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If 2010 is your year to get married, meaning that you have officially been proposed to already, then congratulations. But now the clock is ticking until the date of your wedding which means there isn’t a moment to spare. If you are having a Catholic ceremony, you really don’t have time; the music planning alone is confusing enough. So here is a little help.

To begin with, you will want to have music playing as guests are being seated. Classical music fits appropriately at this time. If you are having live music, then just let the musicians know what it is that you want , i.e. traditional, classical wedding music. If you are not hiring musicians, then buy a CD from your local music store that says classical and wedding music on it. Song suggestions include: “Trumpet Voluntary”, “The Four Seasons”, and “Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring”.

The most important song choice that any bride will ever make is that of the song she walks down the aisle to. Before picking any song, check with the priest performing the ceremony to make sure that he will actually allow non-religious music. If he does then you are free to make your selection; if he doesn’t you will be limited and may have to walk down the aisle to “Here Comes the Bride”.

The next song on the list is the song that is played during the lighting of the unity candle. You will want a song here that focuses on the two becoming one. The song “Flesh of My Flesh” is commonly used at this point, although other songs with similar meaning can be played. If you have opted to have a wedding ceremony and not a full mass, then you will only have to choose one additional song, the closing hymn, or the song you will march out to. “The Wedding March” is popular and always appropriate here. However, if you are having a full mass, then you will need to read on.

The next song you will need to pick is the offertory song, or the song that is played as the gifts are brought to the altar. During this time, a song like “The Prayer” would be appropriate. You could also include one of the aforementioned songs in its place.

The Communion hymn follows and can be chosen from out of your church’s hymn book. Popular song choice at this point in the mass include “Taste and See”, “One Bread, One Body”, “Gift of Finest Wheat” and others.

If you would like to have a special song sung after Communion at meditation then that is acceptable. Again, depending on the priest, you may or may not be allowed to have secular music (non-religious) music sung at your wedding, so keep that in mind when making your song selections.

As already stated before, you can end your wedding with “The Wedding March” as this is the last point that music is needed for. If you are in the middle of planning your catholic wedding, then just keep in mind that you need to clear everything with your priest. So plan early and congratulations on your future wedding and marriage!

Sheila Dollarsby has attended and helped to plan a number of weddings, both Catholic and non-Catholic. She has not only helped with song selections, but flower selections as well and always uses 1800 Flowers to help. Thanks to 1800 Flowers, Sheila is able to deliver more to her brides than ever before!