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wedding music Your music should hit all the right notes WBy Jerrad Fenske here would we with the music heard while it happened, forever linked in the mind. What was the song you first danced to? What was the song that you and your friends listened to over and over again as you drove through the days and nights of summers at the beach? Often, without planning, music accompanies us through the good, the bad and the sad. to get it right. When I contemplate all the weddings that I have been a part of, I have vivid memories of couples meeting with me to choose either ceremony music or piano music for their social hours and receptions. then decide what you like and have budgeted for. premises that it is in tune and good playing condition will help you in hiring someone who plays and/or sings. If the musician needs to bring some form of keyboard, it will change the plan of what they need to do to accomplish your requests. Once you have the venue guidelines and informa- tion, whether religious or not, you can choose music with the musicians on staff or the person you have hired sepa- rately. be without the When planning your music there are sev- eral things to consider: venue, instrument/s soundtrack to our life? We associate events in our life available, in-house musi- cians, and cost. As a musician, I have been a part of marriage ceremonies for 40 years. I still remember that first wedding I played for and am still in touch with that bride and groom. They requested “Sheep May Safely Graze” by J.S. Bach, and as a boy of 12, I worked and worked you want something, but not quite sure what that might be. Music fits, it will be as grand or minimal as you would like for your special day. • Have music playing as your guests arrive. This sets the mood — whether quiet and romantic or crazy and fun. The music you choose will auto- matically engage your guests without them even knowing it. The fantastic element about music is that it fits, whether you know every piece of music you want in every moment or you know that If you are being married in a church, ask what their guide- lines are and if their staff has first right of refusal. It is always better to ask about the guide- lines first and plan within that structure then to assume you have an open ticket and that they will allow anything that you have planned, which often leads to disappointment and hard feelings, which can be avoided. If you are choosing a venue that is non religious also ask about their guidelines and if there is an instrument and sound system. Knowing that they have a piano on the Here are some things to consider when planning your music for your ceremony: In planning this important day you are faced with so many decisions; florists, attendants, venues, food and of course, costs. It is beneficial to listen to people in their fields, ask them their opinions and options and CONTINUED on PAGE 33 32 | TOWN BRIDE SPRING 2020