Wedding Ceremony Music Checklist

What are requirements of your church regarding appropriate music?

Must you use church musicians? What is the cost for church musicians?

May you use recorded music?

May secular love songs be used during the ceremony or must music be liturgical.

Can secular music be used during the gathering time prior to the beginning of the ceremony or after the recessional as people are leaving?

May soloists be used or are there some songs (such as Our Father) which must be sung by the community?

May outside musicians be brought in, and may they used existing sound equipment or must they bring their own equipment?

Does your church have a list of music that is acceptable for wedding?

Do you have a friend who would like to sing or perform at your ceremony?

Are there any cultural or ethnic songs that you would like to have included?

Will you be able to use a traditional wedding march or will you have to find professional music that is liturgical?

Do you prefer a soloist or small group?

What instruments do you want for your music?