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How to Choose Your Wedding Ceremony Music

Posted on by Enduring Promises Inc.
Authored by: Brent Miller
December 22, 2016

You’ve booked the ideal venue, purchased the perfect dress and you’re about to marry your amazing partner. Selecting the music to complete your dream ceremony however, that’s both heart-stopping and unique, is proving to be more difficult than arranging the seating plan. So here are a few suggestions that will help you select music that will set the tone for the day and keep your guests engaged during your ceremony. 

THERE ARE FOUR IMPORTANT SONGS TO CHOOSE
You will need two pieces of music are for the processional – one for the attendants and one for the bride. While both songs are traditionally instrumental, the bride song should reflect her personality and her guests should be saying to themselves, “I should have known, that’s the perfect song for her”. A third song is used during the signing of the marriage license and should be one you both love – maybe one that holds a special place in your hearts. The final song, for the recessional, should be more energetic and upbeat to help create a celebratory atmosphere.

REMEMBER TO TELL YOUR STORY
All too often couples search for the perfect song, rather than “their song”.  Sometimes the Muppets theme song or Etta James, “At Last” is most meaningful to you, your fiancée and your guests. Can you remember what was on the radio, in a movie, or perhaps a favourite album from a road-trip that you shared when you started dating or when he “popped the question”? Even if you can’t remember the specific music, it’s a way to relive wonderful memories that you two have shared over the years.

THERE’S MORE THAN JUST CANNON IN D
If you have hired professional musicians to perform at your wedding, most will be happy to take your song request and turn it into something unique and very personal.  Even the most random songs – like the theme from Super Mario Bros. or Star Wars – can be transformed into a beautiful ceremony masterpiece by talented musicians.

However if you prefer pre-recorded music, there are unlimited options available.  Most popular songs have acoustic and string versions available online. A popular example is the Vitamin String Quartet who has covered just about every song under the sun and can be easily found through a Google or YouTube search.

IF YOU LOVE IT, PLAY IT
The music doesn’t have to be unique, as long as you love it.  If the Bridal Chorus gets your heart beating and brings tears to your eyes, then it’s certainly the right choice for you.  But if it doesn’t reflect what you envision for your ceremony, it’s definitely not going to help create the amazing moment you’re hoping for.

If you chose a song that you recently heard at another wedding don’t worry. The only thing that matters is that you both love the songs you’ve selected and you’re going to be excited to hear it. After all, it’s your wedding so you get to make the final decisions!

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About the Author: Brent Miller

Brent loves music, period!  He has been entertaining his entire life playing his first piano recital in his hometown of Calgary at the age of 5.  Now based in Toronto, Brent is grateful to be living his passion for music in the wedding/event industry, alongside his beautiful wife Sarah. You can follow Brent on LinkedIn or check out Brent Miller LIVE on YouTube at http://bit.ly/2i6czZ0. 

Author Website: http://www.brentmillerlive.com

Amanda and Chris

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We used Enduring Promises for our wedding this November. Brian Manuel was our officiant, and he was awesome! He anticipated our needs and provided suggestions that we did not think of leading up to the day. 
Enduring promises online portal is easy to use, and is a big help to developing the flow of the ceremony. 
On the day of the wedding, Brian handled many things behind the scenes, and was able to change the itinerary as we were running late. He was so easy to deal with and allowed us to be with our families, before the ceremony. Brian was the key reason as to why our ceremony ran smoothly. 

Highly recommended.

Amanda and Chris

Meghan and Shawn

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Thank you so much for the lovely ceremony you did for us. Throughout the entire day we were told over and over how amazing out ceremony was and how emotional & powerful it was. 
We personally loved the delivery you did. It was everything we hoped for and more. You were so amazing & everyone just loved you! 
Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for making our marriage official and making such a beautiful memory for us to cherish forever.
Thank you again Dave for everything!!

Meghan and Shawn

Julia and Brett

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Brett and I would like to take the opportunity to thank you again for everything you did for us for our wedding. We were so happy with how everything went with the ceremony and having you as our officiant was perfect for us. Your calm and confident demeanor was exactly what we wanted and needed in an officiant. We heard from many many people that our officiant was great! Nothing but great compliments to you. We cannot thank you enough.
Thanks again!

Julia and Brett

Nicole and Al

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We had the pleasure of having Ira as our officiant for our June 25, 2016 wedding. 

He took the time to get to know Al & myself and he was so very patient with us. The number of compliments we have had has truly been amazing. 
We would recommend this service to anyone getting married as it truly reflects the special ways you can create your very own special day.

Nicole and Al

Mr and Mrs Young

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We were married in May 2016 through Enduring Promises. Our Officiant absolutely exceeded our expectations! We met months prior and went over their easy to use template. This template let us control every aspect of the ceremony as well as what was said on the day of.

On our wedding day we were prepped in the most genuine and sincere manner before and throughout each part of the ceremony. Without question we would recommend Enduring Promises to anyone that values quality, professionalism, and a ceremony they can look back on with the fondest memories.

