Music Choices 2016

December 2016, Oxon Hoath  

Played while guests take their seats

  1.       Pachelbel  
  2.       The other wedding tune – I can’t remember the name.
  3.       At last “Etta James”  – (if not played walking down the aisle )

Walking down the aisle – Sharna’s Recorded song  (The wedding – Julie Rodgers)

Signing the registrar

  1.       What a wonderful world
  2.       A whole new world

Other songs just incase you need more time – when I fall in love

Walking out

  1.       Isn’t she lovely

Reception Music – upbeat 1920’s ,  jazz,  Charlston, swing, Gershwin, Cole Porter

December 2016, Grim’s Dyke Hotel, Harrow Weald

SongMusician/band/etcYoutube
Flight of the bumblebeeRimsky-Korsakovhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6QV1RGMLUKE
Dance of the knightsProkofievhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUmq1cpcglQ
Cinema ParadisoEnnio & Andrea Morriconehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ornOqQ5Qodo
Flaming Red HairHoward Shore
Cantina SongCantina Bandhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFNQ-HvZDh4
A Thousand YearsChristina Perri
Sonata no. 2 for Solo Violin (I: “Obsession”)Eugene Ysayehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yrtjq1ASpk4
All of meBillie Holidayhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4P0hG3sD0-E
Marino WaltzJohn Sheahan & the RTÉ Concert Orchestrahttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XueSXIvuhW4
Somewhere we only knowKeanehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FI4Y0L5Ak8Y
VltavaSmetanahttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcDzRjMIDvo
Endless LoveLionel Richie
Any from Vivaldi ‘s Four Seasons
The last movement of Mendelson’s Violin Concerto

December 2016, Notley Abbey, Bucks

Aisle

Down the aisle: David Bowie – Life on Mars (Rick Wakeman Version)

Back up the aisle: Michael Bublé – It’s A Beautiful Day

Signing

Love Actually

LOTR – In Dreams

Metallica – Nothing Else Matters

Before/After Ceremony

Christina Perry – One Thousand Years

Aerosmith – Don’t wanna miss a thing

The Beatles – Let It Be

Pride & Prejudice

(Love Actually)

Meditation

Snow Patrol – Chasing Cars

(Metallica – Nothing Else Matters)

Keane – Somewhere only we know

John Legend – Ordinary People

Coldplay – Paradise

(LOTR – In Dreams)

LOTR – Concerning Hobbits

The Corrs – Runaway

Aretha Franklin – Say A Little Prayer

The Verve – Bitter Sweet Symphony

Elbow – One Day Like This

Led Zeppelin – Stairway to Heaven

Harry Potter – Hedwig’s Theme

ELO – Mr Blue Sky

Michael Bublé – It’s a Beautiful Day

Game of Thrones Theme

Elton John – Tiny Dancer

Stevie Wonder – For Once In My Life

Michael Bublé –Everything

Guns & Roses – November Rain

Coldplay – Sky Full of Stars

Beach Boys – God Only Knows

Thin Lizzy – Whiskey In The Jar

Tenacious D – Tribute

November 2016, Lillibrooke Manor, Maidenhead

Piano requests

Ceremony requestsGuest arrive 1Tom Odell – Another LoveGuest arrive 2Jason Mraz – I’m yoursGuest arrive 3Swedish House Mafia – Don’t you worry childProcession songSam Smith – Stay with meRecessionJackie Wilson – I get the sweetest feelingChurch hymn 1N/AChurch hymn 2N/AChurch hymn 3N/ASigning of the registerBen E King – Stand by meSigning of the register 2David Gray – This years loveDrinks ReceptionDrinks Reception Request 1Bill Withers – Lovely DayDrinks Reception Request 2Jack Johnson – Better TogetherDrinks Reception Request 3Red Hot Chilli Peppers – CalifornicationDrinks Reception Request 4Madness – It must be loveDrinks Reception Request 5System of a Down – Chop SueyDrinks Reception Request OthersJackson 5 – I want you back John Legend – Ordinary People Linkin Park – In the End Madness – It must be Love Coldplay – Trouble Passenger – Let her go Metallica – Nothing Else Matters Coldplay – Clocks The four seasons – Oh what a night Kings of Leon – Use Somebody Allow Black – I need a dollar Bruce Hornsby – The Way it is Destiny’s Child – Say my name Foo fighters – Everlong Nirvana – Smells Like Teen Spirit Bill Withers – Lean on meMusic genres you likeModern, Chart, Rock N Roll, Rock, Indie, Alternative, Motown, R&B, Hip Hop, Cheese

November 2016, venue360, Luton

Entrance

Pachelbel  – Bridesmaids  (2 adults 1 flower girl)

Here comes the bride! – for me

Signing

Lough Erin – The Corrs

Air on G string – Bach

Exit

Michael Buble – Everything

November 2016, Herons Farm, Pangbourne

  1. Brides Entrance – Here Comes the Sun, The Beatles
  2. Signing of the register – God only knows, The Beach Boys
  3. Exit- Theme from Jurassic Park, John Williams

November 2016, The Olde Bell, Hurley

While the guests are arriving

Bruno Mars: Marry you

Aerosmith: Don’t want to miss a thing

Beatles: All you need is love

Elvis: Can’t help falling in love

Elvis: Love Letters

Labrinth/Emelie Sande: Beneath your beautiful

Adele/Dylan: Make you feel my love

It Had to be You – Harry Connick Jnr

Music as guest take their seats:

Ave Maria – Schubert

Pie Jesu

Cavatina

Piano in an empty room (Vangelis)

Down in the Park (Piano version) (Gary Numan)

