PSQ's 2012 Weddings!

Whew, 2012 went by so fast we didn't post about one single wedding, not one! Our apologies for not posting to all the couples that had us be a part of their big day and here's to trying to stay on top of our 2013 weddings. We are excited for all our couples to tie the knot this year. We promise our music will add that special, personal touch to your ceremony or reception. For brides, grooms, mothers, fathers, friends and wedding planners that like to get ideas from what others have done, here's a musical summary of our 2012 weddings:


April 28th - Denise and Joshua (Pecatonica Duo)

Processional:

Wedding Party: Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring

Bride: Bridal Chorus

Ceremony:     Before reading - Winter

                        During sand ceremony - Meditation from Thais (short version)

Recessional: Wedding March

May 5th - Danielle and Nicholas

Processional:

Parents/Grandparents: Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring

Wedding Party and Bride: Yellow

Ceremony:     Blest Are Those Who Love You (Psalm) (after 1^st Reading)

Celtic Alleluia (Gospel Acclamation) (after 2^nd Reading)

Book of Love (Unity Candle) (After Marriage Rite)

Recessional: La Rejouissance

Postlude: Viva La Vida


May 12th - Erica and Adam

Processional:

Seating of honored guests (parents, grandparents) & Entrance of

officiant and groom: Winter from the Four Seasons

 Wedding Party (6): First Impressions

 Bride: Marry Me

Ceremony: none

Recessional: Viva la Vida

May 26th - Candance and Zach

Processional:

Parents, Wedding Party and Bride: Canon in D

Ceremony: Air (Bach) (Unity Candle – shortened version)

Recessional: Arrival of the Queen of Sheba

June 2nd - Lindsay and Shawn

Prelude: Traditional and light classical selections

Processional:

            Ministers, Shawn’s grandmother, Lindsay’s grandparents (two sets),

Parents of the Groom, Mother of the Bride: Somewhere Over the Rainbow

Groomsmen/Groom: Marry Me 

Flowergirls/Ring bearer/Bridesmaids: Annie’s Song

Bride & Father: Canon in D

Ceremony:  First reader (as Jenny walks up and during reading) Hallelujah

            Unity candle (father of groom and mother of bride) Wind Beneath my Wings

            Second reader (as 3 friends walk up and during reading) How Beautiful

Recessional: All You Need is Love

Postlude: Joyful and fun selections

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Cocktail Reception

Music included the following: Bridge Over Troubled Water, Phantom of the Opera, Edelweiss, Coldplay, Beatles, Hotel California, Bohemian Rhapsody, Somewhere Over the Rainbow, Annie's Song, You Raise me Up, Sunrise Sunset, Grease, When I Fall in Love, Somewhere Out There

June 12th - Jon and Teresa

Processional:

Family/Wedding Party: Canon in D

Bride & Father: Ave Maria, Schubert

Ceremony:  Unity candle – All I Ask of You and Communion – You Raise Me Up

Recessional: La Rejouissance

Postlude: All You Need is Love, Here Comes the Sun, Marry Me

July 7th - Tara and Tanner (Pecatonica Duo)

Processional:

Family/Bridal Party/Bride: Canon in D

Ceremony: Unity Candle - Make You Feel My Love

Recessional: Hopelessly Devoted to You

July 7th - Ben and Roberta

Prelude: A classical assortment using the theme “simple and elegant.” 

Processional:

Family/Wedding Party: Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring

Bride & Father: Canon in D

Ceremony:  2-3 minute musical break – reflective time after affirmation Ave Maria

30 second musical “Amen” after prayer – Meditation from Thais

Sand Ceremony (2-3 minutes) The Ludlows

Recessional: Arrival of the Queen of Sheba

July 14th - Monique and Edgar

Prelude:When I Fall in Love, Air (Handel), Yellow, Hotel California, From this Moment, It Had to Be You

Processional:

Family/Wedding Party: Marry Me

Bride & Father: Wedding March

Ceremony:  Sand Ceremony - Winter from The Four Seasons

Recessional: Viva la Vida

Postlude: All You Need is Love, In My Life, Here Comes the Sun, Champs Elysées

August 10th - Kelly and Kevin

Prelude: Selections will be a classical assortment chosen by the musicians including Simple Gifts.

