Do you want your prelude wedding songs to be a jumbled collection of pieces thrown together?
Or would you like them to sound as if they were crafted together for the sole purpose of making your wedding ceremony an occasion to remember?
Here’s a tip for you that will help make your prelude music work together to help achieve the goal of setting the mood for your ceremony and culminate in its start – your procession down the aisle. [Read the full article…]
How much wedding prelude music do you need for your church wedding?
I’ve seen some recommendations for 40 to 45 minutes, but I think that’s ridiculous!
Most of your guests will arrive within 15 minutes of the start time.
My recommendation
So my standard recommendation is: plan for 15 to 20 minutes of wedding prelude music. [Read the full article…]
How about including a little birthday music to go with your wedding ceremony music? One of the world’s greatest composers, Johann Sebastian Bach, turned 325 this year on March 21.
The music world is celebrating! Why not join in the fun and include at least one piece by Bach in your wedding to help the world celebrate? At the very least, it’ll be a chance for you to show off with a piece of classical music trivia!
If you’re still looking for music for your wedding ceremony, whether it’s a song during the wedding, or a piece for a recessional, processional, postlude or prelude, Bach’s music might just be the perfect choice. [Read the full article…]
Boring, overused music choices won’t say much about you (or at least maybe not anything flattering). Choices that are distinctive and not overused will be most memorable. They’re also more effective at setting a mood.
In an earlier article, I discussed the value of prelude music for wedding ceremonies in establishing your desired mood.
Now, here are some great prelude music ideas for wedding ceremonies. They’re all perfect for church weddings. [Read the full article…]
From the first note played at your ceremony until the last, your wedding music choices will say something about you. You get to choose what that statement is.
Starting with that first note, the music played before your ceremony begins helps your guests focus on what is to come by establishing the mood you’ve selected. [Read the full article…]