We had a great time performing for Christine and Nick’s wedding this past Saturday!

The wedding ceremony was held at the Seacoast church in Mt. Pleasant. They had a nice touch of Christmas with some Christmas decor in the lobby as well as a beautiful Christmas tree in the sanctuary. If you are looking to get married in a church setting but want something with a modern flair, this would be a good possibility.  Their rules are very loose  with music choices as we did perform some Coldplay for the recessional!

The party continued at the Water’s Edge restaurant on Shem Creek for the cocktail hour. The day was rather chilly but the semi-outdoor cocktail hour under a tent with heaters created a cozy and intimate atmosphere for the guests. Afterwards the guests went inside for the dinner portion.

So here we go with the ceremony music line-up:

Grandmothers/mothers + Bridal Party

In My Life – Beatles

Bride

Canon in D – Pachelbel

Recessional

Viva La Viva – Coldplay

It was a very nice mix of contemporary and classical. Since In My Life was performed for the mothers and bridal party you got to hear the whole entire song which was very nice. Depending on the song, sometimes it is a great option to have one piece played for the whole processional up until the bride. That way the music is more continuous and you hear more of that song.

Congratulations Christine and Nick on their marriage!

 

Kelvin and Mandy sure had great weather for their November wedding. That week had near record highs making the outdoor courtyard ceremony very enjoyable and comfortable for the wedding party and guests. As dusk was approaching and as Kelvin and Many were saying their vows, the courtyard created a beautiful ambiance with candles casting a warm glow to the setting.
Their program of music consisted mainly of elegant classical selections then for her walkdown, the Beatles’ In My Life. I always recommend “In My Life” for the bridal walk down because it has a good tempo, not too slow or fast, and it can fit well in a program of traditional songs or work just as well with more contemporary music.

Here is the lineup of songs we performed:

Mothers/Grandmothers
Jesu Joy of Man’s Desiring – J.S. Bach

Bridal Party
Canon in D – Pachelbel

Bride Processional
In My Life- The Beatles

Recessional
Trumpet Voluntary – Clarke

Congrats to Mandy and Kelvin on their marriage!

 

What a perfect day it was for Erica and Peter, making their vows as the sun was lowering at Boone Hall Plantation. The lighting was so lovely I know the photographer was probably in her glory.
They had a very personal style of ceremony such as writing their own original vows which had a nice touch of humor to them.

 

Mothers
Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring – Bach

Bridal Party
Fix You – Coldplay

Bride
Canon in D – Pachelbel

Recessional
Viva La Vida – Coldplay

Congrats to Erica and Peter!

October 10, 2009 – We really enjoyed playing for Denny and Lauren’s wedding in Savannah! We performed first at the Messiah Lutheran Church and did the cocktail hour at the Westin. They were a wonderful couple to work with and the wedding turned out just beautiful. They started with a traditional ceremony in the church where the organist and the string trio played a selection of traditional classical music.

 

For you future brides out there, here is a nice program of music for a more traditional ceremony setting:

Prelude:
Selections such as Air on the G String by Bach, The Water Music Suite by Handel, Schubert Andante from one of his string quartets

Mothers:
Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring – Bach

Bridal Party:
Canon in D – Pachelbel

Bride:
Trumpet Voluntary – Clarke

Recessional:
Trumpet Tune – Purcell

The cocktail hour took place at the hip yet modern Westin right on the river front. There we played a series of contemporary music ranging from Journey, U2, Etta James, Coldplay, as well as some Broadway favorites.

Overall, the wedding had a wonderful mix of classical and contemporary styles in music as well as venues and decor.

Congratulations to Morgan and John!
We had a wonderful time performing for their wedding at the Legare Waring House. It is one of my favorite venues because you have a wonderful combination of nature and history in the Charlestontowne Landing park. It is also nice and shady for those outdoor summer weddings! The setting is also beautiful, having the historic Legare Waring house on acres of property that stretches down a tree-lined lawn to the river.
Their wedding had a chic style with the classic black and white wedding colors paired with lovely topiary for the ceremony decor. I felt there was a great balance of elegance and casualness without it being too stuffy.

The selections we played were:

Mothers/grandmothers

Air from the “Water Music by Handel

Bridal Party

Canon in D by Pachelbel

Bride

Trumpet Voluntary by Clarke

Recessional

“Spring” from the Four Seasons by Vivaldi

This is a wonderful set of songs if you are looking for more traditional songs for a ceremony.