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WEDDING MUSIC SELECTIONS Here are some music selections that can be played from the time your guests arrive at the church till the recessional is completed. Generally the mood of the music should be light and celebratory. Some popular choices include: Prelude Francisque Courante from Three Lute Dances Mozart: Adagio from Sonata in E-Flat J.S. Bach: Allegro from Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G Handel: Air from Water Music Processional Clarke: Trumpet Voluntary (The Prince of Denmark's March) For your convenience we have linked to Bride's Guide to Weddings Music so you can sample the above selections. Other Processional, Ceremony and Recessional Music Marc-Antoine Charpentire: Prelude to Te Deum Pachelbel's "Canon in D" J.S.Bach: "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring" from Cantata 147 Schubert's "Ave Maria" Handel: "Arrival of the Queen of Sheba" from Solomon J.S.Bach: First movement from Brandenbury Concerto No. 1 in F INSPIRATIONAL INTERFAITH WEDDING VERSES The Passionate Shepherd To His Love
by Christopher Marlowe Come live with me and be my love, And we will all the pleasures prove, That valleys, groves, hills, and fields, Woods, or steepy mountain yields. And we will sit upon the rocks, Seeing the shepherds feed their flocks, By shallow rivers, to whose falls Melodious birds sing madrigals. And I will make thee beds of roses, And a thousand fragrant posies, A cap of flowers and a kirtle Embroider'd all with leaves of myrtle: A gown made of the finest wool, Which from our pretty lambs we pull; Fair lined slippers for the cold, With buckles of the purest gold: A belt of straw and ivy buds, With coral clasps and amber studs; And if these pleasures may thee move, Come live with me and be my love. The shepherd swains shall dance and sing For thy delight each May morning; If these delights thy mind may move, Then live with me and be my love. Words of Wisdom
by Bill Swetmon It is never being too old to hold hands. It is remembering to say, "I love you" at least once a day. It is at no time taking the other for granted. It is having a mutual sense of values and common objectives. It is standing together facing life. It is forming a circle of love that gathers in the whole family. It is doing things for each other not in the attitude of duty or sacrifice, but in the spirit of joy. It is speaking words of appreciation and demonstrating gratitude. It is not looking for perfection in each other. It is cultivating flexibility, patience, understanding, and a sense of humor. It is having the capacity to forgive and forget. It is giving each other an atmosphere in which each can grow. It is finding room for the things of the spirit. It is a common search for the good and the beautiful. It is establishing a relationship in which independence is equal, dependence is mutual, and obligation is reciprocal. It is not marrying the right partner, it is being the right partner SHEHECHEYANU BARUCH ATAH ADONAI ELOHEINU MELECH HA O LAM SHECHEYANU V’KI MANU V'HEE GEE YANU LAZ MAHN HAZEH We praise You, Adonai our God, Ruler of the Universe, who has given us life, sustained us and brought us to this joyous occasion. BENEDICTION There is one benediction which is part of both Christian and Jewish traditions. Priests, ministers and rabbis have used the same words for thousands of years. Y’VAH RECH CHAH ADONAI V’YEESH MIRECH CHAH May God bless you and keep you YAH AYR ADONAI PAHNAV EY LECH CHAH VEE CHOO NECH CHAH May God's presence shine upon you and be gracious to you YEE SAH ADONAI PAHNAV EY LECH CHAH V’YAH SEIM L’CHACH SHALOM May God's presence be with you, now and through all the days of your lives, and may God grant you that most precious gift, peace. And let us all say –Amen From The Prophet
by Kahlil Gibran On Marriage: You were born together, and together you shall be forevermore, You shall be together when the white wings of death scatter your days. Ah, you shall be together even in the silent memory of God. But let there be spaces in your togetherness, and let the winds of the heavens dance between you. Love one another, but make not a bond of love: Let it rather be a moving sea between the shores of your souls. Fill each other's cup but drink not from one cup. Give one another of your bread, but eat not from the same loaf Sing and dance together and be joyous, but let each of you be alone, Even as the strings of the lute are alone though they quiver with the same music. Give your hearts, but not into each other's keeping. For only the hand of Life can contain your hearts. And stand together, yet not too near together: For the pillars of the temple stand apart, And the oak tree and the cypress grow not in each other's shadow. More Sample Wedding Verses |