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wedding music - solo cello

The parts of the ceremony which Rachel usually plays music are:

Prelude - 30 minutes while the guests arrive
Processional - Entrance: any/all bride's attendants, including any/all ring bearers and
         flower girls, then the bride
Register Signing - bride, groom, two witnesses, and officiant sign the 
         NS Marriage Registration Form, and if applicable, religious marriage record.
Recessional - Joyous exit: guests applaude as bride & groom, bridal party 
         and immidiate family exit the ceremony site
Postlude - a few short selections after the Recessional, while the guests leave. 

For ceremonies which contain a mass, she will usually play during the Communion. For any ceremony she can play a special selection as a feature (as opposed to background music) in your ceremony, provided this is okay with your officiant. The pieces which most brides and/or grooms select are the Processional, Register Signing and Recessional music. Rachel will choose a mix of other selections while guests arrive and leave, but let her know if you have other favorites, so she can play them while the guests arrive.

Always check with your ceremony's officiant (Minister, Priest, Reverend, Justice of the Peace, Rabbi, etc.) to make sure he or she, and their organization, have no objections to your music selections. You can have ANY piece of music played during ANY part of your ceremony (provided your officiant approves). The categories of tables below list the most popular selections (made by our past clients) for that part of the ceremony, BUT the pieces themselves do not belong exclusively to their category. For example, you can have a "processional" played during your register signing. There are two exceptions to this category non-exclusivity: Wagner's Bridal Chorus and The Wedding March, they are strictly processional and recessional, respectively.

Click on the white titles to hear a short clip of Rachel playing the piece. Yes! This really is Rachel playing the music! Not all pieces of music are listed here. Be sure to ask Rachel if your favorite piece of music is available. Note, that Rachel can play with piano or organ. Click here for cello & piano or organ music that is readily available.