Playing Your Wedding Songs

Choosing the music for your wedding is totally different from choosing the songs in your iPod. Especially for more traditional weddings, there are certain song sets that you would have to play during the ceremony. Music can greatly affect the mood of your wedding and organizing your wedding music will require planning and delegation so that everything will go smoothly, from the reception to the distribution of wedding favors.
Playing your wedding songs will not be as easy as playing music on your iPod as well. Here are some things that you have to check to ensure that sweet music will constantly fill your wedding.

The music that you want to play should be approved by the church (if you will be having a church wedding) because most traditional Catholic churches still require traditional wedding songs as well. For the reception, check if the venue has enough electrical plugs that you can use, particularly if your reception is in a garden. For the background music, whether you will be having CDs or a wedding singer, ensure that the CD is compatible with the player.

Do not rely on the wedding singer to pick the choice of songs. So that there will be no unpleasant surprises, check if the song list that he or she has is the same as what you have in mind. If not, you can make recommendations on how to improve them. For the reception party, choose a wide range of songs across many generations as your guests may have a wide age range as well.

The key here is to finalize the playlist and ensure that the singer or your coordinator or the band can troubleshoot any problems that may suddenly arise and not require your attention anymore. Always have someone behind the sound system as well to make sure that the microphone will be on and the background music off whenever needed. Have the band do their usual sound check before the guests arrive, and not upon their arrival.

Just like in any situation, music can uplift any awkward moments that may arise. Whether popular songs or songs that have played a major part in your relationship, the music played during your wedding should make not just you, but your guests feel special as well. Consider everyone in your choice of songs. That while you cannot please everyone, just ensure that majority of your guests will get to enjoy the music that you play, whether at the ceremony or at the reception.

What You Need To Know About Evening Wedding Reception Music

An evening reception spells romance in every aspect, but for some, especially if you have a long ceremony, people may already be tired. Great song selections can turn a sleepy crowd into a live and happy crowd, and that’s something you will want people to remember.

Of course, you will want your guests to stay up and not leave until the last part of the reception where you hand out your wedding favors, but with bad music in the background, it can actually make people leave on a bad note. Here are some things you should know when determining your music for your evening reception.

You can check the performance or have an audition of at least 2 live bands, 2 wedding singers, and 2 DJs to see which ones you may like. If you already have a feeling that you’d prefer a live band, narrow your search to at least 2 or 3 live bands instead to save you time. Check how they perform and if they have enough ‘star power’ or energy to wow the crowd. Check their experience and you can compare the talent fees of the bands as well. Ask about their costumes as well because that should be in line with an evening wedding or your theme and not be too provocative.

During an evening reception, you may want to choose soft music while the guests are having their meal to complement the romantic mood. Try to stay away from loud or fast music as this can make most people feel that it is as if the party is starting already and would not complement the mood of dining as well. This is also the chance where they get to talk to the other guests at their table, so it is best if you can keep the music and the volume on a low level and not compete with the conversations in the crowd.

Have music that everyone will enjoy. This means you have to diversify your music and play songs from different genres and different age groups. This is the part of your wedding where you get to choose songs as only traditional songs can be played during the ceremony. Here you have the freedom to choose the playlist so makes sure that the younger people, and the more ‘mature’ age groups have songs they will both enjoy.

Music brings to life any occasion. It can set the mood and ambiance and at times, totally turn the mood from bad to good. Your wedding reception music can help your guests appreciate every part of the reception. It is something that they will constantly hear in the background and can even be a conversational point.

There are some things you should invest your time on when planning your wedding and your evening reception music should be one of them. It is something that your guests will see, hear, and remember and there is no room for second takes.