Everything must be perfect for the big day and it's important to pay attention to every detail. The choice and type of music, and how it is played can make a big difference to the sense of occasion. Many options are possible from live music to recordings, depending on your needs and your budget. Here we present some ideas to help in this most important of choices.
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Weddings are important events in our lives, and we celebrate them in a variety of ways. In many cultures weddings have a religious significance, but the use of music to enhance the experience is almost universal. There are pieces of music from the classical repertoire that have become so closely associated with the ceremony that just a few notes from the tunes will immediately make people think "wedding". There are many other works that can also be played at various points during the ceremony, often signifying enduring love or beauty, and frequently the happy couple will chose personal favourites which might have a particularly significance to them. The choice is very large, but here are a few traditional suggestions from the mfiles archives which you may want to consider, and within the sheet music pages you will find options to download the music in other formats.
Firstly here are those traditional favourites:
Other pieces from the classical repertoire:
In addition to these pieces above, you will find a number of hymns from our Church Music section such as the following:
Or the traditional piece "Greensleeves" which is available for a variety of instruments:
Assuming you are planning a few weeks in advance of the big event, the following commercial sheet music publications can be ordered from The Music Room:
It is also well worth checking the wedding music pages of Vitual Sheet Music where many wedding pieces for a wide range of instruments can be downloaded online. The music notes site also has a variety of instantly downloadable sheet music for various instruments, and the following is a helpful and comprehensive guide and collection from Sheet Music Plus.
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The Bride's Guide To Wedding Music For voice, piano and guitar chords. Format: piano/vocal/chords songbook. With vocal melody, piano accompaniment, lyrics, chord names, guitar chord diagrams, instructional text and introductory text. Wedding. 304 pages. 9x12 inches. Published by Hal Leonard. (HL.310615)
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Not well-known traditional pieces, but you may find the following pieces from our original section have just the right mood you are looking for:
 In addition to choosing music for the event itself, you will no doubt want to capture memories from the happy event. Many couples have photos taken or videos created. These are a good way to record highlights from your wedding and you can share them with friends and family. It is not always easy to share your wedding experience though, and increasingly couples are creating their own personalised web-site covering events before, during and after their wedding. If you or a friend has the right skills you can set up a web-site with a little effort. A number of companies also provide this service and it can be surprisingly inexpensive to arrange this. At mfiles, we have partnered with one such company called www.e-weddingsite.com. They will take all the hassle out of setting up your wedding website, with a lot of options including your choice of mfiles music on the site. Take a look and see all the features that are on offer, including a free trial period!
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