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It was a very busy – and chaotic weekend with the rain forcing certain adaptations.  A trio of us gathered at the Lodge at Cedars of Lebanon State Park on April 23, 2017 to bring beautiful music to the nuptials of Ann and Jason.  Ann chose mostly classical selections which we are always happy to play.  Two friends of theirs sang songs, “Love Never Fails You” for her processional and “Clean” for their Communion and Unity Heart construction.  Chris, the male vocalist, got lost trying to find the Lodge and we didn’t get a chance to rehearse with him before the ceremony began.  The performance went flawlessly thanks to the experience and professionalism of all involved.

Jason and Ann wrote their own vows which were very lovely and touching.  After the kiss to seal their union, they made their way back down the aisle to “Arrival of the Queen of Sheba”, a very joyful piece by Handel.

Congratulations to Ann and Jason and their families.  May they be able to share their love and faith for many, many years to come.

Saturday found a trio of us convening on the third floor of the George Jones Museum at2nd Ave. N. on April 22, 2017.  There we played for the fun wedding of Maggie and Will.  They had requested contemporary music such as “Marry Me”, “Theme from Forrest Gump” and “Gangsta’s Paradise”, the song we used to bring in the groomsmen.  The guests laughed out loud when we launched into that tune.  Maggie met Will at the altar to the strains of “A Thousand Years”.  As their unity ceremony they chose to place a bottle of wine in a box to be opened in five years to celebrate their anniversary.  We accompanied them doing this with the Beatles’ “In My Life”.  And finally, we sent them back down the aisle as husband and wife to “Signed, Sealed, Delivered”.

Congratulations to Maggie and Will and their families!

The trio, after dashing from a previous wedding close by, played for a rehearsal dinner at the Hermitage Hotel in downtown Nashville.  The family requested classical music which we were glad to play.  We don’t get to play the classics so often anymore as tastes have changed.  We were even asked to continue playing after the contracted time which we were also glad to oblige.  Lauren and Krista of Southern Soiree, coordinators for this dinner and the wedding the following day, did their always flawless job of running things and making everyone comfortable.