Champaign Illinois Harpist ~ Wedding Music

April 16th was to have been my first outdoor wedding ceremony of the year, but strong winds, dropping temperatures and rain forced the event inside.  When you are planning an outdoor wedding, you have to be flexible - and have a solid back-up plan!

The Plan B for this wedding was an indoor location at the same venue, the Baytowne Apartments Clubhouse in Champaign, IL.  They have a lovely room with a fireplace that served as a backdrop for the ceremony and many of the pre-wedding photographs.  There was also a piano and large windows, so we could all watch the rain and be glad we weren't out in it!

This date was not only special to the bride and groom, but also to the parents of the bride.  They were celebrating their 57th wedding anniversary that day! 

Prelude music on the Laurel Leaf lever harp greeted guests as they arrived, and the maid of honor entered to "All I Ask of You" from Phantom of the Opera.  The bride opted for the traditional "Bridal Chorus" by Wagner, and the recessional was "Trumpet Tune". 

I was supposed to play "Fields of Gold" as an instrumental solo after the vows and ring exchange, but I got skipped!  No problem - I just played it immediately after the recessional, so the bride and groom were still around to hear it. 

As the ceremony concluded, the guests offered their congratulations to the bride and groom, and headed to the reception in the clubhouse dining area.  Here's to 57+ years together!

Jeff and I are available to provide wedding music in Champaign-Urbana and throughout Central Illinois.  Visit our website, Champaign Illinois Wedding Music, or call 1-877-HARP-578 for more information.