Jackie and Michael’s wedding ceremony at Saint John the Baptist Parish, September 22, 2012, violin and cello duo, Guelph ON

 This wedding ceremony highlighted many of the elements that make wedding ceremonies a joy to perform at. As the f=guests were arriving, the violinist and cellist performed a modern set of music that was lively, upbeat, fun with a few slower songs mixed in as well. This prelude created some of the wow factor for the guests, as a number were somewhat surprised (in a good way!) to hear such modern music performed on the more classical violin and cello. Once all the guests had taken their seats, we were given the cue to start the music for the bridesmaid’s processional, which was Bach’s Air. This is a perennial favorite for the bridesmaid’s music, as it creates a lovely and fresh mood to start off the ceremony. This music contrasted very well with the brides processional that followed—the famous Pachelbel Canon in D. The signing music was a hybrid piece, part of which was written by JS Bach in the 18th century, and was almost “remixed” in the 19th century by the French composer Gounod. This is an absolutely stunning piece of music in it’s own right, and like the bridesmaids music, it too is a popular favorite for the signing of the register. The recessional was the up-tempo, and regal Clarke Trumpet Voluntary, and it capped off the ceremony with wonderful energy and fanfare.

Prelude: A mix of popular songs

Processional for  7 Bridesmaids & 2 Flower Girls - Bach: Air on the G string
Processional  for Bride - Pachelbel: Canon in D
Signing - Bach-Gounod: Ave  Maria
Recessional - Clarke: Trumpet Voluntary

Venue and Photo Credit: St John the Baptist Parish, Guelph ON

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JD and Izabella’s surprise anniversary aboard the Captain’s Impatient, violin and cello duo, September 22, 2012, Vancouver BC

“Thank you very much for everything. The players were excellent and everything went off without a hitch.”

This was a really fun event, and the surprise part of the occasion made everything that more exciting. The plan was to have Duo d’Amore’s violinist and cellist come on board the ship by 6pm, and hide in the front guestroom. Izabella (girlfriend) is being brought aboard on the premise that JD (boyfriend) is dropping off wine for a friend of my family. The idea is that she will just think that we get a 20 min boat ride with some champagne as JD’s 5 year anniversary gift to her. Once we finish the tour of the boat upstairs the musicians and photographer set themselves up in the main lobby to take a picture with the Vancouver skyline in the background and have wonderful music playing at the same time. The string duo continued to perform a selection of classical music throughout the dinner. What a fantastic event!

Charter Boat Vancouver and photo credit: Get Away Yacht Charters

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Candace and Matthew’s wedding ceremony at the Mill Race Park of the Cambridge Mill, September 21, 2012, violin and cello duo, Cambridge ON

This is such a beautiful venue! Despite performing here for almost a decade, we always love to be close to the water, and to enjoy the sense of history that this venue has. On the flip side, when you step inside the venue, things are quite modern, new and exciting—a really great blend of traditional and modern. As far as our performance goes, and partly because of the outdoor venue, built in the 19th century, the couple chose a perfect collection of classical music to accompany them, and their guests during the ceremony. Pachelbel Canon needs no introduction, as it perfectly suits the walk down the aisle. The signing music was by Bach, and we often say this music has a wonderful flow to it—this is really brought out when performing it next to the beautiful river. Finally for the recessional, the stately and spirited Rondeau by Mouret.

 

Processional: Pachelbel Canon

Signing: Bach: Jesu Joy

Recessional: Mouret Rondeau

Wedding Planner: Leanne Ciancone

Venue and Photo credit: Cambridge Mill

 

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Andrea and Hadley’s wedding ceremony at Graydon hall, September 21, 2012, violin and cello duo, Toronto

September is a wonderful time to have a wedding, as the extreme heat of July and August has faded into the beautiful warm but slightly cool weather of early fall. Speaking of weather the weather for this outdoor ceremony was perfect—sunny but not too bright and a great temperature throughout the ceremony. Getting to the music, the violin and cello duo performed a very classical, and traditional wedding ceremony at the beautiful garden at Graydon hall. This was a wedding to remember!

