| The music at your wedding ceremony can say an | | | | wonderful. You want to use your music to build on |
| awful lot about you. Unfortunately what wedding | | | | the relationship you've established. Your venue may |
| ceremony music often says is "they had no idea | | | | have some restrictions: some churches have play lists |
| what to ask for so the musicians suggested the | | | | and some out door venues don't allow amplification. |
| same three songs they play for every wedding." | | | | Different kinds of musicians offer a different feel: the |
| In this day and age when scarcely anyone can be | | | | tuba quartet, the harpist and the bagpipe can all be |
| seen without earbuds, it's silly to think that brides and | | | | wonderful if they're right for you. |
| grooms are not going to have musical opinions. So, | | | | The music for your wedding ceremony takes some |
| why not choose some music that the two of you | | | | planning and some research. Figure out why your |
| love. You need to give the musicians time to learn | | | | getting married and what your marriage means. What |
| the music, so if you've got really definite opinions this | | | | songs are around that would honor those values? |
| can't be a last minute decision. But it's easy enough | | | | What are the wedding vows you're going to make |
| to get music to people these days between file | | | | to one another: are there songs that echo either the |
| sharing and computer downloadable sheet music! So | | | | feelings or the promises? |
| spend some time thinking about what you like. | | | | You can find good musicians through your vendors, |
| You might also spend some time thinking about what | | | | venues, wedding planner, friends and local talent |
| music best represents the values you and your | | | | agencies. Go hear them if you can, get some |
| beloved are embracing as you marry. (You've done a | | | | references and check them. |
| lot of thinking about that already, right? Say yes!) | | | | And if you can, get the musician(s) to record a |
| This can mean everything from the type and number | | | | practice session of your song so that you can slip it |
| of musicians to amplified or non amplified music. (Non | | | | into your play list. You'll remember how you felt as |
| amplified guitars in outdoor spaces are great as long | | | | you walked down the aisle or watched your beloved |
| as you're only having 25 people at the wedding and | | | | down the aisle every time you hear the music sail |
| they're all sitting in a semi-circle.) | | | | randomly by. And that will deepen your relationship. |
| It is your wedding ceremony and you want to be | | | | You get a lot more from music at your wedding than |
| appropriate, so "Burnin' Down the House" even when | | | | you think you might! |
| played by a string quartet is not going to be | | | | |