Play Me a Tune: Ceremony Music

Play Me a Tune: Ceremony Music

December 10th, 2008 @ 1:08 pm by Mrs. Pinot Noir

Mr. PN and I were pretty laid back when it came to selecting our music. We booked the fabulous Wine Country Piano Music trio to play for the entire event (ceremony, cocktail hour and reception). The trio included a violinist (also the vocalist), pianist, and cellist/bass player.

We picked this group because it allowed us to have a few special songs with vocals (ceremony interlude and first dance song), but we were able to have instrumental music throughout the rest of the day. The group did such a great job of feeling out the crowd. Throughout the day they played beautiful music that complemented the space without being overbearing or distracting. They also took their lunch break in shifts so that the music was continuous throughout the afternoon. Our musical selections for the ceremony included:

Prelude: Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring (Bach)

A classic prelude song. I love the flow and it is the perfect pace for walking down the aisle.

{Guest Photo}

Bridal Processional: Canon in D (Pachelbel)

I always imagined walking down the aisle to Canon in D. When the song started playing and my father and I began walking down the aisle, the music really overtook me. I get goosebumps just thinking about it.

Music Interlude: Ave Maria - Schubert

Wine Country Piano music has a beautiful version of this on their website and Mr. PN loved it right away. Since we ended up using my favorite reading (more on this later), Mr. PN got to pick the song (marriage is all about compromise ).

Recessional:Peanuts Theme Song

I loved using the Peanuts Theme Song for our recessional! We didn’t list this song in our programs so our guests were surprised when it started playing. It was a perfect, up-beat tune to walk down the aisle! How can you not smile when you hear the Peanuts?

{Guest Photo}

How did you select your ceremony music? Did you choose traditional or modern songs (or both)?

Photos by Jim Forneris Photography unless otherwise noted.

Tags: ceremony, music, napa-valley |

| Share this post: Play Me a Tune: Ceremony Music

Latest Gallery Pics

6 Responses to “Play Me a Tune: Ceremony Music”

Bee

Mrs. Green Tea (message) 705 posts, Busy bee

awww me loves the peanuts theme! i shoulda done that for the wedding party! we didn’t think about the ceremony music til real close to the wedding so we just went with whatever. our recessional was ‘i wanna grow old with you’ by adam sandler (from the wedding singer soundtrack) and that was well received.

12/10/08 @ 1:39 pm (reply)

Member

egad (message) 115 posts, Blushing bee

We went with all Beatles for our ceremony. They’re my husband’s favourite band, plus it made narrowing down the selection *so* much easier.

12/10/08 @ 1:43 pm (reply)

Guest

Linzerella

Our recessional music was Linus and Lucy! Such a great song to exit on. Our processional music for the whole gang was “The Luckiest” by Ben Folds.

12/10/08 @ 3:25 pm (reply)

Guest

blablover5

We were incredibly lazy when it came to picking our ceremony music, we let the organist pick.

He was a good friend and instead of just picking the usual he made some compilations for us. It was so cool and unexpected I was laughing at one point and crying the next:

http://intbride.blogspot.com/2008/11/ceremony-music-with-twist.html

12/10/08 @ 3:55 pm (reply)

Guest

Newport Nuptials

The peanuts theme is such a fun idea! I bet everyone had a smile on their face!

We are going traditional, I have always dreamed of walking down the aisle to the Brid processional!

12/10/08 @ 5:06 pm (reply)