Adele and Sunny's day was full of love and happiness; such a grand occasion. Guests had travelled from far and wide for their special day. It was my pleasure to be with them the whole day and I supplied
mood lighting for all the reception rooms
ceremony music played from mobile battery powered PA
drinks reception music in the garden, again using mobile battery powered PA
grand introductions for the bridal party to the wedding breakfast
background music for the wedding breakfast
an MC service
staging of bouquet toss, cake cutting and First Dance
DJ entertainment for the evening reception party
Below you see the colour of the mood lighting, a soft blush pink, perfectly complements the bridal flowers.
Following the drinks reception held in the beautiful Peace Garden guests entered the Wedding Breakfast room, the Old Library. The bridal party held back and I conducted staged introductions for the Groomsmen, Bridesmaids and lastly the Bride and Groom. The atmosphere was electric.
Of course background music was then played while the guests wined and dined - see the full playlist below. Speeches followed, for which I supplied a wireless microphone service.
After a break for the room turnaround we moved into the evening reception party and what a memorable celebration it was.....the pictures say it all.
The full playlist for the day was as follows:
Ceremony - Welcome
Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra & David Zinman - Pelléas et Mélisande, Op.80 Hamburg Symphony Orchestra, Lenore Sander & Alois Springer - Concerto No. 21 in C Major for Piano and Orchestra, K. 467: Andante ("Elvira Madigan") Anna Netrebko - Gianni Schicchi, O Mio Babbino Ca Elliot Smith - Say Yes Federico Agostini & I Musici- Concerto for Violin and Strings in F minor, Op. 8, No. 4, RV 297 "L'inverno": 2. Largo Finghin Collins - Bagatelle in A Minor, WoO 59, "Für Elise" RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra & Anton Nanut - The Marriage of Figaro, K. 492: Overture Simon Standage, The English Concert & Trevor Pinnock - Le Quattro Stagione (The Four Seasons), Op. 8, Concerto No. 1 in E Major, RV 269 "La primavera" [Spring]: I. Allegro Mariss Jansons & Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra - Bach Suite no. 3; Air on the G string
Ceremony - Processional
Sophie Hunger - Le Vent Nous Portera
Ceremony - Signing
Enya - Marble Halls Claude Debussy - Clare De Lune (Piano) Stephen Warbeck - Pelagia's Song (Captain Corelli's Mandolin)
Ceremony - Recessional
Doctor Rockit - Cafe De Flore
Drinks Reception
Faul & Wad Ad vs. Pnau - Changes Paolo Nutini - Scream (Funk My Life Up) Van Morrison - Moondance Shawn Lee & Shawn Lee's Ping Pong Orches - Parisian Glam Slam Gabin - Mille et une nuit des désires Supervielle - Perfume Tape Five - Femme Libertan Masters at Work feat. India - To Be In Love Saint Privat - Tous les jours (Waldeck Remix Radio Edit) Dany Brillant - C'est Toi Anne Mattila - Vem Vet David Lowe's Dreamcatcher - Passion of the Dance Indigo Sun - You Don't Fool Me HAIM - The Wire Saint Motel - My Type James - Waterfall Bedouin Soundclash - When The Night Feels My Vance Joy - Riptide Richard Hawley - Tonight the Streets Are Ours The Vamps - Wild Heart Pink Martini - Let's Never Stop Falling In Love Etta James - Blowing In The Wind Smoma - Summertime Fabienne Delsol - Chills and Fever Martha Reeves & The Vandellas - Third Finger, Left Hand The Temptations - The Way You Do The Things You Do Tape Five - A Cool Cat In Town (feat. Brenda Boykin) Taj Mahal - Strut Gina Sicilia - Pushover Mel Torme - Midnight Swinger Brook Benton & Dinah Washington - A Rockin' Good Way (To Mess Around And Fall In Love)
Wedding Breakfast – Welcome
