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The Ceremony
15 September 2011
It’s hard to describe the feeling just before you walk down the aisle… it was a mix of excitement, nerves, anticipation, love, shyness, and a million other emotions whirling about.
I had picked Rhapsody in Blue to walk down the aisle to – more specifically the Andantino Moderato (the slow bit). We had met a guy called Jeremy Sassoon playing gigs at local jazz clubs with his band, and I knew he was perfect for our day. He played the piano beautifully. The bridesmaids walked in first, and I followed with my two dads. So for all those who aren’t familiar with the music, here it is (I walked in at the crescendo – 53 seconds into this clip):
It’s a really emotive bit of music, and even the best man was welling up! When I turned the corner, I met Ian’s eye and we both held that gaze grinning like Cheshire cats.
When the registrar asked “who gives this woman…?” my Dad and Step-Dad both stood up, looked at each other, and said “We do!” Everyone had a chuckle at that - here's the moment:
It took us a while to pick the reading that we wanted, as neither of us are really in to poetry. In the end (and after much internet trawling!) I found a passage from Captain Corelli’s Mandolin by Louis de Bernières. My Step-Sister read it beautifully with such warmth, it raised a tear to many an eye. Here is the extract:
We said our vows, and signed the register to ‘The Nearness of You’ and ‘Summertime’ sung by Jeremy.
Once the photos were done it was time to leave as husband and wife! Jeremy sang a funky version of ‘I Get a Kick Out Of You’ and we left the barn as husband and wife whilst our family and friends pelted us with confetti!
The rain had stopped, the sun came out, and it felt like Mother Nature was smiling at us
I had picked Rhapsody in Blue to walk down the aisle to – more specifically the Andantino Moderato (the slow bit). We had met a guy called Jeremy Sassoon playing gigs at local jazz clubs with his band, and I knew he was perfect for our day. He played the piano beautifully. The bridesmaids walked in first, and I followed with my two dads. So for all those who aren’t familiar with the music, here it is (I walked in at the crescendo – 53 seconds into this clip):
It’s a really emotive bit of music, and even the best man was welling up! When I turned the corner, I met Ian’s eye and we both held that gaze grinning like Cheshire cats.
When the registrar asked “who gives this woman…?” my Dad and Step-Dad both stood up, looked at each other, and said “We do!” Everyone had a chuckle at that - here's the moment:
It took us a while to pick the reading that we wanted, as neither of us are really in to poetry. In the end (and after much internet trawling!) I found a passage from Captain Corelli’s Mandolin by Louis de Bernières. My Step-Sister read it beautifully with such warmth, it raised a tear to many an eye. Here is the extract:
Quote
“Love is a temporary madness; it erupts like volcanoes and then subsides. And when it subsides you have to make a decision. You have to work out whether your roots have so entwined together that it is inconceivable that you should ever part. Because this is what love is. Love is not breathlessness, it is not excitement, it is not the promulgation of eternal passion. That is just being in love, which any fool can do. Love itself is what is left over when being in love has burned away, and this is both an art and a fortunate accident. Those that truly love have roots that grow towards each other underground, and when all the pretty blossoms have fallen from their branches, they find that they are one tree and not two.”
We said our vows, and signed the register to ‘The Nearness of You’ and ‘Summertime’ sung by Jeremy.
Once the photos were done it was time to leave as husband and wife! Jeremy sang a funky version of ‘I Get a Kick Out Of You’ and we left the barn as husband and wife whilst our family and friends pelted us with confetti!
The rain had stopped, the sun came out, and it felt like Mother Nature was smiling at us
