There are few sounds as beautiful as a talented and well trained human voice singing one of the great Opera songs for your wedding processional, Ave Maria, Panus Angelicus, Jesu Joy of Man’s Desiring or The Flower Duet. However, depending upon your taste, you might decide against a classic music wedding and there are now more superb songs suitable for your wedding ceremony than ever before.
You can increasingly find wedding singers who are classically trained but very versatile in their technique so they can also sing very good jazz and contemporary pieces as well as Opera and Church music. Additionally, classical singers in Scotland often know and sing a fine range of Scottish song.
Whether you feel drawn to classical songs, Celtic songs, a Jazz vocalist or someone who sings modern classics like “Songbird”, “Fields Of Gold” or “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face”, most will need to work with an accompanist unless they play an instrument as well. That works very well as you’ll need music to welcome your guests to your ceremony venue and the accompanist will often be happy to play for about 20 minutes while everyone takes their seats. That gives a brilliant contrast when the bride is ready to come in and the singer launches in to your choice of entrance songs.
Processional songs
When choosing processional songs you’ll want something that is not only emotive, beautiful and probably romantic but a piece that reflects your character. If you’re a bright happy person you might feel more in tune with “There She Goes Again” whereas if you’re more reserved and more mystically alluring your song might be something quite different.
For a religious ceremony you’ll be thinking of hymns and most experienced wedding singers will be happy to lead the singing for two or three but do let them know your choice in plenty of time since their voice will be very much out front and they’ll want to be clearly heard singing the same tune and words as everyone else!
Remember when you’re selecting a song for signing of the register and that this segment of the wedding can last for as little as two and as long as fifteen minutes, depending on your photographer and how many camera wielding guests want a special shot of their own. It’s also best to hold back the tempo on this one, you want to keep your guests calm and give contrast to the maximum impact of you, the newlyweds, leaving as Mr and Mrs for the first time.
Recessional songs
Recessional songs are a chance to show how happy you are whether “Fly Me To The Moon”, Take That “Greatest Day”, Beatles “All You Need Is Love” or Mendelsohn “Bridal March”. Yet they also share with the processional the problem of needing to fit into a very short time frame since, unless you’re getting married in a large church, hall or cathedral, it’s almost impossible to take longer than 30 seconds to enter or leave unless you stop on the way!
When you’ve found a singer who has the flexible repertoire and a fantastic voice that you enjoy why not consider keeping them and their accompanist on to smooth the way as all the guests get to know one another over champagne at your drinks reception? This provides a warm continuity and fit’s in very well with keeping everyone relaxed and happy as they mingle with new friends.
A good singer is a great asset to your wedding and can bring a uniquely personal and emotional touch to of every part of it.
actually i like women wedding singers comapared to male wedding singers, the female voice is awesome