Popular Wedding Venues
Having the reception at a hotel that is very popular for wedding receptions, has the merit of knowing that if it is popular, it is probably very good. On the other hand, with high demand usually comes higher prices so it is good to get as many quotes as possible.

The Wedding Day
Saturday has traditionally been the day to get married, but it is becoming more popular to get married on other days too. This of course has the advantage of being off-peak and likely to be less expensive. People who provide wedding services such as wedding music and musicians are also more likely to be available on less popular days of the week.

Standards
Investigate their bar/restaurant food first and also the friendliness of the staff. You may also wish to check the bar prices and the cost per bottle of wine etc. Sometimes a wedding venue that sounds good value for money may put higher prices on other items such as the drink.

The Best Value for Money Option
The way people who had very little money used to do the reception, was to get members of the family to supply the food and hire a local hall. Another less expensive option is to book a pub or restaurant to provide the wedding meal. If other customers are able to eat too, this may not cost anything apart from the cost of the food!

All Inclusive Packages may be Less Expensive
In hotels where wedding receptions are frequently held, wedding packages may be available.
If you consider all the services that are available for a wedding day, a package deal may give a significant saving. This may also include discounts for overnight accomodation for family and close friends to stay.

It is great to be able to spend lots of money on a wedding venue and have the best of everything, but remember that this is just day one!

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Engagement rings in Fiction and Fact
In fiction, Edward Cullen gives Isabella Swan (from the Twilight Saga – Eclipse) his late mother’s engagement ring. In the character, Edward was born in 1901 so this would have happened in his era.

In fact, HRH Prince William has given Kate Middleton his late mother’s engagement ring as a sign of his love for her and to keep the ring within the family.

New or Old Engagement Rings
It really depends on the family’s circumstances, background and the couple themselves. Some woman would love to wear a ring that has been given to them by her future husband and his family, it would make her feel more included within his family.

Other women might prefer a new ring chosen just for them by their future husband, or even chosen together as a couple. There are no hard or fast rules to follow, though it is usually best to talk about it as a couple first, so everyone is happy when the engagement is finally announced and friends and family will want to see the ring.

There are many books available to help to guide you through the engagement and marriage which can help to ease many stresses so your engagement or wedding plans can run smoothly and you can enjoy these precious moments together.

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Church or Civil Ceremony
In most Church denominations the vows are very traditional and have been handed down throughout the centuries through their wedding service books. As a Civil Ceremony has no religious content, the wedding vows are much more flexible.

Traditional or Modern Vows
Many couples today who get married in a Civil Ceremony are so nervous with all the plans and build up to their wedding, they would rather just repeat the vows to each other following the registrar’s indication.

Other wedding couples may want to write and recite their own words to each other to make the wedding day more memorable and especially more special to each other. This is quite acceptable in a Civil Ceremony.

What ideas could help me to create my own wedding vows?
There are many wedding books available which give plenty of ideas about the order of service including your wedding vows. Whatever you decide to do, remember to relax and enjoy your wedding day.

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Choose from the repertoire below, also, if there are one or two pieces that are special to the Bride and Groom, and not in our repertoire, we will do our best to obtain the music.

Outside – weather permitting – or inside the reception venue, carillon flute and guitar will add to your special day a professional and relaxed mood.

Sonata Theme – Mozart
Little Dance – Haydn
Scarborough Fair – Simon/Garfunkal
Sound of Silence – Simon/Garfunkal
Greensleeves – Traditional
Aria – Handel
Minuet – Bach
Air on a G String – Bach
Recuerdos de la Alhambra – Tarrega
Gymnopodie No. 1 – Satie
Flower Duet “Lakme” – Delibes
Annie’s Song – J. Denver
My Funny Valentine - Rodgers and Hart

