Choosing
music for wedding ceremonies is a very personal process. The sample
wedding ceremonies below will give you an idea of what other couples
have chosen to reflect their ideas about their marriage. You may
include harp solo as the only music for your wedding celebration or may
add other instruments such as horn or violin. Some churches limit music
choices, so before you
start choosing music, check with your clergy about any restrictions
that may be in place. More often than not, the restrictions are few.
Some couples choose all classical harp music so that the ceremony is a
more formal part of the celebration than the reception. Others include
music from their heritages and you'll see in the samples included here
how music becomes a symbol of the combining of their cultures. Others
prefer popular music that is meaningful to them. You don't
have to include a march as your wedding processional if you'd prefer to
walk down
the aisle to your favorite song. There are many old standards use in
weddings and they're used a lot because they work so well. As you
choose your ceremony music, think first about what you'd like to hear,
not what is usually used. That way the harp music you choose for your
wedding ceremony will be unique as it reflects you as a couple.
At the bottom of this page you'll find wedding worksheets you may
download to use to keep track of your ideas. There are more resources
for planning your Chicago area wedding at our Event
Resources Links Page. Images
outlined in blue will enlarge when clicked.
When I hear of a clever wedding idea from a bride, I'll post on
my Twitter page. Visit
http://twitter.com/weddingharp for
more ideas to consider
as you plan your wedding.
The following mp3 files (some harp, some midi) may be helpful in
choosing your ceremony music. Each opens and plays in a new window so
you can mix and match and see how things fit together.
Other suggestions are marked on my repertoire lists.
Prelude( while your guests are seated)or Postlude (while guests leave):
Flower
Duet Song from "Lakmé"
Lute Concerto (Antonio Vivaldi) (harp with organ, works as a harp solo as well)
Promises (harp)
I
Would Love You All the Day (harp)
Meditation Nr. 3 (harp)
Aria from Rindaldo (Handel) (midi)
The Way You Look Tonight (harp)
Sketch Nr. 1 (harp)
Processional:
The Wedding Night
(harp)
Jubilation
(harp)
Rondeau (Mouret)
(harp)
Trumpet Tune (Clarke) (harp)
I
Would Love You All the Day (harp)
Jupiter from Holst's Planets (midi)
Ode to Joy (Beethoven) (midi)
Voluntary (Stanley) (midi)
Pavane (Wachs) (midi)
Unity Candle, Sand Ceremony, Rose Ceremony, Wine Ceremony:
Promises (harp)
I
Would Love You All the Day (harp)
Meditation Nr. 3 (harp)
Lute Concerto (Antonio Vivaldi) (harp with organ, works as a harp solo as well)
Sketch Nr. 1 (harp)
Recessional:
The Wedding Night
(harp)
Jubilation
(harp)
Rondeau (Mouret)
(harp)
Trumpet Tune (Clarke) (harp)
Ode to Joy (Beethoven) (midi)
Queen of Sheba March (Handel) (midi)
Chicago, Illinois Harp Wedding
Ceremony Music 
