The Wedding People | Meet Alejandro Lopez of ALPEZ Music Events

From Cali, Colombia, to the Gulf South

Alejandro started his business around 2012 in Cali, Colombia, a city known for its vibrant music and dance culture.

His original setup was simple: a violin, a small speaker, and an extensive repertoire.

Before launching his business, he’d played violin with a mariachi group, performing Colombian, Mexican, and popular songs. That experience helped him develop the ability to move comfortably between musical styles and improvise along the way.

As his business grew, so did the variety of events he performed at, from weddings to corporate gatherings and private celebrations.

That musical flexibility remains central to Alpez Music Events today.

Not Your Traditional Wedding Strings

When couples think about string musicians at a wedding, they might imagine a classical violin playing during the processional.

Alejandro can certainly provide that. But his repertoire goes well beyond traditional ceremony music.

Alpez Music Events offers everything from solo violin and electric violin performances to violin-and-cello duos, string quartets, and larger ensembles.

Solo electric violin and violin-and-cello performances with backing tracks are among the company’s most popular options. Additional musicians, including saxophonists, pianists, and vocalists, may also be arranged by special request.

The repertoire is equally flexible.

Alongside classical selections, Alejandro performs contemporary music associated with artists such as Bruno Mars, Ed Sheeran, Coldplay, Queen, and Taylor Swift.

His musicians’ backgrounds in performance, jazz improvisation, and musical arranging allow them to adapt a wide range of American and international music for live performances.

The result is an approach that gives couples room to choose music that feels like them, rather than limiting their selections to traditional wedding standards.

Every Couple Has a Song

What Alejandro loves most about weddings is seeing how couples weave their personal histories into the celebration.

Often, the songs they choose represent particular chapters in their relationship: friendship, falling in love, getting engaged, or sharing a favorite film.

Those selections become more than background music. They help tell the couple’s story.

And Alejandro has noticed just how much wedding music has changed since he began performing.

Years ago, traditional wedding marches by Mendelssohn and Wagner were among the most common requests, accompanied by classical selections for the prelude and processional.

Today, he says, the possibilities are nearly endless.

Couples are increasingly choosing music that reflects their individual tastes and shared experiences. Sometimes, the process of narrowing down those selections takes quite a while.

But Alejandro enjoys the surprises.

For him, that creativity is part of what makes each wedding different.

Alejandro’s Advice? Plan Ahead

Alejandro’s biggest recommendation for engaged couples is to begin planning early.

He suggests booking and arranging important wedding details approximately a year in advance whenever possible, allowing enough time to coordinate the experience couples envision.

And naturally, he believes live music deserves a place in that planning conversation.

Whether it’s a meaningful song during the ceremony, an unexpected contemporary arrangement, or music that sets the mood for a celebration, thoughtful selections can help make those moments memorable.

A Life Filled With Music

When Alejandro isn’t performing at weddings or special events, his favorite place to be is at home with his wife and son.

It’s where he finds peace, plans upcoming performances, practices his instrument, and listens to music.

Actually, he’s almost always listening to music.

For someone whose career has taken him from mariachi performances in Colombia to weddings across the Gulf South, that seems entirely fitting.

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