It’s the middle of March, and wedding season started early this year. Once it gets going, I stay busy until November! Elizabeth and Kurt had a beautiful day, and I was so pleased to be a part of it.
They had a traditional Lutheran ceremony at Lord of Life Lutheran Church in Darien, IL. The pastor was excited to have a harp there as well – the building has perfect acoustics for it, too! I am obsessively early, so was ready to play prelude music when guests started to arrive about 40 minutes before the wedding was scheduled to begin. I always have about two hours worth of music with me at every wedding – just in case!
The bridal party entered to “Aria” from Handel’s Rinaldo, and the bride opted for the traditional “Canon in D” for her entrance.
During the service, I played two hymns: “Holy, Holy, Holy” and “How Great Thou Art”. The bride was originally concerned that they might sound too somber for a wedding, but when I played them for her over the phone, she changed her mind. The harp can make an ordinary song sound totally unique and beautiful – not the same way you’d hear it on a Sunday morning!
The couple and their wedding party exited the ceremony to “Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring” by Bach.
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