WEDDING
CEREMONY MUSIC GUIDE
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"Eric was the pianist for our March 28, 2009
wedding. He was absolutely amazing! I was having
trouble finding a song for the groomsmen and
bridesmaids to walk down the aisle to. I was in
love with the song “River Flows to You” which is
better known as Bella's Lullaby from the movie
Twilight (not the one off the movie soundtrack).
However, I wasn't sure if it would work because the
end of the song was kind of depressing. Eric
assured me that it would work and changed the end
of the song to sound more upbeat! I even liked his
version of the song better than the original! He
even was nice enough to write a blog about our
wedding and music selection. All of our guests
raved about how beautiful the music was at our
wedding. He is a very gifted pianist and I would
highly recommend him!" |
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| Nicole, Baughman Center,
Gainesville, March 2008 |
This Printable Wedding Music Planning
Form is designed to
assist you in planning your ceremony music as you listen
through the audio on this
page.
Please note that the audio
tracks provided here include samples of songs as well as
wedding tips and recommendations based on my many years
of experience playing for
weddings. My hope is that this
effort helps simplify some of the many decisions that
couples face as they plan their weddings,
and helps couples plan ceremonies that
flow seamlessly and beautifully.
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Please see my
blog for more wedding ceremony
tips! |
Prelude
Seating
of the
Family
1) No
special song; seat family as part of the
prelude
2)
Canon In
D by Pachelbel
3)
Jesu, Joy of Man's
Desiring by J.S. Bach
Entrance of the
Groom, Officiant, and Attendants
1) One of the songs above
(my favorite for this
point in the ceremony is Bach's
Jesu,
Joy of Man's
Desiring)
2) Praeludium by J.S.
Bach
Bride's
Entrance
1)
"Bridal Chorus" from
Lohengrin by Wagner
(traditional)
2)
Prince of Denmark's
March (also known as Trumpet Voluntary) by
Clarke
Incidental
Music
Perhaps
you'll want some music while you light a unity candle or
for some other transition within the ceremony. I can
play an elegant accompaniment to enhance the transition
time, and fit precisely the time you need, so you aren't
standing awkwardly, waiting for the music to
end.
Solos
I have an extensive repertoire of wedding
songs that I can play and sing myself, or accompany your
soloists. I don't charge extra for solos that I do,
but there is a charge of $50 per song to accompany other
soloists. I can also arrange songs to highlight your
favorite portions if you'd like to include a song, but
want to reduce the length of the song,
as some couples find that an entire song, with all its
repetitions, feels a bit long as they stand there
waiting.
Recessional
1) "Wedding March" from Midsummer
Night's Dream by Mendelssohn
(traditional)
2)
"Ode to Joy" from the
Ninth Symphony by Beethoven (my
favorite)
Review of the whole ceremony
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I've played for many beautiful weddings
with all the music chosen right from this Guide. For other
couples, this Guide is a starting point.
These selections are very popular, but I am by no means
limited to these songs. I have an extensive
repertoire, and am happy to help you customize your ceremony
music with your favorite music. Let's discuss your
vision for your wedding and we'll design just the right
blend of music for your special day!
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"We could not have asked for or imagined our music
to come out as well as Eric played for us. His
singing and music was absolutely perfect. He
clearly knows a lot about weddings and was even
able to guide us in which parts of the ceremony we
would need songs and other parts where we might
just need some musical interlude. These were things
of which we hadn't thought. He is very professional
and is able to accomodate most any request not only
easily but with an impressive amount of grace that
really placed us at ease. We knew after sitting
with Eric that the music was taken care of. We just
didn't have to think of it again. Our ceremony was
indoors with a classical piano. He played
beautifully and was able to accomodate any type of
song we requested. All in all, our wedding has left
us with wonderful memories and Eric's music was
great in accentuating all of it." |
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| Howard, Church Wedding, Orlando,
March 2009 |
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"Eric was quite the professional from the beginning
communication before the ceremony to work out the
details to the day of the wedding. His music was
flowing and flawless and enhanced the beauty of the
day. Being a musician myself, I would not hesitate
to recommend him." |
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| Beverly, Mother of the Bride,
Baughman Center, Gainesville, October 2008 |
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