Weddings
Beautiful music for wedding days
(Photograph
by Arek Swietlicki)
The
Allestri String Quartet at Duart Castle,
Isle of Mull
Example Wedding Service
We can play for every part of your civil or religious wedding, including the accompaniment for hymns (please see our FAQ section for more details) or soloists. Below is a typical example of the service that we could provide :–
- 15 - 20 minutes of background music as your guests arrive.
- Bride's Entrance music
- Music as you sign the register
- Music as you walk down the aisle together and as your guests leave the venue
- 1 hour background music for your champagne reception.
This is only a suggestion, and we will be very happy to tailor what we provide to your specific needs. Please contact us to discuss your requirements.
Wedding Music Suggestions
Listed below are a few of the most popular choices of music for wedding ceremonies.
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(Recordings are © 2006 The Allestri String Quartet - unauthorised reproduction or distribution is prohibited.)
Processional
- Canon – Pachelbel
- Entrance of the Queen of Sheba – Handel
- Trumpet Voluntary ( The Prince of Denmark) - Clark
- Wedding March - Wagner
- Trumpet Tune - Purcell
-
Wedding March from The Sound of Music
- Hammerstein
Signing the Register
- Pavane – Faure
- Chanson de Matin – Elgar
- ‘Air’ from The Water Music – Handel
- ‘Largo’ from Winter ( The Four Seasons) – Vivaldi
- Canon – Pachelbel
- Meditation
from Thais – Massenet
Recessional
- Trumpet Voluntary – Clark
- Wedding March – Mendelssohn
- ‘Hornpipe’ from The Water Music – Handel
- Trumpet Tune – Purcell
- All You Need is Love' - Lennon/McCartney (arr. JFM)
Religious Ceremonies
- Sheep May Safely Graze – Bach
- Jesu Joy of Mans Desiring – Bach
- Ave Maria – Schubert
- Ave Maria – Gounod
Please visit our Repertoire page for a complete listing.
Music Arrangement Service
For a reasonable additional fee, we can make an arrangement of one or more of your special songs or pieces to be played for the bride’s entrance, as you sign the register, as you walk down the aisle together at the end of your ceremony, or at any other suitable point in your wedding service. You can hear a number of our arrangements on this website, and our testimonials page has many highly positive comments concerning specially commissioned arrangements.
Children's Story Teller
Our very experienced children's story teller can entertain the children during your drinks reception with stories to suit all ages.
Amplification – PA Service
We recommend a PA system for larger venues and events with more than 100 guests, and will be able to put you in touch with a sound engineer operating in your area. The music can of course be adjusted not to be too loud so that your guests are able to enjoy it in the background.