Vesuvius Vineyards – Iron Station, NC

This was a new venue for me – which I always get excited about – and it was absolutely breathtaking! A historical location (in my humble opinion!) makes for one of the best places to hold a wedding, and I usually get so caught up in it that I read up on the story of the place before the event. Vesuvius Vineyards dates back to the late 1700’s, and is a gorgeous place for a wedding, with a stately pillared porch and rolling green lawns.

I played this wedding as a harp/flute duo with flutist Amy Solka. Harp and flute sound lovely together, and the sound went so well with the elegant atmosphere of the venue. Here is what we did:

PRELUDE ~ Entra’cte, Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring, Wings of Song, Largo from Xerxes, The Heavens Declare the Glory of God (to name a few)

SEATING OF GRANDPARENTS/MOTHERS ~ Trumpet Tune (Clarke)

ATTENDANT’S PROCESSIONAL ~ Trumpet Voluntary (Purcell)

BRIDE’S ENTRANCE ~ Bridal Chorus from Lohengrin (Wagner)

UNITY CANDLE/PRAYER ~ The Lord’s Prayer (Malotte)

RECESSIONAL ~ Wedding March (Mendelssohn)

 

Calvary Baptist Church – Monroe, NC

 

 

A lovely church wedding on a sunny spring day, was this! The bride and groom said their I Do’s surrounded by flowing tulle and smiling family and friends. As part of their vows, they included a God’s Knot ceremony – a nice variation on the unity candle or sand ceremony.

For their lovely setting, the happy couple chose traditional music, as well as some of their favorites:

Prelude ~ I was asked to be sure and include Prelude in C, Jesu Joy of Man’s Desiring and Pie Jesu

Seating of Grandparents and Mothers ~ Ave Maria (Schubert)

Attendant’s Processional ~ Serenade (Schubert)

Entrance of the Bride ~ Canon in D (Pachelbel)

God’s Knot Ceremony ~ Arioso (Bach)

Recessional ~ Falling Slowly