Special Music Question

midgetthemighty · January 2012

First of all, TK is annoying. I had this all typed out and linked once already. Then I tried to make a poll and it wouldn't let me add it so I lost the post.

I've known that Canon in D was going to be a part of wedding forever. Being that I also play the flute, I immediately fell in love with this (clicky) version. There's a very talented musician and singer in choir with me whom I asked to play the flute part and she happily accepted. This will be the processional for myself and the WP.

Earlier this week, I stumbled upon this (clicky) version of All I Ask of You on solo piano that I absolutely love and FI and I decided that we would use it for the Unity Candle. When I let Mom listen to it, she loved it as well but wanted to listen to the words because she's never seen Phantom of the Opera. When we did that, she thought it would be awesome if I got two people to sing the song for the unity candle instead. You can find a video with lyrics here (clicky).

So now to the problems.

1) The only person I would ask to sing Christine's part is the same person playing the flute. I'd feel really bad asking her to do both. She's busy enough as it is.
2) I can't not have the Canon in D piano and flute duet.
3) I really like both All I Ask of You version A LOT. I feel like I couldn't have both because the piano part would have to be simpler for the duet.

So, what would you do? Sorry that was long and drawn out.

HarperBargo · January 2012

I love All I Ask of You, it actually my favorite song. We are having it sung because I think the words are beautiful. It is a pretty song on the piano (I used to play it). So I don't think you could go wrong either way.

kelsey+brandon · January 2012

I think I would have the All I Ask of You to just be played instead of sung. If your moms are lighting the candles while other people are singing, it might get distracting with so much going on.

chelseakopperud · January 2012

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-club-boards_june-2012-weddings_special-music-question?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding Club BoardsForum:3ae4d68d-f10a-4dec-8810-da13c14a7b86Discussion:c513112d-d0eb-4b1e-876b-3e847d389a3fPost:03105f7c-4eeb-48e0-99db-101f6e5929a4">Re: Special Music Question</a>:
[QUOTE]I think I would have the All I Ask of You to just be played instead of sung. If your moms are lighting the candles while other people are singing, it might get distracting with so much going on.
Posted by kelsey+brandon[/QUOTE]

I agree with Kelsey.

midgetthemighty · January 2012

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-club-boards_june-2012-weddings_special-music-question?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding Club BoardsForum:3ae4d68d-f10a-4dec-8810-da13c14a7b86Discussion:c513112d-d0eb-4b1e-876b-3e847d389a3fPost:03105f7c-4eeb-48e0-99db-101f6e5929a4">Re: Special Music Question</a>:
[QUOTE]I think I would have the All I Ask of You to just be played instead of sung. <strong>If your moms are lighting the candles while other people are singing</strong>, it might get distracting with so much going on.
Posted by kelsey+brandon[/QUOTE]

All of the weddings that I've been to, the mothers go up and light the candles as part of their processional.

This would be played while FI and I go up and light the Unity Candle from those two candles later on in the service. After lighting it, we go down and give hugs and such to our parents and my grandma. It may be too long but I don't mind standing there listening to the gorgeous piano playing that song. :)

So your point still stands in that it would be too much going on. Thank you!

kelsey+brandon · January 2012

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-club-boards_june-2012-weddings_special-music-question?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20Club%20BoardsForum:3ae4d68d-f10a-4dec-8810-da13c14a7b86Discussion:c513112d-d0eb-4b1e-876b-3e847d389a3fPost:3daffb63-10ad-40b7-b24c-70f536963165">Re: Special Music Question</a>:
[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Special Music Question : All of the weddings that I've been to, the mothers go up and light the candles as part of their processional. This would be played while FI and I go up and light the Unity Candle from those two candles later on in the service. After lighting it, we go down and give hugs and such to our parents and my grandma. It may be too long but I don't mind standing there listening to the gorgeous piano playing that song. :) <strong>So your point still stands in that it would be too much going on. Thank you!</strong>
Posted by midgetthemighty[/QUOTE]

<div>That's what I think! :) Sorry I didn't completely understand the first time!</div>

peachykeen26 · January 2012

What about having the version with the lyrics sung for your first dance and have just the piano version played with your unity candle.
Most people probably won't even realize it's the same song twice.

amonis · January 2012

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-club-boards_june-2012-weddings_special-music-question?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20Club%20BoardsForum:3ae4d68d-f10a-4dec-8810-da13c14a7b86Discussion:c513112d-d0eb-4b1e-876b-3e847d389a3fPost:03105f7c-4eeb-48e0-99db-101f6e5929a4">Re: Special Music Question</a>:
[QUOTE]I think I would have the All I Ask of You to just be played instead of sung. If your moms are lighting the candles while other people are singing, it might get distracting with so much going on.
Posted by kelsey+brandon[/QUOTE]

<div>I agree with this. You don't want to take the focus away from lighting the unity candle.</div>

midgetthemighty · January 2012

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-club-boards_june-2012-weddings_special-music-question?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding Club BoardsForum:3ae4d68d-f10a-4dec-8810-da13c14a7b86Discussion:c513112d-d0eb-4b1e-876b-3e847d389a3fPost:1173f785-4ed1-49ef-a804-d2c0c52f612c">Re: Special Music Question</a>:
[QUOTE]What about having the version with the lyrics sung for your first dance and have just the piano version played with your unity candle. Most people probably won't even realize it's the same song twice.
Posted by peachykeen26[/QUOTE]

Good idea, but we already have our first dance song picked out! It could be changed, but it's Lucky and that's our song so I don't want to change that either. I may still have it played for the reception though. Just as an extra slow dance song.

MMRoberts11 · January 2012

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-club-boards_june-2012-weddings_special-music-question?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding Club BoardsForum:3ae4d68d-f10a-4dec-8810-da13c14a7b86Discussion:c513112d-d0eb-4b1e-876b-3e847d389a3fPost:03105f7c-4eeb-48e0-99db-101f6e5929a4">Re: Special Music Question</a>:
[QUOTE]I think I would have the All I Ask of You to just be played instead of sung. If your moms are lighting the candles while other people are singing, it might get distracting with so much going on.
Posted by kelsey+brandon[/QUOTE]

This.

midgetthemighty · January 2012

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-club-boards_june-2012-weddings_special-music-question?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding Club BoardsForum:3ae4d68d-f10a-4dec-8810-da13c14a7b86Discussion:c513112d-d0eb-4b1e-876b-3e847d389a3fPost:50fea9bb-88c1-4bf0-948f-70eb33179bf0">Re: Special Music Question</a>:
[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Special Music Question : That's what I think! :) Sorry I didn't completely understand the first time!
Posted by kelsey+brandon[/QUOTE]

NBD. I didn't make it clear in the OP. :)

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