Processional: My preferred music or Fiancé's preferred music?

I think both of those song options would sound gorgeous with a cello. If it were me, and A thousand years brought my fiancé to tears, I would 100% use that as the song I walked to! If you still really wanted to incorporate the Pachelbel, you could always use that as your recessional song. As far as the charge for the cellist, it seems spot on. We are having a string trio play at our ceremony, and it is going to be $725. To have just one musician it was going to be $500.

The song was around long before Twilight so many don't associate the two unless they are in that fandom.
Can you compromise? Maybe play the song he likes while guests are seated when he makes his entrance and you use the song you like for your entrance.

View Quoted Comment Thank you so much Chrysta!! I know everyone seems to be using a thousand years and it's not special to many people, but as stated it IS to my fiancé. I really appreciate your assistance. 💕 We wanted a trio, but our resort only offers the single. I'm pleased with our choice. Yeah, he'll be crying either way, seeing me in my bridal attire and hearing that music. Ha! Ha! Need to buy him a beautiful handkerchief. 😊

View Quoted Comment Thank you so much, Michele! We are eloping with all the frills. No guests. I love a thousand years enough to use it as my processional. I honestly thought it was written for Twlight. Thanks for the info. Since our ceremony won't last an hour, I'll just make sure Canon in D is played sometime during that time. As mentioned it could be our recessional. I wanted to have some things more solidified before my video chat with our planner tomorrow. I appreciate your thoughts and helping me with this decision. xx

Maybe you can compromise by playing the song you want for the processional and the song your FH wants for the recessional. Or switch songs when you walk down the aisle. $500 for a cellist sounds like a great deal to me!

I agree with Hanna. You could definitely plan the song you like for the professional and the song he likes for the recessional. That way you both get songs that you like.

Agree with the comments above - walk down the aisle to one, and incorporate the other into another part of the ceremony.

We hired a violinist/cellist duo and paid $375, but they were from a brand new company (and did a great job!).

View Quoted Comment Thanks so much, Hanna! WW is the best. You are so sweet. ❤

View Quoted Comment Thank you, Veronica!! One of my favorite names. It was my Mom's. I totally agree. The best of both worlds. xx

View Quoted Comment Oh Eri, what an excellent price!! Congratulations to you!! Thank you for commenting. I appreciate it. 💕

View Quoted Comment You're welcome and thank you 😊 It's not a very common name.

I just played a piano/cello version of A Thousand Years and FH's eyes got watery. DEFINITELY playing that as my processional. ❤ Thanks to one and all. xoxo

Chrysta, I always prefer live music to recorded, but that price seems high to me. Prices vary quite a bit by region and number of musicians hired. Is the musician provided by the venue? Are you required to use their musician? We paid about that much for a string quartet! If you can bring in an outside musician, definitely shop around. With COVID, I'm not sure what's happening in local colleges, but music departments often have students who play ceremonies/receptions.

I suggest doing recorded but that is just me what if you did pitchball cannon for when wedding party walks down the aisle and than 1,000 years when You come down the aisle

View Quoted Comment Hi Barbara!! We are eloping to a very secluded Sandals in Jamaica. We may only use their vendors. So the price is set. I am a bit concerned as my wedding planner has never heard of A Thousand Years and she wasn't sure the cellist would know it either!🙄 I'm not paying $500.00 if it's an amateur who doesn't know it well. Time will tell.


Yes, prices in Mississippi are much less than Jamaica, too. Sounds like you received a great deal on your quartet! Thank you so much for your input. Very much appreciated.
If we do end up with recorded music, this is the version that will be played:
https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=6wjuuzhwyh0&feature=share

View Quoted Comment Hi CountryBride! Thank you for your reply. We may very well indeed end up using recorded music. My wedding planner doesn't know 1000 years, never heard of it. Ha! Ha! We are eloping, so no bridal party. I appreciate your thoughts. xx

If we use recorded music, we plan to use this version by The Piano Guys:


https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=6wjuuzhwyh0&feature=share

Sounds very normal / reasonable!

View Quoted Comment Thank you, Alli!! ❤

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I love recorded version! It sounds very beachy, perfect for your setting.