Comments on: Processionals, Interludes, and Recessionals, Oh My!

By: Rueful Red

Rueful Red — Wed, 07 May 2008 09:32:22 +0000

Well, when my American niece got married in Rome she said she’d have the same deal as me and Mrs Red. All I can say in retrospect is that when Romans hold a lavish lunch they make sure it’s lavish. Being Italians, however, the seats are all assigned according to the most rigorous tables of consanguinity and precedence. Everyone enjoyed it, including an aged cousin from Yorkshire who later that evening went down the Spanish Steps in her stockinged feet.

Frankly, dancing to pop music played too loud is no sort of fun at all. The deal is to have new families meet and talk. Like an old-style union meeting. Loud music is just for people who’ve nothing much to say for themselves - not something I associate with ninme.

By: RC2

RC2 — Wed, 07 May 2008 01:42:19 +0000

Red, you’ve given me courage to admit my husband’s Uncle Joe from New Jersey said our reception (lavish lunch, no assigned seating) reminded him of an old-time union meeting. Which I took as a high compliment, because he meant everyone was talking and lively. At least I assume that’s what he meant, seeing as we didn’t bury Jimmy Hoffa or demand protection money from anyone.

By: ninme

ninme — Tue, 06 May 2008 22:31:00 +0000

We’re not going to do dancing. Just a lavish dinner. The last wedding I was at (the Vegas one) was a lavish lunch. The one before that had dancing, and the one before that, and the one before that. I think for the dinner I’d just load up an ipod or two and station some speakers around the room. It’s the wedding itself I’m worried about.

By: Rueful Red

Rueful Red — Tue, 06 May 2008 13:17:58 +0000

We just had a pretty lavish lunch. No dancing at all. Everyone got to talk to everyone else. Slightly tipsy by the finish. Made the Forth Bridge look even bigger, somehow. Some friends of mine had the hymn “Dear Lord and Father of mankind forgive our foolish ways” which is an initeresting way to start off being married. I was going to suggest the hornpipe from “Water Music” but the various versions on YouTube have made me think again somehow.

By: ninme

ninme — Mon, 05 May 2008 18:34:09 +0000

Well what I’m REALLY not going to do is this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYhlm9GTAQ0

But I won’t do that other one either.

Think they’re into musical theater much? I like to think that’s the kind of family Mark Steyn married into. Maybe they did something like that for his wedding. I think he’d appreciate it. I’d appreciate it, since I did 42nd street in high school. Peter though would probably pass out.

By: Brett_McS

Brett_McS — Mon, 05 May 2008 06:37:33 +0000

Don’t do this, either.

http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/03/a-bride-named-amy/

By: HalfEmpty

HalfEmpty — Sun, 04 May 2008 14:25:11 +0000

Access to a decent drummer… decent drummer. Jeeez.

By: HalfEmpty

HalfEmpty — Sun, 04 May 2008 14:24:41 +0000

If you have access to a decent Inna Gota Divida would be damn fine processional.

By: ninme

ninme — Sat, 03 May 2008 17:58:04 +0000

Yeah, see, the thing is, sacred music seems to jump from Bach, who was a Lutheran anyway, to Wind Beneath My Wings, which is a Bette Midler song. Are there any places to look for music that a vocalist can sing to that DOESN’T sound like I think I’m Princess Diana? Or a Lutheran? Or Bette Midler?

By: RC2

RC2 — Sat, 03 May 2008 17:19:41 +0000

For the mass, just remember the music is to aid people’s prayer, not their self-esteem. You’re off to an excellent start banning Wind Beneath My Wings. For the reception, what you will.