Wedding String Ensemble Ottawa: Veronique and Devin. Highlights of their wedding at Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Oct 5, 2013 violin and cello duo
This wedding had everything going for it: a beautiful couple, a wonderful ceremony at Whistle Bear Golf and Country Club, great weather at the end of September, and of course amazing live music from the Duo d’Amore’s violinist and cellist.
The ceremony music was a particular highlight of this wedding, and the couple chose the ceremony music very well. While the signing and the brides processional were both classical selections, the re was also a modern element to the ceremony as well, s both the music for the bridal party and the recessional were pop hits. This added a nice touch, and blended everything together nicely. We could not have asked for a better day!
Processional bridal party: Theme Song from Up
Processional bride: Pachelbel Canon in D
Signing: Bach Wachet Auf (Sleepers Awake)
Recessional: Counting Crows: Accidentally in Love
Photo Source: A Million Words Photography
Wedding string ensemble Kitchener/Waterloo/Cambridge: Duo d’Amore-string duos, trios and quartets
We have performed at St Anthony’s Church many times, and it is a lovely location to get married, and the staff at the church are always very helpful, not to mention kind and appreciative of our music!
Lisa and Alexandre’s wedding ceremony there on the 28th of September was a very classic wedding ceremony with songs that are often performed at weddings. We love performing at weddings like these! It’s amazing how many times we have performed songs like The Wagner Bridal Chorus and Ave Maria to name a few, and it is always amazing that each time is different, and each wedding demands a lot of attention and unspoken communication with the musicians as we perform to make sure that songs begin and end at the most appropriate time. This is one of the joys of performing weddings, and we love this aspect of matching our playing and watching the guests and the bride and the priest who we have worked with in the past to deliver not just a solid performance, but one that is in tune with the surroundings, the type of wedding and the wishes of our clients. This is just one of the elements that make’s Duo d’Amore special as a wedding ensemble in Ottawa, and we are luck and fortunate to work with clients who trust us, trust our ability and know that we love what we do, and that this feeling comes out in our performance, our attitude and is transferred to the guests and everyone at the wedding to add to the joy associated with a marriage.
Bridesmaids processional: Pachebel in Canon D
Bride processional: Wagner Bridal Chorus
Signing: Bach-Gounod Ave Maria
Recessional: Mendelssohn Wedding March
Wedding ceremony music Ottawa: Duo d’Amore-string duos, trios and quartets
This wedding took place just outside of Waterloo, in the small town of Heidelberg. The venue is the Hauser Hall, and it is the perfect venue for more intimate weddings and events with around 100 or so guests. For this ceremony we performed a mixture of classical and pop music, with slightly more pop music than classical, and the guests really enjoyed our performance. As guests we arriving and being seated, we performed mostly light classical music, a s we find that this sets a calming mod, and as the music is on the quiet side, guests have the opportunity to get settled and converse with one another in a pleasant atmosphere, At the start of the ceremony we performed Mouret Rondeau, which immediately adds a very stately presence and is the perfect signal that the wedding has officially started. The next point in the wedding ceremony where the violin and cello duo performs it typically during the signing. As this is a great time for reflection, not to mention photos, the music for this part of the wedding is a bit quieter, and the couple chose Everlong by the Foo Fighters. After the quiet music during the signing we switched to something loud, and exciting for the recessional, and ended with the popular Here Comes The Sun by the Beatles.
Processional: Mouret Rondeau
Signing: Foo Fighters-Everlong
Recessional: Here Comes The Sun
Wedding ceremony music Kitchener Waterloo: Duo d’Amore-string duos, trios and quartets
This wedding ceremony was a great bringing together of two people, and interesting time for us, as our violinist and cellist were able to share part of the day’s performance with one of the bridesmaids. We started performing as guests were being seated, and played the beautiful Jesu Joy by Bach as the bridesmaids entered and lined up at the front of the Church,. For the bride our string ensemble played Pachelbel Canon in D. During the signing one of the bridesmaids sang a beautiful rendition of The Prayer, and we serenaded everyone out of the church with Handel’s La Rejouissance. As well the ceremony was beautifully officiated by Roxanna from Love Fete Weddings and Events.
Pre-Ceremony/Groom/Groomsmen entry: Prelude music
Bridesmaids Entry: Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring (Bach)
Bride Entry: Canon in D (Pachabel)
License Signing: The Prayer, sung by Belinda (bridesmaid)
Recessional: La Rejoussance (Handel)
Wedding ceremony musicians and event entertainment Toronto: Duo d’Amore-string duos, trios and quartets
Officiant: Roxanna Duncan: Love Fete Weddings and Events
Photo Source: http://www.hvuc.ca
Rockcliffe Park is a great location for a wedding ceremony in Ottawa, and our string ensemble loves to perform here. Brenda and Brian’s wedding was elegant and refined and not overdone or fussy—the decorations were sparse, but everything had it’s place and was there for a reason. The music for the ceremony was on the one hand, classical and sophisticated, while at the same time is was also somewhat intimate, as well as being full and rich. The processional began with Handel’s Air from the water music—quite a stately beginning to the wedding, which flowed right into Bach’s Jesu Joy from the water music. These two songs work very well together, as the contrast between them makes them even more interesting. The signing music was another piece by Bach, and to complete the ceremony our string players performed the loud and energetic Trumpet Voluntary.
