9 tips for selecting the perfect ceremony music
Your ceremony is the most significant component of your wedding, and selecting the music is a detail that is often given the least amount of consideration. Where do you begin? Below you will find some guidelines to help you get started…
1. The most important factor in selecting your ceremony music is being knowledgeable of the rules and regulations of your venue. Selecting secular music in a church that only allows Christian music could be an unpleasant situation. If having a church wedding make sure you have a copy of the guidelines for weddings and become very familiar with them.
2. Decide on if you would prefer live or pre-recorded music. Do you want to have a soloist?
3. Once you have made your decision on live or pre-recorded music, consider the execution. If live music was selected, what instruments, which soloist? If pre-recorded music is selected will there be an available sound system, if not how would one be obtained, and who will run it? (Remember to refer to your venues rules and regulations.)
4. Decide on the style of music you would like to have. Do you want to be traditional and select the traditional classical wedding songs? Do you want more of a contemporary flair? Would you prefer only Christian music, or would you like a combination of all of the above?
5. There are several wedding sites that have clips and wedding music suggestions. Your wedding consultant is also an expert in this field and can assist you with your selections. Some good resources for selecting and/or listening to wedding clips are:
http://www.amazon.com/
http://www.theknot.com/
http://www.weddingchannel.com/
http://myweddingmusic.com/
http://www.wedalert.com/
http://www.weddingwire.com/wedding-songs
6. Make a list of the songs you like best then narrow your choices and fit them into categories below you will find some suggestions:
· Prelude
· Lighting of Candles
· Entrance of the Grand Parents / Mothers
· Processional
· Entrance of the Bride
· Unity Candle
· Blessing or Lords Prayer
· Solo
· Recessional
7. Make sure your music selections have a good flow and are cohesive with the atmosphere you want to create.
8. If selecting music with lyrics make sure you have listened to the song in its entirety, and there are no offensive lyrics. Also make sure the lyrics are appropriate to be used in a wedding for example; “I will always love you” is a beautiful song, but they are talking about breaking up and leaving each other.
9. Don’t be afraid to show some personality. Incorporate some of the songs that are special to the two of you.
Your musical choices will set the mood for the entire wedding. Make sure you put a stamp on your wedding that all will remember for years to come.
1. The most important factor in selecting your ceremony music is being knowledgeable of the rules and regulations of your venue. Selecting secular music in a church that only allows Christian music could be an unpleasant situation. If having a church wedding make sure you have a copy of the guidelines for weddings and become very familiar with them.
2. Decide on if you would prefer live or pre-recorded music. Do you want to have a soloist?
3. Once you have made your decision on live or pre-recorded music, consider the execution. If live music was selected, what instruments, which soloist? If pre-recorded music is selected will there be an available sound system, if not how would one be obtained, and who will run it? (Remember to refer to your venues rules and regulations.)
4. Decide on the style of music you would like to have. Do you want to be traditional and select the traditional classical wedding songs? Do you want more of a contemporary flair? Would you prefer only Christian music, or would you like a combination of all of the above?
5. There are several wedding sites that have clips and wedding music suggestions. Your wedding consultant is also an expert in this field and can assist you with your selections. Some good resources for selecting and/or listening to wedding clips are:
http://www.amazon.com/
http://www.theknot.com/
http://www.weddingchannel.com/
http://myweddingmusic.com/
http://www.wedalert.com/
http://www.weddingwire.com/wedding-songs
6. Make a list of the songs you like best then narrow your choices and fit them into categories below you will find some suggestions:
· Prelude
· Lighting of Candles
· Entrance of the Grand Parents / Mothers
· Processional
· Entrance of the Bride
· Unity Candle
· Blessing or Lords Prayer
· Solo
· Recessional
7. Make sure your music selections have a good flow and are cohesive with the atmosphere you want to create.
8. If selecting music with lyrics make sure you have listened to the song in its entirety, and there are no offensive lyrics. Also make sure the lyrics are appropriate to be used in a wedding for example; “I will always love you” is a beautiful song, but they are talking about breaking up and leaving each other.
9. Don’t be afraid to show some personality. Incorporate some of the songs that are special to the two of you.
Your musical choices will set the mood for the entire wedding. Make sure you put a stamp on your wedding that all will remember for years to come.
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