Prelude Music

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The first thought that usually comes to mind when hearing “wedding music” is the song played for couple’s first dance as husband and wife. While I agree that song choice for this event is extremely important, I don’t want to focus on that today. There’s more to wedding music than just the first dance song.

Music is an extremely power way communicating a message. Unlike any other medium, it has the ability to influence your mood. Think of your favorite song and recall how you feel when you hear that song. Is there a song that makes you sad or wistful? What about songs that remind you of a past friend or lover? Or what about that song that makes you want to get up and dance every time you hear it? These are a few examples of how songs affect us.

Music can instantly create an ambiance. By carefully selecting the right music, you can set the mood you want for each event during your wedding. Let’s look at the music that you select for the wedding ceremony prelude. (This is what will be played prior to the ceremony while your guests are still arriving.)

Think about the different moods would you create by playing these lists of songs:

“As Time Goes By”
“Fly Me to the Moon”
“Stardust”
“Night and Day”
“The Way You Look Tonight”
“Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered”

vs.

“Moonlight Sonata”
“Ode to Joy”
“Rhapsody in Blue”
“Minuet in G”
“Canon in D”
“Arioso”

vs.

Calypso music

If you want to communicate a traditional theme, then you may want to select songs from the second list above; however, if you want something a little more tropical, then calypso music would be a perfect selection. Don’t underestimate the ability music has to subtly and accurately set the tone for each moment of your wedding.

I’m curious – what was the last prelude music that you heard at a wedding and how did it set the tone for the day and affect your mood?