Know Your Musical Options
To select your band, “See them perform live,” say our wedding music experts. “Then ask if they offer options like lights, screens, videos, and general event production. And also find out what the band will wear when they perform.”
To help choose your music, ask your band to provide song lists for the ceremony, cocktail hour, and reception. “For the ceremony, classical is the most common choice. That can be Vivaldi, Bach, Beethoven, and classic pop like James Taylor, The Beatles, and Frank Sinatra. The most popular choice for ceremony music is, of course, Pachebel’s Canon.”
You might consider selections like “Spring” by Vivaldi, “How Sweet it Is To Be Loved by You” by James Taylor or “I Will” by the Beatles. Other songs you might consider are “You and Me Together” by the Dave Matthews Band, “Better Together” by Jack Johnson, or “One Hand One Heart” from “West Side Story.”