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A Day to Remember - Instrumental Music for Your Wedding Day
Independent recording artists Tim and Ryan O’Neill have sold more than one million CDs of their relaxing piano music without being associated with a major record label. The brothers are gaining a national reputation for their engaging melodies and soothing piano style. Along the way, the brothers have written and performed music for HBO (including "Sex and the City"), NBC, ESPN and QVC. Their enthusiastic fans have made successes of the O’Neill Brothers’ entire library of albums, which includes collections of wedding music, love songs, holiday tunes, Irish melodies, movie themes, Broadway favorites and lullabies. After performing at more than 200 weddings, Tim and Ryan O'Neill recorded this beautiful CD of favorite wedding songs. It features a full hour of instrumental piano, string quartet, flute, and guitar music that can be played at your ceremony or reception. It also gives suggestions for music at your wedding, including a special bridal website!
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25 Wedding Favorites
The best I can say about this CD is that there are many different styles represented & one can at least get a sense of which pieces merit further investigation. My overall impression is that most of the selections are given a heavy-handed treatment(one might say ultra-formal) or are downright silly--I could swear I've heard 2 of the tracks in Disney's Electrical Parade. I don't blame the composer, of course, but the arranger & compiler. I'm planning my own wedding & found a few ideas of songs I'd like to hear in *other* versions, but nothing on this CD sounded like what I wanted to hear at my wedding, let alone anyone else's. If you have limited exposure to classical music, or don't know where to begin in planning your wedding selections, this might be a good place to begin, simply because of the variety.
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Disney's Fairy Tale Weddings
This is really a romantic music collection. Almost all the most romantic songs of Disney were in this album, though there were no lyrics to sing, but it's still so romantic, or even more romantic than the vocal versions! Where I first heard this album was a restaurant, this album made the atmosphere so romantic and magical. Then I have decided to buy this album. I think "Beauty and the Beast" is the best track in this album, I love the sound of piano. "Something There" was my favorite song in the movie, and this instrumental version is so beautiful too! At the first few seconds of the track "Love Is A Song", I could hardly recognize this, it was a little different from the original in the movie. But it's beautiful indeed! "Part of Your World" is one of my favorite Disney songs, and its instrumental version hasn't maken me disappointed, it made me feel very dreamy. I didn't like the song "Someday My Prince Will Come" so much before, but its instrumental version made me love it. However, the CD I bought from the music shop was not so good, I couldn't listen to the track "When You Wish Upon a Star" which I loved very much. My father love light music very much, and I want to introduce this album to him in summer holiday, I'm sure he'll love this very much.
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The Knot Collection of Ceremony and Wedding Music Selected by the Knot's Carley Roney
We had an outdoor wedding and used this CD, along with one other CD (The Complete Wedding Album), for our music selections. Between the two CDs - we had all of our pre-wedding music and our processionals covered. I preferred the Chorus on this CD to the other. Between the two, there was a nice selection of various, popular choices for modern and classic weddings. This CD includes a nice selection of classical wedding music. When I ordered, I had no idea of what music I wanted or even how to select appropriate music. The accompanying guide breaks down each part of the ceremony and makes it easy to select the right song(s), from the prelude to the postlude, and everything in between. It even includes tips for music during the ceremony, if you so desire. Worth buying even if you plan to hire a DJ!
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Heart Beats: Now & Forever - Timeless Wedding Songs
From the late great Luther Vandross to Etta James, this Cd has a Truly great Variety of classic wedding type songs. You can just about play it from beginning to end. Classics like "you're the best thing that's ever happened to me"is the perfect song for a couple that has been together for many years and is finally tying the knot!( ideal for an Anniversary song too! ) "At last" is a ditto and is perfect for the recessional..."Thru the fire" by Chaka Khan is a beautiful ode to the love of your life that says...U will have a partner thru thick and thin...another classic that must be mentioned is Anne murray's "could i have this dance"...mother/ son dance=this one is perfect for! Taylor Dayne's "I'll always love you" is as pretty of a song as i've ever heard aswell as "You are my Lady"...perfect for a first dance. "You're the inspiration" has been used for the father/daughter dance at several of my weddings ...Ok ...and of course it has Heatwave's "always and forever" on it too...a classic at any wedding. From top to bottom this Cd has Magic!
