Is it ok to have an organist play for most of the wedding ceremony?

Question

and have one song being played on CD for the unity candle? or does it seem alittle wierd? What is a good song for the lighting of the unity candle? Any suggustions... (on piano or CD)

Answer 1

Really it is up to you, but personally I think it is tacky to use CD's in a church, especially if you are having an organist play everything else. If there is a piano at the church I ams ure you accompanist would be able to play some peices on the piano.

Your musician is the best person to ask for suggestions, here are a few sites that may help too. I'm not sure what other songs you are having in your ceremony but here are some popular choices for the Unity candle in my exprience:

Bridal Prayer - Copeland
The Wedding Song - Paul Stookey
Wherever You Go - Gregory Norbet
How Beautiful - Twila Paris
I Will Be here - Steven Curtis Chapman

http://www.myweddingmusic.com/Music/CeremonyMusic.asp?id=song23

http://www.topweddingsites.com/wedding_ceremony_music.html

Answer 2

Honestly, I think it sounds really odd when recorded music is played in the church. I would stick with the organist. Sorry I haven't any suggestions for the music... but I have seen many people suggesting theknot.com for lots of wedding details.

Answer 3

i work with nothing but weddings. it is your day you can do whatever you want. just have a trial run of the volume of the organ that is being used because if you are not carefull, you can make everyone go deaf. some of the songs that my couples have used are: luther vandross "here and now", plain white tees "hey there delilah", billy preston and syreeta "with you i am born again", nate king cole "forever more", justin timberlake "until the end of time", keith washington and chante moore "i love you".

Answer 4

Organs are loud. If you have it playing the whole time it's going to be hard to hear or you are going to need everything else blasting which will ruin the romance of the occasion.