Having music for your ceremony adds a warm formal ambience and sets the mood for your guests. It gives the feeling that something very special is happening.   With all of the planning, preparation and hard work that go into making your wedding ceremony a perfect moment, don't settle for a portable stereo at your ceremony when you can have a professional setup that's very affordable.   Pre-Ceremony / Background Music This would be the time before the actual start of the wedding ceremony. Music for the pre-ceremony would begin 30 minutes prior to the start of the ceremony and would consist of 6 to 8 songs.   Music for this time would usually include Contemporary Hawaiian, Light Jazz or slow songs that you select depending on the atmosphere you are trying to create. Ceremony Music Music for the ceremony would be for the bride making her formal entrance while being escorted down the isle by her Father. The final song would be for new bride and groom as they are pronounced man and wife.   Music for this time would be the traditional bridal march and chrous.   Many couples have opted away from using the older traditional songs and are deciding to have their own personal selections used during the ceremony. Some of these selections have included love songs and especially the "Hawaiian Wedding Song" for the brides entrance. These ceremonies have turned out great, it created an athmosphere where the bride and groom could express their feelings through music. Ceremony Conclusion Music for the conclusion of the ceremony would be for 2 to 3 songs or between 10 to 15 minutes.   Music for this time would usually include Contemporary Hawaiian, Light Jazz or Contemporary Love Songs depending on the atmosphere you are trying to create.