The Brides Entrance

A Thousand Years – Christine Perri

Signing of the register

Clair de Lune by Debussy

Air on a G String by Bach

Recessional Song – will be a CD

Once in my Life – Stevie Wonder

Reception Welcome Drinks

Can’t help falling in love – Elvis Greatest Day – Take That

Let there be love – Nat King Cole In the Ghetto – Elvis

Groovy kind of love – Phil Collins Bring him home – Les Miserables

Close to you – Carpenters Happy – Pharrell Williams

Rule the World – Take That Rather Be – Clean Bandit

Sister Sledge – Thinking of you Somewhere only we know – Keane

Use Somebody – Kings of Leon Paradise – Coldplay

2 become 1 – Spice Girls Isn’t she lovey – Stevie Wonder

Stay with Me – Sam Smith At Last – Etta James

Make you feel my love – Adele Have I told you lately – Van Morrison

Handbags and glad rags – Stereophonics Maggie May – Rod Stewart

Iris – Goo-goo dolls Mr Bo Jangles – Sammy Davies Jnr

Song Bird – Eva Cassidy Mack the Knife – Frank Sinatra

Someone like you – Adele Waterloo Sunset – The Kinks

It’s a beautiful day – Buble You’ve got the love – Candi Staton

Wherever you will go – The calling “Brooks was here” – Shawshank Redemption

How long will I love you – Ellie Goulding Love is in the Air – John Paul Young

Just the way you are – Bruno Mars What a difference a day makes – Jamie Cullen

All of Me – John Legend Cars – Gary Numan (Andy is a big Gary Numan fan)

Moon River – Breakfast at Tiffany’s Bittersweet Symphony – The Verve

Wedding Plans – Howard Shore Let’s Stay together – Al Green

When I fall in love – Nat King Cole You’re in my heart – Rod Stewart

Mr Blue Sky – E.L.O. Sounds of Silence – Simon & Garfunkul

Home – Michael Buble I want to make it with you – Bread

Hotel California – Eagles Fields of Gold – Eva Cassidy

Just give me a reason – Pink Elvis: Love Letters

Kiss from a rose – Seal

November 2016, Maison Talbooth, Colchester

As for songs go, you said you can play Marry You by Bruno Mars when Kerry walks down the aisle.

We were thing about, A Team by Ed Sheeran and You’re Beautiful by James Blunt for the signing of the registrar.

When walking out, Greatest Day by Take That. Are these songs possible?

A few other songs we like are listed below…

Chasing cars

Say a little prayer

let it go – frozen

Still the one – shania twain

Cant help falling in love – Elvis

Thousand years – Christina perry

Ed sheeran – photograph

You’ve got a friend in me – toy story

Half the world away – Oasis?

Its quite relaxed so ill leave it up to you to do a play list, we quite like modern pop music.

October 2016, Minstead Manor, Lyndhurst

11h15-11h30 Arrival of guests

  •                                   Colours of the wind – Pochahontas
  •   Elle Goulding                Love me like you do
  •   Braveheart             Theme tune
  •   Bruno Mars            I want to marry you
  •   Justin Timberlake Mirrors
  •   Madonna                Like a prayer
  •   Beyonce                  Halo                       
  •   Toto                         Africa
  •   Rhihana                  Diamonds
  •   Script                       Wind of change

Please play this just before the bridesmaids walk in:

  •   Beatles                        Here comes the sun

Tune for Bridesmaids to walk in on  (4 bridesmaids, the page boy and two flower girls)

  •   Yiruma                                River flows in you

Tune for Bride to walks down the aisle. (start walking from outside the honeymoon hut)

  •   Christina Perry                   A thousand years

12h00 CEREMONY

Signing of the register (in no particular order)

  •   Coldplay                 A sky full of stars
  •   Mariah Carey                     We belong together
  •       Starship                                Nothing is going to stop us now
  •       Air on the G string          Bach   

Bride and Groom walking out

  •   Bruno Mars            Just the way you are
  •   Coldplay                 Viva la vida loca
  •   Madonna                La isla bonita
  •   Neyo            Closer

When Bride and Groom walk into wedding breakfast room announced

  •   Please play Pitbull           Feel this moment ft. Christina Aguilera

Wedding Breakfast playlist – barn

  1. Jason Mraz             I’m yours
  2. David Guetta                     Titanium
  3. Beethoven                          Silencio-transmix please
  4. Limp Bizkt                            Behind blue eyes
  5. Dire Straits                         Stairway to heaven
  6. Beethoven                          Moonlight Sonata
  7. Bruno Mars                        Just the way you are
  8. Snow patrol                       Chasing cars
  9. Justin Hayward                                 Forever Autumn
  10.  Joe Cocker                          Up where we belong
  11.  Rod Stewart                       Reason to believe
  12.  Corrs                                       Moves like Jagger
  13.  Vivaldi                                   Spring
  14.  Lou Reed                              Perfect day
  15.  Kati Perry                            Unconditionally
  16.  Goo Goo dolls                   Iris
  17.  Michael Buble                  It’s a beautiful day
  18.  Evanescence                     My Immortal
  19.  Elle Goulding                     Love you like I do
  20.  Robert Miles                     Children
  21.  Stevie Wonder                 Isn’t she lovely
  22.  Celine Dion                        I believe in you
  23.  Totto                                       Africa
  24.  Gypsey Kings                     Bambolero
  25.  Ed Sheeran                         Think out load
  26.  Meat loaf                             I will do anything for love
  27.  Alphaville                            Forever young
  28.  Maroon 5                             Payphone
  29.  Bastille                               Pompei
  30.  One Republic                    Counting stars
  31.  Neyo                                       Closer
  32.  Ed Sheeran                         Photograph
  33.  Take that                             Rule the world
  34.  Sam Smith                           Stay with me
  35.  Coldplay                               Paradise
  36.  Bon Jovi                                Always
  37.  Daft Punk                             Get lucky
  38.  Queen                                    Don’t stop me now
  39.  Swedish house mafia Don’t you worry child
  40.  Cannon in D
  41.  Jo Cocker                             Up where we belong
  42.  Colours of the wind from Pocahontas
  43.  Adele                                      Make you feel my love
  44.  Les Miserables                                  I dreamed a dream
  45.  Eric Clapton                       Wonderful tonight
  46.  Neyo                                       Let me love you
  47.  Monty Python                   Bright side of life
  48.  Gypsey Kings                     Volare

