{"id":34968,"date":"2014-08-07T12:18:27","date_gmt":"2014-08-07T02:18:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/au\/articles\/creating-wedding-playlist-wedding\/"},"modified":"2021-11-10T03:24:01","modified_gmt":"2021-11-09T16:24:01","slug":"creating-wedding-playlist-wedding","status":"publish","type":"au-article","link":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/articles\/creating-wedding-playlist-wedding\/","title":{"rendered":"Creating YOUR wedding playlist for YOUR wedding"},"content":{"rendered":"
The singer and vocalist is part of Melbourne band Penny\u00a0Lane<\/a>\u00a0and, as someone who describes music as a \u201cbeautiful\u00a0gift\u201d for couples to give their guests, he loves the way it can\u00a0be used to create a bespoke wedding soundtrack.<\/p>\n \u201cMusic is one of the ways people communicate; it\u2019s\u00a0something they have a strong emotional connection to. And\u00a0because a wedding ceremony is such an emotional thing,\u00a0and a reception is such a joyous celebration, couples who\u00a0incorporate live music into their day are really offering a\u00a0beautiful gift to their guests.\u201d<\/p>\n Here are Paddy\u2019s <\/a>insights into creating a live music\u00a0soundtrack.<\/p>\n Bespoke ceremonies are the norm for modern couples, and\u00a0one beautiful way to really give them a personal feel is with\u00a0live music and a singer.<\/p>\n \u201cThe sound of a voice interpreting\u00a0truly heartfelt lyrics creates a mood and a message; it\u2019s such\u00a0an intense and pretty experience,\u201d says Paddy, who performs\u00a0at ceremonies with fellow band member Alinta Burnell (pictured above).<\/p>\n \u201cIt perfectly ties in with what people are seeing when they\u00a0watch a couple come together at the altar or the end of the\u00a0aisle, or when the bride starts her walk.\u201d[ew-supplier-carousel]<\/p>\n He nominates Stand\u00a0by Me<\/em> and Can\u2019t Help Falling In Love<\/em> as popular options\u00a0but points to a wider variety of possibilities. \u201cAlinta often\u00a0sings the Eva Cassidy version of Songbird<\/em>, or At Last<\/em> by Etta\u00a0James, while I do This Old Love<\/em> by Lior and Saving Grace<\/em>\u00a0by Pete Murray,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n It\u2019s all about setting a vibe for the\u00a0ceremony.<\/p>\n Once the business part of the day is over, it\u2019s time for the fun.\u00a0This starts with canap\u00e9s and cocktails – plus a great backing\u00a0beat.<\/p>\n \u201cA bit of low-key jazz and laidback background music\u00a0is nice for people to have a chat to,\u201d says Paddy. \u201cAnd what\u00a0you need to remember is that often, people haven\u2019t really\u00a0been able to chat to each other until that point, so it\u2019s about\u00a0choosing music that is not very loud, but that people can\u00a0still tap their foot to.<\/p>\n Think jazz, a bit of Bossa nova, Latin\u00a0music and even some of the quieter sing-along favourites that\u00a0people know, like Message To My Girl<\/em> or (Sittin\u2019 on) The\u00a0Dock of the Bay<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n It\u2019s about easy listening at its finest before\u00a0people head into the reception to await the day\u2019s two stars.<\/p>\n If there\u2019s one part of a wedding with great potential to go\u00a0viral, it\u2019s the arrival of the wedding party at the reception.<\/p>\n
\nPaddy Cummings likes to joke that he knows every song in\u00a0<\/span>the world bar 12. And you\u2019d expect nothing less from a man\u00a0whose band is named after an iconic Beatles track.<\/p>\nThe wedding ceremony\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Canap\u00e9s and cocktails<\/strong><\/h2>\n
The wedding party\u2019s arrival<\/strong><\/h2>\n