Wedding Music

laneirh, I think it depends on what you want. I used both at my ceremony -- recorded music for the seating of the mothers, processional, bride processional, and a live duet just before my husband and I said our vows, and a live soloist during the lighting of the unity candle.

I agree with 2nd....incorporate the both, recorded for the entrance and a soloist at certain points of the ceremony...it adds to the festivities. Have fun with it.

Im also having a hard time deciding what music to use. I already know for sure for my first dance it'll be to rkelly's "forever" and i want to walk down the aisle to Beyonce's " Dangerously in love" but as far as the bridal party walking down the aisle and a song for me and the bridal party to walk out of the church to i cant choose for the life of me. Out of all the beautiful love songs out here lol so ladies help a sista out. Tell me what are some of your favorite love songs? and what do u think of the songs i've chosen thus far ooh and my dad is deceased so for the father daughter dance i was going to dance to Luther's "dance with my father" and i have two son's with them i was going to dance to " Mama" Boys to men and I have to find a nice song for my baby to dance with his mom to because he is clueless lol. ok ladies i feel like im rambling lol

I am going to use John Legend's So High for my bridal party to walk down the ilse to. Listen to the song it is a beautiful love song. Another favorite of mine is Whitney Houston's "I Believe In Me & You"

Oooooo, i didn't remember Whitney and I love that song, isn't she fabulous. Thanks queen

ladies i got it together i found my wedding music for the bridal party im using the instrumental to Avants"my first love" im walking to Beyonce's "Dangerously In Love" and we are all walking out to the isley brothers " for the love of you" my first dance is R kelly's " forever" father /daughter dance Luther " dance with my father' My fiance and his mom will dance to BOysIImen " song for mama" Now i just have to find a song for me and my sons to dance to.

and i wanted to suggest a father /daughter dance song it's a little old school but its beautiful i think the delphonics sing it it goes your a big girl nowwwwww your a daddy's little girlllll its so nice if my dad was alive i would use it.

Perhaps you ladies can help me with this one. My fiance's parents are deceased. How do we handle that portion of the reception, when the time comes for him to dance with his mom? Maybe he can dance with my mom? He doesn't have any aunts or anything.

Rhoda...does he have any Godmothers, adopted mothers, old ladies very close to him, or even an older sister? Try to exhaust all avenues with his family and then if all else fales then I guess you can then incorporate your family but just before the dance announce that in memory of his mother/parents, the groom will dance with his ____ to honor her/their memory :-) okie doke!

Thanks Charlotte, he does have an older sister. I will use your advice and make the announcement right before he dances with his sister. Sometimes I feel so clueless, I had no idea how much goes into planning a wedding until I started planning mine.

That's why it is so important to start early enough to make the mistakes and then clean them up ah!.

So true, so true. I have learned so much over the past few months. My FH and I are doing this on our own. I'm glad we started early so we can do what needs to be done and if we make mistakes, like you say we got time to clean it up!!!!