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Processional Music Crisis!

Kate, on September 26, 2011 at 7:57 PM Posted in Planning 0 7

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I am less than two weeks from my wedding and we still haven't chosen our processional music! We are pretty sure that we are going to go with Vitamin String Quartet -- just love them!! Right now I am thinking of Yellow (Coldplay) or You're Beautiful (James Blunt) or Chasing Cars for the bridesmaids and then maybe Falling Slowly for the Bride.

TWO KEY QUESTIONS:

1--does anybody think these would be super cheesy down the aisle? I LOVE them all but I am now I think so deep in my own mind that I can't step back and do a cheese-test. I think the key for Vitamin String Quartet is not using familiar, but not super recognizable songs.

2--How fast the songs can be for the bridesmaids and bride processiional?? my mom is still convinced that we walk down the aisle very specifically to the beat of a slow song, so she thinks Falling Slowly might be too fast. What are good guidelines to decide how fast or slow the processional songs can be??

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Latest activity by Kelley Hickey, on February 1, 2012 at 9:49 AM

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Rae · on September 26, 2011 at 8:01 PM
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1.) nope. Love all of those!

2.) they can be as fast as you want--depends on the size of the party. Work with your DJ or whoever is going to be doing the music as far as timing goes and it'll be fine.
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Carlos Molina · on September 26, 2011 at 8:39 PM
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I've been using more and more VSQ music lately... but some of it really comes across as harsh when you play it. You will get some weird looks from your guests. Some (especially the younger ones) will love it. The older guests will not be quite as enthused with them.

I agree with Rae... work with your DJ... and keep your catering/venue coordinator in the loop, as they are often the ones that "time" the bridal party as they enter the ceremony.
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Kate · on September 26, 2011 at 8:56 PM
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Thanks Rae and DJ Carlos! Carlos, are there any particular that you think work well for weddings or come across as unexpectedly harsh? That is definitely something to avoid.
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Jamie · on September 26, 2011 at 10:28 PM
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I don't think they're cheesy at all. I don't think that's too fast, either. Our processional was Train's Marry Me. Best men walked down the aisle, our son walked down the aisle, FH and daughter walked down the aisle, and I walked down the aisle. It worked perfectly. It was really a surprise to mostly everyone(we only had like 20 guests, but they were all older/more traditional family) but they actually liked it! I was scared about that. They were all smiling as I walked down! I think the string quartet's music is much more subtle so I don't see it as being that big of a problem.
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Carlos Molina · on September 26, 2011 at 11:10 PM
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When I use VSQ, I used the "standards" and more traditional sounding tracks... such as Margaritaville, Daughters (John Mayer), etc. Some of the Journey tracks work well. But most of their hard rock tracks will have your guests looking around and wondering.
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Mrs. Pugh · on September 27, 2011 at 7:26 PM
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We couldn't fit a DJ or band into our budget, so I'm "ipoding" our wedding. I'm using about 20 of VSQ's covers. I know that my bridesmaids are walking to their cover of Coldplay's "Yellow". The other songs are for either the prelude or dinner. I had to buy a few of them off iTunes, but .99 cents vs. hundreds for a DJ, I couldn't resist!
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Kelley Hickey · on February 1, 2012 at 9:49 AM
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These comments have me feeling very "old"! LOL
A wedding is about truth, permanence, being there! With that in mind, I would think long and hard about recorded and/or here-today-gone-tomorrow music.

This is not to say that you have to process to Pachelbel Canon in D or Wagner Bridal Chorus. If the church organ or a string quartet aren't options, consider another kind of ensemble or even a guitar soloist. Just my 2 cents--I know the dollars add up quickly.
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