Andrea and Chris had a beautiful wedding ceremony at the Shadowland Pavilion on Silver Beach in St. Joseph, Michigan. For an amazingly hot summer and one of the hottest months in history, the bride and groom were lucky to have a gorgeous and comfortable wedding day.
The bride and groom selected traditional wedding music to accompany their day. For the entrance of the bridesmaids, the song chosen was Canon in D by Pachelbel. Andrea had wanted to keep her entrance classic, so she opted for the Bridal Chorus (Here Comes the Bride) by Wagner.
During the ceremony, the bride and groom performed a unity sand ceremony as I played Hymne by Vangelis. Finally it was time for the bride and groom to walk "up the aisle" as a married couple! This recessional was accompanied by Purcell's Trumpet Tune.
If you are planning a Silver Beach wedding, visit my website ~ St. Joseph Michigan Wedding Harpist ~ for more information on having a harpist at your beach wedding!
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Tuesday, July 17, 2012
Southwest Michigan Harpist ~ Wedding at the Shadowland Pavilion
Samantha and Aaron had a picture perfect day for their wedding at the Shadowland Pavilion in St. Joseph, Michigan. The ceremony had plenty of blue skies and nice breezes, not to mention the heatwave finally breaking to provide a perfect temperature!
Samantha and Aaron selected traditional music for their wedding ceremony. For the entrance of the bridesmaids the couple chose Pachelbel's "Canon in D." Samantha and her dad came down the aisle to the traditional "Bridal Chorus" (also known as "Here Comes the Bride"). During the wedding, the couple performed a sand ceremony. While this was happening, I played "The Wedding Song." Finally, the recessional piece played was "Andiam Mio Tesoro."
If you are interested in having harp music for your Southwest Michigan wedding ceremony, please visit our website, Berrien County Wedding Harpist.
Samantha and Aaron selected traditional music for their wedding ceremony. For the entrance of the bridesmaids the couple chose Pachelbel's "Canon in D." Samantha and her dad came down the aisle to the traditional "Bridal Chorus" (also known as "Here Comes the Bride"). During the wedding, the couple performed a sand ceremony. While this was happening, I played "The Wedding Song." Finally, the recessional piece played was "Andiam Mio Tesoro."
If you are interested in having harp music for your Southwest Michigan wedding ceremony, please visit our website, Berrien County Wedding Harpist.
Friday, July 08, 2011
Michigan Wedding Music ~ Harpist at the Shadowland Pavilion, Silver Beach
I love weekday weddings - especially for brides who are planning their ceremony in a popular destination. This Thursday evening ceremony was held in the Shadowland Pavilion on Silver Beach in St. Joseph, Michigan. Many of their family and friends made the trip to Southwest Michigan from Texas, so the holiday week was perfect timing for an extended wedding trip.
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Amy & Art had definite ideas about their wedding music! Most of the pieces they wanted were already a part of my harp repertoire, but they also had a couple of special requests that were important to them. During the prelude, it was mostly popular music:
Amy & Art really put a lot of thought into their ceremony, and it was personalized by their officiant, Rev. Laura Sumner Truax from Chicago. As the service began, they had family members read the names of loved ones who had passed away or were not able to make the trip. I accompanied a cousin of the bride singing the Louis Armstrong song "What a Wonderful World".
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They had a different take on the popular sand ceremony. Instead of combining two different colors of sand, they combined sand from the beach of Lake Michigan (where the bride spent many summers) with that from South Padre Island (where the groom grew up), topping it off with rocks and shells from both locations. During the sand ceremony, they requested "Marry Me" by Train.
Just before they were pronounced husband and wife, the families of the bride and groom performed a lasso ceremony, a Hispanic custom that signifies the joining of the two families at the wedding. For the recessional, I accompanied a friend of the family singing "Love Will Keep Us Together" by Captain and Tennille. The recessional stayed upbeat with "All You Need is Love", "You Want to Make a Memory", "A Thousand Miles" and "Collide".
Southwest Michigan is full of beautiful beach-side wedding venues! The harp is the perfect instrument for a wedding ceremony on (or near) the beach. Please visit my website, Southwest Michigan Wedding Music, for information on including the beauty of harp music in your wedding plans!
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Amy & Art had definite ideas about their wedding music! Most of the pieces they wanted were already a part of my harp repertoire, but they also had a couple of special requests that were important to them. During the prelude, it was mostly popular music:
- Clocks by Coldplay
- I'm Yours by Jason Mraz
- Just Haven't Met You Yet by Michael Buble
- At Last by Etta James
- Sea of Love by the Honeydrippers
- Going to the Chapel by The Shirelles
- Ode to Joy by Beethoven
Amy & Art really put a lot of thought into their ceremony, and it was personalized by their officiant, Rev. Laura Sumner Truax from Chicago. As the service began, they had family members read the names of loved ones who had passed away or were not able to make the trip. I accompanied a cousin of the bride singing the Louis Armstrong song "What a Wonderful World".
They had a different take on the popular sand ceremony. Instead of combining two different colors of sand, they combined sand from the beach of Lake Michigan (where the bride spent many summers) with that from South Padre Island (where the groom grew up), topping it off with rocks and shells from both locations. During the sand ceremony, they requested "Marry Me" by Train.
Just before they were pronounced husband and wife, the families of the bride and groom performed a lasso ceremony, a Hispanic custom that signifies the joining of the two families at the wedding. For the recessional, I accompanied a friend of the family singing "Love Will Keep Us Together" by Captain and Tennille. The recessional stayed upbeat with "All You Need is Love", "You Want to Make a Memory", "A Thousand Miles" and "Collide".
Southwest Michigan is full of beautiful beach-side wedding venues! The harp is the perfect instrument for a wedding ceremony on (or near) the beach. Please visit my website, Southwest Michigan Wedding Music, for information on including the beauty of harp music in your wedding plans!
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