Planning
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Ceremony music, minute by minute
Walking in, signing and walking out: what to play and how long each part really takes.
Most ceremonies are 25 to 35 minutes long. The music is only about ten of them, but it’s the ten people remember.
Walking in
Allow two to three minutes. We fade the piece at the right bar when you reach the front.
Signing the register
This takes longer than you think: usually five to eight minutes. Two pieces is safest.
Walking out
Something bright and quick. This is the first moment of the party.
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