Music-Sax or Bag Pipes

Norway_T · September 2010

I really wanted a trumpet or cornet for the ceremony but I have a very kind friend who has offered to play the bag pipes or sax for our wedding. Any suggestion on which and on specific music for the instrument??

Tara

[Deleted User] · September 2010

I went to a wedding that had a bagpiper. Personally, I like bagpipes if they are at a distance, but up close they are absolutely painful to listen to so if your wedding is outdoors, the bagpipes could be lovely especially if there is a Scottish connection, but I DEFINITELY wouldn't do them indoors. You and your guest will ber cringing.

APW2010 · September 2010

Definitely the sax, which is more generally appealing, unless the bagpipes have personal meaning/significance to you or FI. And then only if they are outside or in a very large hall. (And, I like bagpipes. But, most people don't.)

tldh · September 2010

Okay, I'm one of those people who loves bagpipes...but from a distance. A friend of mine had a piper for her processional and it worked out great.

Ashes_3 · September 2010

I am thinking of doing the bagpipes!

lalap69 · September 2010

Bagpipes aren't universally appreciated. Go with the sax.

Ready2BMrsWade · September 2010

It depends, Are they big War(Traditional) Bagpipes or the uilleann pipes (Irish)? Because the uilleann are quieter and really very lovely. However if they are traditional pipes, as much as I love them, they really are entirely too loud to be played indoors. They were meant for battle fields, not churches.

Kate504 · September 2010

My sister had bagpipes, we are irish. they were nice. Her wedding was outside. He kind of staying in the back and walked around.

simplebride_24 · October 2010

We are having bagpipes it is also tradition in my family to have a bagpiper walk you into the reception hall after you have been wed. My dad is full blood scottish and my mom has a bit in her, so I put myself at 1/2! My FI is also an 1/8 scottish, he also comes with the cool last name!

fancynewbecca · October 2010

We're having bagpipes and passing out earplugs

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murphb · October 2010

If you're planning on having a more traditional wedding I would say neither one and stick with the trumpet. There is tons of wedding repertoire out there for trumpet and it really rings through a church. The saxophone could sound cheesy way too easily IMO and if the bagpipes don't have some kind of special meaning to you then it might sound a little out of place, especially if that's all you have.

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