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Unusual Wedding Music
Trends
• Other notable trends include hiring or inviting big ticket bands and a-list
singers to the wedding, though this can come at quite the additional price
tag. With some grooms surprising their new wives with their favorite band to
accompany their first dance or fathers grafting in local celebrities during the
toast, surprise performances have become almost a wedding norm.
• Speaking of toasts, this tradition has also had a makeover with some people
turning to music and creating parodies in order to convey their sentiments.
Whether its the bride singing a love song as she descends the aisle, the
groom on guitar during the reception or the bridesmaids singing a love ballad
about the family cat, more and more weddings are seeing DIY performances
worthy of the internet.
• Of course, music is not just used to shock and awe the guests nor to surprise
the happy couple with a flashy performance. Less traditional forms of
background music are also becoming popular as more and more couples
move away from the traditional classical options. Whether with a live band or
a DJ, themed weddings are increasingly popular, with brides opting for all
60's rock cafe and swinger music to historical and fantasy re-enactment
weddings taking on the scores of popular movies and games in the genre.