Music for your wedding ceremony is important. This part of the day is the serious time set aside where the bride and groom express their feelings for one another and exchange their vows. That means, all in all, the ceremony is the time set aside for the mushy stuff. Here are some things to keep in mind.

While Colbie Caillat retains her signature sound that fans have come to love on like “Bubbly” and “Falling For You,” there is one refreshing difference on this great new wedding “first dance” option. Take a listen, and see the video here!

Whenever planning an big event with many people in charge of different aspects, you really should map everything out on paper so expectations are clearly understood. DJ Kenny Casanova, like others, always has a custom document to help you prepared for wedding day activities. These worksheets give you direction, collect information and are a great place to start.

With so many old first dance songs out there, it is easy to grab up one people have heard before and seen used at a wedding somewhere. Therefore, if you really want to stand out, you really should consider it important to choose a first dance song that is both imporatant and different.

It is funny how a lot of weddings have so many similarities, but can still be good or bad. There are many traditional activities that happen at most all receptions. The first dance, the bouquet toss, father & bride dance, mother & groom dance, toasts and the cake cutting… we have seen these all time and time again. But these activities alone do not make the wedding reception a night to remember.

Here is a great little article to help you plan the cake cutting activity at your wedding reception. It gives a little history, discusses the best time to cut the cake and the logic behind timing, as well as provides you with a list of song ideas to be played.

If you are planning a classic “Loungy” and/or acoustic cocktail hour for the period of time before the dinner is to be served at your wedding reception, the possibilities are endless.

The wedding reception introduction is a huge part of the fun to come. You want to make sure that the your grand entrance sets the mood for the night. There are many ways to make an impression here. Lots of people today are really mixing it up and having some crazy dance-oriented multi-theme-song entrances, while other like to go with something more traditional.

Here are some popular entrance song selections:

Wedding Party Reception Entrance
• St. Elmo’s Fire
• Carmina Fortuna
• Rocky Theme -Gonna Fly Now
• It Had to Be You
• Twilight Zone
• Mission Impossible Theme
• Olympic Fanfare – Emerson, Lake & Palmer
• White Wedding – Billy Idol
• Star Wars Imperial March Theme

WHatever you choose, remember, it is a song that will set the mood for the evening. Below is an entrance I did recently for a great couple to Chris Brown’s “Forever”, at The Museum of Dance in Saratoga, NY.

The first dance can be a class act, or something fun. A recent trend is to chop up the first dance and add somethign crazy into it. No matter what you choose to do, there are many options to set the tone. Here is a great list of first song options for your wedding reception.

The purpose of playing music at all is to set an atmosphere. Therefore, the real logic behind planning your wedding reception music should be to create an atmosphere where people will have fun, rather than expose your guests to music you like.