We are happy to make suggestions of music for various points during the ceremony. Please click on the links below to listen to some suggestions. Your suggestions are always welcome. Although we have put the music into a slot, please feel free to move it around - for example, The Prince of Demark’s March can be used for the Entrance of the Bride or as a Wedding March. It is your choice. There are other spaces for music in a wedding ceremony: you would need to discuss this with your officiating minister. A Blessing is sometimes sung at the end of the Ceremony, particularly if there is a choir.
Before the Ceremony
This is the time for any special music requests. You don’t need to specify everything, and may choose to leave everything up to the musicians. Our usual mixture is of cheerful baroque gems, and sentimental classics - this music will set the mood of the ceremony. You may prefer a quieter mix, or a boppier one! Our recommendation is that this is on organ or piano only, so that the effect of the trumpet for the Bridal March is enhanced.
Entrance of the Bride
This is usually when the trumpet would play for the first time: the rousing music summoning the congregation to stand, and setting a ceremonial mood. You are not obliged to have Here Comes the Bride, unless you want it.
Hymns
What hymns you choose are entirely up to you and the officiating minister. Our page makes some suggestions of hymns that our experience shows are popular at weddings.
Signing the Registers
Partly the aim of music at this point is to celebrate the marriage, but also, not putting too fine a point on it, this is a time when congregations get restless.Providing some quality music that entertains them, is a good idea. It is here that the choice of music is at it’s widest.
We offer five pages of selections:
- for solo soprano and organ
- for trumpet and organ
- for solo soprano with trumpet
- for vocal duet with organ
- for choir
Wedding March
That’s it: all over and off to the reception, via the photographs outside (WP). The congregation greets the bride and groom as a married couple. Most wedding marches verge on the grandiose - you may be happy with grandiose, but if not, there are other options ...