FAQ.
Weddings and events are magical. They’re also mildly terrifying to plan.
So, in the spirit of saving your brain (and your group chat) from exploding, we’ve popped together answers to the juicy questions couples usually have when locking in music for the big day.
If you don't know the song we want, will you learn it?
Absolutely! Learning up to 2 songs for your special key moments* is included as part of our service at no additional cost. We love helping make your wedding music truly unique and personal to you.
If you’d like us to learn a 3rd song, this may be possible for an additional fee, subject to your chosen artist’s discretion.
*Key moments include:
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Ceremony (aisle entrance, signing of the register, exit)
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Reception (first dance, parent/child dance)
How many songs can we choose from your online song list for the acoustic musicians?
You can have as little or as much input as you like and you'll be letting us know all of your song requests via our 'music info' form. We love receiving your favourites from our song list to help personalise our set list for your day/night.
How do we let the DJ know what songs we would like to hear?
Similarly, you can have as little or as much input as you like and you'll be letting us know all of your DJ song requests via the same 'music info' form - so it's all together in the one document for our team.
More specifically, you'll be letting us know your top 5-10 must have DJ dance-floor songs, any songs to avoid, and the styles/genres of music you would most like to hear. We'll of course be reading the room as well on the night and firing out the epic d-floor bangers!
We have lots of resources and sample playlists to assist you with this during the planning stages, so you're in excellent hands!
Our Ceremony & Canapés location doesn't have power, is this okay?
Yes, definitely! We have a battery powered speaker which is perfect for outdoor Ceremony's & Canapés.
Does the price include set up and pack down?
Yes, and we will arrive approx 1 - 1.5 hours prior to when we are booked to start performing.
Does the price include the PA sound system?
Yes! We provide our top of the range sound system for all performances.
Does the price include dance-floor party lights?
Yes! If you've booked one of our DJs we provide party lights to bring your dance-floor to life and there are no additional fees for this.
Does the price include access to a microphone for our MC/speeches during the reception?
Yes, absolutely- and it is wireless!
Will you provide music during the performance breaks?
Yes! We have carefully curated playlists for the various stages of the day/night, which are consistent with our style and sound. We'll play these during our performance breaks so you can sit back and relax knowing we'll take care of all of your musical needs!
Do you require a deposit to confirm the booking?
Yes! Once we've confirmed your package selections and you are happy to proceed, we'll send through our booking agreement / booking fee payable to secure the booking.
We'll place the date on hold with our team for 7 days whilst waiting for the deposit payment to come through, and send through your payment receipt as soon as received.
Wait, is Ryan really an authorised marriage celebrant?
Yes! Ryan is a fully fledged, authorised marriage celebrant based in Melbourne - he can sing you down the aisle, get you legally married, and light up the dance floor as your DJ & MC. Check out our celebrant info page here.
Can you please help us with our reception run-sheet?
We are lucky enough to see a lot of wedding run-sheets! Here is an example of how a typical wedding reception might flow, to assist couples planning their wedding. The below schedule allows a good amount of time for food/mingling/formalities and plenty of time to hit that dance-floor!
6pm guests enter/seated
6:15pm MC Welcome + Wedding Party Entrance + Cake Cutting
Live Set: 6:30pm – 7:15pm (entrée set)
7:15pm Speeches (x2)
Live Set: 7:30pm – 8:15pm (dinner set)
8:15pm Speeches (x3) + First Dance + Parent/Child Dance
DJ to continue with dance music
10pm Bouquet Toss
10:45pm DJ Last Dance Song
10:50pm MC to announce farewell arch
10:55pm DJ Farewell Song over arch
11pm Music to cease – MC to thank guests for coming
TESTIMONIALS / REVIEWS.
What our wedding couples have to say...
Georgia L (Hubert Estate, Yarra Valley VIC)
We were so thrilled to have Ally and Marcus from Paper Hearts bring our wedding to life with music! They provided absolutely divine acoustics for our ceremony, cocktail hour and dinner, then Marcus hit the decks and helped us party all night as our DJ. It was a seamless service and our guests (young and old!) were thrilled with the music, the dance floor was on fire! Both Ally and Marcus are beautiful musicians and we are so grateful to have had them on our wedding day.
