Picking the right song plays a huge role in how a wedding film turns out. Often times people immediately assume they need a traditional love song, but this is something we try to stay away from. We want our clients to select their own music, but we are always more than happy to offer suggestions.
We look for songs that express emotion through the feel of the music and not just the lyrics. For our more cinematic edits, we often pick movie soundtracks that have no words at all.
Remember too that we can edit songs, so if you love the sound of a particular song but, say, don't like the words in one verse, we can lower the vocals or cut out that verse alltogether. Here is a good example. We love the sound of this Jason Mraz song, but didn't feel the whole thing fit a wedding film. So, we used just the intro and chorus in a Wedding Trailer and it worked perfectly.
It hasn't always been easy to share our thoughts with brides because most sites that sell MP3s only allow you to hear a short clip of a song. But now there's a great resource that offers previews of full-length songs. It's www.lala.com.
Here are a couple of songs we're using in wedding films we're editing right now.
One final tip is to consider the use of covers. Often times there is a classic song that fits the video and the couple perfectly, but it just feels outdated. We thought Centerfield would be perfect for our most recent Trash The Dress, but we wanted something a little more lively. We found a cover of the song, and it was perfect.
Shelby & Greg | Trash The Dress from Sarah Pendergraft on Vimeo.
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