Have you already thought about the music for your destination wedding in Italy?
When you think of Italy from other parts of the world, you imagine a nation where the air constantly echoes with the most famous songs of Italian tradition—melodies well-known even abroad and made even more famous through English-language versions by international artists such as Dean Martin, Connie Francis, Perry Como, Vic Damone, Frank Sinatra, Peggy Lee, Tony Bennett, Rosemary Clooney, and Louis Prima. Songs like “Volare,” “Arrivederci Roma,” and “Mambo Italiano” are beloved everywhere. And even though they aren’t heard throughout the day in the “Bel Paese” these days, these songs are such an integral part of Italian cultural heritage that any Italian will sing along as soon as the first notes are played.
Italians also appreciate English-language versions of their favorite songs. But the great Italian artists who performed the original versions remain forever in their hearts: Domenico Modugno, Renato Carosone, Caterina Valente, Fred Buscaglione, Mina, Adriano Celentano, Julia De Palma, and many others.
Background Music During The Aperitif
This highly entertaining repertoire serves as perfect music for destination wedding in Italy, particularly as background music during the aperitif. You can start with more sophisticated lounge rhythms and then transition to livelier tunes. The fact that these songs often mention the most beloved locations for destination weddings in Italy (such as Portofino, Rome, Sorrento, and Florence) makes them truly the perfect ingredient for moments when guests—from family to friends of the newlyweds—socialize and celebrate.
Cinematic Love Themes For The Ceremony
The soundtracks of Italian cinema from the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s are also appreciated worldwide, thanks to excellent composers such as Ennio Morricone, Piero Umiliani, Bruno Nicolai, Alessandro Alessandroni, Armando Trovajoli, Piero Piccioni, Stelvio Cipriani, and Nino Rota, who also composed music for great American films. Many of these pieces are instrumental and orchestral love themes, perfect for use during symbolic wedding ceremonies.
Two Italian Playlists For Your Destination Wedding
To provide inspiration for those seeking this type of Music for Destination Wedding in Italy, I’ve created two dedicated Spotify playlists: Destination Wedding in Italy: Aperitivo Time and Destination Wedding in Italy: Cinematic Love Themes. Listen to them for inspiration, or play them directly at your Italian destination wedding!
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