Walking down the aisle song.

[Hayz]

I saw this question in another forum so I thought I'd start one of its own.

I am inviting my neighbour from the town I grew up in as I've known her for like forever to our wedding and she can play the organ/piano so I asked if she would play the church music for me. I'm not sure if want the wedding march (The music can kinda sound scary if the keys are hit really hard and rather dreary if played too slow.) I've been looking into other pieces of music. Theres a great web site: www.8notes.com and if you go into the likes of piano and then Free Piano Sheet music you can listen to pieces of music. (Just click on the wee midi speaker.) I'm considering walking down the aisle to Minuet by Bach (its the one on page 2) and it just sounds happy. I've printed off the music and I'll see if my neighbour will be able to play it. I also really like Aria from Don Giovanni (page 1). To me this music sounds relaxing which would help with the nerves. Theres quite a few pieces that I like that I can use while people are arriving and leaving etc. I'd really like to use the Turkish March as we leave the church page 3. It just sounds really happy and chearful.
What does everyone else think?

[Mish11]

that sounds fantastic! i'm not really into classical stuff, but i'm sure that wot eva you choose will suit the day perfectly. Me... i'm really not sure... you're right about the wed march, it can sound scary and dreary... any suggestions for something more contemporary?

[bnd94]

I think they sound good too.
I was thinking about playing just the instrumentals from Ozzy Osbourne's song Dreamer. I heard it when he and Sharon did a vow renewal and I fell in love with it.

[usahgrad]

I don't like the typical stuff used at weddings. Our processional music is all from historical-fiction flicks...Gettysburg, Cold Mountain, to name a few. Our recessional is the main them to Star Wars (we met on the Star Wars Game).

[Jenn060306]

I haven't thought too much about what we are going to play at our ceremony. My Fiance works at a family owned music store. So his boss (which is his sisters father in law) wife, and sons are going to play for us. So we're having a full band play at the ceremony.
I haven't figured out what i want to walk down the isle too. But after the ceremony when we're leaving i want to play part of Arcade Fire's song Wake up. Near the end where the drums pick up. (its the same drum line as in Jet's Are you gunna be my girl?) It's so upbeat! It makes me happy, and feel like let's get this party started!
I will probaly walk down the isle to an instrumental of a Matthew Good song. or Long December by The Counting Crows (its our song) If we don't find anything more traditional that we like.

I think you really should be playing music that makes you happy and feel good. Somthing that has meaning to you.

[bnd94]

I don't like the typical stuff used at weddings. Our processional music is all from historical-fiction flicks...Gettysburg, Cold Mountain, to name a few. Our recessional is the main them to Star Wars (we met on the Star Wars Game).

I like your idea of playing the Star wars theme song. That is such a cool idea! Very meaningfull to you and your FH :wink:

[usahgrad]

I had to convince him...and everyone we tell laughs when I say it was my idea. I really like the idea too and it's not just cause we're fans of star wars (to tell you the truth, I'm really not...). But the music's not bad...lol.

[CindySue]

What if your not actually walking down an isle? Im getting married at a lake. While I plan on having a paper lantern walkway leading up to the arch under which we will get married, Ive yet to figure out how to work in the music here. We will only be at the lake for maybe 30 or 45 minutes before we go back to the house for the reception.

[LaceyinPgh]

I am walking down the aisle to Beethovan's Ode to Joy that is because I know that I am such a little joy to behold in my day to day life. :wink: Actually I like the music and the typical Wedding March by Wagner actually turns my stomach. As for the recessional....U2's Beautiful Day I love my Irish boys. (Maybe that is the reason I'm marrying a little Irish boy.) But I really just like the song and Sean and I along with half of our wedding party are huge U2 fans.

[usahgrad]

Cindy, what about a battery operated stereo? That's what we'll be using if the one plug we have outside doesn't work. Or, we've thought about looking into the area high school to see if they have a string quartet to play at the ceremony. My high school had one and they played very well at all the events they did.

[rainbowtreat]

I have not asked him yet but I was thinking about asking my Uncle to play the bagpipes for me to walk down the aisle to. Like you cindy I dont really have an aisle. I will be coming out of sliding glass doors onto my sisters deck then down the stairs and around the side of the neck to the big tree at the end of her yard. I am planning on having a runner so people will know where not to stand. But I though it would be a nice touch to add the bagpipes. He plays so well and I am sur ehe will be thrilled with the idea of me asking him. My first wedding we paid a guy to play the organ that was int he church. It was a full wall organ. It was beautiful but because it was so hard to play we had to pay the guy $ 100 just to play it for us.

[CindySue]

Ive thought about it. It seems like a lot of trouble to go through but I dont want to walk al the way down to the water to silence. I still have time to figure it out.

[CarlosHoney]

Cindy, I saw some wireless speakers at Sharper Image. I'm sure you can find some online (maybe for your FH's Christmas present?) and use them for the ceremony. You could pull it off, and it's not that much trouble. Just find one tech-savvy person to be in charge of it. My little bro is in charge of the music, and he knows what CD's to play, and in what order.

[usahgrad]

Carrie, my cousin came into her reception to bagpipes (her wedding was out in California, so the reception was for the family back at home) and it was really stunning! Here you have this highly emotional music and then this beautiful girl and her new husband...I'd love to do it if I could!

[rainbowtreat]

I had my uncle play the bagpipes at my first wedding. He plyed them outside the church as the guests were comign in and again outside the reception site. Because they can't be played in side I coun't use him nay where else. Every one loved them. But this time I think I would like to walk down the aisle to him playing them.

[LizabethDavis]

With regards to the original posters question, I think that whatever you choose wil be fine. If it suits your style, then I say go for it.

As you will all soon find out though, I have two sides to every answer. If you are getting married in a church, you will probably have to make sure that there are no restrictions on what kind of music you can play. I wanted to walk down the aisle to a R&B song, even though I didn't know if it would be possible. The church told me that I would be unable to though. I would have to have church appropriate music. Of course, not all R&B is appropriate, so it became out of the question.

For the ladies with the outdoor weddings, ipods with battery operated speakers is another idea....I am not sure if it will work, but it is a thought!