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A Money- and Sanity-Saving Tip Before You Hire Wedding Musicians

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A Money- and Sanity-Saving Tip Before You Hire Wedding MusiciansI have a tip for you today that could save you some money. And perhaps quite a bit of stress too!

It’s really easy to get ahead of yourself when starting to plan your wedding ceremony.

After all, there’s so much to do and you’re tremendously excited.

Don’t get ahead of yourself
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Tips for Having Church Wedding Hymns Sung By Your Ceremony Vocalist

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Church Wedding Hymns Tips for Your Ceremony VocalistHave you thought about having your soloist sing a hymn at your church wedding ceremony?

Normally, a soloist would sing a special “wedding song” and normally a hymn during a wedding ceremony would be sung by everybody, as it would be during a church service.

But, a church wedding hymn sung by a vocalist, rather than all your guests, can be still be appropriate and add a nice touch. It can also be the solution to a problem or two you might be encountering!

Lots of tips for you!

I want to share some tips for making this go smoothly for your wedding ceremony or maybe even just help you decide whether to try it. [Read the full article…]

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How Much Instrumental Wedding Music Should You Have?

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How Much Instrumental Wedding Music Should You Have?If you want to include a musical instrument, such as a violin, in your church wedding ceremony, you may be wondering how much music to have the musician play.

Should the musician play the whole ceremony? Instruments add a wonderful accent to a ceremony and help make it a personal and memorable event, so should you use them for everything? You’ll be paying him or her, so you might as well get all you can, and then you won’t need the church’s organ or piano, right?

Not quite.

In this article you’ll learn how to answer these questions. [Read the full article…]

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Wedding Music Tip: Help Out Your Nervous Amateur Musicians

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Help Out Your Nervous Amateur MusiciansYou’d like your wedding ceremony to be filled with joy and drama-free, right?

Here’s a wedding music tip for you that could help prevent an awkward or even possibly disastrous ceremony. If you’re using an amateur musician in your ceremony, think about this. [Read the full article…]

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Here’s What to Do Next If Your Wedding Musician Doesn’t Have the Music You Want

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Here’s What to Do Next If Your Wedding Musician Doesn’t Have the Music You WantYou’ve found a perfect piece of music for your church wedding. You mention it to your musician and you get back a “what’s that”? look. Or a response like “I don’t think I have that in my library.” Or worse, “I know I don’t have that piece.”

What to do?

Don’t worry, this doesn’t have to be the end of the world. Here are some tips for getting past this little hurdle. [Read the full article…]

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16 Questions to Ask Your Wedding Musician to Get the Ceremony You Want

Since you’ve never planned a wedding before, here are questions to ask your wedding musician(s) so your ceremony ends up being all that you’ve dreamed it would be!

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Overused Wedding Music Is Not The Bride’s Fault

Couples often ask their wedding musicians for overused music choices. But this may be because those are the only choices the couples know! Here are some tips for how musicians, particularly church musicians can more effectively serve the couples turning to them for help in preparing meaningful ceremony music.

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Discover How to Include Friends and Family as Ceremony Musicians For a Worry-Free Wedding

Including family and friends in your wedding ceremony can be enjoyable and make it much more personal. Here are some tips for avoiding the risks that come along with using non-professional musicians.

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First Meeting with Your Church Musician: Preventing Wedding Day Surprises

The very first meeting with your church musician, in preparation for your wedding ceremony, is key to achieving the distinctive and memorable music you’re after.

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