After I played my first wedding featuring music from Final Fantasy, I had several other couples book me for their ceremonies based on the availability of their favorite music already in my repertoire! The harp is such an versatile instrument, I have had a lot of fun working with all of these couples to personalize their ceremony with music that has special meaning for them.
Originally, Mark and Molly planned their ceremony for outdoors, overlooking the Grand Traverse Bay. The October weather in Northern Michigan didn’t cooperate, so they had to move inside the Hagerty Center at Northwestern Michigan College. Fortunately, the lobby has glass walls overlooking the bay, so their backdrop was the same, and everyone stayed warm and dry! This may also be the first wedding I’ve played where there was a sailboat inside the venue.
They decorated the ceremony site with dark purple and other fall colors, along with pumpkins and gourds, and invited their guests to choose a seat, not a side for the service. The reception followed later that evening, also at the Hagerty Center, and the “we did” sign pointed the way!
As guests arrived, I played a variety of less familiar classics and popular pieces. When the families and the bridal party entered, the music chosen was “Aerith’s Theme” from Final Fantasy VII. Molly’s processional, from Final Fantasy VIII, was “Eyes on Me.”
They poured and drank the wine for their unity ceremony to the “Main Theme” from Final Fantasy VII, and exited the ceremony to “Storybook Love” from The Princess Bride.
The harp is perfect for non-traditional wedding music! Visit my website ~ Traverse City Harpist ~ for more information. I am not just limited to weddings in Michigan, or even the Midwest. No matter where you are getting married, I am available to travel throughout the US and internationally for destination weddings, so contact me for rates and availability!
