Wedding Songs Series: 1. Ceremony Background Music

When guests arrive for your wedding ceremony, they should meet a beautiful setting

, a pleasant atmosphere, and the right style of wedding background music. These wedding songs are heard before the official start of the ceremony, which is usually keyed by the First Processional, or the parent,s processional. Of course, AC/DC and The Beastie Boys are probably not what you want to play here, but that doesn't mean you have to use music that will make your guests fall sleep!

Many couples will use classical music, playing string quartet or trio music from artists such as Bach, Brahams, Mozart, etc. Another way to go would be guitar, piano, or some other solo instrument playing the same. If this is what you have always dreamed of hearing before the start of your wedding, then go for it. Many couples use classical for their ceremony music or have that solo instrument playing classical. These are fine, but in today's wedding arena, people are finding this is a great place to personalize!

Recently, I heard a string quartet playing love song arrangements of classic rock, Motown and even Adult Contemporart artists like John Mayer. Of course, they needed to get the sheet music for these songs, but they did so for free, as an investment for their group. There's also modern pianists, like Steve Siu, who recently put out his versions of modern songs from modern artists like Rihanna, Josh Groban, and even Coldplay! Here in Southern California, we have an electric harpist named Hillary Stagg. She has some great pre-ceremony music on CD or on iTunes. Another popular artist is Enya. If you feel she is a little dated or overplayed, thats fine, but she's always putting out new stuff that works great for before the ceremony.

Finally, picking any love songs will work well if kept at the appropriate level. Whether from the 50s to the 21st century, just about every artist in the world has recorded a love song so it shouldn't be too hard to find seven to ten artists that will work for you. Give your list of 20 songs to your DJ or put them on a disc and you're ready to go.

The music you pick for before the ceremony should reflect your music ideas, style and taste. Don't be afraid to be yourself. It is, after all your wedding. Choose your wedding songs. Your music ideas. Be yourself and your guests will know it and love it!

Wedding Songs Series: 1. Ceremony Background Music

By: James Loram

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