The rooftop of the Joliet Area Historical Museum was the venue for Karen and Debbie’s wedding ceremony. Friends and family filled the space, decorated in shades of coral and ivory, on a warm summer afternoon.
For the prelude, they chose “Valentine” by Jim Brickman and “A Thousand Years” from Twilight. I filled in with other similar pieces until everyone was lined up for the processional. The parents, siblings, flower girl, and ring bearer came down the aisle to “Just the Way You Are” by Bruno Mars.
The brides entered to Ed Sheeran’s “Perfect.” For the unity candle and sign of the peace, I played “Stand by Me.” For the recessional, they chose “Sugar Sugar,” for which I created a custom harp arrangement just for them! They wanted it to start right at the chorus, skipping over the introduction. With live music, that’s easy to do! You aren’t limited to what’s recorded, and instead can adjust speed, volume, or make cuts and additions, either planned in advance or in the moment!
Postlude music continued as guests were dismissed, and included “I Love How You Love Me” and “All My Loving.”
If you are looking for a Chicago Harpist, you can contact me via my website ~ Chicago Wedding Harpist. I play in the city and throughout the suburbs, and would love to customize the music for your wedding!