importance of music

Don’t Miss Out On Your Once-in-a-Lifetime OpportunityDon’t miss out on a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to communicate your joy in a way words cannot express.

Lots of work is ahead

Whether you have been engaged or just got engaged over the holidays, if you have a wedding coming up this year you already know just how much work you have to do in the coming months!

Preparing for your wedding day is no small project. You need to plan a reception, the ceremony, rehearsal dinners, dealing with out-of-town guests, attire, gifts, decorations, and the list goes on. Each of these by itself can be a major project.

This is your chance to express yourself

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How to Plan Wedding Ceremony Music“I need to plan my wedding ceremony music and I don’t know where to start.”

Boy, have I heard this more than a few times!

If you are new here, welcome!

If you’re getting married in 2011 and just starting your wedding planning (or at least the wedding ceremony music), I’ll help you out by showing you what your next steps should be.

By the way, if you’re just recently engaged, congratulations!

This article will help you even if you know absolutely nothing about church wedding music. [Read the full article…]

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Why Your Wedding Ceremony Music Isn’t Just Filler MaterialWill your wedding ceremony music be background filler or the soundtrack to your most-important moment?

Too many couples don’t put much thought into their wedding music

Sadly, this is often the reason I hear for couples not putting much effort into their ceremony music: it should be nice but it’s really just background “filler”—its point is to cover up silence.

Maybe the bride will put some effort into her processional, but that’s about it. Everything else can be chosen by the musician with the instruction to “play something appropriate.”

Try a better approach to your wedding music

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A DIY Approach To Your Wedding MusicWould you let someone else pick your wedding dress or choose your bridesmaids and groomsmen?

Of course not!

It’s your wedding

You also wouldn’t let someone else choose other wedding details. It’s your celebration and you want it to reflect your personal choices.

You make the decisions about other aspects of your wedding because they’ll make the event more personal. [Read the full article…]

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3 Reasons Wedding Music Planning Isn't As Easy As You ThinkI hear this sad story over and over again:

A couple thinks wedding ceremony music will be a piece of cake. They wait until a month or so before the ceremony and then approach their church’s musician to see if he or she is available (or they start looking for outside musicians).

They quickly discover there’s a lot more to do than they thought.

Combined with everything else they’re already working on, they become completely stressed out. There’s got to be an easier way to plan wedding music. [Read the full article…]

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Should You List Ceremony Music in Your Wedding Program?

Wondering whether to list your ceremony music in your wedding program? I’ll help you decide. This article explains when you should and when you might not want to list your music. It also has tips to help you with how to list music!

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How to Stop Being Overwhelmed by Your Wedding Music Choices and Start Selecting Music

If you’re planning your wedding and feeling stuck or overwhelmed by all that needs to be done, it can be easy for that feeling to carry over when you need to select your ceremony music. Here are some tips for getting past all that and being able to select music with confidence.

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The Pachelbel Canon in D: What You Probably Don’t Know

You’ve probably heard the Pachelbel Canon in D in just about every wedding you’ve attended. But what do you really know about this incredibly well-liked piece of music? And just how did it get to be so popular? This article looks at the beloved Canon from those perspectives, but also looks at the effect of its popularity on wedding ceremonies including it.

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Music Tips for Small Weddings

Here are tips for including music in smaller, intimate wedding ceremonies where you might not be sure if you should even have music.

Music is a very powerful way of expressing the joy of your marriage and there’s no reason to skip music just because the ceremony is small!

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Don’t Let Your Musicians Choose Your Wedding Music Without Reading This!

Although your first choice is always to pick your wedding ceremony music yourself—it will be more personal that way—sometimes you may need to ask your musician to suggest music for you. When that’s the case, here are some tips that will help ensure the music is as memorable and reflects you as best as possible.

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