When a bride gets to the point in her planning process where she picks out the music in her ceremony, it can be a daunting task. Please use this as a guideline for the six (6) major parts of the wedding ceremony music.
CC and I have sort of similar music tastes. We both like rock n’ roll, in general – but that’s about where the similarity ends. He gravitates towards punk and metal, while I lean towards folk and alternative. Unintentionally, all of our ceremony songs were chosen by me and all of our reception songs, by CC.
So then how did we end up with a country song in our wedding?
I’m a hippie girl at heart. I plan on walking down the grass aisle of our ceremony barefoot and really wanted a folksy vibe to be present. I chose the following songs to suit this vibe:
Music is very important to Plumeria Dude and I. We were both college radio DJs back in the day and have an appreciation for all kinds of music. I used to sing in various groups in high school and even played the violin for a few years. I think that’s why I didn’t want traditional wedding songs like Canon in D– I’ve played them a million times!
We decided to look for live musicians for the ceremony and cocktail hour, and go for a DJ for the dinner and reception music. Personally, I’ve cut it up on the dance floor at weddings with everything from an iPod to a full wedding band, but there’s something special about live musicians playing as you’re walking down the aisle.
