On a Sunday afternoon in May, I provided harp music for a wedding at the John E.N. Howard Bandshell in Lake Bluff Park. This wedding and concert venue is just a short distance away from St. Joseph’s Silver Beach, where I had an exceptionally windy wedding ceremony last fall!
The bride & groom had a back-up plan in place at their reception hall (the Priscilla U. Byrns Heritage Center), but the weather cooperated and we were able to go ahead as planned for the outdoor ceremony. They went with traditional music: “Canon in D” for the entrance of the mothers and bridesmaids, “Bridal Chorus” for the bride’s processional, and “Wedding March” for the recessional.
When you have an outdoor wedding, there are lots of things other than the weather to consider. When you have a wedding in a public park you have to consider…the public! Everyone loves a wedding, and this one even had a couple of families stop and watch the entire event. You also cannot control everything that goes on around you. Just as the bridal party started down the aisle, everything was drowned out by a passing train. Fortunately, it was a short one!
There are a lot of positives about an outdoor wedding, and if you are as relaxed and easy-going as Amanda and Adam were, then none of the negatives even matter. They had a beautiful ceremony, and I was happy to be a part of it!
As a professional wedding harpist, I love working with couples to create the perfect music for their day. Visit my website, Southwest Michigan Harpist, or call 1-574-344-9401 for more information!