If you had to describe what a wedding function was to an alien, how would you do it? You’d probably talk about the fact that it involved two people making a public commitment to each other in front of their family, and promising to love and take care of each other for ever. You would then go on to explain that after the relative seriousness of the ceremony, the legality and perhaps the emphasis on religion or spirituality, that there would be a big party and celebration of the newly married couple.

You would describe the tears and the speeches, the food, the music and dancing. The alien would hopefully have a clearer idea of what a wedding was, and might see it in a bewildered but charmed light.

If they asked you to choose one of the most important aspects of the day, you may well mention the music. Why is this? Surely everyone can agree that live wedding music serves as an ice-breaker – most people relax after a glass or two of bubbly, but not everyone drinks, so live wedding music has a far more inclusive bonding function.

Additionally, across many different cultures, tribes and religions, music serves as a vehicle to express joy and happiness. It may be hard to imagine that embarrassing Uncle Geoff dancing to ABBA on the dance floor has anything in common with an African tribal chief, but the truth is he does – both use music to express and channel emotion and feeling.

This is why the right wedding bands are sought after and treasured by wedding planners. Just as the right music sets the perfect tone for the night, the wrong music can put a downer on it. Everyone wants to feel as if the wedding bands are as into the celebration as the guests, not just going through the motions.
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