Inn at Aberdeen Wedding Ceremony

My first outdoor wedding of the year was at the beautiful Inn at Aberdeen Bed & Breakfast on April 17th.  Since I attended Valparaiso University, it's always enjoyable to get back to the area!  It seems like every year for my first outdoor ceremony, I forget my music clips - I did it again.  Very hard to play when your music is blowing all over the place!  Fortunately, I found a skirt hanger in the back of the van, broke off the clips, and they worked perfectly!

Other times I've played at this location, they have had me set up in the gazebo.  This time, however, I was placed on a balcony of the Inn overlooking the ceremony site.  The guests could hear the music from the moment they arrived, and I had a perfect vantage point to watch the processional and time the music appropriately.  It was hard for me to hear the officiant from that far away, but got a cue to begin the recessional.

The couple requested "One Hand, One Heart" from West Side Story to be played during the prelude.  My favorite part was finally getting to meet the bride after the ceremony (everything had been handled through the on-site coordinator).  She had a fabulous dress, and bright red shoes!

A Renaissance Wedding Ceremony

On April 10th, my new Laurel Leaf harp had its public debut.  I've had this harp for a little over a year, and have been using it for teaching and practicing.  Now it's broken in and ready to perform!

The wedding colors were black and gold, so it fit in perfectly.  The ceremony was held at Zion UCC Church in South Bend, Indiana, and the music chosen included Celtic and Renaissance tunes along with "Aria from Rinaldo" by G.F. Handel and "King William's March" by J. Clarke.  I'm looking forward to getting the new harp out more often!