Those having soloist....

MrsBoss2012

How many songs are they singing? If multiple, are you having multiple soloists or the same person singing multiple songs?

Which songs are they singing? (Ex. Intro, BP entrace, Bride entrance, unity, other)

Are they singing to live music or an instrumental recording?

bsims726

I'm having a friend sing. I originally wanted him to sing 1 song but he presented a 2nd song & I accepted. He will be singing "You and I" by Stevie Wonder for the unity candle and "Stay With You" by John Legend for our 1st dance. The singing will be done over an instrumental recording.

kaimah

My little brother is singing 'For You" by Johnny Gill as I walk down the aisle
Soloist/unity candle lighting "The Lord's Prayer"

Prelude-"Draw me Closer" to you-instrumental
Bridal party- "I give myself away" instrumental
Processional: Still working on it! ...


Something Maybe...(Suggestions are welcome!)
1. "September" by Earth, Wind and Fire
2. Love on top by Beyonce

MrsBoss2012

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[QUOTE]<strong>My little brother is singing 'For You" by Johnny Gill as I walk down the aisle </strong>Soloist/unity candle lighting "The Lord's Prayer" Prelude-"Draw me Closer" to you-instrumental Bridal party- "I give myself away" instrumental Processional: Still working on it! ... Something Maybe...( Suggestions are welcome!) 1. "September" by Earth, Wind and Fire 2. Love on top by Beyonce
Posted by kaimah[/QUOTE]

Is he singing to a recording or live music?

MrsBoss2012

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[QUOTE]I'm having a friend sing. I originally wanted him to sing 1 song but he presented a 2nd song & I accepted. He will be singing "You and I" by Stevie Wonder for the unity candle and <strong>"Stay With You" by John Legend</strong> for our 1st dance. The singing will be done over an instrumental recording.
Posted by bsims726[/QUOTE]

My real request is to have him come play and sing at my wedding. LOL

MrsJenrette

We had a soloist (with surprise back up singers) at our ceremony. He is a friend of the family, and the pianist for the group that my mother sings in.

He sang "Still in Love" by Brian McKnight, and the harmony in the background almost made be bust out in loud sobbing tears. The song was sang in the middle of the ceremony, right before the exchanging of rings.

He was accompanied with live music... my grade school/high school music teacher played the piano, and one of our family/church friends played the sax... it was soo beautiful.

msbdumas

I'm only having 1 soloist and that's my cousin..he will be singing the lords prayer during the unity candle ceremony acapella ! That will be it..I want my ceremony to be short, sweet, and simple ! I'm tryna get to the food and dancing ! Lol

msT2mrsH

Our friend is our soloist and she's going to sing as I walk down the aisle ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jn-xHU5cKeo ), the Lord's prayer and maybe the processional. For the prelude, and bridal party entrance we are just going to do use instrumentals. (which I still need to pick out......)

Carla1019

We hired our church's musical director to be our soloist. He also plays the piano and guitar. He will have a 4 man band performing with him. They are playing all the songs for the ceremony.

bsims726

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Those having soloist.... : My real request is to have him come play and sing at my wedding. LOL
Posted by MrsBoss2012[/QUOTE]

lol who wouldn't want the actual performer to come sing live at their wedding? sadly, i have no pull or anyone who knows somebody who knows somebody who just happens to know John Legend so i'll just settle with my imagination... *drifts off into a perfect fantasy*

kaimah

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Those having soloist.... : Is he singing to a recording or live music?
Posted by MrsBoss2012[/QUOTE]

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20pearls16

We have one soloist. He will sing as I come down the aisle. We still haven't decided what he is goig to sing. The song I want has background singers so I don't know if that is going to work. We may have him sing, "In You" by Glenn Jones. It's the song he had the soloist sing to me when he proposed. I know I better hurry up and figure it out. I only have 62 days! 

mejai1

B, you're doing good... I only have like 32 days.

My friend will be singing at our wedding, and I was thinking one song. Not sure which song or when... :0

mejai1

Oh... and it will be to a recorded track. 

At first, I was thinking, I Believe in You and Me by Whitney Houston, but then she went and died, and my friend thinks that singing her songs will be too cliche... but I'm sure I can convince her if that's what I really want...