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How to Choose
Music for your Wedding Ceremony |
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Written by Holly Addy,
professional organist/keyboardist
Music is the most universal expression of joy. From the moment your
guests arrive at your wedding site, your choice of music will set the mood and expression
for your special day.
Choose music that will compliment the atmosphere that you wish to achieve such as
religious, classically elegant, contemporary or perhaps a mixture of styles. Many brides
prefer a traditional classical wedding ceremony while others will select music that will
enhance a special theme that they have chosen for their wedding such as Baroque, New Age,
Classical, Jazz or Scottish which is very popular at Forest Lawn's Wee Kirk of the
Heather in Glendale, California (an exact replica of Annie Lauries's church in
Glencairn, Scotland).
If you are being married in a church or synagogue it is always wise to check out the music
policies with the music staff to avoid disappointment. Protestant churches usually allow a
mixture of popular and religious music. Some Catholic clergy may ask that you avoid
popular music in favor of religious selections and hymns sung at regular masses. For
Jewish weddings, secular music, including the usual wedding marches, is permitted at many
Reform and Conservative weddings, but Orthodox rabbis may prefer you use only traditional
music.
If your church or synagogue has no restrictions regarding the type of music you can choose
for your wedding, good taste should always prevail. Many songs which are "hits"
at the moment, do not last in popularity beyond a few months. It would be best for those
selections to be played or sung at your reception. Ask yourself: Will the music I choose
from my wedding today be the memory I want in the years to come?
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