# Wedding Player: Press Kit ## One-Liner Wedding Player is purpose-built for wedding ceremony music: offline, panic-proof, and perfectly timed. --- ## Overview Wedding Player is a purpose-built app for managing and playing ceremony music at weddings, available now on iPhone and iPad with the Android version in the final stages of development. It works offline, supports smooth crossfade transitions across Apple Music, your own audio files and the built-in **Wedding Player Originals** catalogue (a growing collection of fully licensed instrumental ceremony tracks), and features a panic-proof Live Mode with oversized controls and a guided Pre-Ceremony Readiness check that runs before the music goes live. Couples can run a complete ceremony with no Apple Music subscription and no need to source their own audio. Available as a one-time purchase for couples (£7.99) or as an annual Professional Licence for venues, celebrants, and co-ordinators who run ceremony music across multiple weddings (£79.99/year). --- ## Key Facts | | | |---|---| | **Developer** | Don McAllister | | **Platform** | iPhone and iPad (Android in final stages of development) | | **Requirements** | iOS 18.0 or later (Android requirements TBC) | | **Price** | Free to try. £7.99 one-time for full access. £79.99/year Professional Licence. | | **Category** | Music / Lifestyle | | **Launch** | App Store: April 2026. Latest release: v2.1.4 (May 2026). | | **Website** | [weddingplayer.app](https://weddingplayer.app) | --- ## The Story Wedding Player was created by Don McAllister, a semi-retired tech content creator and former owner of ScreenCastsOnline, for his daughter Nicola's wedding in March 2026. When he needed ceremony music that just worked, offline, perfectly timed, and impossible to mess up under pressure, nothing existed. He couldn't find an app that mixed custom-edited tracks with streaming songs in a single playlist, protected against someone tapping the wrong version, and faded a song at the exact moment she reached the altar. So he built one. It worked flawlessly on the day, and the venue co-ordinator asked for a copy afterwards, unprompted. That was the moment he knew it wasn't just a personal project. > "I built Wedding Player for my daughter's wedding. Now it's yours." > Don McAllister, developer --- ## Feature Highlights - **Wedding Player Originals**: a growing collection of fully licensed instrumental ceremony tracks covering prelude, processional, signing and recessional, built into the app at no extra cost. No Apple Music subscription required. Collection updates over the air, no app update needed. - **Apple Music integration (iOS)**: the full Apple Music catalogue is searchable directly inside Wedding Player on iPhone and iPad. Mix Apple Music tracks, Wedding Player Originals, and your own audio files in the same playlist with crossfade across all three sources. - **Trim & Fade editor**: trim any track in-app to start and stop exactly where you need it, set fade-in and fade-out points, and preview the trimmed clip before saving. The trimmed version is what plays on the day. No outside editor needed. - **Pre-Ceremony Readiness check**: a guided pre-flight sheet checks every track is downloaded, Airplane Mode is on, the battery is full, and Do Not Disturb is set, before Live Mode activates. Critical warnings surface at the top. Start the Ceremony only goes live when everything is green. - **Live Mode**: extra-large controls, locked playlist, confirm-on-switch protection, and one-tap fade-out timed to the moment. Designed for the person pressing play to get it right under pressure. - **Offline-first**: every track stored on the device. Designed to run in airplane mode. Offline Readiness verifies every track is present before the day. - **Moment-based organisation**: ceremony, cocktails, reception. Build as many moments as you need, segmented into Daytime and Evening. Each moment carries its own playlist and fade settings. - **Multi-track Loop**: any moment can loop until you're ready, then auto-advance to the next moment. - **Crossfade**: 1-10 seconds, configurable per moment, works across Apple Music, Originals, and local files. - **Fade-out with visual countdown**: 2-15 seconds, on-screen timer. - **Volume normalisation**: consistent levels across all tracks, regardless of source. - **Light or Dark mode**: follows your iOS Display setting automatically, with the option to lock to one mode in Settings. - **Universal iPhone and iPad app**: native iPad split-view layout, Universal purchase via Family Sharing. - **Professional Licence**: for venues, celebrants, and co-ordinators. Unlimited weddings, one-tap reset between couples, no per-wedding fees (£79.99/year). - **No ads, no tracking, no account required.** --- ## Pricing | Tier | Price | What's Included | |------|-------|-----------------| | **Free Demo** | £0 | Sample tracks, full playback, guided walkthrough | | **Full Access (Couples)** | £7.99 (one-time) | Unlimited moments, unlimited tracks, Wedding Player Originals, all features | | **Professional Licence** | £79.99/year | Full Access plus one-tap reset between weddings, unlimited weddings, Family Sharing for up to 5 devices | --- ## Platform Support - iPhone (iOS 18.0+) - iPad with split-view layout - Android, in final stages of development --- ## What Makes Wedding Player Different | | Wedding Player | Generic music apps | |---|---|---| | Wedding Player Originals (built-in licensed tracks) | Curated ceremony tracks included | No | | Apple Music (iOS) + local files in one playlist | Yes, with crossfade across sources | No | | Ceremony timeline | Named moments with per-moment settings | Just a playlist | | In-app Trim & Fade editor | Yes, with preview | No | | Pre-Ceremony Readiness check | Guided pre-flight before Live Mode | No | | Offline guarantee | 100%, designed for airplane mode | Depends on signal | | Live Mode | Locked playlist, confirm-on-switch, large controls | No protection | | Crossfade | 1-10s configurable across all sources | No | | Fade-out | 2-15s with visual countdown | No | | Volume normalisation | Automatic across all tracks | No | | Light or Dark mode | Auto-follows iOS, manual override | n/a | | Pricing | £7.99 one-time for couples | Free with ads or subscription | --- ## Assets Included ``` press-kit/ ├── WeddingPlayer-PressKit.md (this file) ├── WeddingPlayer-PressKit.pdf (formatted press kit) ├── icons/ │ ├── WeddingPlayer-AppIcon-1024x1024.png │ ├── WeddingPlayer-AppIcon-512x512.png │ └── WeddingPlayer-AppIcon-256x256.png ├── screenshots/ │ ├── iphone-framed/ (6 marketing-framed iPhone screenshots, gold bezel) │ │ ├── 01-Originals (Wedding Player Originals catalogue) │ │ ├── 02-AppleMusic (Apple Music search inside the app) │ │ ├── 03-TrimAndFade (in-app trim and fade editor) │ │ ├── 04-OfflineReadiness (verifies tracks are stored for offline playback) │ │ ├── 05-PreCeremonyCheck (guided pre-flight before Live Mode) │ │ └── 06-LiveMode (panic-proof ceremony-day controls) │ ├── iphone-unframed/ (6 raw iPhone screenshots, no bezel) │ └── ipad/ (iPad split-view screenshot, gold bezel) ``` All screenshots are from a real app running with real Apple Music data. Free to use in editorial coverage with credit to Wedding Player. --- ## Media Contact For press enquiries, review copies, or interview requests: **Email:** press@weddingplayer.app **Website:** [weddingplayer.app](https://weddingplayer.app)