Music is a very important wedding issue. Music makes a special atmosphere not only on weddings. Imagine the movie pictures without a music.. it gives a final 'coat' to a product, creates feelings and overall impressions. Therefore choose the music for your wedding carefully.
You have a variety of choice for the music over the ceremony. Firstly I would advice you to think about the type of music; will you have live musicians or a CD music? The two of them are VERY different. In the church, the organist would be a choice but you may thin
k about the flute or violins as well. If your ceremony takes place outdoor, a string quartet, a violin duo, bag pipers, a harpist, a piano (electric), a saxophone etc would create a great background for your ceremony.
Then think about the songs. Not every instrumet can play all wedding melodies you may like. Make sure you check this with the musicians in advance.
On one of my weddings the bride and groom were absolutely non-traditional and they gave me a CD with they favourite songs by The Cure and Seal. The outcome was great, it corresponded to the bride and groom perfectly.
Some of you may be lucky like my friends who got married last weekend. They both are musicians and play in the group with 8 other musicians. Their friends played the music over the ceremony and also opened the dancing party. The live music rocks! :)
k about the flute or violins as well. If your ceremony takes place outdoor, a string quartet, a violin duo, bag pipers, a harpist, a piano (electric), a saxophone etc would create a great background for your ceremony.Then think about the songs. Not every instrumet can play all wedding melodies you may like. Make sure you check this with the musicians in advance.
On one of my weddings the bride and groom were absolutely non-traditional and they gave me a CD with they favourite songs by The Cure and Seal. The outcome was great, it corresponded to the bride and groom perfectly.
Some of you may be lucky like my friends who got married last weekend. They both are musicians and play in the group with 8 other musicians. Their friends played the music over the ceremony and also opened the dancing party. The live music rocks! :)
Some tips for a wedding music:
Air from The Water Music, Handel
Zadok the priest, Handel
Jesus, Joy of man's desiring, Bach
Wedding march, Mendelssohn
Largo from Xerxes, Handel
voi che sapte, form 'The Marraige of Figaro', Mozart
Let the bright Seraphim, Handel
Trumpet voluntary, Clarke or Purcell
Meditation from Thais, Massenet
Thou knowest, Lord, Purcell
Minuet, Boccherini
Spring from the four Seasons, Vivaldi (first movement)
O for the wings of a dove, Mendelssohn
Sheep may safely Graze, Bach
Ode to Joy, Beethoven,
Panis angelicus, Franck
See the conquering hero come, Handel
Allegretto Them from Symphony no. 7, Beethoven
The arrival of the queen of Sheba, Handel
Air on the G string, Bach
Ave Maria, Gounod, Schubert
Ave verum corpus, Mozart
Jerusalem, Parry
I will magnifyi thee, Handel
Hornpipe, from Water Music, Handel
Hallelujah chorus, from the Messiah, Handel
Grand March, from Aida, Verdi
Gloria, from Gloria, Vivaldi
Brandenburg concerto no. 3 in G, first movement, Bach
Bridal March, Wagner,
Eine kleine Nachtmusik, Mozart
Double violin concerto, 2nd movement, Largo
Cnaon in D, Pachelbel,
Double violin cocnerto, 2nd movement, Bach
but also:
It's a beautiful day by U2
Happy Day
Come what may (from Moulin Rouge movie picture)
Amazing Grace
All you need is love by Beatles
etc.
Don't forget about the music for the cocktail, background music for the dinner and a list of songs for the DJ for the party.
Did you have some special music on your own wedding? Send me an email and share it with us.
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