This wedding ceremony took lace in the Gallery Room upstairs at the Pillar and Post in Niagara on the lake. This private room as a gereat location for a wedding ceremony, and Duo d’Amore has performed here many times in the past. For Lindsay and Tobias’ wedding, we performed a great selection of popular music, starting with Today by the samshing pumpkins as the bridesmaids processed down the aisle. For Lindsay’s entrance we performed a beautiful song by Bright Eyes called First day of My Life that sounded great. This was followed by You and Me by the Dave Matthew’s Band and finally All You Need Is Love by the Beatles.

Bridesmaids - Today Smashing Pumpkins

Bride - First Day of My LIfe - Bright Eyes

Signing of the Papers- You and Me Dave Matthews Band

Recessional - All You Need is Love Beatles

Wedding Coordinator: Sandra Sir at the Pillar and Post Niagara

Wedding Ceremony Music: Duo d’Amore-string duos, trios and quartets

Saturday April the 27th was a beautiful day for a wedding ceremony! We arrived at Vineland Estates Winery just after 4pm (returning from a performance at the Niagara Food and Wine Expo) and were greeted by the lovely Diane Teeuwsen, the director of hospitality at Vineland estates. She was working hard at getting the last minute details arranged. Shortly after the officiant, Jennifer Bellinger from All Seasons Weddings arrived, and we had a short chat about what was going to happen at the ceremony, and took a few minutes to warm up and get our prelude and ceremony music arranged. As we were working on this, we could not help but notice how beautiful the carriage house was—the back window looking out over the vineyard, and the hawks swooping and gliding in the air. Soon guests started arriving, and we started to play a number of songs from our repertoire, in particular Ave Maria which was that the couple requested.

Once everyone was seated we received a cue from the officiant to start playing, and Robin made a beautiful entrance. As the room is cozy and the aisle not very long, we were able to perform a slightly shortened version of Pachelbel Canon, which ended just as she walked to the front. For the signing of the register the couple chose Bach’s Wachet Auf. The acoustics of the carriage house brought out the best of the song, and they exited to Bittersweet Symphony. As the guests were exiting, we performed Handel’s Rejouissance

Driving up the long driveway towards the steeple-like building at Vineland Estates winery, we always feel that this location has a unique feel to it—somewhat like a church, but also very modern, refined and contemporary. The same thing could be said about the music and the wedding itself. As our violin and cello duo performs here regularly at the carriage house and on the outdoor patio, we are very familiar with the venue and feel at home here. We ha d a special request to perform Ave Maria during the prelude as this is the mother of the brides favorite song. From here we performed Pachelbel Canon for the bride, Wachet Auf (also known as Sleeper’s Awake) by Bach for the signing (so lovely) and for a modern flavor, Bittersweet Symphony for the recessional. As the guests were exiting, we also included Handel’s La Rejouissance from the Royal Fireworks.

Processional:  Pachelbel - Canon in D
Signing:  Bach - Wachet Auf (Sleepers Awake)
Recessional:  The Verve - Bittersweet Symphony

Guests exit: La Rejouissance

Wedding Ceremony Music: Duo d’Amore-string duos, trios and quartets

Wedding Ceremony Music: Duo d'Amore-string duos, trios and quartets

There is something special about the venues owned and operated by Cave Spring, from the vineyard sites to the Windows room—the views are so sweeping and grand, unlike any other places that we have performed at in Niagara. Somehow, the Windows room is also organized so that guests can comfortably sit during the ceremony, go across the hall for the cocktail reception, and move back into the windows room to enjoy the view. This may sound like other venues, but it’s not—things are so close and always well organized. We really enjoy performing here and Lynda and John’s wedding was no exception. The ceremony music consisted of all classical music that went brilliantly. Pachelbel Canon was performed at Lynda walked down the aisle. The signing music was ever richer and layered—the famous Ave Maria by Bach Gounod was heard, and them everything lightened up for the recessional with Vivaldi’s Autumn (the first movement) performed as everything walked down to aisle into the corridor.

Processional:  Pachelbel's Canon D  

Signing:  Bach-Gounod’s Ave Maria

Recessional:  Vivaldi's Autumn

Officiant: Sheldon Kofsky

Wedding ceremony musicians Jordan ON: Duo d’Amore-violin and cello duo’s string trios and string quartets

Chuck and I just wanted to thank you for doing such a wonderful job with your team at our wedding in Niagara Falls on November 24, 2012. The music was so beautiful I still tear up I hear it. I really appreciate all the time and effort you took in picking out the perfect songs including “Accidentally in Love” last minute. Everyone loved the music and had such a wonderful time. Thank you again and we wish you all the best! Vicki and Chuck, bride and groom

Vicky and Chuck were amazing to work with. We had a wonderful time discussing and customizing the music selections for their ceremony. Also, they worked really hard to achieve a beautiful setting for there wedding ceremony. If you have never been to the Table Rock Welcome Center before, the ground floor consists of tourist shops as you would expect at Niagara Falls. However, the second floor was virtually transformed into a candle lit dream during the ceremony. Add the fact that the large windows in the room had great views of both the Horseshoe and American Falls, and it is easy to imagine how beautiful this wedding was. For music, the couple wanted their guests to feel happy and warm and have a good time and enjoy the wedding. They wanted the ceremony to be classy, elegant and romantic, and the songs they chose really complemented everything. Following the ceremony we stayed to perform a one-hour cocktail reception. We received many comments and the wedding and reception were incredibly memorable. Congratulations!

Processional: Enya Only Time
Signing: You Raise Me Up
Recessional: Accidentially in Love

Wedding ceremony and reception musicians Niagara Falls: Duo d’Amore-violin and cello duo’s string trios and string quartets

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!

Wedding ceremony musicians Niagara: Duo d’Amore-violin and cello duo, string trio and string quartet

This ceremony was held under the beautiful apple trees at Peninsula Ridge Winery in beautiful Beamsville. In speaking with our clients they selected a fully classical playlist for the ceremony, but keeping the selections on the light and fresh side. Bach Air was gracefully performed as the bridesmaids made their way up to the front, followed by the rich and full sound of that wedding classic, Pachelbel’s Canon. After the vows and the rings, we performed Vivaldi’s Largo from the Four Seasons during the signing of the register. When the bride and groom were pronounced as husband and wife, we performed the up tempo Trumpet Tune by Purcell.

Prelude: mixed classical selections

Bridesmaids: Bach Air

Bride Processional: Pachelbel Canon

Signing: Vivaldi Largo from the Four Seasons

Recessional: Purcell: Trumpet Tune

Wedding ceremony musicians Niagara/Beamsville: Duo d’Amore-violin and cello duo, string trio and string quartet

While choosing wedding music selections, is fun and exciting, it can also be difficult, unless you are like this couple that knew exactly the mood that they wanted to create (lively, upbeat) and we worked together to make sure that the music had great flow. They also requested an arrangement of the opening Aria or the theme from J.S. Bach’s Goldberg variations. The ceremony opened with the bright and spirited Rejouissance by Handel (most often performed for the recessional) and it was a nice twist to have it performed by the violinist and cellist first thing. The Bach for the bride followed this, and they both exited to Coldplay’s Viva la Vida, for an even more upbeat recessional.

Riverbend Inn and Vineyards, was lovely as always and our musicians look forward to playing there again soon!

Bridesmaids: Handel La Rejouissance

Bride: Aria from Bach’s Goldberg variations

Recessional: Viva la Vida

Wedding ceremony musicians Niagara on the Lake: Duo d’Amore-violin and cello duo, string trio and string quartet