Have you ever been to a wedding that had no music? It’s like a day without sunshine. Music is the heart of most cultures – it’s an enhancement of your “Day in the Sun”. You certainly do not want anyone to remember your wedding as a dour event- the one wedding that they went to without a full ensemble of music. In terms of music for the aisle and music for the reception – who rocks your reception?
Most marrying couples often do not give much thought to ceremony music. With the exception of “Here Comes the Bride” there are not many songs that are directly associated with the wedding ceremony. However now more and more couples are spicing up their ceremony with a variety of songs, musicians and singers. Even the standard – the organ – is taking a back seat to other musical instruments – including horns, strings and even the elegant musical organ “the Harp”.
As for your wedding reception and banquet “Who Will Rock Your Reception?” It can be said that the size, formality and budget of your wedding should help to determine the type of entertainment that you can host at your reception and reception banquet. At a very formal affair, there may be a strolling accordionist or violinist or alternatively a piano player can provide “background “music as the meal is served. If you are having your reception in a private home or backyard, homemade tapes piped through a good stereo system or laptop computer can provide plenty of music to dance to.
Once you decide on the kinds of music that you want played at your wedding it is time to think about who will play it . You may already have someone in mind. Alternately you may have someone who decides that you do not want to have involved.
Every family has their own “Ted Stevens” or similar type character who believe that they have god’s gift at entertainment whether it be their own music collection and they imagine and fantacize that they are a professional DJ disk jockey or alternatively that they have great professional entertainment skills – perhaps they view themselves as a world class entertainer or impersonator of famous people and celebrities. The basic rule is to be firm and consistent with these types. Thank them for their input and help but move onwards and away from such a debacle.
You may already have someone in mind already, such as the DJ who played at an acquaintance’s wedding and did an exceptional memorable job, or perhaps a favorite local band. If you do not have any ideas, an indeed are short of ideas in this area – then it never hurts to ask. Word of mouth and the grapevine are often very reliable. The key here is to ask a number of people. Consistency is everything when it comes to presentation. Ask friends, relatives and co-workers. Perhaps they have thrown a wedding recently or have attended one where the music was memorable and impressed them. Indeed often the best bands and DJs are so popular and booked up that they do not need to advertise of promote themselves. Their reputation carries them. In these cases – book early. If you still find it difficult to find a good reference talk to your wedding coordinator or your wedding site coordination contact. They will have seen a lot of musical entertainment over their careers and should have no problem pointing you in the right directions. One last option is to ask around at local music outlets, online, at the music departments of local colleges and even your local musician’s association.
A wedding or a wedding reception without music can be said to “lacking something”. It just misses the mark. Take care and attention for the music arrangements at your wedding and wedding reception. After all your wedding day is “Your Day in the Sun.”
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