October 2016, Buxted Park Hotel

Wedding breakfast entrance music:

Bequi and I are into our computer games, looking  forward to hearing you play. On another note, there was something bequi and I forgot to ask about the wedding breakfast. We’d like it if you could play a tune, probably not what you’d expect…Imperial March from Star Wars We’d like this to be played after the master of ceremonies has announced us, and we walk into the orangery for dinner for the first time. I think people will find it pretty funny, and its a great tune.

Clair de LuneHoliday Piano Players
24 Preludes, Op.28: 15 in D Flat MajorChopin Martha Argerich
You’ve Got a Friend in MeJon Sarta
Love Actually (Piano Version)London Music Works
Yoda’s Theme (From Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back”)”Jartisto
Main Title (From Star Wars: A New Hope”)”Jartisto
Passacaglia (From the original scores for the Syfy Channel TV Series Battlestar Galactica”)”Joohyun Park
My Heart Will Go On РTitanic Piano VersionJonas Kvarnstr̦m
Leaving EarthClint Mansell EA Games Soundtrack
Shape of Things to Come ((From the original scores for the Syfy Channel TV Series Battlestar Galactica”)”Joohyun Park
Cavatina (Piano Version)London Music Works
Indiana Jones Theme (from Indiana Jones”)”Michele Garruti
Skyfall – From  Skyfall – James Bond””Jonas Kvarnström
He’s Pirate (Theme of Pirates of the Caribbean”)”Relax α Wave
ReNils Frahm
Only QuestionsMax Richter
Evgeni’s WaltzAbel Korzeniowski
To Build A HomeThe Cinematic Orchestra
Welcome To Jurassic Park (Theme From Jurassic Park”)”Pianoramix
Truman Sleeps РThe Truman Show Movie ThemeJonas Kvarnstr̦m
American Beauty Main Theme – From American Beauty””Jonas Kvarnström
Comptine D’un Autre Ete: L’apres-midiJacques Legrand
—-Married Life (From Up”)”Giachino
Nocturne in E-Flat Major, Op. 9 No. 2Joohyun Park
Firefly: The Ballad of SerenityJoohyun Park
The Blue DanubeRichard Strauss London Piano Consort
Green Hill ZoneVideo Game Piano Players
Gladiator – Now We Are FreeMercuzio Pianist
Let It Go (Piano) – Theme from Frozen””Marco Velocci
Wonderful TonightDavid Osborne
Game of Thrones – Piano VersionMarco Velocci
Leaving Earth (From Mass Effect 3″) [Piano]”Game Soundtrack Cat
An End, Once And For All (From Mass Effect”) [Piano]”Game Soundtrack Cat
–Welcome to Lunar IndustriesClint Mansell
Chasing Cars (Valentines Piano)Joe Thomas
Forrest Gump Feather Theme (From the Forest Gump Suite”)”Pianoramix
Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring: Main Theme: In DreamsHoward Shore Jane Chee
The Corpse Bride End Credits (From The Corpse Bride”) – Halloween Party Mix”Thematic Pianos
PrimaveraLudovico Einaudi Maria Paloma
Star Trek – The Next Generation – Main Title on PianoDagmar Krug
London Calling (Piano Version) [From Star Trek into Darkness”]”Lang Project
Duel of the FatesPiano Tribute Players
Superman: Main Title MarchPiano Tribute Players
Hedwig’s Theme (From the Film Score to Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone”)”John Williams Jartisto
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 8 in C Minor, ‘Pathetique’, Op. 13: II. Adagio cantabileLudwig van Beethoven Stephen Kovacevich
The Heart Asks Pleasure First (From The Piano”)”Pianoramix
Mario Piano Medleybrentalfloss
Portal: Still AliveClaire Waluch
Gnossienne No. 1Bernhard Jarvis
Ave MariaBernhard Jarvis
Gymnopedies No. 1Bernhard Jarvis
Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op.18: II Adagio sostenuto (Excerpt)Sergei Rachmaninoff City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Sir Simon Rattle
The Balcony Scene (From William Shakespeare’s Romeo Juliet”)”The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
The Imperial March (Piano Version) [From Star WarsEpisode V: The Empire Strikes Back”]”
Han Solo and the Princess (Piano Version) [From Star WarsEpisode V: The Empire Strikes Back”]”
NostosJean-Michel Blais BUFFLO

Speeches

October 2016, Chartridge Lodge

Ceremony violin

2.30 While guests are assembling (approx 15 mins) – One Day Like This, Chasing Cars, Adele, Autumn (Vivaldi)

3.00 Entrance Procession (approx 2-3mins) – Pachelbel Canon in D

Register Signing / Photography (approx 6 mins) – Over The Rainbow, Air on a G String, Love Actually

Recession (approx 5 mins) – Top Of The World (Carpenters)

Drinks reception 3.30 violin or piano

Meal

Thereon, can we request a few special requests. Whether for the drinks reception or wedding breakfast:

Something Blue (Neil Diamond)

Forever Autumn (Justin Hayward)

Any suitable classical pieces, including a piece from Swan Lake

Music by Lionel Richie

Music by Stevie Wonder

Music by Simon and Garfunkel

Les Miserables – Drink With Me or Bring Him Home….?

