Civil Music - Wedding Forum

Beth · #1 (**permalink**) 23-04-2003, 09:32 AM

I know this has been asked before, but.....

We don't want classical music at our wedding.... the only other tune I'd walk into is 'The wedding song' by Kenny G.... I've not been able to find any other wav files on the net to listen to...

Any one got any ideas?

THANK YOU!!!!

Bianca · #2 (**permalink**) 23-04-2003, 09:41 AM

Sorry i cant help, we are having classical

BUT

I just wanted to say ..

I LOVE YOUR AVATAR!!! How cool, i'm very jealous! Where'd you find it?

roz · #3 (**permalink**) 23-04-2003, 11:34 AM

I walked in to "fanfare for a common man" by Aaron Copland - which is classical but modern and loud - and out to James Brown - I feel Good.....

Have you looked at the debenhams website and www.weddingguide.co.uk/info (I think...)

Beth · #4 (**permalink**) 23-04-2003, 11:45 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Bianca
Sorry i cant help, we are having classical

BUT

I just wanted to say ..

I LOVE YOUR AVATAR!!! How cool, i'm very jealous! Where'd you find it?

Thanks Bianca

Not too sure where I found it, I think it was off one of the recommended sites in the Bar

Beth · #5 (**permalink**) 23-04-2003, 11:47 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by roz
I walked in to "fanfare for a common man" by Aaron Copland - which is classical but modern and loud - and out to James Brown - I feel Good.....

Have you looked at the debenhams website and www.weddingguide.co.uk/info (I think...)

ThanKs Roz

I've checked the wedding guide site and found mainly classical pieces..... I want something dreamy and meditative (if that's a word

)

Lady Rools · #6 (**permalink**) 23-04-2003, 11:53 AM

Why don't you have something from Enya's album?

Sail away is very dreamy and meditative

AngelaW · #7 (**permalink**) 23-04-2003, 12:06 PM

What about Les Tois Gymnopedie by Erik Satie? Gymnopedie No1 is my all-time favourite piece of classical music... Yes, I know you didn't want classical but it has a very modern feel to it and definitely fits the dreamy/meditative bill!! It was originally written for the piano but adapts well to the harp and other strings.

Alternatively.... what about an instrumental version of Perfect Day?

Beth · #8 (**permalink**) 23-04-2003, 12:13 PM

Thanks Rooley and Angela

I like the Enya idea and I'm off to listen to Gymnopedie

Looby Lou · #9 (**permalink**) 23-04-2003, 12:40 PM

We are going for music from Norah Jones for the signing of the register. It has a nice semi slow swing beat to it and some of the songs are very pretty when you listen to the words.

I am afriad I am walking into here comes the bride. My friends are not happy with me and insist they are going to struggle not to laugh. But there you go. I think it is classic, cheesy cool and could not walk down the aisle to anything else.

nikki · #10 (**permalink**) 23-04-2003, 03:10 PM

Hmmm - anything goes! My lovely friend Shelia came in to Louis Armstrong's "We Have All the Time In the World" - I also love his other biggie, "what a wonderful world"

Any good? Very mellow!

N xxx

Heather · #11 (**permalink**) 23-04-2003, 03:41 PM

Can't be much help with other choices but I have to say......

"The Wedding Song" by Kenny G is totally FANTASTIC!!!

I walked in to it...... was going to be "Canon in D" by Pachabel but once I'd hear Kenny G I was smitten (Still had Pachabel, but when I was signing the register)

H

Beth · #12 (**permalink**) 23-04-2003, 06:28 PM

Thanks you lot

Think I'm really, really, really leaning towards the Kenny G song

Though I've not heard the full version yet

I listened to Gymnopedie and it was still a bit too classical... we're going with singing songs for the signing of the register and I'll probably not walk out to anything seeing as it's a civil service...

Anymore ideas VERY welcome

Heather · #13 (**permalink**) 24-04-2003, 06:37 AM

Beth, PM me your address & I'll send you one of my CD's from the wedding, it's got the full length of Kenny G on it!!!!!

H

Beth · #14 (**permalink**) 24-04-2003, 06:54 AM

Done that

Thanks very much Bunny

How long was your processional walk? Mine's only going to be about 20 seconds (if that!) did you play the music for a while before hand?

Heather · #15 (**permalink**) 24-04-2003, 07:39 AM

The walk in the room lasted about 20 seconds, BUT they put the music one one I was walking across the courtyard at the hotel....... plus they left it play a little while once I'd got to the front!

H

Beth · #16 (**permalink**) 24-04-2003, 08:49 AM

Hmm... I'll have to have a think as I'm walking out of one room into another

nikki · #17 (**permalink**) 24-04-2003, 03:23 PM

I walked out of one room into another (I was civil too) and they seemed to expect me to have a tune - so I did! it took us longer than we thought to get out cos of people congratulating us, and they left it playing whilst the guests left too......

HTH

N xxx

Beth · #18 (**permalink**) 24-04-2003, 04:34 PM

I really like the Kenny G song so I'd be quite happy to have it playing at the end too (also means I don't have to choose another piece of music

) and I really like the idea of not being able to get out of the room, if you know what I mean? I'd be quite happy to have them throw us out so they can set the tables

Thanks everybody!