We arranged and performed two new songs specifically for this wedding, by the Alkaline Trio.

For the prelude, we threw in a song by the Drifters which everyone turned and smiled to, called Under the Boardwalk – very fitting since we were at the Boardwalk Inn. Below is the line up of the song choices for the ceremony:

Performing Ensemble
Violin and Guitar Duo – Williams Duo

Wedding Party & Bride’s Entrance
This Could Be Love – Alkaline Trio

Recessional
Help Me – Alkaline Trio

 

The Adagio by Mozart is a very lyrical piece and has a nice tempo for the mothers to walk down to. It would be very comparable to something like Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring. Its a good choice if you are looking for something a little different but want to keep the traditional style going.

The Hallelujah Chorus is a great choice since it has a nice uplifting mood but if you want to add a little humor to the ceremony (Hallelujah, we’re finally married after all this wedding planning!) this is a perfect song to end with.

So here is the lineup….

Grandmothers and Mothers: Adagio – Mozart

Bridal Party: La Rejouissance from the Royal Fireworks Suite – Handel

Bride: Air on the G String – Bach

Recessional: “ Hallelujah Chorus” from The Messiah – Handel

 

Tomasso is a family style Italian Restaurant located in the Turtle Point Clubhouse. More information can be found here.

The ceremony took place in the back part of the courtyard where the guest house is. This is a nice tucked away spot on the property which offers more privacy and is good for smaller sized weddings.

The tented area was furnished and designed beautifully using classic royal blue and white colors, simply clean and fresh.

 

The courtyard is setup very well, having the grassy area behind the fountain for the ceremony and having the tented reception directly to the right. You can also have the reception inside as long as there is not amplified music produced.

The long-branched trees allow for cute decor to be hung such as the flower balls like in the picture below. It is simply a wonderful spot for a wedding especially in the spring and summer months when its very green and the flowers are in full bloom.

Here is another good example set list of traditional music for the ceremony we did:

Grandmothers and Mothers Processional

Ave Maria by Schubert

Wedding Party

Rondeau by Mouret

Bride’s Entrance

Trumpet Voluntary – Clarke

Recessional

“Spring” from the Four Seasons by Vivaldi

 

 

We performed our classical repertoire for the wedding ceremony including Canon in D, Ave Maria, and Purcell’s Trumpet Tune. For the cocktail hour, we lightly amplified our acoustic instruments and performed a mix of Jazz and Popular tunes. Our goal is to happily surprise our clients when they hear our unique sound performing popular artists such as the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Coldplay, Jack Johnson, and more on the guitar and violin. We are not just to be ‘background music’, but to entertain in a unique way which no other group can emulate.

Saturday may have brought near freezing temperatures, that didn’t seem to effect the romantic and enchanting mood. We always enjoy performing weddings at Dunes West golf club which features beautiful west-facing views of the marsh. They also have a very picturesque clubhouse which makes for a nice backdrop.

Since it was so cold, the ceremony took place indoors on the second floor of the golf club. I have never performed there but the room upstairs was furnished very elegantly and was surrounded by floor to ceiling windows facing the marsh. So if it winds up raining for your outdoor wedding at Dunes West, not to worry because they have a lovely updated furnished room as a backup!

We performed a wonderful set of songs from the new “Pride and Prejudice” movie which we arranged specially for the bride. Selections included: “Stars and Butterflies”, “A Postcard to Henry Purcell”, “Meryton Townhall”, and “Mrs. Darcy”. My favorite song out of all of them is the “Meryton Townhall” which makes in my opinion a perfect recessional. I thought it was very sweet having the guests leaving to “Mrs. Darcy” which was very appropriate!

So here is our full setlist!

Grandmothers/mothers
“Stars and Butterflies”

Bridal Party
“A Postcard to Henry Purcell”

Bride
Bridal Chorus

Recessional
“Meryton Townhall”

Postlude
“Mrs. Darcy”

 

Since you had such naturally beautiful surroundings, minimal decoration for the ceremony was needed. The ceremony was done just right showing off the light blue wedding colors which had a stunning contrast to the green of the golf course. To finish the decor of the ceremony, there were petite white rose arrangements displayed on different sized pedestals. The cocktail hour and reception was held in the newly-built clubhouse which takes on a style from the old golf clubhouses in Scotland.

 

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!

 

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!