Music for Processionals & Recessionals

Now that Dolce has filmed over a thousand weddings, I feel like I’m qualified to talk on wedding-related topics with some degree of authority.  The truth is, no matter how unique you’re hoping your wedding will be, there’s some constancy from one wedding to the next and we can graciously chalk that up to tradition.  Being a nostalgic kind of person, I love tradition!  But it’s also fun to be creative and to update tradition.  Along those lines, I have something to say about music for processionals and recessionals.  How about, instead of the ole’ standby (string quartet), you try out an acoustic guitar?  Check out this demo video to see if it strikes a chord with you:

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Music by Olivera’s.  Guitarist Brian Litz is playing the Allegro Maestoso from Handel’s Water Music orchestral suite.

A Dolce Real Wedding – Free Wedding Giveaway Highlight Reel / Part 2 of 2

As promised, here is the Highlight Reel of Samantha & Jason’s wedding day, which they won (free of charge) from Marry Me Group!   The skies were perfectly blue, the sun gloriously shining from dawn ’til dusk.  The  beautiful site and all the details sparkled gold from the radiance of it all!  The couple chose yellow and black as their colors and the effect was both dramatic and sophisticated.  I love how this video turned out – it’s fun and easy going, just like the couple.  Enjoy!

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See Part 1 of 2 to watch a behind-the-scenes video of the vendors putting on the event.  The Posh PlannerStephanie Ascari PhotographyTaylor Made CakesStonewall Golf ClubKenna’s CookiesOlivera Music EntertainmentHolly Chapple FlowersMy Mobile SalonPaperzestCapitol Chocolate FountainsCapital Party RentalsReston Limousine, Acuity Audiovisual, Richard Kirk and Dolce Studio Films

A Dolce Real Wedding: Behind-the-Scenes for Marry Me Group’s Free Wedding Giveaway / Part 1 of 2

Samantha & Jason were married the last weekend of August and the circumstances of their wedding day may have seemed quite regular on the surface: a beautiful setting, a happy couple, happy guests on the lawn and the sparkle that each wedding embodies.   But what will always set Samantha & Jason’s wedding apart from the majority of weddings is that they won their wedding.  Yep, you read that right!  Samantha & Jason won a free wedding through Marry Me Group, and EVERYTHING was free.  We were thrilled to participate by capturing their memories on film.  We thought it would be fun to show you the behind-the-scenes footage of just what it takes to put on a wedding.  You’ll see people sweating and out of breath, working with single-minded focus and determination….and we all do this every weekend!  Participating vendors are listed below.  Enjoy this fun little video and keep your eyes peeled for a highlight of the wedding itself, coming soon…

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The Posh PlannerStephanie Ascari PhotographyTaylor Made Cakes, Stonewall Golf Club, Kenna’s Cookies, Olivera Music Entertainment, Holly Chapple Flowers, My Mobile Salon, Paperzest, Capitol Chocolate Fountains, Capital Party Rentals, Reston Limousine, Acuity Audiovisual, Richard Kirk and Dolce Studio Films