Planning the music for your wedding day can be confusing. Do you want classical music or Rock and Roll, Band or a DJ? If planning the music for your wedding seems overwhelming, a professional musician will be able to guide you through the process and can take care of all the details for you.
Once you have selected your band/DJ, you will want to meet to plan your ceremony music. Your Band leader/ DJ should be able to offer advice and provide you with a variety of music to choose from. Be sure and tell your Band/ DJ any special song requests that you have. It can sometimes take 4-8 weeks to special order music, so it's important to do this well in advance of your wedding. The Band/DJ will appreciate some time to learn the music as well. Here are some free resources. Your local or central library will likely have wedding music resources including sheet music and sound recordings. Do an internet search. Many of the wedding web sites have lists of ceremony and reception music, some of them allowing you to listen to samples. The major online bookstores have books and wedding CD's, some of which you can listen to samples. Of course you can purchase resources as well. Local bookstores will have text, sheet music and CD's. Local music stores have a wealth of sheet music and CD's and can offer wonderful advice. Discount chain stores sell wedding sampler CD's as do card shops and wedding shops.
If you are having a traditional ceremony, you will want to confer with your musician(s) regarding the following:
You're almost done! There are just a few more details to cover. 1. Does your musician need to provide his/her own instrument or is the instrument available at the ceremony location? For example, if you hire a pianist, find out if there is a piano available and how much it costs to reserve. What is the sound quality of the instrument? How often is it tuned? Your musician should be taking care of all these details, but you'll want to make sure that is the case. If a piano is not available, you may wish to rent one from a local music store or find out if your pianist will provide a portable piano. 2. Do you have vocalists that will need accompaniment? Let your ceremony musician know. 3. Some clergy and churches are selective as to the type of music they allow, be sure and check this out with the person officiating at your wedding. 4. Some facilities and churches have sound technicians, and some even require that you hire one for your event. You would want to hire a sound technician as soon as possible to insure his/her availability for your event.
Congratulations! You have chosen your musician(s), finalized your music selections and covered the details. You can relax knowing that your musician(s) will create the perfect setting for your wedding ceremony.
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