This weekend we had the opportunity to play for a wedding at the Vail Interfaith Chapel. The weather lent itself to the occasion and it was a gorgeous Colorado day.
While the bride and groom had very different tastes, their musical selections nicely juxtaposed their differences and the end result was extremely complimentary.
As the groom had somewhat more traditional tastes, all of our prelude music was strictly classical, though not necessarily the typical wedding selections. We played several Mozart pieces, a short, brisk piece by Tartini named Cantible, Winter from the Four Seasons, Handel's Largo, Schubert's Andante, and one of our favorites, Pastorale by Corelli.
As the parents and wedding party entered, we played 'Hallelujah' by Leonard Cohen/Jeff Buckley. Continuing to drift away from the traditional/classical genre, we played 'Just Like Heaven,' by the Cure for the bridal processional.
The ceremony was light, laced with humor and a special musical number by a friend.
After the ceremony, as the bride and groom began their recessional exit we played the main theme to 'Star Wars,' which we understood was a special surprise for the groom. We continued with the contemporary genre as the wedding party exited to selections by Coldplay, Elvis, and the Beatles.
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