Phantom of the Opera – Music of the Night…..?

October 2016, Pendley Manor Hotel, Tring

2.30 Guests Gathering (piano)

– Adele, Make you feel my love

– John Legend, All of me

– Rhianna, Diamonds

– Emelie Sande, Beneath your beautiful

– Eva Cassidy, Song Bird

Bride Entrance (violin)

– Pachelbel, Canon in D Major

Signing The Register

– Snow Patrol, Chasing Cars

– Love Actually

– Love of a Princess from Braveheart

Exit

– Take That, Greatest Day

September 2016, Reading Town Hall

Walk in: someone like you by Adele

signing of the register music which I thought make you feel my love would be nice and then exit of the couple…Elton John’s your song.

Make you feel my love    Adele

Someone like you        Adele

Your song                      Elton John

Rule the world              take that

You’re beautiful            James blunt

Against all odds           Phil Collins

Jar of hearts                 Christina perry

Skinny love                    birdie

Still the one                   Shania twain

Patience                         take that

Wonderful world           James morrison

Ordinary people             John legend

Wind beneath my wings bette midler

Stay with me                 Sam smith

Chasing cars                  snow patrol

She will be loved            Maroon 5

Turning tables                Adele

Something about the way u look tonight  Elton

I want love                       Elton John

September 2016, Northcote House

Arrival of guests

Bruno Mars – Marry you

Ellie Goulding – How long will I love you

Elvis Costello – She

The Beatles – I will

Bridesmaid/ Bride entrance

Bridal march

Signing of registrar/ photos

Pachebel Canon in D

Adele – make you feel my love

Exit of Bride & Groom

U2 – One

Bride & Groom entrance down stairs

Beatles – All you need is love

Songs for reception drinks & wedding breakfast

The Killers – Mr Brightside

Coldplay – The scientist

Bruno mars – Just the way you are

The Rembrandts – I’ll be there for you

Michael Buble – itÕs a beautiful day

Elton John – Your song

Elbow – One day like this

Ben e King – stand by me

Clean Bandit – rather be

Snow Patrol – chasing cars

Oasis – Wonderwall

Take That – Greatest day

U2 – With or without you

U2 – City of blinding lights

Evanesence – My immortal

The Beatles – let it be

Michael Buble – Everything

Birdy – Wings

Alicia Keys – Empire state of mind

David bowie – Heroes

Stevie Wonder – Isnt she lovely

Mumford & sons – Believe

UB40 – Cant help falling in love with you

Kool & the gang – Fresh

Bruce Hornsby & the range – The way it is

Elton John – Rocket man

Michael Jackson – Dirty Diana

Fleetwood mac – dreams

Frank Sinatra – New York

Walking on sunshine

Prince- Raspberry beret

David Bowie – star man

scissor sisters – I dnt feel like dancing

Queen – DonÕt stop me now

Wham – club tropicana

Jennifer Rush/ Celine Dion – The power of love

Rihanna – Diamonds

Beyonce – Halo

Coldplay – sky full of stars

Coldplay – fix you

Coldplay – Paradise

The Who – Baba o rielly

john Legend – All of me

ELO – Mr bluesky

Henry Mancini – Moon River

Beach boys – God only knows

Take That – Rule the world

Somewhere over the rainbow

Florence and the machines – you got the love

the beatles – come together

The beatles – here, there, everywhere

Stone Roses – Waterfall

Cat Stevens – Wild world

The Buggles – Video killed the radio star

New Radicals – You get what you give

Lonestar – amazed

Ed Sheeran – Thinking out loud

The Feeling  fill my little world right up

English man in new york

With you – from Ghost (the play/film)

Rod Stweart – Maggie May

Al Green – lets get together

The Beatles – when I’M 64

John Denver – Annies song

Evergreen – Barbra Streisand

Led Zeppelin – Stairway to heaven

Pink Floyd – wish you were here

Keane – Somewhere only we know

Phil Collins – in the air tonight

Drake – one dance

U2 – Beautiful day

September 2016, Hedsor House

1400 rehearsal

1530 ceremony

Walk in: Here Comes the Sun

The Lord Bless You and Keep You

Walk out: My baby just cares for me

September 2016, Grand Harbour Hotel, Southampton

I have listened to Rachel Somerset and another person who play Bollywood music on line and if possible would you kindly have a little too.

I would like you to play some english songs too but not anything sad or moody.

