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A Guide To Your Wedding Music

Are you at a dead end road trying to figure out what music is appropriate to play at your wedding? The music played during a wedding ceremony is usually a very integral part of the ceremony. But you may not have any idea what to pick! Here are some guidelines for most weddings in America.

~Make it your own~

Writing a custom song for your wedding is a great way to show a lot of care and to make it a memorable wedding. There are a lot of web sites available that will write a special song just for you at your wedding. If you are going to do this though, be sure that you give them a lot of time to compose it!

An entirely instrumental wedding is an interesting choice, this could include the pianist or organist at your church, or maybe someone you know. When you meet with an instrumentalist they will probably be happy to play several different pieces for you that can be used for the processionals and the recessional. You may be allowed to select one piece for when the bride enters, another for the processional and another for the recessional.

~How many songs?~

It's typical at weddings to include a single vocalist singing anywhere up to four selections during the ceremony - depending on the length. This is usually accompanied by a piano, harp or guitar.

Make sure you take into account the setting of your wedding. If you don't want it to be religious you can choose just about any music, although you will want to keep it in good taste. However, if it's going to be in a church or conducted by a clergy person at another location, you will need to most likely stay in the guidelines of the church or clergy person.

A really unique way to be effective is to use a duet sung by a male and female instead of a solo! You will probably need to hire live vocalists as many churches don't allow recorded music in wedding ceremonies (except for recorded background music accompanied by a live vocalist).

There are a few key points to highlight for vocal selections:

- The setting or lighting of candles

- Immediately before the processional

- Before the vows are said

- The lighting of the unity candle

- During communion if included

~Popular music~

Most religions consider a wedding ceremony to be a form of worship service, and because of this they generally do not allow secular music (non religious popular music) during the wedding. Some will allow it while the guests are being seated, but not during the ceremony. Check with the church for specific guidelines.

Any music that references God or Jesus will most likely be accepted by a church. Many churches will allow songs that do not make any specific references to any deity, as long as it focuses on love or religious ideas. Anything that relates to love or marriage, faithfulness is sure a good way to go.

~Get the songs you want~

Vocal music is probably the aspect of your wedding music selection where you will want to have the most personal involvement, since the songs include lyrics and you will want them to be especially meaningful for you. Where can you find songs with just the right lyrics that will be acceptable in a church setting? And preferably something you haven't heard at a hundred other weddings?

I'm sure you want the song lyrics to be meaningful and to accentuate the mood of your setting. This is one of the biggest parts of your wedding, and adds a big personal touch. Where can you find songs that are acceptable to you and/or your church? Ask your vocalist or the instrumentalist for ideas. Have them show you music for songs they suggest or when you find one you like have them play it first before you decide.

It's not a bad idea to go around to stores that sell sheet music and take a look around in the wedding section. More often than not something will stand out to you. If you don't live near a store you can always shop online, there are many places that also will allow you to preview the songs.

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