Weddings

Wedding Ceremonies: I develop the program with the wedding couple and review the music with you in my studio. I use the Wedding Menu below. This helps you decide what music you want by listening to recordings of me playing. If you also need me to be there for your wedding rehearsal...no problem. For references, please read my reviews at the bottom this page. CUSTOMIZED CERMONIES: If you want to pick all the music for your ceremony, this is also not a problem.

Wedding Reception/Cocktail Hour: I recommend the Tom Robinson Trio --> samples of Jazz Trio for cocktail hours or reception

Wedding Locations: I have played at Castle in the Clouds, The Mountain View Grand Hotel, Loon Mountain, Church Landing, Mount Washington Hotel, Promises to Keep, Common Man Inn Plymouth, The Margate, Castle Hill on the Crane Estate, Searles Castle, private homes, and many other notable locations including lakeside situations. I bring my own equipment and PA system so you never need to worry if there is no piano available at the site.

THE WEDDING MENU

There are many different types of ceremonies. I outline the basic Wedding Ceremony scenario below. If you have any questions, just email me and we can discuss how you want your ceremony to work.

All standard Ceremonies (Prelude, Processional, Recessional, Postude) are $150; this includes travel, set up, tear down. If you need me to learn new music, there will be a minimal extra charge.

CEREMONY

I. Prelude

20-30 minutes of classical piano solos are played while the guests are arriving. This is traditionally known as the Prelude or Wedding Seating music.

II. Processional

The Processional consists of the Parents (and Grandparents sometimes), Bridesmaids, and Bride. A piece of music is usually designated for each party. You can mix and match any of the suggestions below. Common program choices are:

A. Parents (and Grandparents)
Prelude in C ... JS Bach
Gymnopedie No. 1 ... E. Satie
Ave Maria ... C. Gounod

B. Bridesmaids
Orchestral Suite No. 3 (Air in D Major) ... JS Bach
Ballade No. 2 ... F. Chopin
Gymnopedie No. 1 ... E. Satie
The Luckiest ... Ben Folds Five

C. Bride
Canon in D ... J .Pachelbel
Clair de Lune ... C. Debussy
Ciaconna Variations ... G. Handel
I Swear ... All-4-One

II. Solo (optional)

A solo is a part in the ceremony where a piece is featured. Usually in between readings, or before the Unity candle/Sand ceremony. Solos are usually chosen by the couple because it is a song of significance to them. Sometimes a singer performs or another instrumentalist as well.
River Flows in You ... Yiruma

III. Recessional

The Recessional is when the entire Bridal party exits. One piece of music is usually played for this part of the ceremony. Common choices are:
Cancion ... M. de Falla
Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring from Cantata No 147 ... J.S. Bach
Trumpet Voluntary, The Prince of Denmark's March ... J. Clarke
Wedding March Recessional from A Midsummer Night's Dream ... F. Mendelssohn

IV. Postlude

Various pieces are played while the guests exit.

Reviews

"Thank you for the beautiful music you played during our ceremony atop Loon Mountain. You were by far the easiest of all the vendors we worked with." - B & H Levin, North Attelboro, MA

"Noelle - thank you so much for making our special day even more beautiful. Your music was amazing and appreciated by all! It's been a pleasure working with you!" - D & K Thomason, Newburyport, MA

"I wanted to thank you so much for playing at our wedding. It was absolutely beautiful and you had everything under control! I will certainly reccommend you to anyone! Anyways, thanks for making our day very special and really making the ceremony beautiful!" - N. Murray, Nashua, NH

"Hello Noelle - This is a belated thank you for the beautiful music at our wedding at Loon last month. We loved the music and thought it really made the ceremony extra special! Thank you, too, for working with my cousin Lara for Gabriel's Oboe." - J. Thompson, Boston, MA