If additional musicians are desired, you must make separate offering arragements with them, and you must inform the organist to coordinate the music program. In our church it is not required that you have such a carpet, but if you want one, the limousine people usually supply it. For your information, the center aisle is 58 feet 9 inches long, and the main section of the church has 18 pews on each side, if you want to place bows on them. Bows must be secured with rubber bands and not with tape that tends to pull off the varnish. Throwing rice is discouraged, especially on Saturdays, since there is a 5 PM Mass, and there may be no time to clean it up.
People today choose other things to express their happiness and good wishes for the bride and groom.
Confetti or flower petals are sometimes used. Ecologists have discouraged the releasing of balloons, since when they deflate, birds and other animals may be killed trying to injest them. In no case should any of these things be done inside the church building. They are especially useful when the names of all those participating in the wedding are listed. They are especially distracting when too much is crammed into them, tempting guests to read them all through the ceremony.