You will spend hundreds if not thousands of hours planning your wedding. Paying attention to each minute detail, this attention to detail should also include the wedding music for wedding ceremony and wedding reception . The atmosphere of the wedding will not necessarily be one you want to carry throughout the reception. A wedding ceremony is a more solemn event therefore music with a more dramatic flare is generally chosen. Before choosing a wedding band or wedding DJ or even the DIY iPod method there are a few things you should consider.

1. There are three periods within the entire wedding day that require musical selections.

2. Matching the wedding ceremony music to your theme works wonders. That is to say that if you have tropical theme the music should be reflecting something tropical.

3. While it is tempting to choose a song for the first dance from what is popular there are considerations to make even there. One of the biggest considerations is what does the song actually say. No one really wants to solidify a union with a song celebrating infidelity or breaking up.

4. Depending on the venue you may need to okay certain songs with the officiant. This is especially true of most houses of worship. Discuss the music selection early on the planning process so that the songs can be agreed upon early and details can then be set into place.

5. Wedding planners advise their clients to design an outline or plot for the wedding music. Let the music tell a story, from the ceremony to the end of the night your love story can be played out on the dance floor.

6. Of course it is your day but you might consider choosing a few songs to single out someone special in attendance. The Father/daughter song, the Mother/son song, a special song for your NaN-Na or for your children to dance with you as a couple.

7. Create a legend and be sure that you have gone over every detail with the wedding band leader or wedding DJ. Be clear about what songs are to be played and when.

Every wedding should be shrouded in music that compliments the couples unique personalities. Music that elevates it from run-of-the-mill to extraordinary. Wedding marches by Wagner and Mendelssohn has been done to death, choosing songs that are uniquely your own can be the one thing that sets your wedding apart from all others. Learn more about music and song choices at iwedplanner and look for the best wedding musicians and DJ's in the same place you find the best wedding advice. While on the site download the free wedding planner apps for iPhone, iPad and Android to keep your wedding plans moving even if you are on the go.