My husband & I sang to each other at our wedding (13 years ago!) in lieu
of having a unity candle. Another one of those circumstances that should
have been disturbing but wasn't. It was a big hit with the guests. We
would probably do the same thing if we were to do it now, except I think
the music would be WAY different!
We were in the bridal party of a wedding a year & a half ago & we, along
with two others sang at the reception for the bride & groom.
Here's a few other thoughts:
At that same wedding had a chorus for the ceremony consisting of members
of the bride's church choir & other singing friends. They picked choral
arrangements of different parts of the mass: i.e. Thompson's "Alleluia",
Stravinsky's "Ave Maria" & the church's choir director (who also does
some composing) also set a favorite poem for the choir as well. It was
beautiful & different.
Does the bride or groom's family have a favorite hymn? My husband's
family has a tradition of singing "The Lord Bless You & Keep You",
complete with seven-fold "amen" for major family occasions.
Pat Smith
On Sun, 15 Oct 2000 21:42:26 EDT Mezzoid@a... writes:
> In a message dated 10/14/2000 12:40:49 PM Central Daylight Time,
> vivianh@i... writes:
>
> << So, I don't know about singing during the wedding itself, but at
> the
> reception - perhaps??
> >>
>
> I agree with Vivian - I think at the reception is a better idea.
> Maybe if
> you could do RECORDED music at the wedding ceremony (if that's not
> too tacky
> and disallowed - a lot of churches disallow that kind of thing),
> maybe it
> would work. But I think it's too nerve-wracking to sing LIVE at
> your own
> wedding.
>
> Just my $0.02.
>
> Christine Thomas
> Wauwatosa, WI
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