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  #1 Rex Beach on 04 May 12

   

  Some wedding couples use their own sound equipment. This is almost never a good idea. If problems arise, as they often do, one needs to have back up chords and equipment and the time and knowledge to trouble shoot 15 minutes before the ceremony. Professional musicians using their own equipment will be prepared for all circumstances. It is important to realize that for some ensembles and instruments there will be an extra cost for sound reinforcement. Using the correct instrument type and number of instruments can eliminate the need for sound reinforcement to avoid problems and cost. If using amplification, using amplified instruments with pickups built-in will eliminate feed back potential. Using microphones on or next to instruments can be done outdoors but the potential problems are feedback and wind and background noise being picked up in microphones.
  
  Electricity for Instruments: When using any amplified instruments or instruments amplified through microphones, one will need to find out if there is electricity at the location or if it can be set up.
  
  Acoustical Considerations: The volume of the instruments will be slightly louder if there is a wall near the wedding location
  
  Placement or Musicians: Placing the musicians where they can see the aisle and ceremony will be important for starting, changing and ending songs. Having them up front usually works best and wedding guests can watch them during the prelude. This has the added benefit of having the music ensemble in some of the video and pictures.
  Your beach wedding planning includes choosing wedding ceremony music. You have the choice of traditional or something a little less formal. Less traditional music within reason, is fine for your outdoor and beach wedding, but do clear your wedding song lists with your Officiant before you commit. Straying too far from classical music also might confuse your guests or make for a disjointed ceremony. Listen to wedding music clips to become familiar with wedding songs that are appropriate for the different sections of your ceremony (we help you below). You are trying to build drama and excitement in your ceremony. You want to start light and slow and work your way up to the grand climax, your wedding march! Listening to wedding music on-line these days is now just a click away.
  
  Wedding ceremonies, including beach weddings, are broken down into five musical sections. Each part of the event will lend itself to special music although certain songs can be used for weddings recessional or wedding processional music interchangeably.
  
  Prelude
  
  Your first choice will be for the prelude, that is, music for the arrival and seating of your guests. Wedding music ideas for the prelude can include slightly more popular music selections. Adding love songs and ballads you like, mixed with instrumental favorites is fine, but again don't go overboard in choosing all popular music. Save the rock and heavy rhythm songs for the reception. The best suggestions for your prelude music list will be songs your guests are familiar with. You are, after all, entertaining them.
  
  Processional
  
  The processional comes next. No more than a dozen or so songs are generally used as processional music. Almost all are well known wedding ceremony songs. Our Music Samples page features some of the most popular examples. Ceremony Music for Weddings Hagerstown

   

  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Some wedding couples use their own sound equipment. This is almost never a good idea. If problems arise, as they often do, one needs to have back up chords and equipment and the time and knowledge to trouble shoot 15 minutes before the ceremony. Professional musicians using their own equipment will be prepared for all circumstances. It is important to realize that for some ensembles and instruments there will be an extra cost for sound reinforcement. Using the correct instrument type and number of instruments can eliminate the need for sound reinforcement to avoid problems and cost. If using amplification, using amplified instruments with pickups built-in will eliminate feed back potential. Using microphones on or next to instruments can be done outdoors but the potential problems are feedback and wind and background noise being picked up in microphones.<br /><br />Electricity for Instruments: When using any amplified instruments or instruments amplified through microphones, one will need to find out if there is electricity at the location or if it can be set up.<br /><br />Acoustical Considerations: The volume of the instruments will be slightly louder if there is a wall near the wedding location<br /><br />Placement or Musicians: Placing the musicians where they can see the aisle and ceremony will be important for starting, changing and ending songs. Having them up front usually works best and wedding guests can watch them during the prelude. This has the added benefit of having the music ensemble in some of the video and pictures. <br />Your beach wedding planning includes choosing wedding ceremony music. You have the choice of traditional or something a little less formal. Less traditional music within reason, is fine for your outdoor and beach wedding, but do clear your wedding song lists with your Officiant before you commit. Straying too far from classical music also might confuse your guests or make for a disjointed ceremony. Listen to wedding music clips to become familiar with wedding songs that are appropriate for the different sections of your ceremony (we help you below). You are trying to build drama and excitement in your ceremony. You want to start light and slow and work your way up to the grand climax, your wedding march! Listening to wedding music on-line these days is now just a click away.<br /><br />Wedding ceremonies, including beach weddings, are broken down into five musical sections. Each part of the event will lend itself to special music although certain songs can be used for weddings recessional or wedding processional music interchangeably.<br /><br /><strong>Prelude</strong><br /><br />Your first choice will be for the prelude, that is, music for the arrival and seating of your guests. Wedding music ideas for the prelude can include slightly more popular music selections. Adding love songs and ballads you like, mixed with instrumental favorites is fine, but again don't go overboard in choosing all popular music. Save the rock and heavy rhythm songs for the reception. The best suggestions for your prelude music list will be songs your guests are familiar with. You are, after all, entertaining them.<br /><br /><strong>Processional</strong><br /><br />The processional comes next. No more than a dozen or so songs are generally used as processional music. Almost all are well known wedding ceremony songs. Our Music Samples page features some of the most popular examples. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMxY-UjtmEU" rel="nofollow">Ceremony Music for Weddings Hagerstown</a></div>

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