Urban weddings

No. That isn't Retrodukcija's musical identity and we don't try to play something we're not good at. If that repertoire is an important part of the wedding you have in mind, you'll be better served by a wedding band that specialises in exactly that kind of programme. Retrodukcija plays a different sort of wedding — and that's precisely why people choose us.

It depends on the format. Classic includes three hours of Retrodukcija live across three blocks, after which the resident DJ from Glazbena kuhinja takes over the final part of the evening — typically the band from 8pm to 1am, the DJ after from 1am to 4am. Signature includes 225 minutes of Retrodukcija live across several sets. We adapt the timing to when the wedding starts, to the evening itself and to the agreed run sheet.

Retrodukcija + DJ Classic is our main format: three hours of live band and three hours of resident DJ Glazbena kuhinja. It's made for weddings that want one connected musical story across the whole night. Retrodukcija Signature is the more exclusive format, with 225 minutes of Retrodukcija live and no resident DJ programme. Signature is available for a smaller number of dates each year.

Because the band and the DJ aren't doing the same job. Retrodukcija builds the concert half of the evening across its live sets. After that peak, the DJ can carry the energy on without a break and at the same time widen the repertoire towards music the band naturally doesn't play. That way the night isn't built twice. It's built once — and carried through to the end.

Over the years we've tried different arrangements — the DJ before the band, alternating blocks, and the DJ between sets. What works best is the DJ taking over at exactly the point where the night turns, after three blocks of Retrodukcija. A typical Classic schedule is the band from 8pm to 1am, then the DJ after from 1am to 4am. We adapt the exact timing to when the wedding starts and to the agreed run sheet.

The music during the breaks is part of the overall musical direction of the evening and we agree on it in advance through your Music DNA brief. With the Classic format, Glazbena kuhinja ensures musical continuity throughout the night.

A Retrodukcija performance at a wedding falls roughly between €3,000 and €5,000, depending on the date, the location, the chosen format and the production requirements of the venue. Travel and accommodation are added on top and itemised separately in the quote. A fuller breakdown of what moves the price and what's included is on the wedding band price page. Send us the date and the location and you'll get a concrete quote.

Yes. We take over the key announcements of the evening — the grand entrance, the first dance, cutting the cake and similar moments. What we don't do are wedding games and activities that pull away from the atmosphere of an urban, stylish celebration.

We will. We agree on the first dance in advance and rehearse it in our own arrangement. If the song is outside our repertoire, send it to us early and we'll tell you honestly whether we can play it the way it deserves.

Before the wedding we talk about your musical taste, the songs you love and the ones you don't want to hear. We don't work on a request-by-request basis — the programme and the pacing of the evening are ours to carry.

They can, if we agree in advance. Tell us who and which song and we'll fit it into a set — improvising on the spot rarely ends well for the person singing.

They can. We have no problem sharing the evening, as long as the timing and the technical side are agreed beforehand so the handover doesn't break the atmosphere.

Yes. We play across Croatia, and outside Croatia by arrangement.