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Wedding Violinist Cellist String Ensemble Calgary: Kasandra and Robert

Wedding Violinist Cellist String Ensemble Calgary: Kasandra and Robert

Kasandra and Rob were married at the Carriage House Inn in Calgary, and our string duo performed a great grouping of songs at their ceremony. Before the ceremony started we performed a number of songs including two that the clients had requested: Secrets by One Republic and Stereo Heats by Gym Class Hero. As the groom entered, the grooms mother and father, the brides mother and brother, another brother and his wife and maid of honor and the flower girl our string musicians performed Bittersweet symphony, and transitioned to I Think I Wanna Marry You by Bruno Mars. For the signing of the marriage license we played Can’t Help falling in Love, and we also had a backup song in case it went a bit longer than expected. The song that the bride and groom chose was I Won’t Give Up by Jason Mraz. For the recessional we performed the fantastic and upbeat Viva la Vida.

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Katherine and Daniel’s wedding ceremony at Whistle Bear Golf Course, September 28, 2013, violin & cello duo, Cambridge ON

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

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Krista and Tristan’s wedding ceremony at Hauser Hall, September 28, 2013, violin and cello duo, Heidelberg ON

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

 

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Wedding Strings Victoria BC: Melissa and Seth. Five star violin and cello duo performance at Sea Cider Victoria BC

Calgary Wedding Violinist Cellist: Daniele and Brian

“Thanks for being there doing an awesome job! Our guests and us were enjoying the music”

We work very hard to provide our clients with a wide range of interesting music to choose from, including classical, pop, fiddle tunes rock and everything in between, and it’s always nice when clients send us their selections for each part of the ceremony, such as the processional, signing, communion, offering, sand ceremony etc. But, its also nice when the clients leave the selections up to us, and that is exactly what happened with this ceremony at the Prince House, and it was excellent and a surprise for the couple.

Ceremony musicians: Duo d’Amore-string duos, trios and quartets
Wedding Venue: The Prince House, Heritage Park, Calgary


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 Wedding Ceremony Music Niagara: Pillar and Post

Wedding violinist cellist Stoney Creek ON

The bride, groom and guests were lucky to have such beautiful weather for his wonderful wedding ceremony. Liuna Gardens is located in Stoney Creek, and has a number of different locations on site to host a wedding ceremony. Gillian and Evan were married by the lakeshore, overlooking Lake Ontario, surrounded by lovely gardens. Our string do performed a classic and beautiful wedding ceremony music selections featuring composers such as Bach, Handel and Charpeniter.

Processional: Charpentier Prelude from Te Deum
Signing: Sheep May Safely Graze- Bach
Recessional: Handel La Rejouissance from the Royal Fireworks

Ceremony musicians: Duo d’Amore-string duos, trios and quartets Wedding Venue: Liuna Gardens, Stoney Creek ON


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Wedding String Quartet Ottawa: Stephanie and Erik. Violin and cello duo

Wedding String Quartet Ottawa: Stephanie and Erik

A wonderfully harmonious chord was heard as the bride took the final steps up to the front of the aisle to greet her soon to be husband, as Duo d’Amore’s musicians finished playing Pachelbel’s Canon. The violinist and cellist picked up their instruments again to serenade the guests and during the signing of the register with Vivaldi’s Winter from the Four Seasons. Shortly after the officiant was proud t announce the bride and groom and introduce them for the first time as husband and wife. Amid clapping and cheering from guests we performed an equally exciting rendition of La Rejouissance from the Royal Fireworks by Handel.

Processional: Pachellbel Canon in D
Signing: Vivaldi Winter from the Four Seasons
Recessional: Handel La Rejouissance from the Royal Fireworks

Ceremony musicians: Duo d’Amore-string duos, trios and quartets
Wedding Venue: Strathmere Inn, Ottawa ON


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Wedding String Ensemble Calgary: Cavelle and Harry

Eglinton Grand wedding ceremony violinist cellist

“You have been so great to work with in planning our music and I appreciate it!” Megan, bride

Once again, we were honored to take part is such a beautiful wedding ceremony. This ceremony really reflected the bride and groom, as they worked hard to choose music that reflected the both of them: modern but with a real sense of occasion and style. We performed Secrets by one republic for the bridesmaids, followed by a great rendition of A Thousand Years by Christina Perry. This song is sure to become a wedding classic and we are so pleased when clients ask us to play this as it works so well. The couple also had a unity candle and a signing of the register where our violinist and cellist performed All I want is U2 by Bono/U2, and we finished off with Today by the Smashing Pumpkins! What a great mix of music!