Bridesmaid’s Processional: Ave Maria

Bride: Pachelbel Canon

Recessional: Mendelssohn Wedding March

Wedding Planner: Katrina Verweel

Photographer: Verve Photo

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Wedding String Trio Burlington ON

There is no question that the city of Burlington has some beautiful venues, but we and our clients always fall hard for Spencer’s. The venue’s angled glass room is very modern, while the service and the attention to detail from the staff has been honed for years, so it’s no secret that we love to perform here. The clients requested a mixture of classical and pop music during the wedding ceremony, with classical coming to the forefront. The bridesmaid’s processional was Bach’s Sheep May Safely Graze, and this piece is a beautiful way to ease into the ceremony. As the brie walked down the aisle, the music shifted slightly to a Bach’s Air. This song has a wonderful octave leaps in the bass, which helps to anchor the sound and give the song a great footing to support the soaring and smooth upper line played by the violin. Of course, all of this is accentuated and highlighted by the beautiful acoustic in the room. Still sticking with Bach, the next time the string trio performed in the ceremony was when the papers were being signed. Bach’s Jesu Joy is a natural fit in keeping with the ‘Bach” theme. As the couple exited just after the officiant announced their marriage, we performed the upbeat and exciting (also very popular) Viva la Vida by Coldplay.

 

Wedding planner: Jackie Scott at Spencer’s

Photographer and photo credit: http://jclayphoto.com/blog/andrea-james-wedding-at-spencers/

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Lidia and Allessandro’s wedding ceremony, September 15, 2012, string trio, St Hyacinth Parish Ottawa ON

This wedding was wonderful, but at the same time quite rare, as it was church wedding with an unusual selection of ceremony music. The ceremony started out with popular selections, which many churches do not allow, and moved into the more familiar classical music that is typical of a church wedding ceremony. We really enjoyed playing the ceremony, and received many positive comments.

Bridal Party: Beatles: All You Need is Love

Bride: Halo Beyonce

Signing: Bach Gonoud Ave Maria

Preperation of the gifts: Bach: Wachet Auf Sleepers Awake)

Communion: The Prayer

Recessional: Mendellsohn: Wedding March

Photographer and photo credit: Bartek and Magda

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Chantal and David’s wedding ceremony at Cave Spring Vineyard Retreat, September 15, 2012, violin and cello duo, Lincoln ON

Chantal and David had a wonderful wedding ceremony located in one of the most private settings in Niagara. Although Cave Springs Cellars is easily found on the main street in Jordan, the vineyard can be a bit tricky. You have to turn off on Cave Springs Rd and drive for a few km’s before you actually get to the venue. Thank goodness for the signs that the staff at Cave Springs put on the roard to let people know that a wedding is taking place!

This ceremony was beautiful, and it took place in the intimate venue known as the vineyard retreat. Chantal and David, chose their music wisely as it was very well suited to both the couple and the venue. Chantal wanted to enter to Pachelbel’s Canon, which was a great choice. The signing music was Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah, and the ceremony ended to loud applause with the Beatles Here Comes the Sun!

What a perfect day!

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Caledon Wedding String Quartet: Kira and Jakub

Kira and Jakub hired our violin and cello duo to perform for their wedding ceremony and cocktail reception at Banty’s Roost Country Club. The wedding ceremony was outdoors, I must admit that the music selections that were chosen really helped to accentuate and project a fresh outdoor feeling. The first song that started the ceremony was Mouret Rondeau—this song is stately and very easy for the bridesmaids to walk to as it has a clear cut beat. Sometimes the music for the bride will contrast the bridesmaids, but not in this case. Spring by Vivaldi really amped things up and created both a fresh feeling as well as a sense of excitement, which is how it should be for the bride on the wedding day! The signing music took a step back in terms of the vivacity, but also moved into a more lush and rich tonal palette, as our musicians performed the beautiful meditation from Thais by Jules Massenet. With a traditional ending to the ceremony, the bride and groom walked off as husband and wife to Mendellsohn’s wedding march.

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Kimber and Rob’s wedding ceremony and reception, September 8, 2012, violin and cello duo, Calgary

I just wanted to thank-you for the wonderful musicians you had for us at our wedding last Saturday. It was an incredible day! Thanks so much once again. Kimber, bride

This wedding just had so much packed into the ceremony—so many special details and gorgeous music. Duo d’Amore worked alongside trumpeter Al Muirhead and organist John Bouz, to perform a very classic wedding ceremony. With the organ and trumpet plus the strings, there was an amazing array of timbres, textures, dynamics—it was almost like the bride and groom had a whole orchestra at their disposal. Definitely a memorable ceremony! Following the ceremony, we went to the Calgary Golf and Country club where we performed a more upbeat selection of music during the cocktail reception.

Wedding design: Evelyn Clark Weddings

Photography, videography and photo credit: Snap Weddings

Flowers: Shyla of Wild About Flowers

Cakes: Brûlée and Swirl Cakes + Cupcakes

Lighting: Stardust Event Group

Rentals: Great Events and Special Event Rentals

Stationery: The Social Page

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