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In the words of Madonna (Like a Prayer), Let the Choir Sing! Mr. Kiwi has finally managed to track down the music/choir director for the church we’re marrying in. You’d think it would have been easier, considering they both work there, right? Well, it was harder than we thought- apparently she likes to stay far away from the school during the summer!

Yesterday morning, I put my nag suit on and made a list of things to ask the choir director, Maeve. The list included things like, “Do we really NEED an organist?” and family favorites such as, “Where can we find this music we’re supposed to choose from?” as well as, “When can we get started on this?”. Slid into Mr. Kiwi’s unsuspecting money clip, he went off to a meeting at work with two hello kitty notepad sheets filled with lists and questions.

Luckily, Maeve was more than willing to help us with any music questions. Since school starts soon, she asked for a little bit of time to gather the songs and readings together, before she helped us prepare our ceremony music. To answer some of my questions: 1.) She’s not sure we need a organist (why isn’t the church lady calling me back again?!) 2.) if we do need the organist to play, she can utilize her at the piano, where she is classically trained (I heard the organist make a blunder in another wedding a few months ago) 3.) Maeve will gather all the music she’s used in weddings before, and get together with us soon. As for when we can get started, Mr. Kiwi offered to take her to dinner, since she’s doing all the music for us for free (she usually has a fee)! When Maeve said the dinner wouldn’t be necessary, Mr. Kiwi told her that he knows HE works better with a margarita in hand, and so should she! When put that way, Maeve had to agree!

Thankfully this is starting to work out. Should we not need the organist’s participation, Maeve has offered to get someone else who is a little more contemporary for the piano. Maeve has suggested a choir made up of Mr. Kiwi’s former students, and a solo by a girl who was touring with The Lion King- in one of the lead parts! How cool is that? Now I can rest easy and return to finalizing the guest list. Which we know is always fun.

What kind of music do you/did you like for your ceremony? Classic or contemporary?