Duo d'Amore's violin and cello duo is proud to once again be featured in a fantastic magazine, this time it's Wedluxe. Please see below:
https://wedluxe.com/2018/06/15/country-chic/
We love happy clients, and love getting reviews of our performances. The latest review comes from Amanda, a bride who was married at St Charles Borreomeo church in Toronto. Here is what she had to say about the performance of Duo d'Amore's violin and cello duo:
Outstanding Performance, beautiful music!
Outstanding performance! The team played beautifully during our wedding ceremony. Very organized and very responsive to e-mails. Matthew was great to work with when coordinating with a Bag Piper that I also hired. Very happy to have hired the team! Job well done!! Thank you very much. We are so very grateful.
We love clients like Kaitlyn and Cole as they were extremely excited to have Duo d’Amore perform a fantastic selection of music at their wedding ceremony at Hockley Valley. As the guests arrived the violin and cello duet performed modern pop music, with songs including Fields of Gold, I Think I Wanna Marry you, River Flows in You and others. When the officiant, parents and groomsmen were ready, we performed You Raise Me Up, making a smooth transition into Beyonce’s Halo for the four bridesmaids. For the bride the strings performed a lovely rendition of Pachelbel Canon for a traditional touch. When the couple signed the marriage license, we moved back to pop music with Elvis’ Can’t Help Falling in Love. When the couple was pronounced man and wife and the wedding party exited, w performed Viva la Vida, to add a lovely touch to a memorable wedding ceremony!
Photo credit: Janice Yi Photography
Wedding planning: Willow Rose Events
This wedding at Graydon Hall was absolutely stunning, and we were honored to be a part of it. We had a really fun time talking about song selections for the ceremony, and we came up with an excellent grouping of songs to fit each part of the ceremony perfectly. The music was performed by Duo d’Amore’s string trio and we received many really nice comments from the guests.
Prelude:
What a wonderful world
Beyonce Halo
Nat king Cole unforgettable
Bette Midler the rose
Adele make you feel my love
Groomsmen entry: Somewhere over the rainbow
Bridal Party entry: 1000 years
Bride: Can't help falling in love with you
Signing
Leonard Cohen hallelujah
Josh groban the prayer
Processional
Beatles: all you need is love
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This wedding was absolutely gorgeous in every way! Beautiful couple and venue, a fantastic wedding planner and photographer, and of course, fabulous wedding ceremony music, by Duo d’Amore string trio!
The music selections fit perfectly, and added a classic touch, and additional elegance to the intimate ceremony at the Shangri-la hotel in Toronto.
Processional
Pachelbel Canon in D for wedding party
Bach Wachet Auf (sleepers wake) for bride
Signing
Charpentier Prelude from Te Deum
Handel Hornpipe I from the Water Music
Recessional
Mendelssohn Wedding March
Wedding planner: Rebecca Chan Weddings
Photographer and Photo credit: Elizabeth in Love
Wedding ceremony music: Duo d'Amore-string duos trios and quartets
Performing in the distillery district is always a treat, and this wedding and cocktail reception did not disappoint! The ceremony was short and sweet, with the following playlist, which was a little bit classical, a little bit pop and a whole lot of fun:
Processional: Pachelbel Canon in D
Signing: A Thousand Years (Christina Perri)
Recessional: Don’t Stop Believing (Journey)
Thanks to Alicia the photographer for the fantastic slideshow from the day: to
Wedding vendors:
Wedding and Cocktail music: Duo d'Amore-string duos trios and quartets
Alicia Thurston Photography – Photographer
Bloved Events – Wedding Planner
Pink Twig – Florist
Lea-Ann Belter – Wedding Gown
The DJ and Company – DJ
Arta Gallery – Ceremony
Archeo – Reception
“Thank you so much for all your help and your well wishes! The music was beautiful!” Rachel, bride
Rachel and Rohann’s wedding was simply inspiring-beautiful weather, gorgeous venue, and an incredible couple! Amazing photos are available at: http://www.gillianfoster.ca/estates-of-sunnybrook-wedding/
There is something about a spring wedding that is just so life affirming, everything is green and fresh and wonderfully bright. The ceremony took place at the McLean House of Sunnybrook estates on the morning of May 21. This is a venue that we are very familiar with, and it was great to be back. In speaking to Rachel about the music selections, she and Rohann came up with a very interesting, and eclectic combination of songs, which fit the parts of the ceremony extremely well:
Prelude: Here Comes the Sun: The Beatles
Marry You: Bruno Mars
Sweet Child o Mine: Guns n Roses
All You Need is Love: The Beatles
Viva la Vida: Coldplay
Processional (Includes Just Groom's Parents and Groom):
Can't Help Falling in Love: Elvis
Bride song (Includes Just Bride's Parents, Flower Girl, and Bride):
Here, There, Everywhere: The Beatles
Signing: Edelweiss and In My Life: The Beatles (if time)
Recessional (After breaking the glass and "Mazel Tov!"
Crazy Little Thing Called Love: Elvis/Queen
Vendors:
Venue: Sunnybrook Estates
Photographer: Gillian Foster
Band/Live music: Duo d’Amore –string duos trios and quartets
This wedding took place at the Royal Canadian Yacht Club, on Toronto Island, and Duo d’Amore was excited and honoured to be a part of such a beautiful day. To add to the beauty and seamlessness the event was flawlessly planned by Shealyn Angus of Bliss Events (whom we work with as often and possible). From the musical side of things, which is of course our specialty, we had the opportunity to work with the bride in choosing the music for the ceremony:
Bridesmaids Processional: Bach Air
Bride: A Thousand Years
Signing: Bach Jesu Joy of Mans Desiring
Recessional: Beautiful Day
Theses selections work really well together, as the classical selections played and compared and contrasted with the more modern songs, to give the whole ceremony an air of tradition, complemented by a more modern sound. After the ceremony, the string duet gracefully switched locations to where the cocktail reception was taking place, and continued to play. Just before their departure, the bride thanked them for a great job.
Photo and photography credit: Lisa Mark Photographer
String Duo for Toronto Weddings. Megumi and Chris’ wedding and cocktail hour Auberge du Pommier, April 25. Live Violin and cello duo.
This was such a beautiful wedding, held at Wedding Musicians Toronto: Arta Gallery. Tatiana + Jeff’s wedding at the Arta Gallery, October 17. Award winning Toronto/GTA string ensemble.
