more than the Wedding March

Selecting ceremony music can be a difficult process.  It's usually not music that most of us are all that familiar with and decisions are usually based on what we've seen at past weddings.

MyWeddingMusic.com has samples of each piece and you can purchase the songs to hear them in their entirety for just 99 cents.  They even have them broken down by suggested places within the ceremony - processional, recessional, preludes, etc.  You can even download sheet music for your musicians!

Steal This Idea: For A Tree

From Martha Stewart Weddings:  what a wonderful way to dress us a tree as the background to the wedding ceremony.  It adds color and is less expensive than a full floral display.

Etsy for your Rings

Ring bearer pillows can be a perfect little detail.  They can be cute, whimsical, or romantic.

Etsy has some great options.

Seller LuckeyU has the perfect nest for your garden wedding.

$25.00

Seller palomasnest has the perfect bowl which can be custom imprinted.

$23.00

Seller EasterYu creates a wood plateau for the rings.

$10.00

Dontcha Wish Your Girlfriend Was Hot Like Me?

A fantastic ring tone, Yes.  Totally embarrassing when it rings in the middle of your wedding ceremony?  Definitely.

Emily Post shares the best way to avoid this blunder and encourage your ceremony guests to switch their ringer to vibrate.

"Yes, they’re everywhere and weddings are no exception. Here are three ways to remind guests to turn off their cell phones before the ceremony begins:

Print a tasteful little notice in your program ceremony, saying: “We wish to remind you to please turn off your cell phone ringer and refrain from using your cell phone during the wedding ceremony. Thank you!”

You could notify everyone as they sign a guest book when entering the ceremony site. Have an attendant direct guests to sign the book. Next to the book post an attractive sign (perhaps in a picture frame) next to the book. You could use the same wording as above, ‘reminding’ your guests to turn off their cell phones.

If you are not using a ceremony program or having guests sign a guest book, you could have someone make an announcement just before the wedding processional begins, “Please turn off your cell phones—the ceremony is about to begin!” While this last choice is acceptable, it is not as good as the other two less intrusive ones. A verbal announcement might deflate some of the upbeat anticipation of the ceremony and detract from the positive joy of the moment that is about to begin."

thank you EmilyPost.com