Hudson, Wisconsin Wedding Harpist

While I was playing for a ceremony in Fort Wayne, Jeff was further north at a wedding in western Wisconsin.  We've had bad luck with driving through Wisconsin in the past (most notably the year when the floods were so bad that they closed down I-94 from Madison to Wisconsin Dells, and we were left trying to get to LaCrosse using back roads in the pre-GPS era!), so he left on Friday afternoon to make sure there would be no surprises on the route!

The ceremony was held at Prospect Park in Hudson, WI.  It was a beautiful venue, especially on a crisp fall afternoon.

During the prelude, Jeff played a mix of popular and classical selections, including:

• All I Ask of You from Phantom of the Opera
• Fields of Gold by Sting
• I See You My Beloved ~ a Czech-Bohemian folk song
• Arioso by Bach
• Pavane Style Renaissance by Wachs
• Reverie by Grandjany

The ceremony began with the seating of the families to Schubert's "Ave Maria".  The group of 7 bridesmaids processed to Bach's "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring", followed by the bride, who entered to "Canon in D".  

During the unity candle ceremony, Jeff played the traditional Irish tune "Down by the Salley Gardens".  The recessional was an upbeat "Trumpet Tune" - one of Jeff's personal favorites!  And even though it was in Wisconsin, there were no on-the-road disasters.  Now that we have a GPS and AAA membership, we're ready for anything!