Music brings a special occasion – in this case your wedding – to life more immediate and profound than any other service!

In this article I want to give you a few ideas on how you can create a musical program that expresses your wedding–ceremony–vision:

Music For Your Wedding

For this very important day my guidelines should give you some help, so YOUR DAY also becomes an unforgettable »musical« experience…

Plan Your Wedding Ceremony

Planning your wedding ceremony and choosing a meaningful music selection for your marriage is the kind of help a professional musician offers.

Hiring a professional musician for your wedding ceremony is a wise choice, because:

• (s)he will show up in time,
• (s)he will be accurately dressed and
• (s)he will make a dedicated contribution so your wedding ceremony flows pleasantly.

Choosing Your Wedding Music

When planning your wedding ceremony there are five important musical choices to make:

1) Pre-Ceremony and Prelude Music

This music selection should create the mood for your wedding ceremony, which is usually quiet, content and magical, preparing everyone for the graceful vows.

Your musical choices can reach from:

• religious,
• classical,
• romantic,
• popular love songs,
• folk,
• celtic

or any combination.

IMPORTANT NOTE:
Tell the musician if you have any favorite music pieces and/or special wishes! A professional musician(s) will select other appropriate music to match your basic choice.

2) Solo Music (if any Solo Music)

Solos are usually installed just before the processional or during the ceremony. Shorter ceremonies usually don’t require solo music. Oftentimes a friend of the bride and groom is asked to sing during the ceremony.

3) Processional Music for the Bride

When the groom and the officiant come to the altar the Processional starts.

Both may enter to the same music as the parents, if any music at all. Then the groomsmen enters usually with the bridesmaids.

Traditionally the processional music is glorious, monumental and slow-moving. The bride’s entrance is announced by a fanfare and everyone’s standing.

The bride generally enters to the “Bridal Chorus” from Richard Wagners “Lohengrin” (i.e. “Here Comes The Bride”) — however the choice is up to you. A professional will help and guide you to make a good choice.

4) Recessional Music

The Recessional takes place at the end of the wedding ceremony, usually after the kiss or after the officiant introduces the couple.

5) Music for the Bridal Party

There is a vast universe of music depending on what you want for your wedding party. Normally a Band or a Disc Jokey are the better choice to carry out this job, because people want to dance and celebrate!

However, depending on the size of your party venue and your budget, it is also possible to engage the harp for a more cocktail-style indoor event — which can be an amazing experience — especially for those people who prefer more tranquil music.

What’s next?

I am glad if I could provide some helpful information for those wedding couples and wedding planners seeking out some guidelines for getting started with their music plans.

To see a list of my stock wedding music please check out my harp music wedding play-list.

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Have Fun!

R.R.