What’s your musical “vibe” for pre-ceremony?

It’s important to get the right musical vibe as guests arrive at your venue for pre-ceremony. You’ll want to set the scene and spin tunes that are “you”! But it may not be an easy task coming up with the types of tunes and overall vibe for this part of your day.

We’ve created some helpful playlists organised by musical “vibe” for pre-ceremony. We came up with these by reflecting on the types of couples that we attract and the music that they’ve chosen for their ceremony. This resulted in a handful of playlists that represent the very best of the songs that make our ceremonies fun, relaxed and memorable.

You’ll need to think about music for each part of your ceremony including:

1. Pre-ceremony vibes as guests arrive;
2. Key moment songs (aisle, signing and ceremony finish – we will guide you through these if you need); and
3. Post-ceremony vibes for after the ceremony, leading into cocktail hour (these are usually more upbeat and celebratory but you can keep the types of genres similar to those you want played during pre-ceremony)!

Your music tastes may fall into more than one type of genre but the main thing about the vibe playlists we’ve put together is that they transcend genres, decades and artists. They’re grouped according to the overall “vibe” that you’d like for your pre and post ceremony.

We’ve uploaded playlist samples of each of these to our Spotify, which you can listen to below! You can also read more about what our ceremony set ups look like.

Indie folk pre-ceremony

The Indie folk vibe is perhaps one of our most popular choices before a ceremony and includes tunes by Angus & Julia Stone, Father John Misty, DMA’s and Neil Francis.

Open our Indie folk pre-ceremony vibe playlist on Spotify.

Neo soul + R&B pre-ceremony

The Neo Soul + R&B vibe is perfect for couples who love a bit of soul and groove before they get hitched and includes artists such as Alicia Keys, Lauryn Hill, Sade and Janet Jackson.

Open our Neo soul + R&B pre-ceremony vibe playlist on Spotify.

Chill electronic pre-ceremony

For couples with a love of electronic music, there’s no better way to kick off pre-ceremony than with some chillout and soft electronic music. This playlist includes tunes by Groove Armada, Disclosure, The xx and Flight Facilities.

Open our chill electronic pre-ceremony vibe playlist on Spotify.

“Of course, you can choose to have a variety of tunes from different vibe playlists, too! These are designed to get you thinking about the types of tunes that you think will suit your wedding day!”

Jazz, crooners & soul pre-ceremony

For those old souls out there, we’ve put together a playlist that includes wedding classics in the Jazz, crooners and soul genres. The playlist includes artists such a as Nancy Sinatra, Nina Simone, Dusty Springfield and Al Green.

Open our Jazz, crooners & soul pre-ceremony vibe playlist on Spotify.

Acoustic covers pre-ceremony

If you’re fans of acoustic covers of mainstream music, we’ve put together a selection of our all time fave covers. The playlist includes artists such a as Amy Winehouse, Alicia Keys, Dua Lipa and John Mayer.

Open our Acoustic covers pre-ceremony vibe playlist on Spotify.

Of course, you can choose to have a variety of tunes from different vibe playlists, too! These are designed to get you thinking about the types of tunes that you think will suit your wedding day!

PS we don’t just play music at your wedding ceremony, we can even marry you too!

If you’d like us to spin the tunes for your ceremony, cocktail hour and reception, you can get in touch for availability via our Contact page!

Main photo credit: Nikki McCrone Photography.

Body photo credit: Maegan Brown Photography.