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Wedding Ceremony Music

NateandJustineNateandJustine
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I'm not good with the music part of the wedding, and I have a few questions:

 When our friends and family are finding their seats, I just want quite romantic music playing. Are there any sugguestions? 

For FI and his GM should there be any special music playing? When I was at weddings in the past year it seemed like the guys just ended up walking up to the alter when it was time. 

For my BP should they walk down to the same music as I do, or should I find something else?

Are you guys doing the traditional "here comes the bride" or something else for when you walk down the aisle?

Thanks!!
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  • emmyrooemmyroo member
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    For the prelude, I'm either going to ask my cousin to play her cello or I'm just going to have my pianist play Jim Brickman songs. I haven't decided yet. The groom and groomsmen don't necessarily need their own song. Most of the time, I've just seen them go to the front towards the end of the prelude. But you could give them their own song if you want. Nothing says you can't! I've also seen the groom escort the moms to the front to light the unity candle tapers the go to their seats. Sometimes they get their own song for that. I picked one song for both me and the bridesmaids because its a longer song and I only have 3 bridesmaids. You can do whatever you prefer. I've seen it both ways. I HATE "Here Comes the Bride" with a passion. Like I want to tear my ears off whenever I hear it. I mostly think the melody is insanely annoying and it's also way overdone and cliche. My processional is going to be Cannon in D. I've found 2 arrangements I like. One is George Winston's version and I can't remember the name of the guy who did the other version I like.
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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-club-boards_july-2013-weddings_wedding-ceremony-music?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20Club%20BoardsForum:a322ad2c-25cd-4d52-b123-096e1e4ecda5Discussion:2fe80ce3-1702-4136-86b8-dd6500cc690dPost:485f09d3-3740-4f6a-968f-76e2c34849cb">Wedding Ceremony Music</a>:
    [QUOTE]I'm not good with the music part of the wedding, and I have a few questions:  When our friends and family are finding their seats, I just want quite romantic music playing. Are there any sugguestions?  For FI and his GM should there be any special music playing? When I was at weddings in the past year it seemed like the guys just ended up walking up to the alter when it was time.  For my BP should they walk down to the same music as I do, or should I find something else? Are you guys doing the traditional "here comes the bride" or something else for when you walk down the aisle? Thanks!!
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    </div><div>We hired a steel guitarist/ukulele player for our ceremony music. He will play for 30 minutes prior to the ceremony while the guests are arriving. Those will be songs of his choosing, but we get to make suggestions and tell him what kind of vibe we are going for and what artists we like and he will work off of that. Then we get to select 3 songs, one each for the processional (WP walking in), the bride's entrance, and the recessional (WP walking out). We have not chosen our songs yet, but there will definitely be some Jack Johnson in there.</div><div>
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  • shilotony2012shilotony2012 member
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    So, let me give you a list of what FI's son and new bride had for their music...

    The prelude was a mix.
    Seating of the families: Everyone Needs a Waterbuffalo
    Unity Sand Processional: Boondocks
    Grooms Party: Hero
    Bride and BP: Two is Better than One
    Recessional: Crockodile Rock from Gnomeo and Juliet


    Now, for us I have no real idea yet. We will not have musicians, so prob just a CD over their loud speakers. But, I do know I LOVE Canon in D. I also love Trumpet Voluntary. I played Trumpet for YEARS and love the sound. I think I will walk down to that one. Maybe recessional will be Canon in D...Not sure, lol. Or maybe have the BP walk in to Canon...UGH even more decisions!!

    The rest who knows as well!!!  Love how decisive I am, lol.

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  • Carolina85Carolina85
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    I have been clueless on this until last week when I spoke with my aunt who plays in an orchestra and occasionally plays weddings. Reception music is so much easier! 

    She suggested a string quartet playing in the background as guests trickle in, and as the bridal party walks down the aisle. For the bride walking down the aisle, I asked her to play her flute... perhaps with the quartet? 

    For the men, I think they would just walk in near the end of the opening music. At all the weddings I have been too, the groom either walks in from the side with his grooms men, or he walks his parents down the aisle. If you went with the first, I would think they wouldn't have a special song, but with the second, it may be nice to have something special. 

    I think I'm going to go with traditional music... I've read so many blogs and articles about traditional music being over done and boring, but it is so beautiful! Plus, to be honest, I'm not sure I'm creative enough to come up with a fitting alternative! 

    Depending on where you're having your wedding, you could have the church organist/pianist play. My sister had the church organist play softly in the background. My mother had a flute and guitar. 

    I hope this helps. I'd love to hear everyone elses opinion as well. 
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  • avolker1avolker1 member
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    We are having an acoustic guitarist play our ceremony. He does pretty much any type of music you want. We chose an Elliott smith song for the bridal party processional, then a death cab song for my entrance, and for fun we are doing blister in the sun by violent femmes as the recessional. We are leaving it up to him the songs to play while people are being seated because it was too expensive to have him do more arrangements for that. However he is arranging it based on our music tastes. FI and I are huge music fanatics so it is definitely one of the most important aspect of our wedding, if not the most important thing. We did not want anything traditional because that just isn't us and doesn't fit with our wedding. I'd say just sit down and think about the vibe you want at the ceremony and what is meaningful to you both. Good luck!!
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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-club-boards_july-2013-weddings_wedding-ceremony-music?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20Club%20BoardsForum:a322ad2c-25cd-4d52-b123-096e1e4ecda5Discussion:2fe80ce3-1702-4136-86b8-dd6500cc690dPost:a35c59cc-e478-4a9c-b87f-1722ad80aeba">Re:Wedding Ceremony Music</a>:
    [QUOTE] We chose an Elliott smith song for the bridal party processional, then a death cab song for my entrance, and for fun we are doing blister in the sun by violent femmes as the recessional.
    Posted by avolker1[/QUOTE]


    I LOVE your music choices. are you doing I'll Follow You Into The Dark? we found a really nice instrumental version I've been thinking of using as I walk down the aisle. Violent Femmes... nice!
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    In Response to Re:Wedding Ceremony Music:[QUOTE]In Response to Re:Wedding Ceremony Music: We chose an Elliott smith song for the bridal party processional, then a death cab song for my entrance, and for fun we are doing blister in the sun by violent femmes as the recessional.Posted by avolker1I LOVE your music choices. are you doing I'll Follow You Into The Dark? we found a really nice instrumental version I've been thinking of using as I walk down the aisle. Violent Femmes... nice! Posted by missquela[/QUOTE]

    Thanks! Yes I'm doing I will follow you into the dark. I know the lyrics are a little cryptic but it's such a pretty song, and it will just be the music any way, no singing . We thought blister in the sun would be fun to walk back to since the serious part would be over haha. What songs are you thinking of doing?
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    For the prelude before the ceremony my DJ has said that he will be playing a varitey of the Vitiamin String Quartet, which is all instrumental covers of modern music. So the older relatives think they are listening to classical music while the younger crowd will recognize the melodies.

    I was just at a wedding a few weekends ago in which the parents of the couple were escorted in, followed by the groom and officant, then the GM's escorted the BM's down the aisle to the processional song. Then the bride walked down with her father to a different song.

    We will probably do something along these lines, do not have an idea what to use for the processional of the bridal party. I am planning on walking down the aisle to a piano instrumental version of "Bless the Broken Road".
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