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This is the placeholder page for your ceremony music.  Six special requests have been purchased for your wedding. 

No later than one month before the wedding, I will add recorded samples of the processionals and recessional to your audio preview list.

1. Pachelbel Canon in D - Processional for Parents/Grandmother

2. Simple Man (Lynard Skynrd) - Groom's Processional
Purchased from Music Notes 1/2/2019
Arranged for violin and recorded 1/4/2019

3. Kiss Me (Ed Sheehan) - Processional for Bridesmaids/Groomsmen/Flower Girl/Ring Bearer 
Sheet Music Purchased from SheetMusicPlus 1/2/2019
NOTE: Need to change to a better key
Recorded 1/5/2019

4. Can't Help Falling in Love - Bride's Processional

Recorded 1/5/2019

5 Yiruma - River Flows in You - Recessional: Sheet music purchased in 2018)

Recorded 1/4/2019

ALSO: Include Prelude Songs Purchased 1/2/2018:

(1) Falling  in Love in a Coffee Shop (Landon Pigg) Purchased from SheetMusicPlus. NOTE: Will need to arrange for violin

(2) Just the Way You Are (Bruno Mars)
Purchased from Sheet Music Plus 

Tips for a Smooth, Stately, and Stunning Wedding Processional

1.   Slow is better. Don't hurry down the aisle! Anticipate and enjoy the beautiful walk.

2.    If there are several processionals (i.e., parents, bridesmaids, bride), let the music for the previous processional come to a complete end before the next processional begins.

3.    Discuss with your musicians the number of attendants that will enter during the bridesmaids' processional. Don't forget to mention whether you are having a flower girl, ring bearer, or junior bridesmaid. This is something that can be done in the weeks leading up to the wedding and will help the musicians time the processionals. In some cases, it may help them to guide you toward the best choice of processional music.

4.    Likewise, if you choose to have a parents' processional, let the musicians know the number of mothers/grandmothers that will be entering.

5.    If you reach the altar or arch before the music ends, don't worry! The music may continue a few measures to reach a graceful cadence. 

6.    For the Pachelbel Canon, consider waiting four measures (eight long notes) before walking down the aisle, especially if the aisle is short, or there are only a few bridesmaids, or if the bride is using this selection for her processional. This will allow the music to unfold.

7.    The musician will "go silent" approximately 2 minutes before the first processional. If there is an unanticipated delay before the start of ceremony, designate someone to inform the musician. Be as specific as possible, i.e., "play 10 more minutes, " or "play two more songs." This will avoid awkward silences while your guests await your arrival.

8.    If the wedding party is entering from a place that is difficult to spot or out of view, you may wish to assign someone to approach the musicians and inform them the ceremony is about to begin. That way, there will be no ambiguity.

9.   If possible, let the musician know what the officiant's last words will be before the recessional begins. Generally, it is the introduction of the bride and groom, but because this is not always the case, it is best to be certain. The musicians may also check with the officiant if the opportunity is available before the ceremony.