Wedding Ceremony Songs
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A wedding is a proper ceremony, which incorporates a number of aspects within it- some of which are based on traditional beliefs and some of which are included for pure entertainment purposes. One such program which is included in the wedding for reasons of fun and for having a great time with the bride, groom and guests happens to be the inclusion of the wedding songs in the wedding program. Wedding songs set the general mood and theme of your wedding. This also allow you to express your feelings through music. You have to choose different songs for different sections of the wedding. Situations for which you have to select wedding songs are as follows follows:
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- Wedding Ceremony Prelude song
- Wedding Ceremony Processional song
- Wedding Ceremony Vocal Song
- Wedding Ceremony Instrumental song
- Wedding Ceremony Recessional song
Songs for Reception Ceremony:
- First Dance song
- Father/ Daughter dance song
- Mother/ Son dance song
- Bridal Party Dance song
- Cake cutting song
- Money Dollar (Honey moon) Dance song
- Garter and bouquet toss song
- Last dance song
You get various wedding ceremony songs for each of the above mood. There are many genres to select from for wedding songs, such as classical, traditional or contemporary songs. However, select popular traditional songs, which can involve the entire crowd into the mood of celebration. Most couples emphasize on contemporary songs and choose songs which are related to them being together or a song to which they have a history with. Here is a list of the most popular wedding songs that a couple may choose from for their first dance as a married couple -
- I Don't Want To Miss A Thing by Aerosmith
- Wild Horses by The Rolling Stones (or the brilliant cover by The Sundays)
- Your Song by Elton John
- Time of My Life by Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes (from the movie “Dirty Dancing”)
- Unchained Melody by The Righteous Brothers
- You're Still the One by Shania Twain
- Can't Help Falling in Love With You by Elvis Presley
- Linger by The Cranberries
- If You Could Only See by Tonic
- Running by No Doubt
- Faithfully by Journey
- My Heart Will Go On by Celine Dion
- It's All Coming Back to Me Now by Celine Dion
- I Will Always Love You by Whitney Houston
- Kiss Me by Sixpence None The Richer
- Love is Noise by The Verve
- Have You Ever Really Loved A Woman? by Bryan Adams
- Bleeding Love by Leona Lewis
- Up Where We Belong by Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes
- Come To My Window by Melissa Etheridge
Note: A lot of people clumsily end up dancing to "I'll Be Watching You" by The Police for their first dance. Don't make that horrible mistake as that song is about a jilted lover turned into an obsessive stalker. Just because it sounds passionate does not mean it is a romantic love song. Do not believe us? Ask Sting himself!
While selecting the group dance numbers, you should also keep the audience in mind. For example, if the audience is a liberated bunch then you may use bold tunes by modern day artists like Lady Gaga and Akon but their lyrics would not go down well with a very conservative bunch. Similarly, a fairly orthodox group would not exactly like shaking a leg to "Sweet Child Of Mine" by Guns n Roses.
Hiring Musicians/ A Wedding Band
As soon as your wedding date and location is fixed, you should start looking for musicians. Often popular musicians are booked a year before. Before a month of the wedding, meet musicians and provide them with all details regarding the songs and your preferred playlist.
Wedding songs play a crucial role in your wedding ceremony. So you should be more careful while selecting songs for your wedding, but at the end of the day, do not over think it and just sit back and have a gala of a time with your loved one and other friends and family.
