What Music Did You Play At Your Wedding?

[Nihil Obstat]

[quote name='Sacred Music Man' date='26 February 2010 - 11:20 PM' timestamp='1267248031' post='2063573']
Lawl. High five! Not that easy for Cat and me when we talk about weddings and such. We're both quite liturgically minded and have our own opinions. We might have to have a third-party intervention
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Mgr. Guido Marini?

[Old_Joe]

I had a friend who played the theme from "Beauty and the Beast" at his wedding Mass.

[Slappo]

[quote name='Sacred Music Man' date='26 February 2010 - 09:20 PM' timestamp='1267248031' post='2063573']
Lawl. High five! Not that easy for Cat and me when we talk about weddings and such. We're both quite liturgically minded and have our own opinions. We might have to have a third-party intervention
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She'll have a bachelors in Theology as well as me, and she is liturgically minded and there are certain things that bother her, but most of what I would like she would too... actually pretty much everything I'd like. She actually suggested looking at a nuptial mass in the missa extraordinaria

[Maggyie]

Sounds like she totally trusts you on this My own poor suggestion would be "Ye Holy Angels Bright" for the recessional... that bit in the lyrics about the songs of love etc... then again that is just what I would have for my imaginary fantasy wedding...

Edited February 27, 2010 by Maggie

[jeffpugh]

[quote name='Slappo' date='27 February 2010 - 03:57 PM' timestamp='1267304235' post='2063860']
She'll have a bachelors in Theology as well as me, and she is liturgically minded and there are certain things that bother her, but most of what I would like she would too... actually pretty much everything I'd like. She actually suggested looking at a nuptial mass in the missa extraordinaria
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Nice. Glad she's trusting you in this. Look into the EF.

[Resurrexi]

[quote name='Apotheoun' date='23 February 2010 - 12:01 PM' timestamp='1266944471' post='2061877']
I have not had the joy of experiencing a wedding, but if I was blessed with a lovely bride and a beautiful wedding ceremony I would have Darth Vader's theme (a.k.a., the Imperial March) played:

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bzWSJG93P8[/media]
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Toccata and Fugue in D minor was the recessional at Pope Benedict's Inaugural Mass.

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ipzR9bhei_o[/media]

Having the Imperial March at one's wedding wouldn't be much stranger.

Edited February 27, 2010 by Resurrexi

[Resurrexi]

[quote name='Sacred Music Man' date='27 February 2010 - 04:05 PM' timestamp='1267304726' post='2063864']
Nice. Glad she's trusting you in this. Look into the EF.
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[jeffpugh]

[quote name='Resurrexi' date='27 February 2010 - 04:39 PM' timestamp='1267306742' post='2063887']
Toccata and Fugue in D minor was the recessional at Pope Benedict's Inaugural Mass.

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ipzR9bhei_o[/media]

Having the Imperial March at one's wedding wouldn't be much stranger.
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I don't see what's so crazy about the T&F in D minor. Btw, interesting video. A very dry interpretation of the piece (not much baroque stylings, improvisings, etc) but I liked the visual. From staring at it though, I'm seeing an optical illusion of my screen stretching

[quote name='Resurrexi' date='27 February 2010 - 04:41 PM' timestamp='1267306872' post='2063888']

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[Nihil Obstat]

How about the first movement of Beethoven's Symphony No. 5? Hehe.

[Resurrexi]

[quote name='Sacred Music Man' date='27 February 2010 - 05:14 PM' timestamp='1267308856' post='2063911']
I don't see what's so crazy about the T&F in D minor.
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Am I the only one who associates it with with ghosts and vampires?

[Nihil Obstat]

[quote name='Resurrexi' date='27 February 2010 - 04:17 PM' timestamp='1267309056' post='2063917']
Am I the only one who associates it with with ghosts and vampires?
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Nah, me too.

[Slappo]

[quote name='Sacred Music Man' date='27 February 2010 - 01:05 PM' timestamp='1267304726' post='2063864']
Nice. Glad she's trusting you in this. Look into the EF.
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[quote name='Resurrexi' date='27 February 2010 - 01:41 PM' timestamp='1267306872' post='2063888']

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I did look into getting it done in the EF, but as we are trying to plan the wedding long distance and I have no servers for the EF we decided against it. Alongside that, her family of 200 will be at the wedding and maybe 2 of them have attended an EF mass before, to throw it on them at my wedding could cause family feuds even. Her parents wouldn't appreciate it, mine wouldn't mind, but it wasn't worth the effort or the pain it could cause.

