Can we all just take a minute and bask in how cool this wedding photo is??
Now we can begin!
Susan and Kieran's wedding had to be one of the most fun weddings we've ever had the pleasure of working with. It took place on the first of March 2014. We played music for the Ceremony in St Patrick's Church, Trim Co Meath and then the drinks reception in Boyne Hill House Estate, Kilkarn, Navan, Co Meath.
They found us through The Gealach Trio on Google and it turned out that Susan knew our pianist William and how talented he was so that fully confirmed their decision!
Susan and Kieran opted for our 'Get Here' package which is our trio special and then added the drinks reception. William and Philip joined Kerry giving their ceremony choices great versatility and a fullness of sound. Here's what pieces they chose for their ceremony:
Entrance: Canon D
Kerry took piano on this while Philip and William took Violin. A beautiful accompaniment to Susan's entrance! Susan had heard this being played at another wedding William had played at and knew this is what she wanted.
Lighting of first candle: Instrumental
Will played She Moved Through the Fair on piano here.
Psalm: none
Susan and Kieran opted for a spoken Psalm instead.
Lighting of Single Candle: Instrumental
Will again did a small piano solo. This time it was Amazing Grace.
Gifts: A Mhuire Mhathair
This is a very popular piece for this point in the Mass. Kerry sung this, Philip sang harmonies and William played the piano.
Sign of Peace: Instrumental
We chose the stunning Tabhair Dom do Lamh here. Played by Philip on the fiddle and William on piano.
Communion: May the Road Rise
Philip sang this while William accompanied on piano. This was one of Susan's favorite pieces on the day and it very popular with all our couples.
Communion 2: Ave Maria
Philip, a high baritone, took this classic and William accompanied on piano.
Signing: To Make you feel my love
The Bob Dylan classic was sung by Kerry and accompanied by William.
Signing 2: Just Breathe
Kerry jumped at the opportunity to sing a bit of Pearl Jam! William accompanied. Susan and Kieran were delighted we could learn this for their day as Pearl Jam are also one of their favorite artists.
Leaving:I Can't Help Falling in Love With You
This is fast becoming one of our most popular choices and boy do we love to play it! We do the trad/ceili Lick the Tins version. Kerry took whistle and vocals while Philip played Fiddle and William on piano. There only complaint about this song is that they headed off down the aisle too early and missed out on hearing it!For the drinks ceremony we played a mixture of classical, popular and trad music.
"We searched on google for wedding music and found the Gealach - as it happened I knew one of the Band members (Will) and knew how talented he was so that confirmed our choice. You really have little contact with the musicians during the day so it makes it more personal to meet beforehand. This also helped our decision in choosing the group. We had music for the church and reception pre-dinner so fee was good value. We would definitely recommend using these musicians. Absolutely no hesitation. The group exceeded expectation ."
