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Music : Online Wedding Planning And Coaching Membership Site
Some good information when looking for and working with a Dj for your wedding.
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Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Ceremony Music Tips
The prelude begins from the time the first guest arrives until everyone is seated and the mother of the bride is preparing to be ushered down the aisle. Selection of music for the prelude can be varied. You may prefer upbeat or slow paced or a bit of both. The prelude should keep your guests entertained as well as set the mood for the ceremony. Following the prelude is the perfect time for a soloist to sing. The mother of the bride should be escorted to her seat during this time.
The processional is the music played while the bridal party enters. When it is time for the bride and her father to take "the walk," you may use the same music or choose a piece especially for you.
The ceremony music is played while the wedding takes place. Consult with your officiant regarding the proper time for a solo to be added. The lighting of the Unity Candle is usually an appropriate time for a heart felt song.
The recessional is your exit music. This song should be upbeat and joyous, celebrating the union of the bride and groom.
Here are a few suggestions for music and their composers:
| Processional | Ceremony | Recessional |
| Austrian Wedding Song, traditional | All I Ask of You, Norbet and Callahan | All Creatures Great and Small, Williams |
| Ave Maria, Shubert | Cherish the Tresure, Mohr | Pomp and Circumstance, Elgar |
| Bridal Chorus (Here Comes the Bride), Wagner | My Tribute, Crouch | Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven, Goss |
| Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairies, Tchiakovsky | Now Thank We All Our God, Bach | The Russian Dance, Tchaikovsky |
| Ode to Joy, Beethoven | Panis Angelicus, Franck | Toccata Symphony V, Widor |
| The March, Tchaikovsky | Saviour Like a Shepherd Lead Us, Bradbury | Trumpet Fanfare (Rondeau), Mouret |
| Trumpet Tune, Purcell | The Bride's Prayer, Good | Trumpet Tune, Stanley |
| Trumpet Voluntary, Clarke | The Irish Wedding Song, Traditional | |
| Trumpet Voluntary, Dupuis | The Lord's Prayer, Malotte | |
| Waltz of the Flowers, Tchiakovsky | The Unity Candle Song, Sullivan | |
| Wedding March, Medelssohn | The Wedding Prayer, Dunlap | |
| The Wedding Song, Paul Stookey | ||
| We've Only Just Begun, The Carpenters | ||
| Wherever You Go, Callahan |
Friday, September 18, 2009
Spice Up Your Reception Entertainment
For adults who didn't bring their dancing shoes or don't like to dance the night away try casino games such as black jack, roulette, and texas hold 'em along with cigars hand rolled on the spot. A keepsake your guests are sure to enjoy is a caricature of themselves with your special day noted in the corner. Perhaps a photo booth where they can take crazy pix of themselves.
Their are lots of ways to think outside the box that will make your reception fun and memorable.
Along with the traditional band or dj would you consider something more unique?
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
What Stands Out?
There are certain things we notice as wedding that make the event special and more pleasurable to attend. Here are some of my recent observations:
Special music while guest are being seated really helps set the mood. A wedding I attended two weeks ago included a violinist playing a variety of beautiful music, not all of it traditional wedding songs. Ask your performer for suggestions if you are not well versed in ceremony music. Bridesmaids and the two mothers lit a number of candles at the altar, while the violin, accompanied occasionally by the organ, set the mood for the upcoming nuptials. A soloist sang, “The Lord’s Prayer” during the lighting of the unity candle. Very appropriate and very moving. I don’t think there was a dry eye in the house.
At the reception, if at all possible, don’t have the bar and the music in separate rooms. You are dividing the guests, some of which are missing special dances or announcements as they wait for their drinks. If there is a concern about noise level and making sure your guests can talk to one another without shouting, speak to your performer about volume levels and expectations. Play music for all age groups to get the largest number of your guests involved.
At this particular wedding, there were quite a few smaller children in attendance. Glow sticks that can be attached to one another to make necklaces and other items were provided for the kids at the reception. It was a great, non-messy way to keep them happy and busy, as well as working for all age levels.
What are some of the things that stand out in your mind from the weddings and receptions you have attended in the past?
