Harmonize Your Big Day Memories With Wedding Video Songs

You've decided to commission a weddingwhy sound and music awards are included as part of
videographer to immortalize the special moments ofthe Oscars? Movie moguls are well aware of the
your day! But although the "camera - action" part ofimpact of music in films and your wedding video is no
the planning will be a natural event that will be largelydifferent! No one is suggesting that without your input,
out of your hands (and more in your face) give a littlethe videographer is likely to set a montage of the first
thought to any special requests you have for that littlemarried kiss to the Muppet theme tune, but s/he may
remembered aspect of the production: the soundtrack,need some guidance as to significant tunes that could
with the inclusion of wedding video songs.add emphasis to the moment.
Of course, the sounds of the day will be captured as aEven if you can't think of any tunes that you
chronology as they occur - such as you arrival, theparticularly do want, it's just as important to consider
ceremony, the register signing - but if the weddingany that you don't. It certainly didn't occur to a relative
videographer is good, s/he will also include a montageof mine to contribute suggestions to the videographer.
of specially edited highlights. You may want to give theShe was then horrified, at the video's premier, to see a
videographer a helping hand here by offering somevery romantic montage of herself and her new
suggestions of meaningful songs for the soundtrack.husband set, in a moment of creative inspiration by the
Music has a special significance for all of us and is wellvideographer, to 'Time of My Life' - the significant song
known for stirring up all manner of emotions. Why elsefrom her traumatic relationship with an ex-lover!
would such significant sums be paid for emotiveSo, just take a little time to identify any special songs
scores (up to 5% of a films total budget for films such(along with the name of the artiste or band) and list
as The Village)? Or why would a film's success includethese in order of priority. Equally importantly, identify
that of it's soundtrack, such as with James Horner'sany 'definitely not' tunes, including artistes - equally
Titanic soundtrack - the best selling movie soundtrackgalling is the right song but a hated version!
of all time? If that doesn't convince you, ask yourself