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Classical Wedding
This CD contains such beautiful music! My fiance and I are going to be married outside on the cliffs overlooking the beach, and this CD will be perfect for that walk down the aisle. Before I purchased this album, I practiced "walking down the aisle" to get a feel for the music with the music samples provided, and I knew it was the perfect album when it brought tears to my eyes. It is perfect because it sounds just like an actual string quartet and trumpet are there in front of you. I am not normally such a big fan of wedding music because I don't favor the traditional organs and trumpets and all of that "churchy" music, but this album is absolutely wonderful! I know that this will be a CD that I will reach for again and again even after my wedding for true nostalgia and remembrance. Truly beautiful music, it is the perfect collection of wedding songs. You will have to hear for yourself the beauty of the music on this CD. If you do decide to purchase this album, you will not be disappointed.
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I Will Be Here: 25 of Today's Best Wedding & Love Songs
I recently bought this CD and I am happy to report that I wasn't disappointed. I found some beautiful music which I hope to use in my October 2003 wedding ceremony. I think there are some other Christian songs out there that would have been appropriate for this CD, but overall I would have to say this is a beautiful album and would reccommend it to anyone who is looking for inspirational music for their wedding.
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A Bride's Guide to Wedding Music
The process of choosing music for a wedding day can certainly be a daunting process for any couple. There are many choices and the questions can be endless. Traditional music or something off the beaten path? Will your Mom cry (and not in a good way) if you do not come down the aisle to the traditional Wedding March from Wagner, or are you eager to try something new? This collection is designed to give the bridal couple some key pointers to navigate the world of classical music for their wedding day. The package includes over 3 1/2 hours of music on 3 CDs for all portions of the wedding service, all from the Naxos classical label (known for high-quality recordings at inexpensive prices). Wedding day favorites are there, along with new discoveries and tunes you may have never considered for a wedding. All pieces are hand selected by professional wedding musicians and consultants. As a bonus, the 20 page booklet will lead you through the process of choosing music, from hiring musicians to sample programs. Everything you need to create your own unique personal wedding soundtrack.
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Wedding Songs
I highly recommend this CD for all married couples. (Single couples listening to this CD on dates will soon have reason to get married - so be careful.) It is a CD that you must give as a gift to all couples you know because you will not be lending them your copy - if you do never expect to get it back. I never remove mine from the sound system in my bedroom. (You will find out why soon enough - when you hear this CD.)There is no need for any other CD. It is sooo seductive. I promise you will not regret buying this one.
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A Day to Remember: Music for Your Beach Wedding
If you're a fan of the frazzled comic rhythms Debra Messing plies on Will & Grace, or if you're pre-sold on the concept of Dermot Mulroney as the world's most dashing heartthrob--an idea given ample evidence here--this escapist romance may provide just enough distraction. The Wedding Date's Pretty Woman-in-reverse plot finds Kat Kat Ellis (Messing) hiring expensive male escort Nick Mercer (Mulroney) to fly to London and pose as her dashing new boyfriend at her sister's wedding so she can face the best man, an ex-fiancé who broke her heart. Non-fans of the stars or romantic comedies in general beware: there's no real chemistry or conflict, and you should alert the media if you can determine exactly when and why Kat and Nick fall in love. Mulroney has nothing to do but be sensitively suave--the film's entire running time is spent waiting for Kat to realize that Nick, hooker or no, is the best thing that ever happened to her (her father may be cinema's first dad to ever encourage his daughter to snare a gigolo while she still can). This is a relatively painless but forgettable first Date; you probably won't need a second assignation.
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