Wedding Ceremony Music

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One area that a lot of couples overlook in the wedding planning process is the music that they will play at their ceremony. They get so caught up in hiring a dj or live band for the reception that the wedding ceremony music slips through the cracks. The good thing is that making a decision on wedding ceremony music is not necessarily something that will take up tons of time. Even if you have forgotten about this aspect of the wedding, you should be able to get something set up relatively quickly.

The main advantage of having wedding ceremony music is that it will get everything started off on the right foot. Having music playing is much better when guests walk into the venue then simply having silence.

By having ambient ceremony music playing in the background, it will help to calm everybody's nerves. At the same time, it is also nice for the guests that are sitting and waiting for the ceremony to start.

Music can be played throughout the entire ceremony, but there are certain times when particular songs should be played. The prelude music that you choose should be started the second that guests are allowed to enter the venue. This will set the atmosphere from the very start, and will help to keep the guests entertained.

The length of the prelude music will depend on how many people you have invited, as well as how long it takes the bride and groom to get ready. Remember, when you choose prelude music it should set the atmosphere for the entire wedding and work into the style and theme that you are trying to portray. Some of the more popular prelude songs include 'Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring' by Bach, Handel's 'Water Music', and 'Bless the Broken Road' by Rascal Flatts. 'Bless the Broken Road' is more of a contemporary piece, and is more popular among the younger crowd.

When the wedding party makes their entrance, the processional music will begin to play. When choosing processional music, you should look for something that is bold and monumental; something that stands out to the guests in attendance. And since it is a processional, a march is often times chosen for the music. Popular processional music includes Pachelbel's 'Canon in D', 'Trumpet Voluntary' by Clarke, and 'From This Moment' by Shania Twain and Bryan White. In recent years, 'From this Moment' has become quite popular, and it seems to be holding steady as a common choice.

As you walk back up the aisle, after getting married, you will want to have recessional music playing. The recessional music that you choose should reflect on the fact that you just tied the knot. One of the most popular choices for many years has been Mendelssohn's 'Wedding March'. If you are looking for a more upbeat and recent recessional song, you may want to opt for 'Beautiful Day' by U2 or 'How Sweet it is to be Loved by you', by James Taylor.

As your recessional music ends, you may or may not want to play exit music. This is music that is meant to play as your guests get up from their seats and leave the venue. Some couples include exit music, where as others do not. But recently, it has become uncommon for the exit music to be left out. After all, if you are going to be playing music the entire ceremony, why not continue it until the last person has left?

While it may sound easy enough to choose wedding ceremony music, it can actually be a bit more difficult than you may imagine. It is not the fact that it takes a lot of time to get wedding ceremony music together, it is the decision as to what songs you are going to use.

The reason that choosing songs can be difficult is because often times the bride and the groom do not agree on this area of the wedding ceremony. Since wedding ceremony music is not that big of a detail, the best thing to do is compromise. You can do this in one of three ways.

First off, you can both pick songs that you like, and then decide on a common choice. If neither of you agree with each others options, try to meet somewhere in the middle.

A better option may be for the bride to choose some of the music, and the groom to choose the rest. For instance, the bride can make a decision on the processional song, and the groom the recessional song. This will allow both parties to have a say as to what is played.

Finally, another way to compromise is by having one partner select the wedding ceremony music, while the other is in charge of the wedding reception tunes. Again, this will allow everybody to be involved.

The bottom line is that choosing wedding ceremony music should not end up in an argument. A little bit of give and take should allow both partners to end up with something that they like. There are thousands of songs to choose from, so there should be at least one that can be settled on as a compromise.

If you do not know where to find wedding ceremony music, look online or ask others for help. As long as you research your options, finding something that fits should be easy enough.

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