Personalised Wedding Songs

For some couples, picking a wedding song for their first dance is easy. It might be a song that they heard on their first date, or the song that was playing when they first kissed. For other couples, the task may be a little more complicated.

Many wedding couples I know have spent many, many months trying to think of the perfect wedding song for their wedding dance. It’s the usual scenario, one of the couple likes one song, but the other rejects the selection, claiming it reminds them of an ex, or that they simply don’t like the song.

Rather than trying to compromise on a song that both the bride and groom like and feel a connection with, some couples have taken a different route and hired a song writer to custom make a song for them.

It’s a lovely concept, as the couple can have a song that is unique for their situation and it can be forever their song. If you choose to have a custom made song, you have a number of options available to you.

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Karaoke At Your Wedding

Karaoke can add fun to your wedding

Brainstorming inexpensive ideas for music for a friends wedding reception, we came across an idea that just fit the wedding couple perfectly. Admittedly it is a little quirky, however this bride has decided that rather than hire a dj or band for the night of her reception she will loan a karaoke machine instead.

Penny had first met her fiancé Josh years ago at karaoke night at the local university bar. Regardless of the fact that neither of them were great singers, they both had a great night singing duets ‘badly’ as Penny puts it, so for them, karaoke machines will always hold a special place in their love story.

Primarily the karaoke machine will play music throughout the early part of the reception and whilst the meals are being served. However after the official speeches and dinner, the couple have decided to have some fun singing karaoke to each other.

If you do decide to have a karaoke machine at your wedding, it is very important to pre-arrange to have a few guests to  be prepared to participate. Penny and her fiancé Josh would like to share in the fun with other guests so have asked some members of the bridal party and a few other guests if they could volunteer to sing when the opportunity comes up. This will get the ball rolling and before you know it, other guests are likely to be itching for a chance to sing!

Questions To Ask The Hire Company

- Make sure that you ask the hire company if the price is inclusive of delivery. Companies usually offer a discount if you are prepared to pick-up and drop off the equipment yourself. However, it usually is best to allow the company to deliver the machine themselves, as they can set it up and demonstrate how it works. If set-up is not included, insist that it is. Read more