Wedding Music

Considering your plans for music in your wedding? Here is a short guide!

Times when music is used in the ceremony

• Processional
• Bridal march
• Lighting of the unity candle
• Special music (solo/duet)
• Recessional
• After-wedding music
• Reception music
• Music to be played as guests are dismissed after the wedding

Times when music is used in the reception

• Before the bride and groom arrive

• While guests are eating
• Special music

Music performance

Live musicians

Are there family members, friends, or people from church who would be willing to sing or play music?

What will be your official wedding song?

Give sheet music to musicians several months ahead of time so they will have time to practice.

Recordings

Search for and download songs to be played at your wedding.

Find out how the music will be played - with a flash drive? CD?

Set a deadline for turning in the music ahead of time.

Ideas for Songs, Albums, and Books

Hymns

“A Christian Home”

“Blest Be the Tie That Binds” - verses 1 and 2 only

“For the Beauty of the Earth” (instrumental)

“Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee” (instrumental)

"Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring"

"Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us"

"Love Divine, All Loves Excelling"

"O Perfect Love"

+ Consider modifying words (“my” to “our”) - for example “Be Thou My Vision” can be modified to “Be Thou Our Vision.”

+ Talk with your fiance about including your and his favorite songs.

Recorded music (instrumental)

Wedding Favorites (David Chamberlain - piano)

All for Thee (Bill Rice Ranch)

Majesty Strings I, II, III (Majesty Music)

Hear My Prayer (The Wilds Christian Camp)

Praise Him with Strings (Psallontes Strings)

In the Light of His Grace (Psallontes Strings)

Sunlight (Dalrymple Strings)

More Love to Thee (Seth and Moriah Custer - harp & accompaniment)

Printed music books

Our Lives Are Thine (Majesty Music)

We Will Serve the Lord (the Wilds)

The Wedding Pianist (by Gail Smith)