Serenade – Haydn
Fields Of Gold - Sting (Eva Cassidy version)
Songbird – Eva Cassidy
Catalan Folk Song  (Spanish Traditional)
Moon River – Mancini
El Condor Pasa – Simon/Garfunkal
Charade – Mancini
Wonderful Tonight – Clapton
Tears In Heaven – Clapton
Love Is Here To Stay – Gershwin
Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps -
(Theme from Coupling)
Tammy - Evans/Livingston
We Are So Young – Corrs
My Favourite Things – Bernstein
Somewhere – Bernstein
Edelweiss – Hammerstein/Rodgers
Somewhere Over The Rainbow – Arlen/Hargurg
Wind Beneath My Wings - Bette Midler
How Deep Is Your Love –
Bee Gees
Don’t Know Why – Norah Jones
The Sweetheart Tree - Mancini
The Closest Thing To Crazy – Katie Melua
The Look Of Love – Bacharach/David
This Masquerade – George Benson
My Cherie Amour – S. Wonder
Isn’t She Lovely – S. Wonder
Trumpet Voluntary – Clarke
Wedding March – Mendelssohn
The Wedding March – Wagner
Runnaway – Corrs
Pelagias (Captain Cornelli’s Mandolin)
On Wings of Song – Mendelssohn
As Time Goes By
Girl From Ipanema – Jobim
Night And Day – Cole Porter

Three Times A Lady – The Commodores
It Had To Be You – Cole Porter
They Can’t Take That Away From Me
Blue Moon – Rodgers/Hart
Georgia On My Mind – Carmichael/Gorrell
Summertime - Gershwin
And I Love Her – Beatles
Yesterday – Beatles
Michelle – Beatles
Norwegian Wood – Beatles
Here, There and Everywhere – Beatles
Jesu Joy Of Mans’ Desiring – J.S. Bach
Vincent (Starry Starry Night) – Don McClean
Satin Doll – Duke Ellington
Unchained Melody
Yesterday Once More – Carpenters
Close To You – Carpenters
Spanish Romanza - Traditional
Imagine – Lennon
Memory – Lloyd-Webber
I Don’t Know How To Love Him – Lloyd-Webber
All I Ask Of You – Lloyd-Webber
I Know Him So Well – Lloyd-Webber
Love Changes everything – Lloyd-Webber
Wave – Jobim
Fly Me To The Moon
Plasir d’Amour
Danny Boy – Irish Traditional
In Dublin’s Fair City – Irish Traditional
Flower Duet – Delibes
Air (Water Music) – Handel
Alla Hornpipe (Water Music) – Handel
The Anniversary Waltz
Cannon In D – Pachelbel
Cavatina (The Deer Hunter) – J. Williams
Have I Told You Lately – Van Morrison
Moondance – Van Morrison
I Get A Kick Out Of You - C. Porter
True Love – Cole Porter
Misty – Garner
Unforgettable – Irving Gordon

We regularly play for the civil wedding ceremony and sometimes the wedding breakfast too. If you would like more information and to find out how much we charge to play music for wedding receptions – please contact us with the date and place of your wedding and we will get back to you with a very competitive quote.

See Also:

Live Music for Civil Weddings
Live Music for Civil Ceremonies
Live Music for Civil Wedding Ceremonies

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However, any piece may be chosen from our repertoire list for a civil ceremony, if it has no religious connection.

We are often asked to play special requests that are not in our repertoire and are pleased to do so if advance notice is given.

Although the traditional Wagner and Mendelssohn pieces are still requested for the entrance and exit of the wedding ceremony, couples are often choosing more contemporary pieces that have a special meaning for them.

The following is a selection of music that fits well for each part of the ceremony:

Bride’s Entrance
Cannon in D – Pachelbel
The Bridal Chorus – Wagner
(Here Comes The Bride)
Air (The Water Music) – Handel
Sonata Theme – Mozart
Plasir d’Amour – Traditional
Jesu Joy Of Man’s Desiring* – Bach
Scarborough Fair – Traditional
Have I Told You Lately – Van Morrison
True Love – Cole Porter

Signing The Register
Little Dance – Haydn
Aria – Handel
Minuet – Bach
Recuerdos de la Alhambra – Tarrega
Gymnopedie No.1 – Satie
Spanish Romance -Traditional
Cavatina – (The Deer Hunter) Myers
Ave Maria* – Gounod
Air On A G String – Bach

Greensleves – Tradition
Somewhere Over The Rainbow – (from Wizard of Oz)
Close To You – Carpenters

The Look Of Love – Bacharach/David
Wind Beneath My Wings -
Pelagias (Captain Corelli’s Mandolin)

Bride & Groom’s Exit
Wedding March – Mendelssohn
Alla Hornpipe (The Water Music) – Handel
On Wings Of Song – Mendelssohn
The Flower Duet – Delibes
It Had To Be You – Cole Porter
Love Changes Everything – Lloyd-Weber
My Cherie Amour – Stevie Wonder
Our Love Is Here To Stay – Gershwin
I Get A Kick Out Of You – Cole Porter
Here Comes The Sun – George Harrison
* Indicates that these pieces are not usually allowed in a civil ceremony.

