Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Keeping family happy

So usually the bride chooses most of the "stuff" for the wedding. She usually even chooses all of the music, unless the groom happens to be a musician or has some outstanding reason why he wants to do the choosing. So you want a little tip on how to keep the new in-laws happy? Ask the groom and his parents to choose some tunes they like, especially a tune for them to walk down the aisle to as they are seated (and possibly light a candle). If they have a background that you can take a note from, such as Italian or French or the like, then help them choose a piece or two that will reflect that heritage. How about an aria from a famous Italian opera as they walk down the aisle? It is always nice to include in the other family, and it certainly adds some character to the music. It will be appreciated for many years, and probably end up being one of the best memories of the wedding. Maybe have the musicians play for the cocktail hour as well, and let the groom have some tunes that reflect his heritage as well. Makes for a lot more interesting listening! And besides....variety is the spice of life!