Sunday, October 26, 2008

Wedding Ceremony Songs

By Dane Masters

Majority of people who are getting married put a lot of time in choosing the music that will be played during their wedding ceremony. Traditionally, a song is played to welcome the bridal party, there is a special song as the bride marches to her soon to be husband waiting at the altar. Another jubilant song is prepared for the official proclamation of their being husband and wife, which will be played from the wedding place to the wedding party.

There are the time-honored traditional wedding songs, but the couple could choose not to use them. Actually, they can select whatever songs they want, especially if these bear certain significance to them.

When it was time for my fianc and I to decide on the songs for the ceremony, we scheduled a meeting with out organist. I told them I did not want to walk the aisle in the most commonly-used tune of "Here Comes The Bride". As I a child, I remember how others used to make fun of that song changing the lines into some uncomplimentary lyrics. What's more, I wanted to use something more to my taste.

When it came time for my husband and I to choose our wedding ceremony songs, I was sure I didn't want to use the usual "Here Comes The Bride" tune when I walked down the aisle. I had childhood memories of that song, which often included the addition of words that were not so flattering. I wanted something different. When it came time to choose our wedding ceremony songs, we decided to meet with the organist to choose some traditional songs there were fit for a wedding, but may not be as popular.

What I didn't count on when choosing wedding ceremony songs was the emotional state of my husband. He's not usually openly emotional about anything, and he often bottles things inside. This never bothered me because he is pretty much the same as most of the men I have known in my life, both family and friends included. When we were listening to some of the wedding ceremony songs we were considering, the organist also played the song I didn't want.

Much to my surprise, tears sprung from the eyes of my husband-to-be and he blurted out that he always imagined me walking down the aisle towards him with that song playing. With a few tears, I was overruled, and we ended up using it because I knew how much it meant to him.

This Is a Lifetime Choice, So Take Your Time

Take your time in making your decision and find something you both like. Just watch out for your groom, he may really surprise you. Make sure you make him part of the process as well. - 15359

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