Central Illinois Wedding Musician ~ Ceremony & Reception at Allerton Park

Central Illinois Wedding Musician at Allerton Park

I met Linda & Varun last month when I was playing for another wedding at Allerton Park.  They were in from New York making some final arrangements for their wedding, and had already booked me as their harpist, so it was nice to have a few moments to chat before their big day!

Champaign Wedding Harpist Allerton Park

They chose the Avenue of Chinese Musicians for their ceremony.  They marked the path to the wedding site with these elephants in their colors of pink and silver!

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Just steps away from the Sunken Garden, this area is beautiful for smaller, more intimate weddings.  It was bright and sunny, so I found a spot of shade where the harp would stay comfortable (and in tune!) and my iPad wouldn’t overheat.  It also gave me a good view of the processional, which is always a plus!

Central Illinois Wedding Music Allerton Park

The prelude for guest seating concluded with “Canon in D” and “Prelude in C.”  The maid of honor and bride both processed to the first movement of “Spring” from Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons, with a slight pause before the bride’s entrance.

Harpist in Champaign-Urbana

The ceremony was performed by an uncle of the bride, a judge from Vandalia, Illinois.  Cousins of the bride and the groom’s sister did readings during the service, and it concluded with the recessional “Trumpet Voluntary.”

Allerton Park Illinois Wedding Harpist

As guests headed off to the reception in the mansion, I hurried the harp over there as well.  I had dropped off a second bench and amplifier before the ceremony, so it was just the harp and stand that had to go in.  A much faster way to do things!

Wedding Reception Harp Music Allerton Park

For the cocktail and dinner hours, I played a mix of classical songs and current popular songs, including:

  • Marry You by Bruno Mars
  • Arioso by Bach
  • Collide by Howie Day
  • The Luckiest by Ben Folds
  • Largo from New World Symphony

For weddings in the Champaign-Urbana area and throughout Central Illinois, I am a professional wedding musician and harpist working with couples to create the perfect soundtrack for their ceremony and reception.  I can play harp for showers, engagement parties, and rehearsal dinners, too!  More information can be found on my website {Central Illinois Wedding Music}.

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