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NER: Processional Music

missglinda14missglinda14
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I tried searching for a question similar to what I'm about to ask but I couldn't find anything. Sorry if this has already been discussed!

In terms of the processional, do you use a different song for the bride than for the rest of the processional? (i.e. Groom, grandparents, bridal party) Would you use just a section of a song then? I found a song that I really like but its much too long for just me walking down the aisle, would it be appropriate to use one whole song for the entire processional? Or is that really weird?

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Re: NER: Processional Music

  • itzMSitzMS member
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    If your wedding is in a church, there might be specifc requirements so you should ask your pastor or priest.

    If you're having a ceremony in a different venue, you can probably do whatever you want.

    FWIW, I had the same song for everyone and it was NBD. But it's never been my dream in the first place to walk down the aisle to "Here comes the bride" or anything like that.
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  • krizzo17krizzo17 member
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    As someone who occasionally plays ceremony music, I can tell you that the norm is to switch songs in between, however, it's not weird at all to use the same song for everyone. If you've hired musicians, they typically know a bunch of different parts of the song to fade out/end so that you aren't standing at the alter for 3 minutes waiting for the song to finish. If you're having recorded music, you can either create a fade out with itunes and then burn that to a disc, or just have someone in charge of the music practice fading out at a good point.
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  • missglinda14missglinda14
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    edited March 2013
    Our rabbi said he didn't mind what song(s) we picked for the processional as long as it wasn't Here Comes the Bride (much to my relief) and some other song that escapes me at the moment. He only had a required song for the recessional. 

    We are using live musicians so I will be sure to ask them if they even know the song and if we should play the whole thing or just a section for me. My mom keeps telling me I need to have my own song, but I'm not sure I want just a small part of a song played. FI doesn't care either way haha. 

    Thanks!
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  • harper0813harper0813 member
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    We will be using only one song for the processional - we're not hiring live musicians but just playing music (a Bon Iver song) over the speakers.
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  • renegade gauchorenegade gaucho member
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    It's totally up to you, but I think the most common way to do it is to have separate songs for the wedding party and the bride.  Usually, just a portion of the song is used because it doesn't take much time to walk down the aisle.  Are you using recorded music or live music?  If the music will be live, the musician will probably know how to handle this.  If there's a wedding coordinator at your ceremony site, he or she can probably help with this, too.
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  • daubachsgirl23daubachsgirl23 member
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    We used two songs for the processional, but I wouldn't think anything of it if someone used one song for the whole thing.
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