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/
This was such a beautiful day! We love performing at the Rose Garden as it is just so perfect for an outdoor wedding. Our string trio performed the following music and even added an additional recessional song to make the day even more special for the bride and groom.
Bridesmaids: Bach Air
Bride: Pachelbel Canon in D
Signing: Bach: Jesu Joy of Mans desiring
Recessional: Love Me Like You Do AND Wake Me Up
Vendors
Venue: Pillar and Post
Décor: Simply Beautiful Décor
Flowers: Roses and Twine
Music – Ceremony: Duo d’Amore
Candy Table: Candy by Katie
Cake: Sweet Celebrations
Music: Spirit of Sound
Officiant: Celebrating Life
Limousine: Royal Touch Limousine Service
Stationary: Oakville Paper Boutique
Dress Designer: Maggie Sottero
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
This wedding goes on record as one of the earliest that we have performed, as Kevin and Lesley were married at 8:30 in the morning! It was also very special, as it truly felt different from any other wedding. As well the venue was amazing. The ceremony took place in the Cambridge Butterfly Conservatory, and really should be experienced to be believed. What a great choice of venue. Now, on to our specialty—the music!
The ceremony was built around Disney music, and was exceptionally well chosen to suit the different moods and timings during the wedding. We have a great arrangement of several Disney songs from seven or eight films, and each song flows seamlessly into each other. This is what greeted guests as they entered, and it certainly created a wonderful atmosphere for everyone. At the start of the ceremony, the wedding party walked in to (the very appropriate) A Whole New World, and the bride followed with Tale as Old as Time from Beauty and the Beast. At the end of the wedding ceremony everyone walked out to the Imperial March from Star Wars, to conclude this beautiful early morning wedding.
Disney Medley - While guests are taking their seats.
A Whole New World - For Processional (Groom & Mother, Mother of the bride & Flower Girl, Best Lady, Bridesmaid and Maid of Honour)
Tale as Old as Time - Bride & Father
Imperial March - Recessional
Ceremony music Kitchener/Waterloo/Cambridge: Duo d’Amore-solos, violin and cello duos, string trios and string quartets
The weather was just wonderful for this ceremony at Deer Creek Golf Course in Ajax. Early October was unseasonably warm with temperatures reaching into the high teens, and hardly a cloud in the sky. During the wedding planning process, I spoke and exchanged emails with Milani the bride, who was just lovely. She was interested in a very classic wedding ceremony with an additional song added. Because this was a Filipino wedding ceremony (which we are very familiar with) there can be a number of additional spots for music. I should also note that every Filipino wedding we have ever performed at has always been one centred on a large loving family—everyone has an amazingly good time.
Bridal party processional: Pachelbel Canon in D
Bride entrance: Bach Air on a G String
Cord and veil ceremony: Bach Arioso
Signing: Bach Jesu of Mans desiring
Recessional: Handel La Rejouissance
Photo and video credit: Beyond Infiniti Photography
Wedding ceremony music Ajax/GTA: Duo d’Amore-solos, violin and cello duos, string trios and string quartets
Here is a listing of the music that was performed by our most popular ensemble, the violin and cello duo:
Wedding Violinist Cellist Niagara: Kurtz Orchards. Nadine and Ryans’s wedding ceremony at Kurtz Orchard Farm Estate, July 12, 2015.
“Thank you for making such a special contribution to our day!” Julia, bride
June 7th, was truly a beautiful day—the weather was wonderful and the perfect day for a wedding ceremony. The wedding was held at the escarpment site (complete with a lovely pond) at Cave Spring Vineyards, just a few kilometers from Inn on the Twenty in Jordan. This site is particularly wonderful, as unlike the other vineyard site, this one is elevated slightly, so guests have a wonderful view of the vines and lake Ontario that is spectacular. Another interesting thing about this site, and why we love it so much, is that it backs onto the escarpment, which acts almost like an amphitheater for the instruments, reflecting the beautiful sounds of the string instruments with surprising clarity.
