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Ceremony Music

rachi1285rachi1285
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I'm having the worst time motivating myself to choose our ceremony music! I do have the two special music selections picked out - the ones I'm having people sing. But as far as the processional and everything, I have nothing. I feel like there are so many musical selections to choose from! How did you choose? Any good ideas for something in place of the Wedding March?
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    tegdirb2001tegdirb2001
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    edited December 2011
    I have to choose sacramental/church music for mine so that narrows the selection tremendously.  Processional will be Canon in D on piano.  I have not chosen what the bridal party will walk down yet.
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    newlyseliskinewlyseliski member
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    edited December 2011
    My parish had organ prelude, processional and recessional pieces pre-recorded to assist brides and grooms with selecting those pieces!  You can link to that list www.cathedralsaintpaul.org/wedding-music">here (<<click)

    We selected Johnson Trumpet Tune in D for our processional and Psalm 19 by Marcello for our recessional.  Our full music selections are in my bio!
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    graysquirrelgraysquirrel member
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    edited December 2011
    I chose by going through tons of wedding music & classical cds that I found at the library. I knew that I did not want the traditional wedding march or cannon in D. We chose "The Indian Queen" for the WP and moms, "Trumpet Voluntary" for me, and "Arrival of the Queen of Sheba" for the recessional. They have funny names, but the music is really pretty.
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    wittyschaffywittyschaffy member
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    edited December 2011
    I chose my processional/recessional for sentimental reasons.  My processional was Schubert's Ave Maria in honor of my Dad's parents who had it as their processional when they got married.  My recessional was Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring at an upbeat tempo in honor of my Mom's parents who had it as their processional when they got married.  When we started looking at our own parents' choices for songs, we found Jesu in both of their services at somet point as well. 
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    I Want CakeI Want Cake
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    edited December 2011
    We went really non-traditional for ours, since we didn't get married in a church, and had my favorite cabaret singer do all the music, so we wanted to play to her strengths because she's really great at what she does.

    BP processional: "Somebody to Love" by Queen
    Bridal processional: "Wish You Were Here" by Pink Floyd, only played on electric/accoustic guitar - not sung.  It's my very favoritest song in the world even though it's actually really depressing, but the cadence works well for a processional.
    Recessional:  "Ob La Di Ob La Da" by The Beatles
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    emilykathleen511emilykathleen511
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    edited December 2011
    Mine are also non-traditional:

    Prelude:     Various Selections by Yiruma

    Processional: Canon in D Major by Johann Pachelbel

    Welcome & Readings: Feather Theme from Forrest Gump

    Sand Ceremony:     Power of Two by Indigo Girls

    Vows: River Flows in You by Yiruma

    Rings: Love Me by Yiruma

    Recessional:     You're My Best Friend by Queen

    Postlude: Feather Theme from Forrest Gump

    The songs are all linked to You Tube in my bio.
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    jm.mitchelljm.mitchell
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    edited December 2011

    Most of the songs we chose we picked because they mean't something to us. For prelude our pianist is playing "Lack of Color" by Death Cab for Cutie, for seating of the parents/mom's lighting the candles we chose "Angel Eyes" by Jim Brickman, for the wedding party coming out we chose "Married Life" from the movie UP and for when I come out we chose "Falling in Love at a Coffee Shop" by Landon Pigg and then for the recessional we chose "Daylight" by Matt & Kim. All of the songs we chose are just going to be played by our pianist (except for "daylight")

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