Instead I'm talking to my celebrant and officiator to look into Ad Orientem with the Eucharistic Prayers and final blessing in Latin. We will probably use Missa De Angelus for the mass parts which = more latin. If we get a good altar [b]boy[/b]
(just for rexi), we'll have incense as well. There will be no EMOHC's and of course an organ rather than a piano which is common nowadays. The 2nd reading won't be the over used 1 Corinth 13:4, but rather the theologically rich Revelations 19:1, 5-9a which beautifully announces the symbolism of our wedding to that of the heavenly wedding. Yes 1 Corinth 13 is a good reading but I almost cringe when I hear it because of how much it is used for everything. My celebrant actually (jokingly) told me he'd have to check Canon Law to see if a wedding not using 1 Corinth 13 is valid because he's [b]never[/b] celebrated a nuptial mass w/o the Corinthians reading! Sorry that was a bit of a rant.


[quote name='Resurrexi' date='27 February 2010 - 02:17 PM' timestamp='1267309056' post='2063917']
Am I the only one who associates it with with ghosts and vampires?
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No I agree... a video game I used to play in high school actually had that theme song when... dun dun dun.... you were fighting against a vampire...

[Resurrexi]

[quote name='Slappo' date='27 February 2010 - 05:50 PM' timestamp='1267311019' post='2063949']
I did look into getting it done in the EF, but as we are trying to plan the wedding long distance and I have no servers for the EF we decided against it.[/quote]

I could serve your wedding.

[quote name='Slappo' date='27 February 2010 - 05:50 PM' timestamp='1267311019' post='2063949']
Instead I'm talking to my celebrant and officiator to look into Ad Orientem with the Eucharistic Prayers and final blessing in Latin. We will probably use Missa De Angelus for the mass parts which = more latin. If we get a good altar [b]boy[/b]
(just for rexi), we'll have incense as well. There will be no EMOHC's and of course an organ rather than a piano which is common nowadays. The 2nd reading won't be the over used 1 Corinth 13:4, but rather the theologically rich Revelations 19:1, 5-9a which beautifully announces the symbolism of our wedding to that of the heavenly wedding. Yes 1 Corinth 13 is a good reading but I almost cringe when I hear it because of how much it is used for everything. My celebrant actually (jokingly) told me he'd have to check Canon Law to see if a wedding not using 1 Corinth 13 is valid because he's [b]never[/b] celebrated a nuptial mass w/o the Corinthians reading! Sorry that was a bit of a rant.[/quote]

I myself am partial to Ephesians 5:22-33, the epistle at a nuptial Mass in the extraordinary form.

[Slappo]

[quote name='Resurrexi' date='27 February 2010 - 03:20 PM' timestamp='1267312821' post='2063962']
I could serve your wedding.



I myself am partial to Ephesians 5:22-33, the epistle at a nuptial Mass in the extraordinary form.
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Rexi, would you like to serve for our wedding in the Novus Ordo? It will be in north central Wisconsin

The bigger reason of not having the Missa Extraordinaria is the family thing not the servers/other preparations necessary. My celebrant would have been willing to do it, but I just found it more prudent to make sure the family is not upset or hurt by our decisions. And my wedding which I get to plan might be my only opportunity to participate in an Ad Orientem Novus Ordo with all the smells and bells .


Rexi, I'm pretty sure that you would be partial to the corinthians reading if it was in the EF just for the fact that it was the EF epistle! However... Ephesians 5 was in our top two and we almost chose it

Edited February 27, 2010 by Slappo

[Resurrexi]

[quote name='Slappo' date='27 February 2010 - 06:39 PM' timestamp='1267313998' post='2063970']
Rexi, would you like to serve for our wedding in the Novus Ordo? [/quote]

Unfortunately, I don't know how to serve Mass in the ordinary form.

[quote name='Slappo' date='27 February 2010 - 06:39 PM' timestamp='1267313998' post='2063970']
The bigger reason of not having the Missa Extraordinaria is the family thing not the servers/other preparations necessary. My celebrant would have been willing to do it, but I just found it more prudent to make sure the family is not upset or hurt by our decisions. And my wedding which I get to plan might be my only opportunity to participate in an Ad Orientem Novus Ordo with all the smells and bells .
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I understand. However, if you change your mind, you could always put something like this (taken from the program of a wedding I served) in your wedding program:

"The Extraordinary Form of the Mass:
Also, known as the Latin Mass, the Extraordinary Form was chosen by the bride and groom to celebrate their union because of their affinity and appreciation for its delicate choreography, its historical and theological significance, and its beauty and language. They have participated in the mode of worship regularly on Sundays at [i]N.[/i] Catholic Church and it has been a key component in their relationship with God and each other. Now they wish to share the gifts of this expression of faith with their loved ones and friends. The Latin language might seem a significant barrier when first heard. However, the bride and groom has no intention to exclude or offend anyone, bur rather they with to invite everyone to witness and participate as best as possible in an occasion and ceremony so dear to them. This program and its translations have been provided to assist with this wish. The couple is certainly most grateful for everyone's understanding and willingness to pray along with them. The bride and groom also wish to express their gratitude to Pope Benedict XVI, Bishop [i]N.[/i] and Fr. [i]N.[/i] for the provisions that have made this special event possible"