September 2016, The Casa Hotel, Yateley

GUESTS ASSEMBLE – 15mins

  • Classical music

BRIDE ENTRANCE – 2 mins

  • Pachelbel- Canon in D

SIGNING & PHOTOS – 10 mins

  • Christina Perry- A thousand years
  • Bruno Mars- Marry You
  • Eva Cassidy- Songbird
  • Elton John- Can You Feel The Love Tonight

EXIT OF COUPLE – 5 mins

  • Ellie Golding- Love Me Like You Do

DRINKS – 10 mins

  • Air On A G String
  • James Blunt- Your Beautiful
  • Etta James- At Last

August 2016, Braxted Park

Arrival

Rihanna – diamonds

Elvis – can’t help falling in love

Beyonce – Halo

Labrinth/emelie sande – beneath your beautiful

Adele – make you feel my love

Coldplay – paradise

Beauty and the beast – Disney

Lionel Ritchie – easy like a Sunday morning

Mariah Carey – better together

Walking down aisle

Christina Perri – thousand years

Turning page (instrumental)

Singing register

Justin timberlake – mirrors

John legend – All of me

Ed Sheeran – thinking out loud

Walking out

Rihanna – Umbrella

Ed Sheeran – photograph

Elton John – can you feel the love tonight

Colours of the wind – Pocahontas

Food

John legend – ordinary people

Clean bandit – Rather be

Jack Johnson – Better together

Frank Sinatra – come fly with me

Frank Sinatra – fly me to the moon

Frank Sinatra – New York New York

Jason mraz – I’m yours

Bob Marley – three little birds

Avicii – wake me up

Elton John – your song

Elton John – crocodile rock

Bruno Mars – just the way your are

Love is an open doors – frozen

Let it go – frozen

Do you wanna build a snowman – frozen

One D – what makes you beautiful

Coldplay – a sky full of stars

You’ve got a friend in me – toy story

One republic – counting stars

John Lennon – imagine

Jessie J – price tag

Adele – rolling in the deep

One D – Little things

Calvin Harris – feel so close

Ed Sheeran – Lego house

Maroon 5 – moves like jagger

Drake – take care

August 2016, Olde Bell, Hurley

Violin:

Guest arrival: Mirrors – Justin Timberlake

                        Sky Full of Stars – Coldplay

                        She Looks so Perfect – 5 seconds of summer

                        Writing on the wall – Sam smith

Guests to their seats: Air on G String

Processional: A Thousand Years – Christina Perri

Signing of the register: Kissing You – Desree

                                         I’ll Be – Edwin McCan

                                        Budapest – George Ezra

Recessional: Only Love – Ben Howard

Piano (Drinks Reception):

Thousand Miles – Vanessa Carlton

Chasing Cars – Snow Patrol

All of me – John Legend

Sweet Disposition – Temper Trap

Somewhere only we know – Keane  

7 years – Lukas Graham

Grow Old with me – Tom Odell

Photograph – Ed Sheeren

Just the way you are – Bruno Mars

Keep your head up – Ben Howard

fireflies – Owl City

August 2016, Gerrards Cross

I am thinking, anything from Gershwin, Donald Fagen, Astrid Gilberto, Cole Porter,

Here are some suggestions,

Take 5

Warwick Avenue

Fly me to the moon

Say a little prayer

The good life

Ain’t no Sunshine

At last

when I fall in love,

Born to be blue

Love for sale

Spring will be a little late this year

Taking a chance of love

August 2016, Danesfield, Marlow

While guests assemble (approx 15 minutes)

Ed Sheeran: Photograph

Phantom of the opera: All I ask of you

Beatles: Let it be

Adele/Dylan: Make you feel my love

Entrance procession (max 2 mins)

John Legend: All of me

While register is signed (approx 6 mins)

Canon in D – Pachelbel

Procession – leading guests out of the room (approx 5 mins)

Clean Bandit: Rather be

July 2016, Mangapp Manor, Essex

Bridal entrance song – Here comes the bride

Signing of the registrar – Pachabel and Vera Lynne – Bubbles (West Ham United song)

Bride and Groom aisle walk – Wedding march

Reception drinks – (Favourite song)  Ed Sheeran – Thinking out loud

Other songs we would like played during reception drinks;

1.Somewhere over the rainbow

2.Adele – Feel my love

3.Andrea Boccelli – Time to say goodbye

  1. Galway girl
  2. Danny boy
  3. Stan smith – Stay with me

7.Vera Lynne – Bubbles (West Ham United song)

  1. Ellie Golding – Love me like you do
  2. Bruno Mars – Marry you
  3. Jennifer Rush – Power of love

July 2016, St Anthony’s Church, Slough

Intro – a thousand years

Signing register – Bruno Mars, Marry You

Exit – All you need is Love, followed by Always Look on the Bright Side of Life

July 2016, Lillibrooke Manor, Maidenhead

Ceremony requestsGuest arrive 1A Team – Ed SheeranGuest arrive 2Let’s Stay Together – Al GreenGuest arrive 3Isn’t She Lovely – Stevie WonderProcession songBeatles – All You Need is LoveRecessionSweet child of mine – guns n rosesChurch hymn 1N/AChurch hymn 2N/AChurch hymn 3N/ASigning of the registerStevie Wonder – Signed Sealed DeliveredSigning of the register 2Take That – Greatest DayDrinks ReceptionDrinks Reception Request 1Jason Mraz – I’m YoursDrinks Reception Request 2Toy Story – You got a Friend in meDrinks Reception Request 3OMI – CheerleaderDrinks Reception Request 4Jackson 5 – I want you backDrinks Reception Request 5Sex on Fire – Kings of LeonDrinks Reception Request OthersKC and JoJo – All my Life Jack Johnson – Better Together AHA – Take on Me Oasis – Wonderwall Van Morrison – Moondance Sigma – Nobody to Love Clean Bandit – Rather Be Snap – Rhythm is a dancer Frank Sinatra – Mack the Knife Let it Go – Frozen Alicia Keys – Empire State of Mind The Feeling – Fill my little world right up Florence and the machine – You’ve got the love Mcfly – it’s all about you Avicii – Levels Muse – Feeling GoodMusic genres you likeModern, Chart, Pop, Musicals & Films, Motown, R&B, Dance, House

