Choosing The Right Music For Your Wedding

Eugene Portman

OverviewI suppose a typical Christian wedding in the UK can be divided into 4 main sections and these are:

1. The ceremony
2. Pre-meal drinks
3. Wedding breakfast
4. Evening reception

I suppose about half of the weddings I come across have the ceremony in a church so this means that if they do require me to provide live music; it will be during the drinks before the meal and the wedding breakfast. Everyone's requirements are different so don't be afraid to discuss any special requirements with whoever your hiring.As far as the choice of specific pieces of music is concerned - the only part of the wedding that you really have to think about is the wedding ceremony.A) The ceremonyThe church ceremony. I'm not going to go into any detail with the choice of music for a church ceremony – there are so many religious denominations which all have their differences. A church wedding is easier from the music point of view in that you very seldom have to provide someone to perform your choice of music - unlike the civil ceremony. However, you won't have a problem with a church service - you'll be able to discuss everything to the finest detail with the relevant cleric and the resident organist if there is one.

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