Temples - Keep In the Dark Natalie Cole - This Will Be Nancy Wilson - How Glad I Am The Lumineers - Ho Hey
Wedding Breakfast – Staged Introductions
The Groomsmen to Andy Williams’, Music to Watch Girls Go By The Bridesmaids to The Arctic Monkeys’, I Bet You Look Good on the Dance floor The Bride and Groom to Kate Bush’s - Jig Of Life
Wedding Breakfast – Background Music
James - Just Like Fred Astaire Paul Weller - Wild Wood Gary Moore - Still Got the Blues Goo Goo Dolls - Iris Bright Eyes - First Day Of My Life Plain White T's - Hey There Delilah Elbow - One Day Like This Keane - Somewhere Only We Know Kings of Leon - Wait For Me Craig David - 7 Days Jason Mraz - I'm Yours Jack Johnson - Good People Joni Mitchell - Big Yellow Taxi Neil Young - Heart Of Gold Rodriguez - I Think of You Wolfman feat. Pete Doherty - For Lovers Travis - Flowers In the Window Billy Fury - Wondrous Place Dusty Springfield - The Look of Love Amy Winehouse - Our Day Will Come Kirsty MacColl - Days Stevie Wonder - Living For the City U2 - I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For John Lennon - Woman Harry Belafonte - Island in the Sum Etta James - I Just Want To Make Love to You Doris Troy - Just One Look Candi Staton - Nights on Broadway Stevie Wonder - I Wish The Real Thing - You To Me Are Everything Jimmy Ruffin – It’s Wonderful To Be Loved By You The Average White Band - Pick Up The Pieces Randy Crawford - Street Life The Doobie Brothers - Listen to the Music David Bowie - Golden Years Monie Love – It’s A Shame Incognito - Don't You Worry 'Bout A Thing Dina Carroll - Express Billy Idol - Hot In The City The Beat - Can't Get Used to Losing You Boz Scaggs - What Can I Say
Speeches
End of Speeches Celebration Songs, Into Room Turnaround
James Brown - I Got You (I Feel Good) Prince – Cream
Evening Reception Party
Mary Mary - Shackles (Praise You) Madonna - Vogue Ce Ce Peniston - Finally Alison Limerick - Where Love Lives Degrees of Motion - Shine On Bobby Brown - Two Can Play That Game R Kelly - She's Got That Vibe Michael Jackson - Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'
Cake Cutting
Elvis Presley - The Wonder of You Clarence ‘Frogman’ Henry – I Don’t Know Why I Love You (But I Do)
Bouquet Toss
Beyoncé - Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It)
First Dance
Serge Gainsbourg and Jane Birkin - Je Taime
2nd and 3rd Special Dances
Prince - Take Me With U Sinead O'Connor - 4th and Vine
Back to Party
Paolo Nutini - 10/10 Taylor Swift - Shake It Off Psy - Gangnam Style Michael Jackson - The Way You Make Me Feel N-Trance - Stayin' Alive Robin S - Show Me Love Deee Lite - Groove Is In The Heart Aretha Franklin - Respect Sam & Dave - Soul Man Stevie Wonder - Superstition Bob Marley & The Wailers - Could You Be Loved OMI - Cheerleader (Felix Jaehn Remix Radio Edit) Mark Ronson Featuring Bruno Mars - Uptown Funk Wham! - Wake Me Up Before You Go Go Queen - Crazy Little Thing called Love Chubby Checker - Let's Twist Again Elvis Presley - Jailhouse Rock Little Richard - Long Tall Sally Daft Punk ft. Pharrell Williams - Get Lucky Maroon 5 Featuring Christina Aguilera - Moves Like Jagger Rihanna - We Found Love (feat. Calvin Harris)
Bride and Groom’s Selection
Wiley - Wearing My Rolex Niki And The Dove - DJ Ease My Mind Tove Lo - Talking Body Brandy & Monica - The Boy Is Mine
Beyonce ft. Jay-Z - Drunk In Love
Back to Party
Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) Dexy's Midnight Runners - Come On Eileen Madness - House Of Fun Queen - Don't Stop Me Now Katrina & The Waves - Walking on Sunshine The Beatles - Twist and Shout The Black Eyed Peas - I Gotta Feeling Outkast - Hey Ya!
End of Night Song
Sonny & Cher - I Got You Babe