We are having a civil ceromony and this weeks job is sorting out the music.
The venue and the registrar have, separately, advised us that we need the following music:
For seating the guests - four songs Brides entrance - one song Signing the register - four songs bride and groom exit - one song
So ten songs in total. My questions/concerns are:
1. Will they play all the songs? For example, I want Waltzinblack to play before my entrance music, I'm thinking that they will just play the 'seating guests' music until I'm ready to enter, rather than waiting until all the seating guest music is finished.. 2. The music we want is mostly classical, so the song length can vary considerably, how long should a 'song' be? For example, I have about six different versions of pachelbels canon ranging from three to six minutes. 3. My 'aisle' is quite short....how does this work? If its (for example) a three minute song do I stand at the front waiting for it to finish. 4. Four songs for signing the register seems an awful long time to me.
I'm bamboozled with it all xx
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30 August 2013
The First Day Of My Happily Ever After
CommentAuthornadia13
We got told 6 songs altogether, 2 for when people reign seated 1 to walk down the aisle 2 for when we sign the register and the 6th for walking back up the aisle!! But not sure how it works!!! X
CommentAuthorlouise5
we have choosen 8 songs. we are having Ave Maria - Christina England Hale as i walk down the aisle. listen to it on youtube its beautiful x
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CommentAuthorLulu1388
This is next on our to do list! we havent decided on anything yet ugh!! got me thinking all sorts now! x
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CommentAuthorFinally Susan B
When we chatted with our registrar she advised to pick 'a few' songs for signing register as it may take 5 mins, or may take 15 - so I think they will play the music for as long as the event takes then stop it. Must be the same with guest seating music - playing until registrar is finished with her bride chat and ready to start things off.
Our aisle is also very short - registrar suggested we start playing music (actually someone singing) then bridesmaids come in one by one, walking slowly, page boy etc and I enter as the last verse starts so that me arriving at front and music ends about the same time. She also suggested bridesmaids in first on short aisles so that there isnt a pile up behind bride/train etc. Hope something of that helps x
Oh just to add to Louise post.. Ave Maria is indeed beautiful - but we aren't allowed it in registry office as apprently it's actually a hymn - instrumental is ok but no words is what registrar told us :(
CommentAuthorFinally Susan B
Sorry for spamming here - more thoughts popping into my head after i click post lol 4 songs sounded a lot to us but she explained , they sign something, bride and groom sign, witnesses sign.. and at that point the bride and groom resit and mock sign for photos - guests (with B&G premission) may also take photos then - so I guess that's why it can take 10 to 15 mins
CommentAuthorkrazykitty
I am glad someone has asked this as iy means I don't have to x thank you x it makes it a little easier to understand altho we are in process of picking our music! It hard work! Too much choice and restrictions too (we having reg office ceremony too) thanks again x
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CommentAuthorlouise5
Almost Mrs B aww no. im glad im marrying in a church then as i love that song, xx
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CommentAuthorLauraJo87
Yeah it sucks how stict they are on it - I can understand no hymns but there's a few classical pieces I fancied which are totally instrumental that we cant have...ah well.
Xx
My Beating Heart Belongs To You
30 August 2013
The First Day Of My Happily Ever After
CommentAuthorMrsH-2B
We've been told 6 songs, 1 for me entering, 4 for signing and 1 to walk back out to.. I'm buying a piano music CD which is 3discs for the food so they can just pay one of those while guests are being seated xxx
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