Entering the wedding hall should be done on music that is in some way meaningful to the bride and groom. A wedding day can be the biggest day in the life of someone, but it doesn't have to be. Instead of writing a wedding story in this comment, I'll just link to the post about our wedding.
Seriously! The bride and groom should pick whatever music they want!
We tried that. For some of the songs, the pianist/organist didn't know the tune (she claimed to have never heard the piece from The Marriage of Figaro). For the other songs, the church wouldn't allow them because they weren't religious.
I didn't really care because the music wasn't that important to me. Having spent 1-1/2 years living 200+ miles apart, we were just happy that the day arrived.
what happens during it kind of comes secondary to actually getting to be together.
Especially since I had no idea who most of the guests were. ;-)
My recommendation: Have someone videotape the wedding and reception (if you're not having it done professionally). It all happens so quickly, we didn't really notice what was going on.
I remember going to a Catholic wedding once. I didn't expect it to be so long, nor did I expect them to serve communion. I wasn't sure what to do, so I just sat there. It was only later on that one of the people I was with said I could have gone up to receive a blessing. Oh well.
The last family wedding I went to was a Catholic one. It's funny to see a third of the family get up, a third of the family look uncomfortable, and another third of the family looking on in apathy.
That is correct. As I understand, you go up and cross your arms in front of yourself. Then the priest gives you some sort of blessing instead of administering communion.
I can confirm that crossing your arms works during a regular Mass. However, at a Wedding Mass, I am of the opinion that you should not go up to receive a blessing as it seems a bit selfish to me.
Actually, no. This poll was for a friend of mine who is getting married next year. It's crazy, some people graduate and get married right away instead of going to law school. ^_^
Well, we marched down the aisle to FFX's Zanarkand Theme and walked out to Aaron's theme.
Our first dance(s) were Bjork's Jöga, Nine Inch Nails' We're In This Together, and Orbital's Halcyon-and-on-and-on (all of them extremely meaningful to the first few months of our relationship, especially the Orbital song, since that is where we met and soberly, I always add that, had our first kiss within an hour and a half of meeting one another.
True Love™ at first sight does exist.
However, that does not preclude the possibility of divorce since True Love™ does only last as long as both people work at it. Heading toward our eight year anniversary since we met, I am wondering if it is over.
#1 I think the bride should walk down to the Bridal March by Wagner
#2 Besides kids, the wedding shouldn't be the biggest day of her life. If it is, that's kind of a sad life. Granted, it should be one of the many big moments, but not THE biggest. She should have a big moment for work, maybe something church related, when she retires, etc. Point is, there should be many moments.
#3 I've always wanted to be a wedding planner. With my parents as ministers, I've been around funerals and weddings all my life. Since weddings are happier, I gravitated to them. Oh, and I'm going to 4 weddings (and I can't make 2) this year alone.
1. Yeah, whatever the song is from "Lohengrin", that's the one I would want my bride to walk down to (if she wanted to, of course).
2. Hmmmm, yes many memories, but the question was about the "biggest". I'd have to say this an answer that a politician would give, though that's not necessarily a bad thing. ;)
3. Heh, I'd be more of the type to plan funerals. In any case, whenever my sister gets married, maybe you could help her out with her wedding. ^_^
I think Bridal March sounds like the kind of song you'd hear at a parade, so I don't plan on walking down the aisle to it. Alas, I still have no idea what I want to walk down the aisle to...I always thought I'd want Canon in D because it's so beautiful but it's become so much of a cliché that I'm now looking for other options.
I actually hope to get married with no one present. My mom wasn't to happy about it, but for me, it will be a completely spiritual moment, as there is no legal ability in the state I live in.
Nor will there for many years, I'm sure. GD it, I live in a blue island surrounded by red...
Anyway, that's what I've always wanted. Completely secluded except the minister(or whatever the person will be called) and me and my other. Everyone else will be at the party, *ahem* I mean reception.
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Date: 2007-04-27 04:37 pm (UTC)A wedding day can be the biggest day in the life of someone, but it doesn't have to be.
Instead of writing a wedding story in this comment, I'll just link to the post about our wedding.
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Date: 2007-04-27 05:00 pm (UTC)I have a friend whose wedding recessional was "It's the End of the World as We Know It" by REM.
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Date: 2007-04-27 08:03 pm (UTC)We tried that. For some of the songs, the pianist/organist didn't know the tune (she claimed to have never heard the piece from The Marriage of Figaro). For the other songs, the church wouldn't allow them because they weren't religious.
I didn't really care because the music wasn't that important to me. Having spent 1-1/2 years living 200+ miles apart, we were just happy that the day arrived.
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Date: 2007-04-27 08:07 pm (UTC)But you're right in that when it comes to the actual wedding, what happens during it kind of comes secondary to actually getting to be together.
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Date: 2007-04-27 08:46 pm (UTC)Especially since I had no idea who most of the guests were. ;-)
My recommendation: Have someone videotape the wedding and reception (if you're not having it done professionally). It all happens so quickly, we didn't really notice what was going on.
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Date: 2007-04-27 09:08 pm (UTC)Music...
Date: 2007-04-27 10:55 pm (UTC)Our first dance(s) were Bjork's Jöga, Nine Inch Nails' We're In This Together, and Orbital's Halcyon-and-on-and-on (all of them extremely meaningful to the first few months of our relationship, especially the Orbital song, since that is where we met and soberly, I always add that, had our first kiss within an hour and a half of meeting one another.
True Love™ at first sight does exist.
However, that does not preclude the possibility of divorce since True Love™ does only last as long as both people work at it. Heading toward our eight year anniversary since we met, I am wondering if it is over.
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Date: 2007-04-28 02:44 am (UTC)#2 Besides kids, the wedding shouldn't be the biggest day of her life. If it is, that's kind of a sad life. Granted, it should be one of the many big moments, but not THE biggest. She should have a big moment for work, maybe something church related, when she retires, etc. Point is, there should be many moments.
#3 I've always wanted to be a wedding planner. With my parents as ministers, I've been around funerals and weddings all my life. Since weddings are happier, I gravitated to them. Oh, and I'm going to 4 weddings (and I can't make 2) this year alone.
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Date: 2007-04-28 09:12 am (UTC)2. Hmmmm, yes many memories, but the question was about the "biggest". I'd have to say this an answer that a politician would give, though that's not necessarily a bad thing. ;)
3. Heh, I'd be more of the type to plan funerals. In any case, whenever my sister gets married, maybe you could help her out with her wedding. ^_^
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Date: 2007-04-29 09:07 am (UTC)Nor will there for many years, I'm sure. GD it, I live in a blue island surrounded by red...
Anyway, that's what I've always wanted. Completely secluded except the minister(or whatever the person will be called) and me and my other. Everyone else will be at the party, *ahem* I mean reception.
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Date: 2007-04-29 12:16 pm (UTC)Completely secluded is what I would prefer, though I've come to learn that would be irresponsible of me. *shrugs*