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Written by Jennifer Mills
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The wedding ceremony music you choose is yours right? It is your day, your event, your choice. That said, you have a lot to think about.
Is it appropriate to play secular music at the church? What type of secular music? What type of religious music should you choice? Should your choices be totally separate from the ceremony or should they enhance the white net lace pull bows you opted for to dress up the pews or the wedding luminaries you use to light guests' way to their seats?
These are all very important questions, but there is also one other consideration that you should seriously ponder. That is, will your choices offend any of the guests or make them uncomfortable. This might seem like an odd question, but music, particularly wedding ceremony music can set the mood and moods, as we all know, can hurtle in any direction very quickly.
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Written by Tim O'Neill
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Catholic wedding songs are some of the richest melodies in existence. Honor them by selecting a traditional organist or string ensemble to perform their complex layers, or select a simple piano or other solo instrumentalist to perform them in a more contemporary style. Most Catholic ceremonies tend to be complete church services, so in addition to selecting your processional, recessional and any special solos, you'll also need to select some congregational hymns and responses for the various parts of the Mass.
Keep these important elements in mind as you're planning the music for your Catholic wedding:
Vocalist/Cantor: Choose a vocalist who can also lead the congregational hymns and responses during your ceremony.
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Written by Natalie Kriegler
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Wedding Ceremony Music: What to Ask Your House of Worship
If your wedding ceremony is to take place in a church or synagogue, then it is advisable for you to confer with either your priest, minister, rabbi or with your church music director/organist, minister of music or cantor. Be sure to inquire as to their list of acceptable musical selections and any restrictions regarding contemporary or other styles of songs to be performed at your house of worship. As the music director of The Capriccio Ensemble, I have encountered several churches who have restricted the performance of “modern-day” music , such as a song by The Beatles or other popular songs or compositions of the last 50 years.
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Written by Ayman
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Ceremony to welcome guests and music played softly in the background while guests are seated. Generally these songs lasts for 20 to 30 minutes before the ceremony. Live wedding song means you have the atmosphere that can not be replicated. Is it a string quartet, harpist, guitarist or singer, inviting and stylish atmosphere.
Ceremony popular Music examples:
- Pachabel's "Canon in D"
- The Wedding March by Wagner or Mendellsohn
- Handel's "Water Music"
- Ave Maria
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