Choosing songs for your wedding ceremony can be an overwhelming task, especially if you don’t know where to start. Here are a few tips to help you get going:
- Determine which moments of the ceremony will need music. Would you like to have background music while guests are arriving? Who will be walking down the isle? What type of cocktail hour and dancing music would you like to have?
- Identify who needs to be included on making decisions about the music. Is your wedding taking place in a sacred space where song selection will be limited?
- Put together a list of songs that you love. During the weeks leading up to your wedding day, take note of your favorite songs and make a list.
- Visualize the special moments during the ceremony and assign specific songs to them. Notice how the songs make you feel.
- If you have a live musician playing at your ceremony, make sure they have a list of your song requests ahead of time so they can prepare. The musician may also have some song suggestions to help you get started. Since most musicians play the melody of the songs on their instruments (without vocals), you have a wider variety of music to choose from!
If you are having a wedding in Northern Utah and want a professional musician to play at your event, reach out to me! I’d love to go over details and see if I would be a good fit for your special day. I love to work with clients to help transform their events with live music!
Some information from this post was gathered from RVAHarpist.
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