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We will be happy to provide background music and MC services for your wedding ceremony. Generally, this includes the following:
Following the ceremony, guests may be invited to cocktail hour. If you plan on having a cocktail hour and wish for us to host music, we will have a secondary system set up for that. Generally, this is a much smaller system and usually only used for ambient music. See Cocktail Hour for more information.
If we are also doing the reception following the cocktail hour, we will need at least 30 minutes to move the equipment to the reception hall, depending on how much equipment needs to be moved. We will need a clear exit that won't interfere with the mingling guests. See Reception for more information.
- Prelude: This is music played while people are first entering the church or facility. Generally, it is soft ambient music played very softly so that guests can mingle and chat while everyone gets settled. Usually, this lasts for about a half an hour.
- We can play traditional prelude music or we can play music of your choosing. Traditional music includes songs such as "Prelude in C" (J.S. Bach), "Ave Maria" (F. Schubert), "Clair de Lune" (C. Debussy), "Gymnopedie" (A.E.L. Satie),
"La primavera" and "L'inverno" from the Four Seasons (A.Vivaldi).
- We can play traditional prelude music or we can play music of your choosing. Traditional music includes songs such as "Prelude in C" (J.S. Bach), "Ave Maria" (F. Schubert), "Clair de Lune" (C. Debussy), "Gymnopedie" (A.E.L. Satie),
- Seating of the Family: The ceremony begins with the seating of the family.
- We can play traditional prelude music or we can play music of your choosing. Traditional music includes songs such as "Arioso" (J.S. Bach), "Allegro Maestoso" from Water Music (G.F. Handel), and "Meditation from Tais" (J. Massenet)
- At a designated time, we can ask guests to take their seats as we welcome family and special guests.
- Processional: As this music begins, the pastor and the groom usually proceed to the front and bridesmaids begin their procession down the aisle.
- Some traditional choices for the processional include "Trumpet Voluntary" (J. Clark), "Trumpet Tune" (H. Purcell), "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring" (J.S. Bach), and "March" from Occasional Oratorio (G.F. Handel).
- Upon request, we can provide microphones if needed.
- Bride's Entrance: This is the big moment that everyone has been waiting for. We will pause the music momentarily to signal the big moment. At that time, we will play the bridal march or song of your choosing.
- Traditional bridal entrance songs include "Canon in D" (J. Pachelbel), "The Bridal Chorus" from Lohengrin (R. Wagner), "Allegro Maestoso" from Water Music (G.F. Handel), and "Rondeau" (J.J. Mouret).
- Other Segments: This is your wedding, so we want to make sure we have everything down. If you want music played after the prayer or during the lighting of the candle, let us know. We recommend keeping these songs to a minimum, no more than two or three, however, we will be happy to do whatever you would like.
- Recessional: This signals the end of the ceremony, after the happy couple has been wed. It's time for the couple to make a grand exit.
- Traditional recessional songs include "The Wedding March" from A Midsummer Night's Dream (F. Mendelssohn), "Ode to Joy" (L. Beethoven), and "Hornpipe" (G.F. Handel).
Following the ceremony, guests may be invited to cocktail hour. If you plan on having a cocktail hour and wish for us to host music, we will have a secondary system set up for that. Generally, this is a much smaller system and usually only used for ambient music. See Cocktail Hour for more information.
If we are also doing the reception following the cocktail hour, we will need at least 30 minutes to move the equipment to the reception hall, depending on how much equipment needs to be moved. We will need a clear exit that won't interfere with the mingling guests. See Reception for more information.