The Wedding March - I Don't..

Original post by tayme

May 11, 2005 09:28 AM

So for some reason, I really do not want to walk down the aisle to the Wedding March ('Here comes the bride'..). Not really sure what it is, but whenever I hear it I know it's not for me.

Anyone else feel that way? What song are you walking down the aisle to? Suggestions for good classical/instrumental songs?

Thanks in advance!

Soon2BMrsA Posted: May 11, 2005 01:24 PM

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My bridal party will walk down to Canon in D and Im walking out to 'From this Moment' by Shania Twain.

charityhope Posted: May 11, 2005 01:31 PM

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I love Con Te Partiro. That was my forst choice, but FH didn't like it, so I'm going with Yanni's In the Morning Light. It's a beautiful piano instrumental.

jeanla4c Posted: May 11, 2005 02:34 PM

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Posted by TimmysGirl

I am having Trumpeteers and they are playing 'Trumpet Voluntary'

Same here, but with one trumpet and organ.

cloddy Posted: May 11, 2005 02:41 PM

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Also, trumpet voluntary

psf80 Posted: May 11, 2005 02:51 PM

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Posted by Goldi1021

Posted by marymoon

Lots of people don't use the wedding march for a variety of reasons. Canon in D is very popular, and I may use Greensleeve for myself or the BP.

If you ask your ceremony musicians I'm sure they can give you advice. We're looking at cappricio ensemble (an LIW vendor) and they sent me their CD to hear their playing, but it also gave me some 30 songs to consider!

My reason for not using it, as I have said before is that Wagner, who wrote it, was a known anti-semite and Mendelssohn who wrote the corresponding recessional was a convert to Christianity. Not that there is anything wrong with conversion but thats how it goes. That is why a person would rarely, if ever, hear either at a Jewish wedding.

I'm not using it for the same reason.

candb Posted: May 11, 2005 04:09 PM

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I'm walking down the aisle to Ave Maria (just instrumental). I think it sounds beautiful.

VS11 Posted: May 11, 2005 04:14 PM

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same here,,I am not a fan of the wedding march..

cocoa Posted: May 11, 2005 08:11 PM

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the bridal party walked down to canon in d and i walked down to air on a g string by bach. i really wanted the elvis version of the hawaiian wedding song, but everyone knocked me on that one!

ssdbk Posted: May 12, 2005 01:18 AM

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My reason for not using it, as I have said before is that Wagner, who wrote it, was a known anti-semite and Mendelssohn who wrote the corresponding recessional was a convert to Christianity. Not that there is anything wrong with conversion but thats how it goes. That is why a person would rarely, if ever, hear either at a Jewish wedding.

My Temple and Rabbi do not allow it for this reason. I've also been told that it is NEVER heard anywhere in Israel.

My Rabbi is going to help me find something, as I don't have much musical knowledge.