July 2016, Atelhampton House, Dorset

WEDDING RECEPTION
Forest Gump – main theme tuneAlan Silvestri
Edward Scissorhands – main theme tuneDanny Elfman
Family Guy – main theme tuneWalter Murphy
Married With Children – main theme tuneSammy Cohen and Jimmy Van Heusen
Once Upon A Dream (Sleeping Beauty)Tchaikovsky
We’ve Only Just BegunCarpenters
The Wizard Of Oz – main theme tuneHarold Arlen
MorningEdvard Grieg
Beautiful RosemaryFritz Kreisler
Moonlight: Clara De LuneDebussy
Canon in D MajorPachelbel’s
Game Of Thrones – main theme tuneRamin Djawadi
Doctor Who – main themeMurray Gold
Four Seasons AllegroVivaldi
Let It Go (Frozen sountrack)Idina Menzel
DemimondeAbel Korzeniowski
When You Wish Upon A StarLeigh Harline, Ned Washington
Spring (Four Seasons)Vivaldi
BRIDAL ENTRANCE
The Lark AscendingVaughan Williams
SIGNING OF THE REGISTER
Kissing YouDes’ree
BRIDE AND GROOM – EXIT CHURCH
Star Wars – Ceremony/Throne sceneJohn Williams
WEDDING BREAKFASTPIANO MUSIC
Stella Del MattinoLudovico Einaudi
Night and DayCole Porter
I GiorniLudovico Einaudi
Dru TramonteLudovico Einaudi
My Heart Will Go On (Titanic theme)James Horner
Charriots Of FireVangelis
FairytaleLudovico Einaudi
MoondanceVan Morrison
HeartbeatsJose Gonzalez
Come Away With MeNorah Jones
Cantaloupe IslandHerbie Hancock
Your SongElton John
SamsonRegina Spektor
Nocturn en mi bemolChopin
Suite BergamasqueClaude Debussy
GymnopediesClaude Debussy
Moonlight serenadeGlenn Miller
In The MoodGlenn Miller
Fleur De LuneStephan Beneking
Dance On Icy Waters No 1Carlos Marquez
Edward Scissorhands – main theme tuneDanny Elfman
Make You Feel My LoveAdele
Happy PhantomTori Amos
In The Springtime Of His VoodooTori Amos
Let It Go (Frozen sountrack)Idina Menzel
Part of Your World (Little Mermaid)Disney

July 2016, Chicheley Hall

Seating of the guests:   Some very well known romantic songs/chilled out popular music of your choice (seen examples on your website that look great)

Wedding March in will be pre recorded music provided by us.

After the I do’s up to the wedding march out:   Some very well known romantic songs/chilled out popular music of your choice

Wedding March out:  You’ve got the love by Candi Staton

Reception Drinks:  Very upbeat/modern music including the following any requests from our guests:

SCISSOR SISTERS – ANYTHING

BRUNO MARS –  MARRY YOU/UPTOWN FUNK/JUST THE WAY YOU ARE

CLEAN BANDIT  – NO PLACE I’D RATHER BE

KATY PERRY – I KISSED A GIRL

BLACK EYED PEAS – I’VE GOT A FEELING

WALK THE MOON – SHUT UP AND DANCE

PRINCE – ANYTHING*

PHIL COLLINS – SUSSUDIO, TWO HEARTS AND ANOTHER DAY IN PARADISE

HERE !! KOOL AND THE GANG

MARY J BLIGE – FAMILY AFFAIR

PHARRELL WILLIAMS – HAPPY

CHARLIE PUGH – NOTHING ON ME

GLORIA GAYNOR – I  WILL SURVIVE

SEAL – KISS FROM A ROSE

SIA AND SEAN PAUL  – CHEAP FRILLS

B52S – LOVE SHACK

KINGS OF LEON – SEX IS ON FIRE

NATALIE MERCHAND – BELOVED WIFE

JEN FOSTER – SHE

June 2016, Court Gardens, Marlow

CEREMONY – VIOLIN

My Heart Will go on (Titanic) – Processional

Over the Rainbow – Signing the register

A Whole New World (Aladdin)  – Signing the register

I’m yours – Recessional

Pachelbel

Rule the World

One day like this

Air on a G String

Make you feel my love (Adel)

Paradise

God only knows I love you

All of me

I don’t want to miss a thing

WEDDING BREAKFAST – PIANO

For the wedding breakfast, we would like songs from musicals such as Oliver, Lion King, etc. and if possible would really like to hear the following songs too…

Chasing Cars (Snow Patrol)

Bohemian Rhapsody

I was made for loving you (Kiss)

June 2016, Milling Barn, Throcking

Assembly of guests (approx 15-20mins):

  1. Viva La Vida – Coldplay;
  2. Can’t Stop – Red Hot Chilli Peppers;
  3. Chandelier – SIA;
  4. Canon In D Major – Pachelbel.

Entrance:

A Thousand Years – Christina Perri.

Signing of the Registrar (approx 10 mins):

  1. Mr Brightside – The Killers;
  2. Wonderwall – Oasis; and

!3. Bittersweet Symphony – The Verve.

Exit:

Get Lucky – Daft Punk.

