Posted by Patti Wellington on Fri, Jul 30, 2010 @ 12:56 PM
It’s the big day! The moment you have been waiting for…
Your wedding ceremony music can be very powerful and set the mood and evoke emotion for you and the wedding guests. Do you prefer a traditional Wagner's "Here Comes the Bride" and Pachelbel's "Canon in D" or would a more contemporary song list appeal to you more? Try to look for songs that will capture your spirit like Norah Jones's "Come Away with Me".
Below I’ve created a list of both classical and contemporary wedding ceremony music. Many of these songs can be used for your prelude, processional, signing of the registry and recessional.
When it comes to the prelude music we always suggest nice soft music as your guests arrive, then for the postlude a more lively type tunes.
Traditional Wedding Ceremony Music
Bridal Chorus from Lohengrin (Wagner) – Also know as “Here comes the bride”
Canon in D – Pachelbel
Guitar Concerto in D Major, Largo – Vivaldi
Air from Water Music Suite - Handel
Trumpet Voluntary in D - Clarke
Wedding March - Mozart
Trumpet Tune and Air - Purcell
Trumpet Voluntary - Stanley
Contemporary Songs Appropriate for Wedding Ceremonies
At Last (Etta James)
Only Time (Enya)
Come Away With Me (Norah Jones)
Unforgettable (Nat King Cole and Natalie Cole)
The Look of Love (Dionne Warwick/Burt Bacharach)
The Vow (Jeremy Lubbock)
Wedding Processional (from The Sound of Music) (Richard Rodgers & Oscar Hammerstein)
Can't help falling in love (Elvis Presley)
What A Wonderful World (Louis Armstrong)
I always advise that couples go to amazon.com and do a quick search for any of these titles. Amazon has an MP3 excerpt for most songs, allowing you to get a sense of the music before you purchase it. If you like what you hear, you can then purchase a cd of the music from your local book or music store.
Posted by Patti Wellington on Fri, Jun 25, 2010 @ 09:05 AM
Weddings are sacred occasions in which the nuptials confirm the couples into an eternal relation. A marriage cannot be completed without a wedding ring and in some countries a couple can only wed each other only by exchanging the wedding ring. It is a must in every wedding.
The wedding ring symbolizes love, fidelity and marital loyalty to each other and is often worn on the left ring finger, which is the fourth finger from the thumb of the left hand.
It is believed that the left ring finger contains the “vena amoris” or “vein of love” - a vein that runs from the heart to the fourth finger of the left hand. Henry Swinburne first used the term “vena amoris” in the year 1686.
But in countries like India, Chile, Venezuela, Spain it is worn on the right ring finger. The conservative Christians and Jews in Eastern European countries also wear the wedding ring on the right ring finger.
In Austria and Netherlands, catholics wear it on the right hand. Wearing the wedding ring on the right ring finger evolves from Roman tradition that is thought that the left hand is a negative one and right hand is a positive one. Wearing the wedding ring on the right or left finger mainly depends on custom and tradition.
Posted by Patti Wellington on Mon, May 17, 2010 @ 08:45 AM
Many wedding couples spend up to a year and a half planning for thier wedding. What happens if you decide to to have your wedding on short notice? Finding vendors would definitely be one of the biggest challenges, but not impossible. Here are some tips on how to find a wedding venue that will still make your big day perfect:
Friends or Relatives Homes
Think of all the people you know and then try and think - does anyone have a beautiful backyard/garden that could be used as the perfect backdrop for your wedding? Not only would this provide a beautiful spot, but cetainly be a more cheaper alternative to renting an area, helping out the wedding budget.
Restaurants
Many restarurants have small (sometimes private) areas that can be used for your wedding service - and the greatest part would be going to a small reception immidiately after, making this an efficient use of your time. Looking to try and save a little money on the reception? Reception locations are much more flexible and negotiable when you book your wedding reception during non-peak months (and hours).
Parks
If you look around your area, you may notice that there is an abundance of parkland areas that may be very suitable to exchange your wedding vows, with nature providing a great natural setting for your wedding. Contact your local authorities to see if they allow them and what their rules are to hold your wedding there.
In addition to the above suggestions, I suggest doing some online research for available last minute wedding venues. Don’t assume that all the prime spots have already been snapped up, as some popular wedding locations may have available slots due to cancellations or simply un-booked dates.