Jackie S (Fergusson Winery, Yarra Valley VIC)
I first enquired with another music vendor who unfortunately wasn’t available, but they recommended Paper Hearts — and honestly, it couldn’t have worked out more perfectly. The stars truly aligned because Ryan and Amelia happened to be available for our date!
Once I started doing some research and discovered that Ryan could not only provide the music, but also be our celebrant and perform live singing alongside Amelia (which my now husband absolutely wanted), I remember thinking, “Hang on… this could be absolutely perfect.” The idea of having fewer people to coordinate with made the whole process feel so much easier, and from that moment I just knew we’d found exactly what we were looking for.
Ryan and Amelia were an absolute breeze to work with throughout the entire process, and on the actual day they were incredible to deal with. We had so many guests complimenting them, and even friends who had already booked vendors for their own upcoming wedding were wondering if they could somehow still have them for canapé hour!
Ryan is honestly amazing and so incredibly talented juggling multiple roles throughout the night (Celebrant, MC, singer & DJ) and absolutely smashing every single one of them. Amelia complements him perfectly, and together they make the dream team. We truly couldn’t have asked for better people to be part of our special day. Would recommend them to anyone!
Aly W (Wandin Park Estate, Yarra Valley VIC)
I’m so glad we found these guys while planning our wedding. They were so helpful right from the start. Ryan and Amelia were quick to answer any questions we had and really helpful when it came to picking song selections and timings etc. we chose Charlotte to sing at our ceremony and cocktail hour and she was phenomenal. 100/10 recommend the team at Paper Hearts.
Alanna P (Potters Receptions, Yarra Valley VIC)
We couldn't recommend Ryan and Amelia more highly! We had the ‘seriously all the feels’ package for our wedding and feel combining our celebrant, acoustic music, MC and DJ was one the best decisions we made. Ryan and Amelia were so organised and helpful it made planning a wedding a breeze! Both ourselves and our guests loved how fun and personal the ceremony was—especially the personalised "I dos"! The acoustic sets during canapés were beautiful and the DJ set had music that was mixed seamlessly. Thank you for making our day so memorable—we're so grateful!
Lauren D (Port Melbourne Yacht Club, Melbourne VIC)
The most amazing music duo! We booked Jess and Lawson through Paper Hearts and the whole process was easygoing. Jess and Lawson made our dream day come true. Our wedding guests couldn't stop raving about Jess' voice. It was definitely worth the money and I couldn't recommend them enough.
Maree T (Marnong Estate, Mickleham VIC)
We had the pleasure of having Ryan as our celebrant/MC/DJ extraordinaire alongside Amelia for our wedding. Ryan played such an important role on our wedding and helping us prepare such a huge part of our special day. We had so many compliments on how heartfelt our ceremony was - funny, sweet, well structured “the best I have ever attended”. He absolutely smashed our dance floor and the beautiful acoustic sets with Amelia set the scene over dinner and made our first dance so incredibly special. Honestly the most genuine pair of beautiful souls, we are so grateful we chose them - could not recommend enough!
Gessica L (Vines of The Yarra Valley, Coldstream VIC)
Ryan and Amelia from Paper Hearts were an easy and happy choice for our wedding day. From the first email to the end of our big day, they were super professional, available, flexible and lovely to deal with. We booked acoustic music duo + celebrant + MC and it was perfect! They even learned how to perform 3 new songs for our day. Thank you so much Ryan and Amelia for making our special day even more special.
Xanthe Y (Vaucluse House, Vaucluse NSW)
We were recommended paper hearts - Tash and Mitch by another artist as they were booked out for our wedding day! All I can say is the stars aligned! We are so grateful that they were a part of our day and could entertain us and our guests so beautifully! Their skill was next level and what beautiful voices! After their incredible live set through the ceremony and reception, they led into leading the dance floor with incredible DJ skills! They knew exactly what the dance floor needed to get everyone up and dancing! Couldn’t be happier with our final choice!