Processional:

Family (6 grandparents, 4 parents) Trumpet Voluntary

Wedding Party (5 bridesmaids, 5 groomsmen): Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring

Bride & Father: Canon in D

Ceremony:  Sand Ceremony Meditation from Thais (shortened version)

Recessional: Good Day Sunshine

September 15th - Jason and Celia (Pecatonica Duo)

Processional:

Grandparents/Parents: River Flows In You

Wedding Party: The Ludlows

Bride and father: Music for Celia’s Wedding (written by Celia's father)

Ceremony: Sand ceremony - Meditation from Thais (shortened version)

Recessional: Hornpipe from Water Music

Postlude: Tarantella 

August 11th - Alissa and Travis

Prelude: Hey Jude, Amazing Grace, Marry Me, The Ludlows 

Processional:

Wedding Party: Air (Bach)

Bride & Father: Canon in D

Recessional: Wedding March

Postlude: Sleeping Beauty Waltz, Follow Through, Spring, Can Can

August 25th - Kristina and Will
Reception only: Variety of contemporary music for the cocktail hour.


September 21st - Kyla and Joe

Prelude: Yellow, Marry Me, Hallelujah, The Ludlows, At Last 

Processional: 

            Grandparents, Parents and Wedding Party: Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring

Bride & Father: Musetta’s Waltz

Ceremony:  Sand Ceremony – Make You Feel My Love (Adele)

Recessional: Viva la Vida

Postlude: All You Need is Love, Clocks

September 29th - Elise and Kory

Processional:

            Grandparents and Parents: Ave Maria (Schubert)

Wedding Party: Canon in D

Bride & Father: Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring

Postlude: Viva la Vida, All You Need is Love, Here Comes the Sun, In My Life, Bohemian Rhapsody

October 13th - Janessa and Andrew

Prelude: Rondeau from Premiere Suite, How Beautiful, Across the Universe, Yellow, Here Comes the Sun

Processional:

            Family/Wedding Party + rolling out of aisle runner: Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring

Bride and Father: Canon in D

Ceremony:  Special Music - You Raise Me Up

Recessional: All You Need is Love (start at “All You Need is Love” chorus)

Postlude: It’s Only a Paper Moon, Good Day Sunshine, Follow Through, I Get a Kick Out of You

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Cocktail Reception

Music included the following: Hotel California, Palladio, Someone to Watch, Bohemian Rhapsody, Sky, The Swan, Bridge Over Troubled Water, I Get a Kick Out of You, ‘Round Midnight, Somewhere Out There, Across the Universe, Eleanor Rigby, Get Back, Good Day Sunshine, Hey Jude, In My Life, World Without Love, Yesterday, All I Ask of You

Cheers!

Krystal and Doug are married!

The Pecatonica Duo played for Krystal and Doug's ceremony on October 15th at Grace Episcopal Church. Their fall-themed wedding amidst the traditional Gothic architecture was beautiful! Before Krystal entered, the cutest little ring bearer came down the aisle with a fishing pole! (relevant to how they got engaged)

It was a pleasure working with Reverends James and Connie from Happily Ever After Weddings, as well at Pat Werk, the church's wedding coordinator. We've been working with her for years and love her style and efficiency!

Krystal was very organized and had her music picked out and ready to go months before their wedding date. I can't say that about my own wedding! :)

Prelude: Light classical gems

Processional: Musetta's Waltz (Grandparents/parents) Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring (bridal party), Canon in D (Krystal)

Unity Candle: Air

Recessional: Trumpet Voluntary

Postlude: La Rejouissance, Good Day Sunshine and Here Comes the Sun

Thanks for letting the Pecatonica Duo add live music to your big day, Krystal and Doug! May you have a wonderful, long life together!

MacKenzie and Clint are married!

