She and her husband Steven are accomplished musicians and performers, and volunteered to be my wedding ceremony minstrels. Both of them are regular players in the Valley Light Opera community theater group. Steven is also a violinist, and Heather is a pianist, piano/voice teacher, and a church organist. In short, very musical people.
We got together last night to finalize the musical selections for the ceremony. For the processional my mom had suggested "Side by Side", a classic 1920's number whose lyrics are a perfect fit for us. Heather and Steven recorded a practice video of them singing it as a duet and sent it to me for feedback. It was either hilariously beautiful or beautifully hilarious, I can't decide which. We discussed a few tweaks and the song is good to go! For the recessional I wanted to go with "I Got Rhythm", a Gershwin song that's instantly recognizable to most folks. Technically it wasn't published until 1930, but I'm gonna say it was composed in the 20's. On that number Steven will play the violin and Heather will sing, as it's rather tricky to truck a piano into a garden for a half hour. We are also going to try to get the audience to clap along as we make our way back up the aisle. It will be so wonderful to have my best friend and her new husband serenade me as I walk the wedding plank!
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