Classical Trio – Wedding Ceremony – The Inn 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”.

Classical Trio – Wedding Ceremony – Middleton Place

We enjoyed performing with our Classical Trio at Middleton Place. We performed right under the Middleton Oak and the views were absolutely stunning. Even though the skies were overcast the temperatures remained comfortable and pleasant to be outside. The ceremony colors were very rich and fitting for the oncoming fall season featuring colors of burgundy, orange, and dark greens.

We performed an charming, lively set of songs. The Rondeau by Mouret is a good option for the Bridal Party because it is upbeat and has a nice direction/tempo.

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

Bridal Party
Rondeau – Mouret

Bride
Canon in D – Pachelbel

Recessional
“Spring” – First Movement  from the Four Seasons – Vivaldi

Classical String Trio – Lowndes Grove

It was another beautiful day for the Lowndes Grove wedding. Located on peninsular Charleston, this spot is perfect if you want to have that plantation feel with the sprawling grounds but in a location five minutes to downtown and the action. The ceremony set a very romantic and relaxed scene with the charming lanterns floating in the trees and into the reception area. More information on weddings at Lowndes Grove can be found at www.lowndesgrove.com.

As the guests were exiting off the shuttles and entering to the ceremony area, the string trio began a lively mix of traditional and classical selections to continue that theme into the ceremony.

Mothers/grandmothers

Jesu Joy of Man’s Desiring – Bach

Bridal party

Rondeau – Mouret

Bride

Bridal Chorus – Wagner

Recessional

Viva La Vida – Coldplay

Classical String Trio – Wedding Ceremony at the Planter’s Inn

Lauren’s Williams headed the String Trio who performed for the wedding at the Planter’s Inn on March 27th. The courtyard is well manicured and landscaped, helping create a nice backdrop to the weddings that are held there. The courtyard area is also private and away from Market Street enough so that noise is minimal and people won’t be stopping to watch everything. The sound carries very well because of it’s enclosed nature, the sound bounces off the buildings and is the closest we have seen in Charleston to an indoor church for acoustics, except the courtyard is outside, very unique. You can find more information on weddings at the Planter’s Inn Downtown Charleston.

The String Trio performed many traditional songs and one special arranged song for the bride: Josh Groban’s “You Raise Me Up”. The Trio accompanied a vocalist – one of the family members; the String Trio arrangement was done by Mike Williams for the group.

Below is the song lineup for the wedding ceremony:

Mothers/Family
Air – Water Music – Handel

Wedding Party
Canon in D

Bride
Beatles – In My Life

Interlude During Ceremony
Josh Groban – You Raise Me Up

Recessional
Spring – Four Seasons – Vivaldi

Classical String Trio – The Westin, Savannah

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.

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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.

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