Beach Wedding Music

How To Choose For Your Theme and Style

Beach Wedding Music is that one element that appeals to one of the strongest senses we have - sound. Music has a way of bringing us back to a certain time and place, and your guests will remember it.

Music will tie your who beach wedding theme together and it sets the stage for the atmosphere of your wedding.

It’s vital to search for the best beach wedding music that reflects your personalities and your theme. Try to keep some cohesiveness in your style throughout your wedding day, although some extra genres are great.

Wedding Music For Your Beach Theme Ceremony

If your ceremony is on the beach, a great option is steel drums. Steel drums are easy to hear amongst the breaking tides in the background and really bring in a Caribbean beach wedding theme.

Other choices for beach wedding music is a live band, a harpist, a violinist, string quartet or a DJ. More couples are also choosing to have their selected songs imported on a ipod or CD and played at the wedding through a sufficient speaker system. Keep in mind those loud waves and outside noise if your wedding will actually be on the beach.

Cocktail Hour Music:

Cocktail hours have their own ambiance, so it's a great time to bring in some different music like a mariachi band, beach bluegrass or a harpist, or consider a quartet to make the cocktail hour different than the reception.

Wedding Music At The Reception:

Take the time to choose your first dance song carefully. Be sure it’s at the right tempo to dance to (not too fast or too slow). Make it a meaningful choice for the two of you.

Great Beach Wedding Music choices and styles can be The Beach Boys, Raggae music like Bob Marley and Hawaiian Wedding Music like Israel "IZ" Kamakawiwo'ole

Don't forget to add other styles like oldies, Frank Sinatra, nineties, and recent hits if you desire. This helps appeal to all your guests and will keep the party lively.

Choosing wedding music can be tricky, especially when choosing live bands or musicians, be sure you ask the right questions so you know what you're really getting.

Hiring a Live Band?

Here are questions to ask them first:

Have the band (or musician) played many weddings?
Is the musician familiar with the beach wedding music you want and feels comfortable playing it?
Can you hear them play at a public or private performance?
Do they have a CD you can bring home to listen more to?
Will the band or musician bring their own equipment to the site (microphones, music stands, speakers) or do you need to supply it for them?
How much room do they need?
If your wedding is outside, will they need to be covered?
What will they wear? Are they willing to stick with your beach theme?
How much set up time is needed before the wedding?
What is the fee? Do they expect you to pay travel expenses as well?