Julia and I spoke about the music selections, and she had a great list already planned, which worked out very well. The only suggestion I offered is to have a second song chosen in case the signing went overtime. She chose Counting Crows: Accidentally in Love which was a nice combination with the recessional song of Here Comes the Sun. It was a great day and all the guests had a wonderful time. We were happy to be a part of it!
Ceremony music selections:
Processional - A Thousand Years (Christina Perri)
Signing - All You Need is Love (Beatles) and Accidentally in Love (counting Crows)
Recessional - Here Comes the Sun (Beatles)
Wedding Vendors:
Bridal Gown – Becker’s Bridal
Bridesmaid Dresses – David’s Bridal
Tuxes – Saxon for Men
MUAH – Christina at Niagara Mobile Hair
Florist – The Watering Can
Jeweler – Spence Diamonds
Minister – Judy Kofsky
Photographer: Robyn Russell
Bakery – Inn on the Twenty Restaurant
Videographers – Elle & Be Films
DJ – Patrick’s DJ Service
Wedding ceremony musicians Niagara: Duo d’Amore-violin and cello duos, string trios and string quartets
“Everything was more than perfect! Thank you so much!” Marie-Eve, bride
This was a picture perfect outdoor wedding, as you can see from the photo and if you look at the photos from the very talented Amy Eaton. The weather at The Cove in Westport was perfect, the ambiance, flowers, music—just everything. Marie-Eve and Marc were extremely easy to work with, and they selected warm, spring like music that especially complemented the ceremony. To start the string duo performed Christina Perri’s A Thousand years. In this arrangement the violin has the melody while the cello accompanies, and it is a very effective song for the processional at an outdoor wedding. The signing was Hallelujah by Leonard Cohen, which brings the excitement down considerable, but the romance up a few notches (which of course is important in a wedding ceremony). To conclude the ceremony, the very popular and also romantic by with a bit more of a beat, Somewhere over the Rainbow.
Processional: A Thousand Years, Christina Perri
Signing: Hallelujah, Leonard Cohen
Recessional: Somewhere Over the Rainbow
Photo and Photographer Credit: Amy Eaton Photography
Wedding ceremony musicians Ottawa: Duo d’Amore-violin and cello duos, string trios and string quartets
Yesterday evening, Duo d’Amore performed at Luxinside, a French art exhibition showcasing a number of luxury products coming to Holt Renfrew, and displayed with a cool, and modern aesthetic. Our musicians performed a wide variety of interesting music for the guests, which included the president of Hot Renfrew (who had very nice things to say about our performance) as well as delegates from the French Embassy.
Photo source and credit: www.holtrenfrew.com
Corporate reception music: Duo d’Amore-violin and cello duos, string trios and string quartets
Our string ensemble performs regularly at the Ancaster Mill, but this wedding was one of the most unique events that we have performed at the Mill. Ryan and Nilusha had their ceremony in the 1812 room, which, when you enter the Mill, is downstairs. This was our first time playing in the room, and it is both beautiful with the dark wood and fireplace, as well as the original artifacts from the mill presented in a glass display. Rooms that have some wood in them are great for carrying and enhancing the sound of string instruments and this really helped create a beautiful ambiance and purity of the violin and cello tone.
Ryan and Nilusha were interested in having a number of pop songs from our Modern repertoire throughout their ceremony, and we worked on creating the playlist below. Their ceremony was also interesting, as they combined traditional western traditions with beautiful Indian traditions for a truly memorable and wonderful ceremony.
Bridesmaids Processional: Cohen: Hallelujah
Bride Processional: Elvis: Can’t Help Falling in Love
Signing: Beatles: All you Need Is Love and Perri: A Thousand Years
Recessional: Coldplay: Viva la Vida
Ancaster Wedding ceremony music: Duo d’Amore-violin and cello duos, string trios and string quartets
