{"id":609,"date":"2026-01-03T13:44:20","date_gmt":"2026-01-03T21:44:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harpistanneroos.com\/blog\/?p=609"},"modified":"2026-01-04T01:28:39","modified_gmt":"2026-01-04T09:28:39","slug":"fresh-wedding-music-ideas-for-our-changing-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harpistanneroos.com\/blog\/fresh-wedding-music-ideas-for-our-changing-times\/","title":{"rendered":"Fresh Wedding Music Ideas for Our Changing Times"},"content":{"rendered":"

Some wedding music is timeless, and some goes out of fashion.<\/strong> Just look at the the way this decade started, in the….okay, I’ll say it…the pandemic. Now, as we emerge from all of that social isolation and distancing, how have weddings and wedding music changed to reflect this new Renaissance?<\/p>\n

\"Red<\/a>I took to updating my music playlists<\/a><\/span> to consider a more holistic way of how harp music fits into today’s ways to wed.
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If you are planning a wedding, there\u2019s no time like the present to decide on your music, even if your wedding is months away, next year, or even in several years. Book your harpist now<\/a><\/span><\/strong>, and then have fun listening to music you want to choose for your wedding.<\/p>\n

Read about the cool wedding trends for the 2020s below, and then look for your favorite categories of music on my lists<\/a><\/span> to complete the picture.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Here<\/strong> are cool ideas for ways to wed in 2020s that are enhanced by harp music. <\/strong>Intimate little mini weddings never became uncool, but now, awesome wedding trends welcome an end to social distancing and isolating restrictions:<\/p>\n

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  1. The Sequel Wedding<\/strong>. You got married during the pandemic, and now plan to walk down the aisle once again so that all your friends and family can witness you get married. This is more than a vow renewal\u2014You\u2019re planning the big blowout wedding that you couldn\u2019t have during the pandemic.<\/li>\n
  2. The Anniversary Reception<\/strong>. You\u2019re finally planning to throw the reception you never had after your mini ceremony or elopement. And what sweeter way to celebrate than to host your reception a year after you tied the knot!<\/li>\n
  3. The Humanist Ceremony<\/strong>. You\u2019re planning a non-religious wedding ceremony that leaves out any spiritual references. It may be a non-denominational wedding, but you are individualizing your ceremony to include your own, newly created rituals.<\/li>\n
  4. The Hybrid Wedding<\/strong>. You\u2019ll have a mix of both in-person guests and virtual guests joing via livestream. Unlike a truly virtual wedding, all your service personnel are at your wedding site\u2014The livestream is only for guests that cannot attend. Attending weddings by Zoom are still a thing for those that can\u2019t travel to see you.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    New wedding fashions for the 2020s:<\/strong><\/p>\n

    1. <\/strong>The Bohemian Wedding<\/strong>. You\u2019re creating a chic \u201chipster\u201d look for your wedding with lots of macram\u00e9, oriental rugs, decorative pillows, and crystals to adorn your venue. The boho wedding look could also include spring bouquets as a pop of color against pampas grass and dried flowers. Get nostalgic with classic rock (yes, even played on the harp)<\/p>\n

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    Playing harp in the garden, wearing my 1920s cloche hat at a Cottagecore Wedding (photo credit: ArieleChapman.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

    2. The Cottagecore Wedding<\/strong>. The look is romantic, vintage, candlelight at glorious gardens or estates. You\u2019ve got the idea when you channel the looks (and the music) of Netflix\u2019s Bridgerton<\/em> and PBS\u2019s Downton Abbey<\/em>. With my extensive wardrobe of period costumes and gowns, I\u2019ll dress according to your theme and colors.<\/p>\n

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      Looking over my shoulder as I play at a Modern\/Industrial Wedding at the Whitney Peak Hotel, Reno, Nevada (photo credit: AmberShorePictures.com)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

      3. The Modern or Industrial Wedding. <\/strong>Marble and metallic textures complimented with stones, terrariums, and succulents create a simplified, understated look. Black and white with earth tones may be your colors as you take an empty space, such as a museum, loft, or warehouse with exposed bricks and wooden beams, is your canvas. How about heavy metal music on the harp?<\/p>\n

      4. The Sustainable Wedding.<\/strong> One of the biggest wedding trends today! You\u2019re planning an eco-friendly celebration, all the way down to choosing \u201cgreen\u201d wedding service providers that limit their carbon footprint by using recycled dining ware instead of single-use plastics. Reuse the flowers and d\u00e9cor from the wedding that just occurred hours before yours at your location, and share the harpist (that\u2019s me) with other couples getting married there the same day!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      And live harp music is the classic 2020s accompaniment to weddings that never goes out of style:<\/strong><\/p>\n

      1. The Religious Ceremony<\/strong> is typically held inside a house of worship, but may also migrate to the outdoors and to nonreligious locations. You simply choose your favorite traditions and forego others as long as your pastor, priest, or rabbi gives you their stamp of approval. Add a vocalist and make the music in your house of worship uniquely your own:<\/p>\n