Back in Madison at the Warner Park Community Center MacKenzie and Clint said their wedding vows before friends and family. Having never been in the community center before I was shocked at all that goes on in that space! It's amazing and the rooms are lovely. In this picture of their ceremony space the shades are down but they pulled them up before the prelude music began. MacKenzie and Clint then had a lovely backdrop of the pond, bridge and trees. Everything about their ceremony was joyous, including their wide selection of music.

Prelude: Theme from the Ludlows, Simple Gifts, Music of the Night (from Phantom of the Opera)

Processional: Rigaudon and Canon in D

Unity Sand: All I Ask of You

Recessional: Good Day Sunshine (The sun was definitely shining down on them!)

Postlude: Spring from "The Four Seasons", Sleeping Beauty Waltz, and Perfidia

The Pecatonica Duo was honored to be a part of their special day. Thank you MacKenzie and Clint!

Brittney and Matt are married!

Congratulations to Brittney and Matt who got married on October 8th at St. Francis Xavier Church in Cross Plains. The church was beautifully decorated and it was yet another perfect weather Saturday.

Prelude: Hallelujah and lots of Bach!

Processional: Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring and Canon in D

Unity Candle: By My Side (The Pecatonica Duo accompanied the church's cantor/pianist)

Recessional: Wedding March (Mendelssohn)

Postlude: Hey Jude, Yellow, Here Comes the Sun, and Good Day Sunshine (They liked our upbeat Beatles and Coldplay and we like them too!)

Congratulations!

Amber and Christian are married!

Amber and Christian had a simple but lovely ceremony in MMoCA's rooftop sculpture gardens. If you haven't been up there, the view and gardens are stunning! My favorite part of their ceremony were the "love letters" they wrote to each other and then had a friend read on their behalf. They were a beautiful way to express their feelings without succumbing to joyous sniffles! :) As it was a 5pm wedding, the ceremony got a little chilly for the quartet but we heated things back up during the reception downstairs. Here's a sampling of the music they celebrated with:

Prelude: Beautiful classics

Processional: Air (the one bridesmaid, parents and groom entered to this)

Canon in D (Amber walked through the gardens to this piece)

Recessional: Wedding March

Postlude: La Rejouissance

Amber and Christian made their entrance to the reception in the MMoCA lobby while we played Handel's Hornpipe. I would have loved to get a picture of this! It was a quite an entrance!

During the reception guests mingled, Badger fans dressed in red hustled by the glass and we played some of our favorites. What a celebration!

Photo credit: Front Room Photography

All You Need is Love, Sleeping Beauty Waltz, Champs Elysées, Queen of Sheba, Viva la Vida, Across the Universe, Yellow, St. Paul Suite and Brandenburg 3 are to name a few!

Amber and Christian, thanks for letting us be a part of your big day!

Nikki and Josh are married!

The Pecatonica Duo played for Nikki and Josh's outdoor ceremony at the Lake Windsor Golf Club. October can be pretty iffy for weather so they were ready to accommodate/protect our wooden instruments with a tent and a space heater. Of course by being so prepared, the day ended up being PERFECT. The sun radiantly shone over their ceremony and guests were comfortable in the lovely temperature.

La Vie en Rose brought grandparents and parents down the aisle. The bridal party walked in to Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring and Nikki came in to Canon in D.

When they gave roses to their mothers we played a little of Vivaldi's "Winter" from "The Four Seasons." It's a beautiful movement.

The joyous couple recessed to Rigaudon and we followed up with Hey Jude and Perfidia as postlude.

Thanks for letting us be a part of your special day, Nikki and Josh and congratulations!

LeeAnn and Alex are married!

LeeAnn and Alex had a very cool ceremony theme based around nature, life and trees. It was very original and had meaningful music as well as some fun pieces! Their wedding was set in the beautiful, old, ornate Grace Episcopal Church off the capitol. Check out their musical selections for the string quartet:

Prelude: Across the Universe, Claire de Lune, Liebestraum, Aria and Musetta's Waltz

Parents and Bridal party processional: Canon in D

Bride's processional: Hallelujah

Unity Candle: One Hand, One Heart

Recessional: All I Ask of You

Postlude (the joyous pieces!): Marry Me, Bohemian Rhapsody, Sleeping Beauty Waltz and Hey Jude