Ceremony music - prelude

Re: Ceremony music - prelude

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  aerinpegadrak member

  

  November 2009

  People usually start arriving about 30-40 minutes before the ceremony.  Personally, I would plan on about an hour of prelude music, and start playing it about 45 minutes prior to your scheduled start.  That way, if things run behind, your guests aren't sitting in awkward silence.

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  trix1223 member

  

  November 2009

  I am a church organist.  I have a standard repetoire that I use for weddings, augmenting it with any specifics that the couple wants.  My selections of pieces is about 45 minutes worth of music.
  
  Typically, I begin playing about 20 minutes before the announced start time of the wedding.   Also typically, weddings begin late. 
  
  Another suggestion:  if you have a professional doing your music~organist/pianist/dj put your trust in them and their suggestions.  The truth is that you can spend hours and hours and hours researching the "perfect" music that reflects you and that you love.  Here's the reality:  you won't hear ANY of the prelude.
  
  I've had brides insist that I MUST play a certain piece for them.  Later, invariably, they ask if I played it.  (I did)  They never heard it.
  

  "Trix, it's what they/our parents wanted. Why so judgemental? And why is your wedding date over a year and a half ago? And why do you not have a groom's name? And why have you posted over 12,000 posts? And why do you always say mean things to brides?" palegirl146

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  cukimerrydoll member

  

  November 2009

  trix1223, I agree! 
  We normally do about 20 minutes of prelude.  I'm a wedding singer/in a church ensemble, so we're (they're) doing things that I LOVE, and that they love that I won't be sad if I miss.
  
  I know our pianist - and the others that I have worked with - can just play around for hours making things sound lovely and seemless out of their heads.
  
  I am micro-managing my music, with the help of the girls, but the musicians will be able to work whatever the time needs are. 

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