Wedding Music

Music can help to create the right atmosphere and set the mood during the wedding ceremony and during the wedding celebrations. Deciding which music should be played at you wedding is one of the most important decisions you need to make when planning your special day.

An important factor in choosing your music is the setting for your wedding ceremony. If your ceremony will be in a church or synagogue, you will probably be required to stay within the guidelines set by the Church or synagogue.

There are two aspects of wedding music that need to be addressed when planning your big day. First, you may wish to select certain music or arrange for professional soloists or musicians to play during the actual wedding ceremony. But at the wedding reception, it’s pretty much anything goes when it comes to selecting wedding music, provided it’s tasteful. Everyone’s requirements are different so don’t be afraid to discuss any special requirements with whoever you’re hiring.

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For most people, the wedding music is the main part, if not the sole source of the wedding entertainment. The main choices are a DJ who will play recorded music, or a band to perform the wedding music. Which you decide on depends on a number of factors, including your wedding music budget and your taste.

Music for the ceremony.
If you are planning to have wedding music played at the ceremony as well as the reception, odds are you will need to make two different bookings. The type of wedding music appropriate for a ceremony is generally different from that expected at the reception. Often the church or ceremony venue has musicians available to be booked along with your reservation for the ceremony time. They may even include wedding music as part of the ceremony package – be sure to inquire. It’s a good idea to ask to hear the musician perform prior to the wedding to be sure it fits your taste.

Choosing a band.
If you decide to have a live band provide your wedding music at the reception, there are a few things to bear in mind. Bands are generally more expensive than DJ’s, with higher fees, and may also expect a tip at the end of the night. They will also generally take more breaks than a DJ, meaning pauses throughout the night. Although there are wonderful wedding bands out there with a large repertoire of wedding music choices, you will still be limited in the type of music they can provide. A live band however does provide an ambience that a DJ can’t quite match.

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If you are a bride-to-be with tons of appointments lined up with your wedding planner, caterer, wedding gown designer, wedding cake baker, wedding florist, etc., etc., you would probably put off planning your wedding music later in your day’s agenda. After all, there can be a wedding without music… right?

Right. There can be a wedding without music. Just like there can be Cinderella without her pumpkin and her glass slippers or just like Snow White without the Seven Dwarves. Only, it is half the fun and most certainly, half the magic.

What is so magical about wedding music? Wedding music sets the tone and the mood of the ceremony. Imagine a wedding with a rock music. Would it not make a lot of difference as when you play instrumental music in your wedding? This disparity alone is a concrete proof that music makes a lot of difference in your wedding ceremony. The kind of music you play in your wedding psychologically tells your guests and audience what they are there for: love and union. Music have certain personalities too. Playing the wrong kind of music in your traditional wedding is like inviting a court jester to preside over your wedding ceremony. With a traditional wedding, I don’t think you will be able to accomplish a serious and solemn ceremony by playing emo punk while walking down the aisle.

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