Weddings

When you get married, you want everything to be beautiful and perfect. You want to feel like royalty. Janelle's live harp performance can add the touch of elegance that you want your marriage to have. Janelle can perform at both your wedding ceremony and at your reception and luncheon. Contact Janelle if you have any questions. You may also want to read about how to hire a harpist.

Prelude

Prelude music is performed as your family and friends arrive, so they can enjoy the lovely ambience of your wedding from the very first.

Processional

The processional is the music that will announce the arrival of the bride and her party. If your entourage is particularly large, you might want two songs for the processional. The first announces the bridal party (bridesmaids, ringbearer, etc.), and the second announces the bride's entrance and accompanies her down the aisle. More frequently, brides will use only one song for both the bride and her entourage, letting some important moment in the music announce the bride's entry. In planning your wedding ceremony, be sure to consider the suggestions listed in the "how to hire a harpist" page.

Recessional

The recessional accompanies the newly married couple as they walk back up the aisle and receive congratulations from their guests. As with all other music, Janelle can help you select appropriate music. The "listen" page contains a partial list of frequently requested music.

Postlude

Let your guests linger in the wonderful atmosphere that will accompany your announcement as "husband and wife." Like prelude music, postlude helps preserve the elegant atmosphere that you want your wedding to have.

The Reception

Your guests will appreciate the peaceful luxury of live harp performance at your reception. The harp produces a pleasing, soothing background which will not drown out your guests' conversations. Amplification can produce excellent audibility, even in outdoor or spacious surroundings. A solo harpist can also provide an excellent lead-in to a band or DJ later in the reception.

The Luncheon

Often, the groom will treat the couple's close friends and family to a formal luncheon or brunch. As your loved ones alternately recall their own weddings and offer you their well wishes, the heavenly sounds of live harp performance can multiply the jovial mood that will accompany your special day. In the excitement of finding a suitable location and menu for your luncheon, remember to find a musician to complete the moment.

"After silence, that which comes nearest to expressing the inexpressible is music."

- Aldous Huxley