Sacred Heart Church, Cobh, Co. Cork
July was busy for us, starting off with the wedding of Caroline and Peter at the Sacred Heart Church in Norwood, Cobh. Their friend Pa sang with us for the Psalm and Gospel Acclamation and was super professional, showing up just to run things once and was totally on the ball. He wasn't the only talented guest at the wedding, Caroline's sister who was also a bridesmaid sang Songbird after Communion. Of course as she was bridesmaid, we had no rehearsal and she just stood up at the top of the church and we started away having never heard her sing. She was absolutely amazing and had half the guests in tears, what a lovely treat for her sister's wedding!
We received a lovely message of thanks from the newlyweds which you can read on our Testimonials page.
Here's the full list of music from the church:
Entrance: Bridesmaids: Pachelbel's Canon, Bride: Gabriel's Oboe
Lighting of the Separate Candles: Bach - Air
Psalm: Eagles Wings with Pa
Alleluia: Seinn Alleluia with Pa
Lighting of the Marriage Candle: Bach - Air
Offertory: Bach Arioso
Sign of Peace: Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring
Communion: 1. The Prayer 2. Songbird with Caroline's sister
Signing of the Register (2 pieces): 1. A Thousand Years 2. Marino Waltz
Recessional (Exit): Zadok The Priest
We received a lovely message of thanks from the newlyweds which you can read on our Testimonials page.
Here's the full list of music from the church:
Entrance: Bridesmaids: Pachelbel's Canon, Bride: Gabriel's Oboe
Lighting of the Separate Candles: Bach - Air
Psalm: Eagles Wings with Pa
Alleluia: Seinn Alleluia with Pa
Lighting of the Marriage Candle: Bach - Air
Offertory: Bach Arioso
Sign of Peace: Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring
Communion: 1. The Prayer 2. Songbird with Caroline's sister
Signing of the Register (2 pieces): 1. A Thousand Years 2. Marino Waltz
Recessional (Exit): Zadok The Priest
Humanist Ceremony in Waterford Castle
We took a trip out East to Waterford Castle for the wedding of Emily and Paul. They were married in a Humanist ceremony, by the celebrant Siobhan Walls. She is based in Dublin, and was absolutely fantastic, we would highly recommend her to anyone looking for a humanist celebrant, although she's probably booked well into 2017...
They incorporated a sand ceremony, taking two bottles of sand of different colours, and pouring them into a new container together, forming a unique design that is impossible to separate. It's highly symbolic, and also something different to lighting candles, where you have something you can keep forever after the ceremony is over!
Here is the music we played for the ceremony=
Entrance: All You Need Is Love
During the Sand Ceremony: How Long Will I Love You
Signing of Register: Nothing Else Matters
Recessional: It Must Be Love
The brief for the drinks reception was "the madder the better", so we played all our AC/DC, Guns 'n' Roses, Metallica, Queens of the Stone Age, everything we could find that wasn't pop or classical! We had a great time and got loads of compliments from guests who admired the selection of music that was a bit different from what they'd normally hear. Thank you for having us and congratulations!!
They incorporated a sand ceremony, taking two bottles of sand of different colours, and pouring them into a new container together, forming a unique design that is impossible to separate. It's highly symbolic, and also something different to lighting candles, where you have something you can keep forever after the ceremony is over!
Here is the music we played for the ceremony=
Entrance: All You Need Is Love
During the Sand Ceremony: How Long Will I Love You
Signing of Register: Nothing Else Matters
Recessional: It Must Be Love
The brief for the drinks reception was "the madder the better", so we played all our AC/DC, Guns 'n' Roses, Metallica, Queens of the Stone Age, everything we could find that wasn't pop or classical! We had a great time and got loads of compliments from guests who admired the selection of music that was a bit different from what they'd normally hear. Thank you for having us and congratulations!!
Civil Ceremony in the Carlton Hotel, Kinsale
After our trip to Waterford we played much closer to home for Claire and Darren's wedding at the Carlton Hotel, Kinsale. They were married by Rena Noonan of the HSE, and their ceremony music followed a simple structure:
Entrance: Nothing Else Matters
Lighting of the Individual Candles: Inis Oirr
Lighting of Unity Candle: Air on the G String
Signing of the Register: Make You Feel My Love
Recessional: Everlong
After the ceremony we played outside on the terrace for a little while, until the rain came and forced us inside! The weather didn't affect the mood at all however, and we played away inside to a very lively bunch of guests who had a ball. Thank you Claire and Darren for having us and congratulations!