Thank you Enduring Promises and our amazing Officiant Belma Vardy 🙂

Mr & Mrs Young

Ana and Mark

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“My husband and I were recently married by Brian Manuel from Enduring PromisesThe ceremony Console was very easy to use with a lot of examples which….  Right from our first meeting Brian made us as feel at ease. He took the time to get to know us as individuals not just as a couple. He was extremely helpful and talked us through how everything would work. We left the meeting knowing that we wanted Brian to officiate our ceremony.
As it got closer to our wedding date, Brian offered a lot of suggestions especially at our rehearsal – which relived a great deal of our stress.
Brian exceeded our expectation and made us feel like we had a friend officiating our wedding.
Enduring Promises’ ceremony Console was very easy to use with a lot of examples which… made it very easy to create our personal ceremony.
Overall Enduring Promises was a great company to work with. They were prompt to respond to our questions and made all our transactions super easy. We would greatly recommend them”.

Ana and Mark

Winnie and Calvin

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“We were very happy with the services that Enduring Promises provided on our wedding day! Our Officiant, Brian Manuel, was a pleasure to work with from the very beginning. Enduring Promises’ Console was very simple to use, which made planning our ceremony less stressful. We were able to customize everything about our ceremony, and Brian offered lots of ideas and gave us prompt feedback when answering all our questions.
Many of our guests commented on how our ceremony was sweet and not too formal, which was exactly how we wanted it.
We would definitely recommend Enduring Promises and Brian to any couple looking for an officiant!”

Winnie and Calvin

Emily and Scott

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Brian Manuel from Enduring Promises was spectacular – we can’t thank them enough for everything they did to make our dream wedding a reality.

Brian is great at what he does – he kept me calm during the rehearsal (ran everything so smoothly), he made me laugh when I was about to cry, and he kept the ceremony light yet heart-felt. We received so many compliments on our ceremony and on Brian.We loved the online console and the numerous suggestions that are available as well as Brian’s ideas. We would recommend both Brian and Enduring Promises to engaged couples.

Thank you Enduring Promises and Brain for making our day perfect!!

Emily and Scott

Lindsay and David

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We used Allen Kleine-Deters from Enduring Promises for our Niagara wedding and were so pleased with our choice.
Allen was wonderful, helping us work through writing our own vows, helping guide us as we created our ceremony and helped ensure everything ran smoothly the day of our wedding.
Allen made sure everyone at the rehearsal knew what was happening and where they needed to be.
The service offered by Enduring Promises is great because you can create your ceremony exactly the way you want it – this was extremely important to us as we tend to shy away from the traditional. 

I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Allen or Enduring Promises to anyone getting married!!

July 24, 2015
Lindsay & 

Lindsay and David

Cannon in D. Really, that’s it?

Posted on by Enduring Promises Inc.
Authored by: Brent Miller
March 19, 2015

We all enjoy music and we all love weddings.  So why do so many couples struggle with selecting the perfect songs for their ceremony?

A desire to choose music that is memorable, original, and meaningful to the couple, while having different tastes and genres, can be a daunting task rather than an enjoyable experience. That’s why so many couples opt out for the traditional selections you’ve heard over and over.

To help you avoid the same-old, same-old ear worm wedding songs, consider the following:

Dig up all your old playlists, CD’s and tapes (if you still have any) and find the albums/songs you have bought, downloaded, streamed or pirated over the years.  Seriously, only keep the music that you have both enjoyed.  The results will both surprise and delight you.

Popular soundtracks provide a wealth of amazing songs that you have forgotten over the years. Think back to the Gin Blossoms in Empire Records or Wonderful World from Hitch. Even more recent examples like, He’s Just Not That into You and Something Borrowed are filled with musical classics that just might be the perfect song for you. 

Another source of inspiration when choosing great ceremony music, is remembering the incredible concerts that the two of you have attended together. Remember that night when…

Live music may also be a consideration depending on budget and consensus. Professional musicians can perform classical versions of songs that might not otherwise seem appropriate.  When pianos and violins replace guitars and drums even the loudest rock becomes ceremony-friendly and parent approved. 

If you’re still struggling, why not make your mom happy?  If she is anything like my mom, she is dying to give you a suggestion, so just ask.  She probably has the perfect songs for you already – after all, she heard you sing them over and over and…. 

As always, follow along at our blog.  We post lots of content that will help you create your perfect, hopefully stress-free, wedding day.

Go, check out our Tips and Suggestions and we’ll catch up with you next time!

About the Author: Brent Miller

Brent loves music, period!  He has been entertaining his entire life playing his first piano recital in his hometown of Calgary at the age of 5.  Now based in Toronto, Brent is grateful to be living his passion for music in the wedding/event industry, alongside his beautiful wife Sarah. You can follow Brent on LinkedIn or check out Brent Miller LIVE on YouTube at http://bit.ly/2i6czZ0. 

Author Website: http://www.brentmillerlive.com