processional songs (Catholic church wedding)

Kara and Todd Posted: Jul 20, 2007 08:24 AM

processional songs (Catholic church wedding)

What songs did you use for your processional -- seating of the mothers, bridal party, and bride?

I'm torn. I'm not anti- 'Here Comes the Bride' but I'd like to hear other ideas. I like both Trumpet Voluntary and Canon in D, too. I want a different song for the bridal party than for me, obviously, with the BP's music possibly softer / mellower than mine.

Thoughts?

Any other suggestions for ceremony songs would be great. Ave Maria is already on the list.

ETA - one thought I had was Canon in D for the Bridal Party and then Trumpet Voluntary for me.

maureen519 Posted: Jul 20, 2007 08:31 AM

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i used jesu joy of desire for parents, canon in d for bridal party and trumpet voluntary for me

Kara and Todd Posted: Jul 20, 2007 08:36 AM

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Posted by maureen519

i used jesu joy of desire for parents, canon in d for bridal party and trumpet voluntary for me

Oooh, I like that!

donegal419 Posted: Jul 20, 2007 08:46 AM

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I used Schubert's 'Ave Maria' for Mom, Bach's 'Sheep May Safely Graze' for the Bridal Party and 'Jeus, Joy of Man's Desiring' for me.

EGreene79 Posted: Jul 20, 2007 09:03 AM

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Posted by maureen519

i used jesu joy of desire for parents, canon in d for bridal party and trumpet voluntary for me

Mine is similiar, but I'm using Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring for parents and bridal party and Canon in D for myself.

MrsQ-in2007 Posted: Jul 20, 2007 10:23 AM

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I am having Canon in D for the main processional (mothers, BM's). And either Trumpet Tune (my organist said a lot of people mistake this for Trumpet Voluntary) or The Bridal March (here comes the bride) for me.

I am torn on the one for me because I feel like canon in D and the trumpet tune are not different ENOUGH for people to recognize they are different songs, you know?

Maybe I'll do Trumpet Tune for mothers, Canon in D for BM's, and Bridal March for me.

ElizA608 Posted: Jul 20, 2007 10:30 AM

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Posted by MrsQ-in2007

I am having Canon in D for the main processional (mothers, BM's). And either Trumpet Tune (my organist said a lot of people mistake this for Trumpet Voluntary) or The Bridal March (here comes the bride) for me.

me too!!

Mizzdimple Posted: Jul 20, 2007 11:13 AM

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I always dreamed about Canon in D but i will do whatever.......

drpepper318 Posted: Jul 20, 2007 02:21 PM

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Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring... while people are being seated

Canon in D... for parents & bridesmaids

Here Comes the Bride... for me!

PattyK Posted: Jul 20, 2007 02:25 PM

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Ode to Joy while people are being seated.
Cannon in D for parents and bp.
Jesu, Joy of Man's Desire for me.

ChrissynRicky Posted: Jul 20, 2007 02:37 PM

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I just bump'd the Ceremony Music thread for you.

Kara and Todd Posted: Jul 20, 2007 03:15 PM

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Thanks... I'm now just torn between Here Comes the Bride and Trumpet Voluntary.

Smiles111 Posted: Jul 20, 2007 04:09 PM

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I did Canon in D for mothers/ BP

Here Comes the Bride for me.

And the organist broke into Trumpets Voluntary at the **close** of the ceremony.

I LOVED it. It gave a real dramatic, finale feel as I walked back UP the aisle with DH!

(Plus, I'd always dreamed of walking down the aisle to Here Comes the Bride)

melissankurt07 Posted: Jul 20, 2007 04:42 PM

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Posted by Kara and Todd

Thanks... I'm now just torn between Here Comes the Bride and Trumpet Voluntary.

I am having cannon in d for BM and I am walking down to Trumpet Voluntary. When my mom and I went and listened to the music she started crying when she heard it. We both new then that I was going to come into Trumpet Voluntary.

GettinHutched Posted: Jul 20, 2007 05:12 PM

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I'm using Sleepers Awake for BP (Bach) - you can listen to it on wed alert.com (That's how I chose it - I also like Sheep May Safely Graze. I'm kinda tired of the usual choices so I went with this one)
and I'm coming down to Trumpet Voluntary.