MOOD MUSIC

DURING THE INTERMISSION

With the majority of weddings kicking-off around lunchtime and running into the wee small hours, many couples these days are opting to incorporate a break into the proceedings to allow both themselves and their guests a chance to freshen up and chill out.

Whilst some guests will treat the break as an opportunity to pop up to their room or head home for an hour or so, most will linger around the Reception venue and take the opportunity to have the odd beverage or two whilst chatting with friends and family. In order to keep the wedding theme high on the agenda, why not opt to incorporate some music into the proceedings at this point in time. Vocalists and instrumentalists can provide perfect intermission music and really help the day flowing. Performing a variety of modern classics from Lionel Richie to Eric Clapton, such musical performers will really be appreciated by all those guests who stay on site. Alternatively, if you're after a cheaper option, simply arrange with the venue to play some music over the in-house speaker system whilst the guests chat away and get gradually more inebriated!

IN QUIET CORNERS

Away from the dancefloor and the hussle and bustle of the main action, most venues will offer an area or two where guests wanting a more secluded or peaceful environment can congregate - as you may already have guessed, such spots are ideal for a little mood music.

Lounges, snugs and in particlaur, the gardens and grounds which surround a venue are perfect for a soothing string quartet, harpist or simply a CD of slow romantic music. For those of you after something a little different, a hired jukebox (on free-play of course) packed full of your favourite tracks can prove a real winner. In fact, anywhere in the venue where guests are likely to gather, but will be too far from the main musical entertainment, is ideal for a little mood music of some description or another. 

Hopefully this article should have given you some great ideas as to how music can be used throughout the course of the day to keep it flowing, and retain the romance.