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Boone Hall - Main House

We performed for a beautiful ceremony at the ever picturesque Boone Hall. The ceremony itself was very personal and thoughtful with the bride and groom reciting their own written vows to one another as well as the officiant sharing one on one experiences meeting the bride and groom. I loved how the music we performed truly reflected that quality during the ceremony. We then finished up the ceremony with a wonderful celebratory song on love by the Beatles!

The Seating of the Mothers and Bridal Party

In My Life – The Beatles

The Bridal Entrance

Your Song – Elton John

Recessional

All you Need is Love – The Beatles

Gated Entrance to the Main House

The ceremony had a good balance of traditional and contemporary selections. In My Life is one of those songs that is more modern but has that classical sounding style to it. As a song it is very versatile and works well for the seating of the mothers. We have also performed it for the bridal party and the bride. “Viva La Vida” works best for the recessional since it has a faster tempo – almost a march like style.

Seating of the Mothers
In My Life – The Beatles

Bridal Party
Ode to Joy – Beethoven

Bride
Canon in D – Pachelbel

Recessional
Viva La Vida – Coldplay

Wedding Ceremony Setup

The sophisticated William Aiken House is always a happening venue to play at. It offers the bustling downtown vibe right at your footstep yet it feels private with the dramatic magnolia trees and foliage providing ample shade to the courtyard. The wedding colors were a fun and modern combination of soft pinks, whites, and grays in the flowers and bridesmaids dresses. The music program we performed took on the same contemporary style for the ceremony.
 
 
 
 
 
Seating of Mothers/Grandmothers
High Tide, Low Tide – Bob Marley

Entrance of Bridal Party and Bride
True Love Waits – Radiohead

Recessional
All You Need is Love – The Beatles

Wedding Ceremony

The weather couldn’t have been more beautiful for the late-morning ceremony that took place at the Daniel Island Club. The cloudless sky and gentle breeze helped the guests enjoy the surroundings during the prelude time. The wedding colors of sage green and pink created a romantic and fun atmosphere also in timing with the upcoming spring season. We performed part of the prelude with a guest flutist which created a nice change of instrumentation with the flute taking the solo parts.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Seating of Mothers/Grandmothers
Gift of Love (Flute Solo)

Entrance of Bridal Party
Canon in D – Pachelbel

Entrance of Bride
Trumpet Voluntary – Clarke

Recessional
Hornpipe – Handel

Ceremony Flowers

The Chapel at Palmetto Bluff

We had a wonderful time performing for the wedding ceremony held in the waterside Chapel next to the Inn at Palmetto Bluff. It was a beautiful drive in with the beautiful Spanish moss framing the streets. The small downtown area was very charming and quaint with wonderful views of the marsh going as far as the eye can see.

The chapel seem to fit in with a classic downtown reminiscent of the 1950’s with your coffee shop/restaurant, small inn and local chapel. The chapel featured wonderfully large Gothic-styled windows allowing the natural light to shine in and also providing views of the marsh.

We performed a variety of classical favorites from Mozart, Vivaldi, and Bach for the guests to walk in to. For the ceremony, the Processional walked down to the timeless “Flower Duet” from the opera Lakme. The bride walked down to the stately “Bridal Chorus” and exited together to the “Wedding March”.

We performed a traditional classical setlist of songs to fit the traditional ceremony.

Grandmothers/Mothers
“Air” from the Water Music – G.F. Handel

Bridal Party
Canon in D – Pachelbel

Bride
Trumpet Voluntary – Clarke

Recessional
Wedding March – Mendelssohn

Courtyard Ceremony

Ceremony Set-up

Performing at Founders Hall was a very neat experience. The ultra-modern facility is situated in Charlestowne Landing, 15 minutes from downtown Charleston. The natural materials of the building fit very well with the surroundings of the park. The ceremony took place in the courtyard which was very quaint with soothing sounds of minimalistic water fountains.

The Classical Duo performed mainly a setlist of contemporary selections which matched the style and environment of the wedding.

Mothers/Grandmothers and Bridal Party
Simple Gifts – Copland

Bride
In My Life – Beatles

Recessional
Viva La Vida

Founders Hall Entrance

Front Entrance