Back up tracks if time runs over:

  1. Wherever You Will Go – The Calling;

!2. Something Only We Know – Keane;

!3. Chasing Cars – Snow Patrol;

!4. Clocks – Coldplay;

!5. Uprising – Muse;

!6. Demons – Imagine Dragons;

!7. A Sky Full of Stars – Coldplay; and

  1. Air on the G String – Bach.

June 2016, Paddocks House, Newmarket

Walking down the aisle – Pachelbel Canon

Leaving the ceremony – Better Together (Jack Johnson)

Register: Pachelbel, Thinking out Loud (Ed Sheeran), Love Me Like You Do (Ellie Goulding) and Make You Feel My Love (Adele)

Before and after the ceremony, could you play a mixture of songs along the lines of:

One Day Like This – Elbow

Three Little Birds – Bob Marley

Mr Blue Sky – ELO

Just the Way You Are – Bruno Mars

Beneath Your Beautiful – Labrinth/Emelie Sande

All You Need is Love – Beatles

Somewhere Only We Know – Keane

Take That – Greatest Day

Bryan Adams – Everything I Do

June 2016, Flitwick Manor Hotel

Ceremony music

Whilst guests are being seated:

Händel – Air from the water music 

Entrance:

Wagner – Here comes the bride 

Signing of register:

Edward Elgar – Chanson de Matin

Exit music:

Mendelssohn – Wedding march

Afternoon Tea:

  • Musette in D, J.S. Bach
  • Minuet in G, J.S. Bach
  • Spring, Vivaldi
  • Air, J.S. Bach
  • Jesu Joy of Man’s Desiring, J.S. Bach
  • Rhapsody on Paganini, Rachmaninoff
  • A Rose Is Gently Blooming,” Op. 122, No. 8, (Johannes Brahms)

Also, my partner’s mum who is Finnish would like the following: Oskari Merikanto – Sä kasvoit neito kaunoinen.  

June 2016, St Nicholas Church, Hedsor

Guest entrance

Sam Smith – Stay with me piano and violin

Elton John – Can you feel the love tonight piano only *
Emile Sande – Beneath you’re beautiful piano only  *
One Direction – Story of my life piano and violin

Swedish House Mafia – Don’t you worry child piano and violin (to be played if there is time, please note with this song we don’t want the crazy part when it gets very fast we want to stay very romantic and gentle if possible and no backing track!) !

Titanium – Sia & David Guetta piano and violin

Bridal Entrance

Pachelbel Canon piano and violin

Hymns (piano only)

Morning has broken (hymn 1)

Jerusalem (hymn 2)

Amazing Grace (hymn 3)

During Signing of Register:

  • Beatrice 2x songs – Ave Maria; Hold My Heart
  • Ed Sheeran – Thinking out loud piano & violin

Exit

  • Mendelssohn’s Wedding March (bridal exit)

June 2016, Smeetham Hall Barn

Bride walk in song: A thousand years – Christina Perri.

Signing: rolling in the deep – Adele.

Chasing cars – Snow Patrol.

Walk out to: marry you Bruno Mars.

During the wedding breakfast we would like you to play a good mix of music of your choice. Also including some modern dance music live avicii etc

May 2016, Hengrave Hall

1400 Violin at Church:

Entrance of the Bride – Canon in D Major by Johann Pachelbel

First Hymn – Give Me Joy in my Heart

Second Hymn – We Pledge to One Another

Signing of the Register – All Of Me (John Legend), followed by Signed, Sealed, delivered by Stevie Wonder

Recessional Music – Arrival of the Queen of Sheba by George Frideric Handel

1445 Piano at Champagne Reception: outside, banqueting hall

As discussed we are relaxed on the specific songs played here, we are just looking for some nice upbeat music for people to enjoy during the drinks.

1600/1615 Piano at Wedding Breakfast: until 1900 (speeches), band 2000

As I mentioned Emma is a big fan of Disney. So can you please play a good helping of Disney Classics during the breakfast, mixed in with some other appropriate pieces. Not sure if she has any specific Disney requests – I will ask her and let you know.

May 2016, Northampton

Guest Waiting – Read all about it by Emeli Sande

Brides entrance – Pachelbel

Your Solo – Amazing Grace

Register signing -True Colours by Cindi Lauper, Kissing You By Des’ree &Air on G string by Bach.

Exit – Simply the Best by Tina Turner

May 2016, Cliveden, Buckinghamshire

The big ones:

Walking in – Canon in D minor – Pachelbel

Walking out – Arrival of the Queen of Sheba – Handel

Signing of registry –  Have you ever been in love by divine comedy (or another divine comedy song)

Classical:

Meditation from Thais by Massenet

The Kreisler Liebeslied

Something from the Corelli violin sonatas

Vivaldi – spring

Dmitri Shostakovich – Romance

Ode to joy – Beethoven

Pop:

The Glasgow love theme from love actually

it had to be you by frank Sinatra

Christina Perri – a thousand years

The Beatles – all you need is love

All of me by John legend

May 2016, Rhinefield House

Ceremony (Violin)

Guests arriving to include –

Air on a G String

One day like this

Bridesmaids – Meditation

Bridal – Here Comes the Bride

Signing Register – Pachelbel

Recession – Arrival of the Queen of Sheba

May 2016, Clock Barn, Hampshire

Alongside signing of the register we like songs such as:

Thousand years- Christina Perri

Better Together- Jack Johnson

All my life- kci and jojo

All of me -John Legend

Can’t help falling in love- Elvis

Other music that we like whether it’s guests being seated or reception:

When I fall in love-nat King Cole

Somewhere over the rainbow-Eva Cassidy

Chasing cars- snow patrol

Pride and prejudice

Love actually- Glasgow love theme

Adele

Pride and Prejudice

Up where we belong

A thousand miles- Vanessa Carlton

Songbird- Eva Cassidy

I’m yours- J mraz

You’ve got the love- Florence and the machine.

Just the way you are- Bruno Mars.

April 2016, St Julian’s Church, Wellow

For the bridal entry we would like  A Thousand Years – Christina Perri.