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At civil wedding ceremonies we normally play:

As guests arrive.
Usually about 20 minutes before the ceremony begins.

Playing for the Entrance of the Bride.
One piece that is suitable for a stately walk – the most often requested being Pachelbel’s Canon..

Music for the signing of the register.
Can be up to three or even four pieces depending on the amount of guests and photos taken.

The Bride and Groom’s Exit piece.
A happy up tempo choice – Here Comes The Sun is often requested for this part of the ceremony.

When choosing your music for a civil wedding ceremony, it is not allowed to have pieces that have a religious connection such as Ave Maria or Jesu Joy for example.
Your registrar will be able to advise you of the regulations and requirements for the wedding ceremony.
If you are interested in a quotation for your ceremony, please contact us at the email address below with the date and location of your wedding.

See Also:
Music for Civil Weddings Music for Wedding Receptions

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email: nickandkelly@tiscali.co.uk please give date of your wedding and location.

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email: nickandkelly@tiscali.co.uk

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Nick has played in many areas of music since the age of twelve and spent much of his early teens performing in the Working Mens Clubs of South Wales and the West Country. At the age of fifteen he left school, and as a vocal guitarist had his own TV show on HTV West called ‘New Folk’. By eighteen (1975) Nick lived in Germany and had a recording contract with CBS/April Musik in Frankfurt.

At twenty four Nick worked with the Dennis Mann Orchestra in the South West as a guitarist at Pontins and at the same time had a residency at Hollymarine playing keyboards. Nick studied the classical guitar and has achieved both the Associate and Licentiate Diplomas.

Nick met Kelly in 1986 and together they have worked in H M Horfield Prison, Bristol, (Nick did this for eighteen years) as Christian musicians as well as the DCF (Disabled Christian Fellowship) in Bristol. Nick and Kelly have also been Church musicians where Nick was Church Organist and Choirmaster for ten years at St. Anne’s C of E Church, West Heath, Birmingham.

At thirty seven Nick worked for the Royal Shakesphere Company in Stratford playing guitar on Don Juan, As You Like It and The Jovial Crew. In 1992 Nick and Kelly started working together as Carillon flute and guitar duo for corporate functions, including banks, office parties and military barracks as well as weddings, special birthdays and anniversaries.

Nick toured with the RSC in 1993 playing on The Jovial Crew. Nick plays piano and Church organ, both classical and electric guitars as well as the bass guitar which he played at the Wigmore Hall in London in 1997 in celebration of John Mills’ fiftieth birthday. Nick currently teaches freelance all styles of guitar and piano as well as working as Carillon.

Kelly has played recorder and glockenspiel from the age of seven and was part of her school choir. She began playing violin at the age of nine and became part of the school orchestra, including touring other schools. She sang in front of a record producer at the age of sixteen and by eighteen attended many auditions and singing in clubs and theatres playing in and around the Birmingham area getting recalled for talent competitions into their finals.

Kelly studied the classical guitar and has achieved both the Associate and Licentiate diplomas. She also has played bass guitar in Christian and secular bands. She met Nick in 1986 and sang in HM Horfield Prison, Bristol for fourteen years. She also sang with Nick for many denominations as Christian musicians including the DCF (Disabled Christian Fellowship) in Bristol.

Kelly played classical guitar for the Second Guitar City and performed at Birmingham’s Botanical Gardens with them. She also became part of Birmingham’s Flute Choir. In 1992 Kelly played at Birmingham’s Town Hall for the ‘Fabulous Fauna’ and ‘The Journey’ both conducted by Andrew Peggie. This was in conjunction with Birmingham’s ‘Sound It Out’ year. Besides working as Carillon, Kelly currently teaches freelance classical, electric and bass guitar as well as flute.
Nick & Kelly both have enhanced CRB’s.

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