Processional:
1. Handel - Air from Water Music
2. Bach - Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring
Signing:
Bach - Wachet Auf
Recessional:
Clarke - Trumpet Voluntary
Wedding string ensemble Ottawa: Duo d’Amore-string duos, trios and quartets
“The musicians at the ceremony were fantastic yesterday. We received so many compliments! Thank you for making the day extra special.” Danielle, bride.
This ceremony combined classical elegance with modern sensibilities, to create a new hybrid that guests loved! After the guests were seated, the first music that stared the wedding off was Jesu Joy of Man’s desiring by Bach, which we performed as the mothers were escorted and seated. We then performed the romantic and rich Ave Maria, which itself is a hybrid version by both JS Bach and the French composer Charles Gounod who added the top part (played first by the cello) centuries after Bach composed his part. The classical and exceptional Pachelbel canon was played for the bride, and as I have said before—there is a reason why this is performed at so many weddings—it works so well, and guarantees a smooth and beautiful ending as the bride reaches the front of the aisle at the Church. The signing switched gears to Etta James’ At Last, with the ceremony ending to the upbeat Bittersweet Symphony.
Parents coming down the aisle: Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring (Bach)
Bridesmaids processional: Gounod Ave Maria (Bach)
Bride's processional: Pachelbel's Canon in D
Registry signing: At Last (Etta James)
Recessional: Bittersweet Symphony
Wedding ceremony musicians and event entertainment Toronto: Duo d’Amore-string duos, trios and quartets
This wedding ceremony in Barrie shows off the great variety of wedding music that we perform. It is also a great example of how to have a classic and classy wedding ceremony, but injecting some modern spirit and feel to the entire day.
This is one of the first weddings that our string players have ben apart of where the prelude as the guests arrived was totally popular music, and the ceremony was totally classical music. And the best part? It worked perfectly, and there were many compliments about the music.
We love performing at weddings like this, and are always happy to help brides and grooms with the music selections to make sure that the songs as well as the flow of songs, the order and the ensemble fits in perfectly with what they a have planned.
Prelude
All I Want is You-Bono/U2
Halo-Beyonce
I Think I wanna Marry You-Bruno Mars
Bittersweet Symphony-The Verve
Lucky-Jason Mraz
Viva la Vida-Coldplay
Today-Smashing Pumpkins
Don’t Stop Believin’-Journey
Pumped Up Kicks-Foster the People
Ceremony:
Processional for bridesmaides: Bach Air on the G String
Processional for Bride: Pachabel Canon in D
Signing: Bach Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring
Recessional: Mendelssohn Wedding March
Wedding ceremony musicians and event entertainment Toronto/Barrie: Duo d’Amore-string duos, trios and quartets
We were quite exited to perform for this wedding ceremony at the very popular Pavilion at Rockcliffe Park. This wedding ceremony perfectly evoked the new attitude to wedding ceremony music, not just in Ottawa, but across the country. Because of the more inclusive and related rules of Churches and in this case officiant, brides and grooms can choose from a much wider ranger of music, to reflect not only the occasion or event, but themselves as a couple.
This wedding began in with very traditional music: Pachelbel canon for the bridesmaids, and attendants, followed by Wagner’s Bridal Chorus (here comes the bride). From the signing onwards, the theme shifted to a modern outlook, with A Thousand Years by Christina Perry and Viva la Vida by Coldplay, with many great and enthusiastic comments from the guests.
Processional: Pachelbel Canon in D
Bride: Wagner Bridal Chorus
Signing: Christina Perri a Thousand Years
Recessional: Cold Play Viva La Vida
Wedding ceremony musicians Ottawa: Duo d’Amore-string duos, trios and quartets
Our violinist and cellist really had a great time performing for this wedding ceremony and reception at Stonefield Heritage Farm. Just look at the huge playlist that the bride and groom had for us! This wedding and reception was a highlight for us, as we had the opportunity to showcase our string ensemble’s modern and pop music, which the guests and bride and groom really enjoyed!
Prelude
A Thousand Years - Christina Perri
Fields of Gold - Sting
Unchained melody
Yellow - Coldplay
Imagine - John Lennon
Here comes the sun - Beatles
Can't help falling in love - Elvis
Ceremony:
Processional: Only Time - Enya
Signing: All you need is love - Beatles
Recessional: Viva la Vida - Coldplay
Cocktail reception:
All You Need Is Love-Beatles
Beautiful Day-U2
Billie Jean-Michael Jackson
Bittersweet Symphony-The Verve
Drops of Jupiter-Train
Don’t Stop Believin’-Journey
Everlong-Foo Fighters
Fields of Gold-Sting
Fix You-Coldplay
Here Comes the Sun-Beatles
Imagine- John Lennon/Beatles
In My Life-Beatles
In My Place-Coldplay
I Think I Wanna Marry You-Bruno Mars
I Won’t Give Up-Jason Mraz
Pumped Up Kicks-Foster the People
Secrets-One Republic
Stereo Hearts-Gym Class Heroes
Sweet Child of Mine-Guns N’ Roses
Teenage Dream-Katy Perry
Today-Smashing Pumpkins
Viva la Vida-Coldplay
What A Wonderful World-Louis Armstrong
Yellow-Coldplay
Wedding ceremony musicians and event entertainment Ottawa: Duo d’Amore-string duos, trios and quartets
