Top 10 Tips to Provide the Perfect Wedding Soundtrack

We are very honoured here at Dolce Sposa to get the chance to work with The Wedding Music Company to compile and share with our DS readers some tips with regards to wedding music. Your special day will not be complete without the romantic wedding songs that are special to your hearts and these songs will certainly fill the air with more love. Whether it’s a string quartet, covers band, choir or something completely different, here are their ten top tips to avoid potential pitfalls and to provide the perfect soundtrack to your big day:

1. Ask for a repertoire list and demo recordings before booking to ensure that the act is right for you and your guests. This information is usually supplied online, although some bands and ensembles still use CDs.
2. Be absolutely clear as to what you want the musicians to do. You may have read about the unfortunate bride who wanted “Everything I Do” from Robin Hood – Prince of Thieves at her wedding. Her local organist didn’t know the song and decided instead to play what he thought was a suitable alternative. The bride therefore found herself walking down the aisle to the strains of Robin Hood, Robin Hood, riding through the glen!
3. Write everything down, and ask for written confirmation from the performers.
4. Include in your letter of confirmation what will be provided, and what you expect the performers to provide.
5. Specify timings, although bear in mind that all wedding receptions run late.
6. Don’t pay a penny until you have agreed the details of the musicians’ performance with them.
7. Once you’ve booked your musicians, don’t be too prescriptive about repertoire. Of course the bride and groom should choose the first dance, and the pieces to be played during the ceremony. Beyond that, you’ll get the best out of your musicians if you leave it to their experience and expertise to read the mood and adjust their set accordingly on the day.
8. Call the musicians at the start of the week of the wedding to reconfirm everything.
9. Supply a contact phone number (eg the Best Man’s) in case of a problem on the way to the wedding.
10. Remember, musicians are people! If you look after your musicians – for example, providing a bite to eat and a comfortable room for their breaks – they’ll go the extra mile for you in their performance.

To further inspire you all in planning for your wedding music playlist, check out our compilation of some of the world’s most timeless and classic wedding songs.

I would like to say a big thank you to The Wedding Music Company for this wonderful list of helpful tips. I am sure that all our brides-to-be will find this useful and that they can put this on board.

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