Photo: www.eglintongrand.com

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Ottawa Wedding Violinist Cellist: Janice and Santiago

Wedding Violinist Waterloo Park: Nicole and Jay

 “Everything was awesome, thanks again!” Nicole and Jay

Nicole and Jay requested Pachelbel’s Canon to be performed as the bride walked up the aisle to meet the groom. For everything else she left it up to us, and we chose a number of selections to fit alongside it. The park is a great location for a wedding, as it’s very centrally located, not to mention gorgeous!

Photo source: www.waterloo.ca

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Wedding season is now upon us

At Duo d’Amore, we have been busy compiling and creating new arrangements for brides and grooms at upcoming wedding ceremonies and receptions. You might notice that some of the songs in this list are on our current list, but these have been reworked for another ensemble such as a string trio or string quartet. Many songs (such as A Thousand Years by Christina Perri) are brand new and we are excited to play them at upcoming engagements. Also, our Guide to Wedding Ceremony Music Selections and Sample Programs (available on the Samples page) will be updated to reflect our growing list of music. Enjoy!

A Thousand Years-Christina Perri (violin and cello duo, string trio)
A Warm Place-Nine Inch Nails (violin and cello duo)
Accidentally in Love-Counting Crows (violin and cello duo)
All I Want is You –U2 (string quartet)
All Things Bright and Beautiful, hymn (violin & cello duo, string trio, string quartet)
Appalachia Waltz-Mark O’Connor (string trio)
Be Thou My Vision (violin and cello duo, string trio)
Butterfly Waltz-Brian Crain (violin and cello duo)
Don’t Stop Believin’-Journey (violin and cello duo)
Eagles Wings, hymn (string quartet)
El Scorcho-Weezer (violin and cello duo)
Everlong-Foo Fighters (violin and cello duo)
Game of Thrones Theme (violin and cello duo)
Hands Down-Dashboard Confessional (violin and cello duo)
Here Comes the Sun-Beatles (string quartet)
I Will Remember You-Sarah McLachlan (violin and cello duo)
Imagine-Beatles (string quartet)
In My Life-Beatles (string quartet)
In My Place-Coldplay (violin and cello duo)
Josie-Blink 182 (violin and cello duo)
Lost Theme (violin and cello duo)
Theme from Cinema Paradiso-Morricone (violin and cello duo, string quartet))
Lucky-Jason Mraz (violin and cello duo)
Never Say Never-The Fray (violin and cello duo, string trio)
Nocturne-Secret Garden (string quartet)
November Rain (violin, cello and piano)
Por Una Cabeza-Gardel (violin and cello duo)
Super Mario Waltz (violin & cello duo)
Sweet Child of Mine-Guns ‘n Roses (violin & cello duo)
Teenage Dream-Katy Perry (violin & cello duo)
Time to Say Goodbye-Bocelli (string trio)
Today-Smashing Pumpkins (string trio)
True Love Waits-Radiohead (violin and cello duo)
Two Words-Salonga (violin and cello duo)
Viva la Vida (string quartet)
Yellow-Coldplay (violin and cello duo)


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Wedding Violinist Cellist Kitchener: Michelle and JD

“The duet was amazing and surpassed all expectations. A very nice performance by two very talented musicians. A highlight for myself and I'm sure Michelle as well. It gave the ceremony a feeling of warmth and richness. Many thanks for all your help!”

This was the string duo’s first time performing at the Lang Tannery, and it was truly a wonderful event! As our wedding musicians perform at a many venues in the Kitchener-Waterloo area, this venue is sure to become a popular option in the future. The juxtaposition of the old with the new was particularly striking, as the building was at one time thought to be the largest tannery in the British Empire, ca 1850, and is now an incredibly modern venue with exceptional facilities such as the amazing projection screens that surround the room.

The music that the clients chose also fit this old and new theme, but everything was always elegant and refined to reflect both the occasion and the couple!

Arrival: Metallica Nothing Else Matters
Procession: Pachelbel Cannon in D
Signing: Bach Air on the G String
Recessional: U2 Beautiful Day

Photo Source: www.therecord.com

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