Samples
of
Harp Music Used in Wedding Ceremonies ![]()
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. 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 wedding at our Event
Resources Links Page.
When I hear of a clever wedding idea from a bride, it will be posted on my Twitter page. Visit
http://twitter.com/weddingharp for more ideas to consider as you plan your wedding.
You may download one of the
worksheets
below to
use to plan your music. When we meet to plan your wedding
music, this is the form that we'll fill out together as music is
selected. When you look over my repertoire list, be sure that you are
using the proper list for the harp that I'll use. The Concert Pedal
Harp repertoire list is not the same list as the Renaissance Harp
repertoire list.
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