One of the things I love most about singing is being invited to share in life changing, special celebrations – like the marriage between two people in love. I consider it a great honour to be included as the wedding singer in such a memorable occasion for a loving couple; to be a part of an experience they will remember throughout their lifetimes.
Such was the occassion last week when Vasco and I performed at the wedding of my sister Ada to the love of her life, Dave. The wedding ceremony was held in a beautiful indoor solarium and garden at Carruther’s Creek Golf and Country Club in Ajax, ON. Prior to the ceremony itself, while guests were arriving and finding their seats, Vasco and I helped to create a love-in-the-air ambiance with our jazzy renditions of “Girl from Ipanema”, “Can’t Help Falling in Love”, ”Sway”, “Unforgettable”, and other timeless classics. Once the ceremony began, Vasco played a beautiful instrumental version of “Unchained Melody” during the procession, while the wedding party glided down the cobblestone path adorned with greenery and the fresh scent of lavender, while the mist from the cascading waterfall filled the air with a fresh coolness. Once the blushing bride began her parade down the isle, Vasco enhanced the music with a harmonic string section.
The bride had wanted to honour the Italian side of her husband-to-be’s family, by featuring a song in their native tongue. Since neither Vasco nor I could speak (or sing) Italian and did not have enough time to learn one, she asked us to perform the Spanish song we do quite frequently at wedding banquets, which we were happy to oblige. During the happy couple’s signing of the wedding register, we were asked to play Besame Mucho, a beautiful Spanish piece that has been covered by all the greats of past and present, including Frank Sinatra, Cesaria Evora, Elvis Presley and Jennifer Lopez. Rather than play it in our typical Samba style, we went with a slower Rumba style that proved to be sexy and romantic. Once the happy couple said their “I DO’s, it was time to break into “This Will Be An Everlasting Love”, as made famous by Natalie Cole, to accompany the newly married couple and wedding party during the wedding recession.
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The compliments received during the banquet that followed were wonderful. Some said that they never realized the music was live until they finally noticed us standing up front, behind and off to the side of the beautiful rose trellis that would serve as the wedding altar. They thought they were hearing cds or the radio! When it comes to weddings, our musical presence is professional yet under-stated on purpose, as a wedding ceremony is a sacred affair where all the attention should go to the bridge and the ceremony – not the wedding singers.
Both Vasco and I were thrilled to be a part of Ada and Dave’s special day and we thank them both from the bottom of our hearts for inviting us to participate in such a joyous occassion.
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We had the pleasure of having Sally and Vasco perform at our wedding in June. We are extremely happy that we made this choice. They created a beautiful atmosphere for us and our guests. Some of the guests commented to us afterwards how beautiful the music was. My new inlaws loved the spanish song Besame Mucho they knew the song very well, (spanish is very close to italian) they loved Sally and Vasco’s slower version of the song. In my mother inlaw’s words “beautiful”. They helped make our wedding ceremony perfect. Thank you Sally and Vasco we applaud you.
much love Ada and Dave