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Pre-ceremony music

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How much music should you have before the ceremony?

And is it okay to have a CD for all of that or is it better to have a band?
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Re: Pre-ceremony music

  • Gingery1Gingery1
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    edited December 2011
    I suggest having music start 1-1 1/2 hours before your ceremony starts. Some people like to show up crazy early for ceremonies and I don't really know why.  A CD of something nice would be fine.
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  • cmp1986cmp1986 member
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    edited December 2011
    I think a CD would be fine. But IMO I would start it only a half an hour before the ceremony starts.
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  • sara3024sara3024
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    edited December 2011
    Hello! I am a manager of a string quartet in Pa. We always arrive 1 hr before the prelude starts, and typically start 20-40 min prior to when the bride walks down the isle. I am not sure what your budget is, always having a pianist or guitarist or string quartet is much nicer to hear than a recording. But if your budget does not allow for it, a compilation of your favorite songs on a cd would be just fine. Ceremony music could run $500-700. How important is it to you? 
    sara
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  • jemmini6jemmini6 member
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    edited December 2011
    Our DJ is playing for 30 minutes before the ceremony starts, which is pretty standard I think.
    Anniversary
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