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What better way to start off the new wedding season of 2010 with a wedding that really rang true to my own heart? Today my husband David and I drove down to Woodburn and played flute and guitar for a wedding that turned out to be, IMO, amazing.
Here’s what went down, from my musician’s perspective:
Friday [...]
Is this the new thing or what? In the last two weeks, I have seen both a Man of Honor and a Groomswoman. I love it! It makes me want to have groomswomen and bridesmen at my own wedding. Why not? Many of my closest friends are men, and while I [...]
At least I think it’s part 3. This is about the logistics of processionals. From our perspective, anyway.
If you haven’t read “Processional Ideas” parts 1, 2A, and 2B, do that.
Ok, on to logistics. In earlier editions of “Processional Ideas” I talked about music for processionals, as well as the necessity of considering [...]
Lesley RULES!! I have to share this. Lesley is our official ceremony vocalist - and while I’ve certainly been known to sing now and again, I’m really better with the jazz and most good ceremony songs are newer… Lesley, however, can sing anything. I mean ANYTHING, and make it sound awesome! [...]
Last week I posted a “top ten” list of classical recessionals; now it’s time for an overdue discussion of non-classical/other/alternative recessionals.
I’ve been thinking about this for a long while. Years, actually. While Vivaldi’s Spring is a tried-and-true, can’t-go-wrong sort of piece for the recessional (and everyone loves it), and of course there are [...]
A few words about processionals for parents/grandparents and attendants.
One very important thing to consider is that it’s a good idea to delineate the processionals from the prelude music. Prelude music is usually light classical or other more or less easy-listening music; background music. The first processional piece signals the beginning of the ceremony,
“I have no idea!” you say.
Hmm… common problem. You are not alone in this. I try to put myself in your shoes. If I was getting married, what would I walk to?
I have no idea.
We’re not getting anywhere. Perhaps it’s time for a lousy Haiku:
you are getting hitched
i’ll play music for [...]
I got all interested in the origins of wedding ceremony traditions recently, because of the particularly charming ceremony of Justin and Heather. Honestly, I had not given a moment’s thought to why we always have this crowd of well-dressed people standing around the bride and groom. And separated by gender, no less! [...]
This is gonna be a whole series of posts about ceremony music, so get ready…
In this series we’ll have a number of topics.
Traditions for the ceremony. It’s good to know them whether you adhere to them or not, then you can follow them or invent your own.
“I have no idea!” - our thoughts [...]
The number one favorite recessional piece for 2008, so far (drum roll, please)…
Spring! from the Four Seasons, by good ol’ Vivaldi.
Vivaldi rocks. Spring is, admittedly, my personal favorite of classical recessionals. Does this have something to do with its popularity among my brides? Ok dumb question. Of course it does.
That [...]