. This is the Super Mario mashup. natehance.com/epk ↗

Add-ons: live band karaoke $1,200 · premium lighting $250 · custom first dance from $315 · themed nights, let's talk.

Packages

What vibe are you going for?

Pick one and see a day that fits. Full-day packages start at $3,800, and bigger bands come with bonuses.

Champagne Mixtape ten-piece band

Want your guests talking about your wedding for years?

Ceremony
Piano + violinClassy and elegant
Cocktail hour
Cocktail ComboAll-request hour. Interactive.
Reception
10-piece Champagne MixtapeThree singers, three horns

Plus a custom processional and first dance song, made just for you.

Build this on a free consult
Nate Hance at the piano
About

Hi, I'm Nate.

I've played 320+ weddings and have been a full-time pianist since 2010. Classically trained, jazz at heart, and yes, I play piano upside down. Fox9 has the footage.

I lead all four bands and hand-pick every musician. I pay them more than most bands do, so the best players say yes to your date. Every one of them gets your special songs ahead of time.

What couples tell me they're worried about

“The band will ignore our must-play and do-not-play lists.”

Your lists are the starting point. Requests go in, hard no's stay out. Then we read the room, so grandma and your college friends both have a good night.

“My walk is 30 seconds. Why hire a pianist for a song I'll barely hear?”

Because you get to keep it. Every couple gets a professional recording of their processional. Like your photographer's photos, it's yours forever.

“The music will be too loud.”

We keep the volume within your venue's limits. Want it up or down? Just ask. We're happy to adjust anytime.

“The band will need a ton of space and setup time.”

I work out space, power, and timing with your venue and planner ahead of time. We show up early and we're set up on time.

“What if the band gets drunk?”

Never. We don't drink at gigs. Unless you want us to raise a glass for the toast.

“I'll have to chase the band for details.”

You get one point of contact: me. A clear timeline and a simple planning form mean you explain your vision once.

How it works

Three steps. Then you dance.

One

Free consult

Tell me your date, your venue, and the songs you love. You'll leave with a plan and a price.

Two

Build the music

A few more meetings to pick songs and details. You hear your ceremony songs before the wedding.

Three

Show up

The band knows your special dances before they walk in. You just enjoy it.

Reviews

What couples say.

★★★★★
“The ceremony music was beautiful and exactly what we asked for. The band was the highlight of the reception, brought great energy, and played songs from our favorite genres and artists.”
Rachel L. · The Knot · August 2026
★★★★★
“I reached out to him weeks before my wedding and asked if he could create a mashup of songs for our processional… You made our ceremony unique and perfect for us :)”
Kelsey Maloy · Google
★★★★★
“He learned the Mario 64 ending theme, but made it wedding style! It was PERFECT.”
Lindsey S. · The Knot
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Let's talk about your wedding.

The fastest way is a free consult. Pick a time that works and we'll map out your music together.

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