Plus 10 Romantic violin pieces that can bring that “Wow” moment to your event.
Every girl dream of their big day, walking down the aisle dressed as fairytale princess. As the door opens and a gentle melody on the violin emerges, notifying the guests of your entrance. The music recalls that special moment when you first heard this song in each other’s company. You both smile as it brings back those peerless memories that you keep close to your heart. All eyes on you as you walking in a slow pace to the warm violin tone that eases your nervousness. As you persevere your journey to the altar the music slowly fades out. You have arrived.
6 unbelievable benefits of having a live violin performance at your wedding ceremony.
There are numerous weddings taking place in each corner of the world at almost every hour. Most couples wish to design their wedding to be the most personalised moment that mirrors their love story. While some wedding ceremonies consume recorded music, a live music performance is something that can truly make your wedding bliss and unique. The elegant violin sound can add that extra touch of classiness to your event.
· Personalised experience; Professional violinist can cover your favourite song, even if it was not composed for violin. Most pop songs are suitable for violin solo, or can be altered to fit the ceremony accordingly.
· Emotional connection; A live violin performance has the power to evoke emotions in people. The natural acoustic sound of the instrument can provide warm and inviting atmosphere like no other.
· Entertainment; Not only creating lively ambience, some violinist even enhances their performance with choreography.
· Budget friendly; You do not have to worry about hiring a 5-piece band, violin can truly fill the room and create from acoustic orchestra ambiance to electric violin party evening set.
· Transportable; Violinist can easily transfer between different setups for each portion of the event, even if your ceremony is a few miles away from the party venue.
· Versatile; Think of any desired genre, the mellow tone of the violin will perfect fit from classical to folk music, while its powerful sound can add a lot of energy to EDM and pop tunes.
The perfect Classical pieces to make your bridal entrance astonishing
Choosing the appropriate songs for each part of the event will help to set your wedding’s distinctive style and complement your personal love story.
According to music scholars, since the 16th century the elegance of classical violin entrance has been major part of wedding traditions. Pachelbel’ s slowed arpeggios form a dreamy atmosphere hence it has been of the most played bridal entrance piece of all time. Never the less the classical world left us various sophisticated options.
Richard Wagner; Bridal Chorus, Here Comes the Bride
Johann Pachelbel Canon in D
Leo Delibes; Flower Duet
Camille Saint-Saens; The Swan
Rolf Lovland; Song from a secret garden
Claude Debussy; Clair de Lune
Jules Massenet; Thais Meditation
Franz Schubert; Ave Maria (Schubert)
Johann Sebastian Bach ; Air on G
Elite pop songs for bridal entrance.
Although classical pieces are all times favourites, pop music solidified its position for wedding ceremony preferences a long time coming. While any pop songs can be altered to slow pace, most couples choose their highlight song upon emotional connection. The violin’s wide tendency has the ability to imitate the melody line while the lyrics and its touching meaning remains hidden for you.
Ed Sheeran; Perfect
Stephen Sanchez; Until I found you
Lana Del Rey; Young and Beautiful
Elvis Presley; Can’t help falling in love with you
Rihanna; Lift me up
John Legend; All of me
Ed Sheeran; Thinking out loud
Elton John; Your song
Coldplay; Paradise
Harry Styles; Adore you
Secret Tip: For a flawless bridal entrance, measuring your steps is essential. It will gain you a clear idea of your pace and timing to arrive to the altar. Most violinist will tailor the piece and fade the ending to make your arrival just like a movie scene. Take a pause when you get to the start of the aisle, in slow pace continue to the rhythm of the piece.
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Anna Edelweiss is a worldwide renowned violinist, who graduated from Oxford University. From twenty years of intense training Anna performed from San Francisco to Seychelles bringing tears to her audience’s eyes. Since 2022 Anna relocated to Greece after a splendid performance at the Tatoi club Athens.
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