| Music is something that is a key element in | | | | different music for the bride's dance with |
| any good wedding. Deciding what type of music | | | | her father, the groom's dance with his |
| you'd like to play is one of the trickier | | | | mother, the first dance (which was previously |
| aspects of planning a wedding. Not only do | | | | touched upon), the garter and bouquet toss, |
| you have to find music that you like, you | | | | the cutting of the cake, background music for |
| also have to choose music that the guests | | | | dinner, music for the celebration, and |
| would enjoy. Playing nothing but sappy love | | | | finally music for the last dance. |
| songs for hours on end will not only bore the | | | | |
| guests, but overdo the whole celebration. So, | | | | For the mother dance and the father dance, |
| what type of music should be played at a | | | | similar music can actually be used. Both |
| successful wedding? Variety! | | | | dances are thanking the parents; therefore |
| | | | the music should be thanking the parents as |
| Yes, love songs are to be expected, but they | | | | well. Music for the celebration should be a |
| should also be limited. Playing ten love | | | | wide variety, since your guests will also be |
| songs back to back can get very tiresome. And | | | | all ages and have very many different music |
| no one wants to slow dance for ten | | | | variations that they like. These songs can be |
| consecutive songs, except maybe the love | | | | anything from an Abba song, to a Justin |
| birds. But remember, not everyone that is | | | | Timberlake song, or even if you want a song |
| celebrating your wedding with you is in a | | | | from Queen. |
| relationship. A good idea would be to mix | | | | |
| things up a bit. If you'd like to play a lot | | | | More of a laid back song can be used when |
| of romance songs, doing them back to back | | | | cutting the cake or a funny song that plays |
| wouldn't be the best idea. Perhaps playing a | | | | with the idea such as "Cut The Cake" by |
| love song, and then something different in | | | | Average White Band can be used. And how |
| between would be a better idea. The top most | | | | amusing would it be to have the song "Wild |
| played love songs at weddings include, "I | | | | Thing" by Tone Loc plays as the groom strips |
| Don't Want To Miss A Thing" by Aerosmith, "I | | | | off the garter. The bouquet toss can take on |
| Will Always Love You" by Whitney Houston, and | | | | a different approach. An amusing song such as |
| "Your Song" by Elton John. These songs tend | | | | "Girls Just Want To Have Fun" by Cyndi Lauper |
| to sum up quite a lot of emotions that | | | | can play, or a softer song may be selected. |
| couples may not be able to vocalize | | | | |
| themselves. Which is why for the first dance | | | | As the celebration comes to an end, a song |
| these songs, and songs similar, are ideal, | | | | for the last dance should be played as well. |
| but for other parts of the wedding these | | | | The guests are leaving, and the couple will |
| songs are best to be avoided. | | | | be beginning a new life together. A song for |
| | | | goodbye to the guests, but hello to a new |
| Parts of a wedding where music is to be | | | | life would be a perfect song. "Last Dance" by |
| expected can be broken down into groups. We | | | | Donna Summer would be a good song for this. |
| start off with the ceremony, where the | | | | But overall just remember to play music that |
| traditional songs can be played. After that | | | | you like, because in the end this is your |
| music begins to be more of a challenge as we | | | | day, and you'll remember every piece of it. |
| enter into the celebration. There should be | | | | Remember it with good background music! |