#and the mix of requests is astounding
Bits of advice I find myself giving to couples over and over again when booking music for their wedding ceremony:
- It’s your day. You’re paying
- Your musician will not judge you for your music choices
- I mean, if you choose some sort of racist chant or something, yeah, you’ll be judged, but if you desperately want to walk in to A Thousand Years and back out again to Benny Hill, that’s your choice and your musician will accommodate you (and probably have a lot of fun doing so!)
- So what if you’ve heard Pachelbel’s Canon at every wedding you’ve ever been to? If you love it, have it played
- You want some nod to your childhood/ culture/ random memory with your partner/ etc? Go for it! The day is about the two of you!
- That said, pay attention to deadlines if you have special requests your musician(s) will need to source. They’re there for a reason
- If you’re stuck, your musician will give you suggestions for key points for your ceremony, but don’t expect them to choose. Music is a deeply personal thing, and again, the day is about you and your partner
- Try not to micromanage the pre-ceremony/ reception music- having a few requests that are special to you (but didn’t make the cut for the ceremony) are fine, but trying to choose enough to fill the time will stress you out, and is unnecessary. Your musician will have a folder full of popular music- I don’t even ask for selections for background music before and after
- If there’s a song you really hate/ a genre you can’t stand, let your musician know- we’re here to help you put your personal stamp on the day
- Saying you want a certain “vibe” isn’t particularly helpful- one person’s romantic is another person’s “this is cringe, kill me now”. Try to give examples of the sort of music that gives you that vibe- it’s a lot easier to construct a set from, say, Michael Bublé, Frank Sinatra and Dinah Washington, than “soft romantic vibes”
Bits of advice I find myself giving to couples over and over again when booking music for their wedding ceremony:
- It’s your day. You’re paying
- Your musician will not judge you for your music choices
- I mean, if you choose some sort of racist chant or something, yeah, you’ll be judged, but if you desperately want to walk in to A Thousand Years and back out again to Benny Hill, that’s your choice and your musician will accommodate you (and probably have a lot of fun doing so!)
- So what if you’ve heard Pachelbel’s Canon at every wedding you’ve ever been to? If you love it, have it played
- You want some nod to your childhood/ culture/ random memory with your partner/ etc? Go for it! The day is about the two of you!
- That said, pay attention to deadlines if you have special requests your musician(s) will need to source. They’re there for a reason
- If you’re stuck, your musician will give you suggestions for key points for your ceremony, but don’t expect them to choose. Music is a deeply personal thing, and again, the day is about you and your partner
- Try not to micromanage the pre-ceremony/ reception music- having a few requests that are special to you (but didn’t make the cut for the ceremony) are fine, but trying to choose enough to fill the time will stress you out, and is unnecessary. Your musician will have a folder full of popular music- I don’t even ask for selections for background music before and after
- If there’s a song you really hate/ a genre you can’t stand, let your musician know- we’re here to help you put your personal stamp on the day
- Saying you want a certain “vibe” isn’t particularly helpful- one person’s romantic is another person’s “this is cringe, kill me now”. Try to give examples of the sort of music that gives you that vibe- it’s a lot easier to construct a set from, say, Michael Bublé, Frank Sinatra and Dinah Washington, than “soft romantic vibes”
Reblogging as the bookings are coming in and this year’s requests include:
- Pink “Get the Party Started”
- “May the Force Be With You”
- Cranberries “Zombie”
- Hozier “Take Me to Church”
- ABBA “Dancing Queen”
Seriously, just have fun!