The 3 songs for the signing of the register we’d like;

1> I Can’t Help Falling In Love – Elvis Presley

2> Here Comes The Sun – The Beatles

3> Lough Erin – The Corrs

Exit: For our exit could we have The Beatles – All You Need Is Love? A loud upbeat version?

April 2016, Anstey Hall, Cambridge

1pm ceremony – venue piano

Before ceremony

  1. Canon in D
  2. River flows into you
  3. Love’s Greeting (Salut d’Amour)

Walking down the Aisle – A Thousand Years – Christina Perri

  1. Lionel Richie – Endless Love
  2. Ed Sheeran – Thinking out loud
  3. John Legend – All of me

Exiting – This will be an everlasting love – Natalie Cole (preferably starting just before the chorus and played up-beat)

3.30-6.30 wedding breakfast – keyboard

Through-out Wedding Breakfast please include:

Nat King Cole

Frank Sinatra

Stevie Wonder

Queen -Bohemian Rhapsody, Flash Gordon and Don’t stop me now

Toy Story – Friend in me

An array of different artists please ☺

April 2016, Trunkwell House, near Reading

The entrance song is:

Wale ft Usher – Matrimony

Register signing:

Alicia Keys – Unthinkable (forscore)

Exit:

Miguel – Adorn – sheet music photos on ipad (Chromatik)

March 2016, Hedsor House

– Pre-ceremony music – I’m just going to put “Selection as picked by Pianist” as we are happy for you to just play what you would like

– Entrance Music – Purcell Trumpet Tune

– Signing of the Register – we like the following two pieces 1) The Jurassic Park theme and 2) The Heart Asks Pleasure First from The Piano

– Walking out – All You Need Is Love

March 2016, Anstey Hall, Cambridge

We would like to keep it “traditional” and have Here Comes the Bride for the entrance and the Wedding March (Mendelssohn) for the exit as a married couple. (I think I have them the right way round!)

For the signing of the register we would like When I fall in Love, A thousand years (C. Perri) and Angels (R. Williams).

We spent a nice afternoon trying to find other songs we liked and the list is below …. we went for it!  Happy for you to choose from the below for before and after the ceremony or add new ones depending on the vibe of the room at the time or depending on any requests you might get.

  • Say a little prayer
  • More than a woman (Bee Gees)
  • The sweetest feeling (Jackie Wilson)
  • At last (Etta James)
  • Just the two of us
  • Our song (Elton John)
  • Just the way you are (Billy Joel)
  • When you say nothing at all
  • Everything (Michael Buble)
  • Sway
  • Quando quando quando
  • Contigo Aprendi (Armando Manzanero)
  • Sabor a mi (Los Panchos)
  • Cherry pink and apple blossom white
  • Wonderwall (Oasis)
  • The girl from Ipanema
  • Clocks (Coldplay)
  • Fly me to the moon
  • Close to you (The Carpenters)
  • How deep is your love (Bee Gees)
  • You make me feel brand new
  • Hold me, thrill me, kiss me
  • Claire de Lune
  • Sorry (Justin Bieber)
  • Years and Years
  • Firestone (Kygo)
  • Get lucky (Daft Punk/Pharrell)
  • Titanium (David Gueta)
  • Never gonna give you up (Rick Astley)
  • I’m yours (Jason Mraz)
  • Thinking out loud (Ed Sheeran)

February 2016, Queensberry Hotel Bath

Drinks reception:

  1.     Lough Erin Shore – The Corrs
  2.     Keane: Somewhere only we know
  3.     A thousand years – Christina Perry
  4.     Labrinth/Emelie Sande: Beneathe your beautiful
  5.     One day like this
  6.     Here comes the sun
  7.     Read all about it
  8.     Because We Believe – Andrea Bocelli
  9.     The devil went down to Georgia
  10.  Wonder of You
  11.  Pretty Woman
  12.  Irish Rover
  13.  Your Song – Elton John
  14.  Love Actually theme tune
  15.  Stars – Les Mis
  16.  One Day More – Les Mis
  17.  Bring Him Home – Les Mis
  18.  I’m kissing you – Des’ree
  19.  Ellie Golding: How long will I love you
  20.  Birdy:Wings
  21.  Stereophonics: Handbags and gladrags
  22.  Toss the Feathers – Corrs
  23.  Songbird – Eva Cassidy
  24.  Perfect Day – Lou Reed*
  25.  Iris – Goo Dolls

January 2016, Great Fosters

1230 Pre-ceremony

How deep is your love – Bee gees

Somewhere only we know – Keane

Just the way you are – Bruno Mars

When I fall in love – Nat King Cole

Your Song – Elton John

As everyone is getting seated in the Orangery:

The river flows in you – Yiruma

A heart full of love – Les Miserables

1300 Bridal entrance:

A thousand years – Christina Perri

Signing of the register:

Songbird – Eva Cassidy

Thinking out loud – Ed Sheeran

Make you feel my love – Adele

Recessional:

Greatest Day – Take That

Drinks reception:

At last – Etta James

For once in my life – Stevie Wonder

My baby just cares for me – Michael Buble

Home – Michael Buble

Let there be love – Nat King Cole

When a man loves a woman – Percy Sledge

The lady is a tramp

Can’t help falling in love – Elvis Presley

Other light jazz/soul music

Tara’s theme – Gone with the wind

Bring him home – les Miserables

All I ask of you – Andrew Lloyd Webber

Bella Notte – Lady and the tramp

Game of thrones theme tune

Somewhere – west side story

Goldfinger – Shirley bassey

Skyfall – Adele

Other songs from film/musicals

A team – Ed Sheeran

If Aint got you – Alicia Keys

You give me something – James Morrison

A sky full of stars – Coldplay

Other modern ones with good piano music