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How to Select Wedding Musicby Courtenay Edelhart, "Indianapolis Star", reprinted in the Detroit News/Free Press, February 26, 2006 When Stephanie McGee met with the music director at her church t discuss her upcoming wedding, she had no idea what music she wanted played, so she listened to a bunch of samples. Nothing moved her until she heard Purcell's "Trumpet Tune in D Major". "The minute I heard it, I knew right then, that was it", says McGee, 29, of Indianapolis, who got married in January. "I cried. I could picture my mom holding my hand, because she was going to walk me down the aisle." Selecting music for arguably the most significant milestone of a lifetime is one of the most intimate elements of planning a wedding. Whether it's a DJ playing popular music at a reception or an organist heralding the entrance of the bride, it's important to create the right atmosphere, says wedding and event planner Michele Rogers. "Music can change your whole environment", she says. "And it should reflect the personality of the couple." It's also important to know the rules of the venue. Some churches don't permit secular music in the ceremony, for instance. Bear in mind, too, that synagogues and churches frown on the use of "Bridal Chorus from Lohengrin", better known as "Here Comes the Bride". Jews balk at composer Richard Wagner's very public anti-Semitism. Catholic leadership objects on grounds the song was written for a secular opera in which a couple breaks up immediately after the wedding ceremony. "I think a lot of people feel 'Here Comes the Bride' is overdone and want to go with something completely different", says wedding and event planner Lisa Gorman. "They want to really individualize their weddings and are going with more classical arrangements." Popular alternatives include McGee's choice, "Trumpet Tune in D Major", as well as Vivaldi's "Allegro from the Four Seasons -- Spring", Clarke's "Trumpet Voluntary" and Pachelbal's "Canon in D Major", Gorman says. Keep it simple, urges J. Peter Burkholder, an Indiana University music professor. "The last thing I want to do when I'm at a wedding is hear a song go on and on while the couple are standing up there with the minister", he says. "Entrance music is fine. But it's not a concert. It's a couple exchanging their vows in the presence of family and friends and God." Speaking of God, the jury's out on secular music in ceremonies. It depends on the venue, the officiant and the couple's religion, say the wedding planners. "People tend to stick with classical music, whether it's got a religious background or not", says Carrie Logie, catering and sales manager at an Omni hotel in Indianapolis. "I've had a few couples where they used Frank Sinatra-type ballads. It really just depends on personal taste and the character of the wedding." There's more flexibility at hotels and other secular locations. A cantor or church organist can guide couples on what's appropriate at a house of worship. The reception, of course, is another matter entirely. Almost anything goes there, but be sensitive to your guests, says wedding DJ service owner Jeremy Gearries, also of Indianapolis. "A lot of people ask you to play a hot song that just came out, and that might work at a bar or nightclub, but especially when you get into R&B, hip-hop or hard rock, the lyrics may not be appropriate for a reception with Grandma and Grandpa and the little flower girls in their pretty dresses, and those songs aren't going to get the older people up and dancing", he says. Don't hand the DJ a play list and ask him or her to stick to it strictly, Gearries adds. You may think you know what's going to get your guests out of their seats, but you don't, he says. "Trust us, he says. We've done hundreds of weddings. We know what we're doing." Find music information on Music Selections, Music Web Links, Local Wedding Vendors.
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