Episode 13 ~ Wedding Ceremony Music

“If Music Be The Food Of Love, Play on” ~ this episode takes it’s inspiration from that line in Shakespeare’s 12th Night.

Your wedding ceremony is the reason for everything and sets the tone for the whole celebration, so getting it right and making it really special should be a priority. It’s a great chance to stamp your identities on the day and show your family and friends that this is going to be the best wedding they’ve ever attended.

You’ll be looking for music to be played or performed …
… As your guests enter the ceremony space and are directed by your ushers to their seats
… for the Bridal party entrance – this is known as the processional
… during the signing of the register and subsequent photos
… and finally for your walk back down the aisle as husband and wife – this is known as the recessional.

For a civil ceremony you can can choose any music you want as long as it doesn’t have religious connotations. So if you want something crazy, you can. My only recommendation would be that you pick things you’ll be happy with in 20 or 30 years time when you look back on this most special of days.

Most venues will have some kind of music play-out system in place – but think about it – will what’s on offer really be able to captivate and enthrall your guests. The in-house system is often an iPod dock or a ghetto blaster,
… who is putting the music together for you?
… who is going to push the buttons for you?
… will it have enough oomph to create that special goosebumps moment?

I can help you with your musical choices and make special edits of tracks to make sure the right part of the song is playing at the right time – especially for the processional and recessional to enhance the moment. And I can supply a discrete, professional audio system

So, think carefully about what your going to choose and how to make sure those precious moments sound as good as they look and “If Music Be The Food Of Love, Play on”

Here’s the previous episode in the series