Entrance: Nothing Else Matters
Lighting of the Individual Candles: Inis Oirr
Lighting of Unity Candle: Air on the G String
Signing of the Register: Make You Feel My Love
Recessional: Everlong
After the ceremony we played outside on the terrace for a little while, until the rain came and forced us inside! The weather didn't affect the mood at all however, and we played away inside to a very lively bunch of guests who had a ball. Thank you Claire and Darren for having us and congratulations!
Mogeely Church, East Cork
When Dave contacted us about his wedding, he said we had a lot of music on our list that had small connections to memories with his bride, Aisling. Here is the list of very cool music they chose for their ceremony:
Entrance: Hoppipolla
Lighting of the Separate Candles: One Day Like This
Psalm: Mo Ghrá Thú
Alleluia: Hallelujah
Lighting of Marriage Candle: Married Life
Offertory: A Sky Full Of Stars
Sign of Peace: All You Need Is Love
Communion: 1. Home, 2. Starlight
Signing of the Register: 1. Paradise 2. Over The Rainbow
After the ceremony they headed to the beautiful Garryvoe Hotel for their wedding reception.
They sent us a glowing review which we have added to our Testimonials page, lucky us! It's always so nice when couples write back to us after the big day to thank us, it's something small but makes us very happy!
Entrance: Hoppipolla
Lighting of the Separate Candles: One Day Like This
Psalm: Mo Ghrá Thú
Alleluia: Hallelujah
Lighting of Marriage Candle: Married Life
Offertory: A Sky Full Of Stars
Sign of Peace: All You Need Is Love
Communion: 1. Home, 2. Starlight
Signing of the Register: 1. Paradise 2. Over The Rainbow
After the ceremony they headed to the beautiful Garryvoe Hotel for their wedding reception.
They sent us a glowing review which we have added to our Testimonials page, lucky us! It's always so nice when couples write back to us after the big day to thank us, it's something small but makes us very happy!
Drinks Reception in the Orangery at the Maryborough Hotel
As the music choice for a drinks reception is spontaneous, there isn't much to write about after a drinks reception when compared to a church ceremony. However, I had to share some photos of the gorgeous Orangery at the Maryborough, so here are a few snaps!
St. John the Baptist Church, Kinsale
Helen and Declan tied the knot at a very intimate wedding in Kinsale parish church. Between the guests, bride, groom, priest, sacristan, musicians and photographer there were still fewer than 20 people in the church. It was a very sweet ceremony and we had a proper chance to chat with the groom before the ceremony and with the couple together afterwards.
Here's the music we played for their ceremony:
Entrance: Bridesmaids: Make You Feel My Love, Bride: Can't Help Falling In Love
Lighting of the individual candles: Bach: Air on a G String
Psalm: On Eagles wings
Alleluia: Hallelujiah
Lighting of the Marriage Candle: Hornpipe in D
Offertory: Bach - Ave Maria
Sign of Peace: Largo from Winter
Communion: Eve, Apple of my eye, by Bell X1
Signing of the Register: One Day Like This
Recessional: Ain't Nobody
After the ceremony they went to the Man Friday Restaurant for their wedding meal. Kinsale is known for its abundance of high quality restaurants and the Man Friday is one of the loveliest! What a cool post-wedding celebration. It was so nice to be a part of something a little bit different, thanks to Declan and Helen for having us!
Here's the music we played for their ceremony:
Entrance: Bridesmaids: Make You Feel My Love, Bride: Can't Help Falling In Love
Lighting of the individual candles: Bach: Air on a G String
Psalm: On Eagles wings
Alleluia: Hallelujiah
Lighting of the Marriage Candle: Hornpipe in D
Offertory: Bach - Ave Maria
Sign of Peace: Largo from Winter
Communion: Eve, Apple of my eye, by Bell X1
Signing of the Register: One Day Like This
Recessional: Ain't Nobody
After the ceremony they went to the Man Friday Restaurant for their wedding meal. Kinsale is known for its abundance of high quality restaurants and the Man Friday is one of the loveliest! What a cool post-wedding celebration. It was so nice to be a part of something a little bit different, thanks to Declan and Helen for having us!
