Planning a wedding is supposed to be
fun, not overwhelming! So as you plan your big day, it is a much easier idea to
follow simple steps, allowing your planning to become enjoyable and easy. Following
steps for certain aspects of your wedding planning, such as choosing your
wedding music, will allow these tasks to planned in a less stressful way.
Seeing as music comes in many forms, you
will be making an array of music decisions for your wedding, such as deciding
on genres, upbeat rhythms, slow songs, instrumentals…the list goes on and on.
However, when making your decisions, it is crucial that you keep the opinions
of your wedding guests in mind.
Seeing as you will surely want to make
the best decisions regarding your wedding music, so that you can please the
ears of all of your guests, you will want to plan it to perfection. Here at I Thee Wed, we have gathered some
steps to creating a wedding music program with ease, so be sure to continue
reading to learn step 1:
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Step 1: Decide
what you need. We have created an easy to follow list of questions for you to
answer, which will allow you to learn how many songs you need for your wedding ceremony,
as well as any additional music that should be incorporated. By the end of this
list, you will know just the amount of songs that you need to choose:
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1. Will you be
seating any family members?
§ Most often, this refers to the seating of parents and
grandparents
§ It is recommended that you use the same song as the
attendants if only one or two people are going to be seated
o
2. Will the groom
walk down the aisle?
§ Often times, the groom will either walk down the
aisle, or appear at the front of the ceremony altar
o
3. Will the
bridesmaids and groomsmen walk down the aisle?
§ Traditionally, the bridesmaids and groomsmen walk down
the aisle together, however, they can walk separately or appear at the ceremony
altar awaiting the arrival of the bride
o
4. How many
attendants will be walking down the aisle?
o
5. Will you be
having a flower girl or ring bearer?
§ Your flower girl and ring bearer can walk down the aisle
together or separate
o
6. Will there be
a special moment in the wedding ceremony, such as communion or a unity candle
that will require special music?
Following the guidelines within step 1
will assist you in knowing how many songs you should incorporate into your
wedding ceremony. Here at I Thee
Wed, we want every aspect of your wedding planning to be as easy as 1, 2,
3! So be sure to contact us
today to begin planning your greater Cincinnati area wedding, and keep on the
lookout for step 2 in our blog article next week.
Photo credit for photo 2: Jeff Schaefer Photography
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