Riu Brides...bringing own music...

My cocktail hour and reception were both situated on the outside patio deck of the Five Palms Restaurant. I coordinated a small sound system with microphone and Ipod hook-up through my WP. The system was set-up in the far corner of the "dancing area" on the patio. The cocktail hour consisted of hand-passed appetizers. Most of the guests found their seats during that time. This was followed by the wedding party announcement, then the first dance and the toasts. There was music playing from the bar area, but my wedding party couldn't hear it from the patio.

My only suggestion is to have your wedding songs backed up on your IPod incase your CD gets scratced or lost. Also if you wanted to play some of your own music during the reception most hotels have IPod docking stations. Good luck! =0)

Hey Ladies

Just wondering if anyone knows if they use a PA systems or a simple cd player for the music. My brother is a musician and I was hoping he could play for our ceremony but there is no way to (cheaply) travel with a PA. If he could hook up to a system they already have there that would be perfect.

Thanks for you help

Kristyne

I had 3 songs that actually got played. One for the wedding party walking down, one for the sand ceremony and one for the presenting of the marriage certificate. They replayed my sand ceremony song over and over while we were signing the marriage certificate and everything. I had lots more songs but that was fine. It was where we were and what we were doing that was important!

This is great info! Thanks!

such great song choices! the music thing for me is driving me crazy however, i love the idea of different cds one for the waiting(seating of ppl) and one for FI and I and walk down the isle ...FI and I are having a horible time picking songs though lol so I might steel some ideas from you gals lol

thanx for the help! are you ladies doing a DJ? or the ipod/cd thing?