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“Thank you Duo d'Amore for adding such a special touch to our wedding ceremony last June 16, 2018. Our guests were so amazed on how you guys played during our ceremony. The string duo was excellent and the music they played was so beautiful. Thank you Matthew for such an awesome experience, you are so accommodating of my request and very efficient in communicating. We will definitely recommend you.” Maricar, bride
It was a real pleasure communicating with Maricar for her beautiful wedding at St Catherine of Siena Church in Mississauga. She hired Duo d’Amore’s most requested ensemble (our violin and cello duo) to perform for her wedding Mass, and chose a great selection of both classical music and popular music to fit the portions of the mass. If you are reading this because you are planning a wedding, it is good to note that St Catherine of Siena Church was very accommodating to different genres of music. Some catholic Churches have a strict list of music that couple s can pick from, and in this case the bride and groom had the opportunity to add some modern flair alongside the classical pieces.
Wedding Party: Canon in D Pachelbel
Bride: Can’t Help Falling in Love
Offertory- Amazing Grace
Communion- The Prayer
Signing for the Registry:
A Thousand Years by Christina Perri
Recessional Song:
I’m Yours by Jason Mraz
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
Ok, I’m just going to come out and say it—I’m 34 and just watched Star Wars for the first time the other day. Of course, I loved it, and thought that it would be a great idea for a wedding. Others have thought that way to, and you can read about interesting wedding ceremonies here.
If you do a Google search for Star Wars Wedding, a lot of what comes up is about costumes, hair, and other theme related details. However, as you can imagine, with Duo d’Amore, it’s all about the music. While we have performed Star Wars music at wedding in the past (namely the Imperial March) it would be great to put together a whole wedding with John Williams’ amazing score from the films. The string section of the orchestra features prominently in the film, and any of our ensembles are perfect to convey the amazing compositions. Though there are many possibilities, I think this grouping would work particularly well:
Star Wars Wedding Program
Wedding Party Processional: Han Solo and Leia Love Theme, Empire strikes back
This theme is great to walk to as there is a slow but steady beat and it is quite lush. It is nice that the theme represents the love between the Han and Princess Leia, which is perfect for the bridesmaids and wedding party to walk to. It would make a great violin and cello duet.
Bride: Princess Leia’s Theme, Episode IV
This is the natural choice, and I would omit the introduction and start the processional head on with the main theme. Alternatively, it would be great to start this with the rebel fanfare, then lead into princess Leia’s theme. Either a duo, trio or string quartet could do this song justice.
Signing of the register: The Force Theme, Episode IV
While I originally thought the force theme would be a good option for the bridesmaids, It would actually suit the signing much better. This is quite a serious theme, a bit on the dark side (sorry about the pun) for the bridesmaids to walk down the aisle to, but perfect for the legal portion of the ceremony. This would sound great with the fullness of a string quartet
Recessional: Main Theme, Episode IV
To top it all off, the theme that everyone has been waiting for: the main theme from the film. This is the natural ending to a fun (and just a bit geeky) wedding! Again, the duo, trio and string quartet could really make this shine.
Wedding ceremony music: Duo d'Amore-violin and cello duos trios and quartets
“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
Wedding String Ensemble: Duo d’Amore-violin and cello duo, trio and string quartet, Toronto
The string duo performed at Roseanne and Tyler’s wedding ceremony and everything was wonderful. The bride and groom selected very traditional music for the ceremony, and the duo performed a number of hymns from the Catholic book of worship III for the offering and communion portion of the mass.
Bridesmaids Processional: Bach Air on the G-string
Bride Processional: Canon in D
Signing: Bach: Jesu Joy of Man’s Desiring
Offering and Communion:
You are Near
Here I am Lord
Make Me a channel of your Peace
Recessional: Clarke Trumpet Voluntary
