| Wedding songs form an important part of creating | | | | some gentle background music playing, such as during |
| the right atmosphere at your wedding. It is important | | | | the cocktail hour and wedding breakfast. You may |
| to choose them carefully according to the style of | | | | look to hire a musician such as a harpist or string |
| your wedding and with an element of your own | | | | quartet for these times or choose a CD of |
| personal taste. | | | | instrumental covers. Just make sure if using a CD you |
| Choosing songs for an informal wedding opens up a | | | | have enough tracks on it to last the length of time |
| huge range of choice; from traditional and classical to | | | | required. A CD which stops abruptly half way through |
| modern and contemporary, you can really choose | | | | the wedding breakfast could plunge the room into |
| anything you want. One thing you must consider is if | | | | silence and have your best man scurrying to turn it |
| your choices are appropriate to a wedding. For a civil | | | | back on! |
| ceremony you wedding music must not have any | | | | Don't go for anything too wild or raucous as it could |
| religious references and you may want to take a | | | | have the opposite effect to what you want! Keep it |
| look at the lyrics for any songs you have chosen for | | | | light and jovial and choose songs which your guests |
| particular elements of your day. Some songs which | | | | are likely to recognize. It is also a good idea to include |
| may seem appropriate actually turn out to be the | | | | songs that cover a broad range of genres and eras, |
| opposite once you check out the lyrics! | | | | in effect include something for everyone - young or |
| What is important is that your choice of wedding | | | | old. |
| songs creates the atmosphere you want. For an | | | | Live music is great for any kind of wedding and can |
| informal wedding you will want an atmosphere which | | | | range from a band to a soloist. Make sure that you |
| is relaxed and which allows your guests to kick back | | | | get an advance preview of any live musician you |
| and enjoy themselves. Lively music with a joyful | | | | want to hire and that you spend time with them to |
| melody is ideal just make sure it isn't too loud or your | | | | find out what type of music they prefer to play and |
| guests will be competing with it to make themselves | | | | if you can put together a list of songs to play at |
| heard! | | | | your wedding. |
| At certain points of the day you will want have | | | | |