| Not all songs are created equal. The type
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| | * Overture from The Marriage of Figaro
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| of wedding ceremony music that you choose
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| | by Mozart
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| will be quite different from the wedding
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| | * Bridal March by Hollins
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| reception music. There is also the
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| | * Ode to Joy by Beethoven
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| consideration on the type of wedding you
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| | * Nothings Going To Stop Us Now by
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| will be having - whether it is a
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| | Jefferson Starship
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| traditional religious ceremony or a less
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| | * Beautiful Day by U2
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| formal occasion, such as a garden wedding
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| | * Walking On Sunshine by Katrina and the
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| or beach wedding. In this article, we are
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| | Waves
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| going to be looking at music choices that
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| | * Forever and Ever, Amen by Randy
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| would fit into a more formal and
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| | TravisTips For Planning Your Music
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| religious atmosphere.What Type Of Music
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| | SelectionsBefore you select any music,
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| Is Needed For Each SegmentIn a
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| | soloists or instrumentalists, you will
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| traditional ceremony arrangement, low-key
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| | need to get the answers to certain
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| instrumental music is usually played and
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| | questions as follows:1) Speak with your
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| begins about a half hour before the
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| | clergy member to find out if the
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| ceremony begins. This is called the
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| | religious venue you are considering
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| Prelude. Most times, if you don't have
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| | provides an organist and/or choir. What
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| any real choices in songs, the organist
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| | other types of musicians are allowed and
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| will play the typical wedding selections
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| | can he/she recommend anyone? Are other
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| that other bride's and groom's have used.
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| | types of musicians allowed such as a
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| If you wish to pick your own Prelude
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| | harpist, flutist, guitarist, etc.? Can he
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| songs, a few of the more popular choices
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| | she recommend any soloists?2) You will
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| are:* Canon in D by Pachelbel
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| | also need to determine if there are any
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| * Air From Water Music by Handel
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| | restrictions on the types of songs and
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| * Ave Maria by Bach
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| | music played during the ceremony. In a
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| * Greensleeves by David Chamberlain
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| | very strict, religious church, you may be
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| * Waltz (from Sleeping Beauty) by
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| | prohibited from playing any non-religious
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| Tchaikovsky
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| | songs.3) If the church or synagogue
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| * We've Only Just Begun by The
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| | provides an organist or other
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| Carpenters
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| | instrumentalist, what is the fee that is
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| * Tonight I Celebrate My Love (For You)
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| | charged for using them? What if you wish
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| by Peabo Bryson & Roberta Flack
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| | to use a friend or a particular organist
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| * Breathless by Kenny GYou will then
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| | rather than the one provided, are you
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| need to choose what music you would
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| | allowed to substitute?4) Determine what
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| prefer for your Processional (as you walk
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| | type of mood you want for your ceremony.
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| down the aisle). Some brides will elect
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| | Some couples want a more serious, solemn
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| to have traditional instrumental music
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| | service, while other couples want a
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| such as Canon in D, Ave Maria, and of
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| | fun-filled, vibrant atmosphere. This will
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| course the tune that everyone knows: The
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| | help you in your selection of wedding
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| Wedding March (Here Comes The Bride).
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| | music, as well as deteriming the best
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| However, more and more of today's brides
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| | soloist and musicians to hire.5) If you
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| are chosing tunes from popular song
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| | have any friends or family members that
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| artists. Here is a short list of
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| | are gifted musicians, you may want to
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| Processional songs that tend to be
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| | consider asking them to provide the songs
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| favorites:* Power Of Love by Celine Dion
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| | and music. It will provide an added
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| * What A Wonderful World by Louis
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| | personal touch to your ceremony. Be sure
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| Armstrong and Kenny G
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| | to thank them by presenting them with a
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| * Endless Love by Lionel Ritchie and
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| | small gift. In some cases, you may need
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| Diana Ross
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| | to hire them just as you would any other
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| * Grow Old With Me by Mary Chapin
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| | professional musician, but it is usually
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| Carpenter
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| | much less expensive to do so.6) Once you
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| * Look At You Girl by Chris Ledoux
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| | determine what music and songs you will
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| * From This Moment On by Shania Twain
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| | be using, make sure all soloists and
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| * Because you Loved me by Celine Dion
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| | musicians have a copy of the music list
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| * Only Time by Enya
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| | along with when they are to be sung
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| * This I Swear by Nick Lachey
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| | played. If any of the songs or music are
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| * Nadia's Theme by Barry De Vorzon and
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| | new to your performers, make sure you
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| Perry Botkin, Jr.During the ceremony
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| | provide sheet music and give it to them
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| itself, there will be breaks when you
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| | early so they can prepare.7) Purchase
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| will need to provide solos, hymns or
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| | tapes and CD's of wedding music to listen
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| instrumental music, such as when you are
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| | to. This will help make your choices much
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| signing the register. Some common pieces
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| | easier.As you can see, there are quite a
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| sung by soloists are:* Wedding (There Is
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| | few details to resolve when planning out
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| Love) by Stookey
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| | your wedding ceremony music. The above
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| * Ave Maria by Schubert
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| | song suggestions are the ones more
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| * Evergreen by Barbra Streisand
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| | traditionally chosen. However, there are
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| * One Hand, One Heart (West Side Story)
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| | alway new popular songs by song artists
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| by Bernstein and Sondheim
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| | that can also be wonderful choices for a
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| * Sunrise, Sunset (Fiddler on the Roof)
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| | wedding ceremony. Keep your ears open for
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| by Harnick and Bock
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| | them. Hopefully, the above guidelines
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| * Ode to Joy by BethovenFinally the
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| | should give you a good start toward
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| ceremony ends and the bride and groom
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| | picking the perfect music that will
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| turn to leave to the sounds of the
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| | personalize your own wedding.Copyright
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| Recessional. Here you will want a
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| | 2006. Rose Smith is the owner of Wedding
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| vibrant, joyous song or instrumental to
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| | Themes and More, a website designed to
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| play. You may choose from classical music
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| | help you plan your perfect theme wedding.
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| or the more popular pop songs of today. A
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| | Visit our site at: for more tips about
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| few examples are:* Wedding March from a
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| | wedding music and bridal songs.
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| Midsummer Night's Dream by Mendelssohn
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