Music is the live of a party. That is also true for a wedding. The song for the first dance will be in your memory for ever, so make sure it is played the way you like it. After the first dance musical entertainment can enhance your wedding or put a damper on the festivities. When choosing music for your wedding day it usually comes down to choose between a live band or DJ. It is important to choose a live band or DJ who is capable of ensuring that the guests in attendance are having a great time. This means that the band or DJ needs to able to sense the mood of the crowd and adapt to meet their mood and vibe in order to keep the party moving.
The choice for a live band or DJ is not so easy. One great way to ensure that you are choosing a good live band or DJ is to seek recommendations from close friends or family members. If you didn’t attend their wedding or don’t remember their entertainment, ask them if they would recommend their live band or DJ. If they do come highly recommended, ask your friend or family member if you can borrow a copy of their wedding video. Pay special attention to the parts of the video where the guests are dancing and decide if you think the live band or DJ might work for your wedding. Read the rest of this entry »
Music sets the tone for any event. It has the power to move us emotionally, bring back memories, and set our spirits soaring. The music that you choose for your wedding will have a major impact on the overall mood of your ceremony and reception. You will need to plan music for several different parts of the wedding. They include: the prelude while the guests are being seated, the processional (when the bride walks down the aisle), the recessional (when the joyous newlyweds go back up the aisle), the cocktail hour, dinner, dancing, and possibly for a late night party. That is a lot of music to organize! Chances are that you will hire more than one music professional for the course of the evening. A cautionary tale for brides: I knew one bride who delegated hiring musicians for the ceremony to her fiance, and guess what - he forgot! They walked down the aisle in silence. If others are helping to coordinate the details of your wedding, be sure to check over the arrangements they have made! Ceremony music tends to be the most traditional and sentimental.
Classics like “Here Comes the Bride” (officially named Bridal Chorus from Lohengrin) and Pachelbel’s Canon in D will never go out of style. For a church wedding, an organist can play traditional songs like these (church organists are very affordable, by the way), and you could hire a string quartet to play for an outdoor ceremony. If your ceremony site does not have any restrictions (some churches do), you could also choose your music from modern classics, like Unforgettable or What a Wonderful World. One of the loveliest weddings that I ever attended featured the groom’s teenage daughter singing At Last, which brought tears to the eyes of all of the guests. If you have a talented singer in your family, by all means recruit her. Read the rest of this entry »
