Wedding Ceremony Music Guide: Tips on selecting songs for your Wedding Ceremony

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Wedding Ceremony Music Guide: Tips on selecting songs for your Wedding  Ceremony

When planning a wedding there are so many decisions to make and sometimes the process can feel overwhelming. Having over 15 years of experience in playing the harp at wedding ceremonies, let me guide you through the process of selecting the songs for your Ceremony so that the experience will be fun and stress free for you!

The first step is understanding the structure of the Wedding Ceremony.
Here is the typical flow of the ceremony music, but this can be totally customized for you!​

1. PRELUDE - Music played before the official start of the ceremony as your guests arrive and are seated. This is a live concert for your guests and it will elevate your guests' experience, impressing them with a "wow effect" as soon as they get to your venue.
2. WEDDING PARTY PROCESSIONAL - Entrance of the wedding party. This is the entrance of the groom/1st partner followed by family members (grandparents, parents etc...), bridesmaids, groomsmen, flower girls and ring bearer.
3. BRIDE/MARRIER PROCESSIONAL - Entrance of the bride/marrier , also known as the grand entrance! 
4. RECESSIONAL - Exit music at the end of the ceremony.

The second step is to assign a song for each moment.
If you are getting married in a sacred space there might be musical requirements; talk to your officiant and mention there will be a harpist playing or check with your venue manager.
If there are no restriction to take into account, I encourage you to choose your very favorite songs!

• For the Processional start by checking out this collection I created, it includes classical pieces as well as pop songs covers and famous movies themes.
• For the Recessional I recommend using something joyful. "You are The Best Thing" by Ray LaMontagne is one of my favorite and it sounds amazing on the harp! If you'd like something classical go with the "Wedding March" by Mendelssohn, this is instantly recognizable!
• Take advantage of having a live harpist playing at your Wedding Ceremony and have me play a soft harp background during the "I-do",  the kiss moment, or for a Unity Ceremony. As a professional harpist I understand wedding timing and I'm able to quickly react to changes on the fly creating a seamless musical experience.

If you are planning a wedding in the San Francisco Bay Area and would like to create an extraordinary wedding music experience, inquire for my availability on your date today!

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