The right wedding music will be the key to success for your wedding reception. People say variety is the spice of life and that certainly hold true when it comes to playing the right music at the right time. You're wedding reception probably includes friends and family of all ages and the music your DJ uses (especially at the beginning of the dancing) will have the biggest impact on how much fun everyone has.

Selecting the "right" music for your wedding can be an overwhelming task. What pieces will sound the best? How many songs do I need? What needs music in my ceremony? How many people should be in on this decision? Help! These are questions brides ask and fret over once the decision to get married is made. There are a number of resources for wedding music. There are CD's of just wedding music at stores where you could get ideas for pieces of music for your ceremony. Libraries also carry many different collections of CD's that you could listen to and get some ideas.

Live music for your wedding can make the event so special and personal. Live musicians can add style, class, and a warm personal touch to the wedding in many ways. The music can and should be tailored to the families and the wedding couple, not the musicians. There are many styles of music that can be used quite effectively for every part of the wedding. There are also some pitfalls that can happen when choosing your musicians.