Futurescapes Entertainment

There are many things to consider when choosing music for your Wedding Day.

This day is most certainly important... to some it is important because they have dreamed about this day ever since they were a little girl... to others it is important because, let's face it, you will probably never spend this much money again for a single event in your life. (At least I hope you don't!) This day is meant to be "Once in a Lifetime"...

EVERYTHING is important for your Wedding Day... the Dress, the Flowers, the Hall, the Food, and yes... the Music. The Music is so important that you have hired a very important and experienced person to be in charge of the music... The DJ.

A good DJ will be experienced enough to know what types of music are going to make this evening special. A good DJ will know what songs are going to bring a crowd to the dance floor. A good DJ will know when and how each piece of music should fit together to create a dynamic and exciting event. A good DJ will play a mix of music to make everyone in the room feel appreciated, no matter how diverse the crowd is in age. Music can bring generations together. Music is necessary to create this atmosphere. Your DJ is at the helm.

First and foremost, the most important thing to do is to hire the right DJ. You need to find someone who you can trust to understand your crowd. As a DJ I find it is very important to try to make a connection with my clients. I don't make assumptions or stereotypes... Just because someone is young does not mean they want to hear only Top 40 music. It is my job to try to get to know you a little... which is not always easy to do in the few hours which we speak and meet before your wedding. This is why a little help from you can go a long way...

One of the first things your DJ will hand you is the "Music Planner Sheet" or possibly give you a link to an online version (we offer both). This sheet is obviously very important to the DJ, so it is important that you do not wait until the last minute to fill this sheet out. Here is some helpful guidelines to helping us help you:

Ceremony:

The first element of almost any wedding is the actual ceremony. Your ceremony may be at a church, or other place of worship... it may be outdoors in a scenic setting... or it may be inside your reception hall. Wherever you decide to have it, it is very likely going to require music. Traditional ceremony music varies greatly depending upon region, religion, culture, and tradition... In most wedding ceremonies we perform, traditional classical music with a very light feel is usually selected. Usually a "Prelude" of music is played as guests are being seated. Some favorites for the prelude include "Canon in D", "Air", and "Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring". When the guests are seated and the ceremony begins, the Processional music will be played as the Bridal Party walks down the aisle. Immediately following will be Bride who walks to "The Bridal Chorus" which is an excerpt from Lohengrin. When the officiant has pronounced the Bride and Groom as Husband and Wife, typically the "Wedding March" (also known as a Midsummer Night's Dream) will be played as the Bride and Groom recess down the aisle followed by the Wedding Party. This is a modern American traditional wedding. However, perhaps about 25% of the ceremonies we perform are non-traditonal. In a non-traditional non-secular ceremony, the music can be anything you would like. We recommend choosing songs that have meaning to you personally for a non-traditional ceremony. You may choose to walk down the aisle to a favorite childhood song… or perhaps a rock song… or you may even dance down the aisle to your favorite hip hop track! The sky is the limit… this is YOUR day afterall.

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