No matter whether you have your civil ceremony booked or you’re just doing some research on your options, we’re here to help you choose your perfect wedding musicians. Think of this section as your personal inspiration station! Now take our hand and we’ll lead you through our top tips for choosing the entertainment for your civil ceremony.

Once you’ve registered your civil ceremony venue, you will receive a marriage registration form. Some offices, but not all, will require you to confirm the readings and music which will take place at your ceremony one month before your wedding date. You’ll usually be asked to post these details to your chosen registrar. For more information on the ins and outs of holding a civil ceremony in Ireland, you can view the HSE’s guidelines.

Now that you’ve got all of that pesky paperwork out of the way, it’s time to get organizing the fun stuff – the music. Woohoo.

When it comes to civil ceremonies, the good news is that you’ll have way more scope and flexibility with your musical entertainment than you would with a traditional wedding.

As it’s not a religious ceremony, you can choose whatever music your heart desires – providing your celebrant is in agreement (always check, to be sure, to be sure). In short – the world is your oyster. If you want to strut down the aisle to your favourite Beyoncé or Spice Girls tune, we say more power to you.

Now, firstly, take a pen and paper out and jot down your answers to these ten questions. This is your first port of call – discover what you and your partner want.

Answering these questions will give you some clarity on what you both want and what outside factors are important or influential in your planning.