I’ve said it many times,

“I love it when nice people find each other and get married.”

Invariably their respective families are also nice and the joining of these two always makes for a great wedding.

Here is a text I had gotten on the next day after the wedding from Jessica and Rafael:

“Hi Eric. Its Jessica and Rafa! Just wanted to say from the bottom of our hearts on what and amazing job you did last night. You definitely, professionally, and marvelously exceeded our expectations. You are by far the best and will definitely spread the word around about your works of art. Please lets us know if theres a specific website you want us to write a formal review on. We would be more than happy to write one. You deserve it. Again from the bottom of our hearts we thank you for being there on our very special day.”

Prelude Music as guests arrive  Harp & Piano

I think the key to the success of this wedding was the “team of vendors” that Jessica and Rafael put together and it was a joy to work with Coordinator Nikki De Vries and her team.

Prelude Music as Guests Arrive

Here is what we worked out and performed as guests arrived and were seated in the sanctuary:

Music:  Air on the G String
Music:  Ave Maria, F. Schubert
Music: Great Fairy Fountain, Legend of Zelda

Wedding ceremony processionals start on cue
from coordinator: _Nickie De Vries

Wedding Ceremony Processionals

Officiant
Groom with Mother and Mother of the Bride
Mothers light outer unity
candles and are seated.
Music:  Gynopedie #1,  Erik Satie_ Harp and Piano

4 Bridesmaids with Groomsmen
1 Flower Girl
Music: _The Prayer, Foster/Sager   Harp & Piano_

Bride with Father
Music:  Fur Elise, Beethoven   Harp & Piano__

Flowers to Mothers
Unity Candle
Music:  Once Upon A Dream, Tchaikovsky__Harp_& Piano

Recessional
Music:   Ode To Joy, Beethoven    Organ_

Cocktail Hour Mariachi

Music was important to everyone at this wedding.  The parents of the groom surprised the couple with a live Mariachi band; Mariachi Espuelas de Oro.  These guys could really sing!  During the cocktail hour the father of the Groom and what seemed to be 2 of the groom’s uncles broke into song with the Mariachi group.  It was like a 3 Tenors reunion.  The sheer joy of singing on faces of these grown men was priceless! I wish I was quick enough with my camera to have captured it.

By the way, the acoustics in both the chapel and courtyard were perfect for live music.  The sanctuary boasts the largest o perational organ in Los Angeles under the able fingers of music director Christoph Bull.

Wedding Reception @ First Congregational Church Court Yard

I provided Dance Floor Surround Sound which focuses music on the dancers away from seated guests so dancers can dance and seated guests can talk.  See video and diagrams.

Here is what I played:

Not a Bad Thing, Justin Timberlake
Heaven, Los Lonely Boys
All Night, Icona Pop
We Found Love (feat. Calvin Harris), Rihanna
Bang Bang, Jessie J, Ariana Grande & Nicki Minaj
Brick House, Commodores
The Time (Dirty Bit)    The Black Eyed Peas
Don’t Stop ‘Till You Get Enough, Michael Jackson
Cha Cha Slide, DJ Casper Line Dance
Rabiosa (feat. Pitbull), Shakira
Balia, Los Ilegales
Danza Kuduro, Don Omar & Lucenzo
Mi Bom Bon    Margarita la Diosa de la Cumbia
Cumbia Campanera, Celso Pina
Problem (feat. Iggy Azalea), Ariana Grande
La Rata Flaca, Banda La Autentica De Jerez
500 Novillos    La Autentica de Jerez Zacatecas
Soy un Desmadre (feat. Marco Flores), Banda Tierra Sagrada
La vida es un carnival, Celia Cruz
Yeah, Usher
All About That Bass, Meghan Trainor
Oye Mi Amor, Mana
Shake It Off, Taylor Swift
Temperature, Sean Paul
Sugar, Maroon 5
Treasure, Bruno Mars
Get Lucky, Daft Punk
Uptown Funk (feat. Bruno Mars), Mark Ronson
Hips Don’t Lie (featuring Wyclef Jean), Shakira
Copitas de Mezcal, Antonio Aguilar
Por un segundo, Aventura
Let’s Get Loud, Jennifer Lopez
Somos novios (It’s Impossible), Andrea Bocelli & Christina Aquilera
Amor a la Mexicana, Thalia
Super Freak, Rick James
Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It), Beyoncé
Pour Some Sugar On Me, Def Leppard
El Bla! Bla! Bla!, Wilfredo Vargas
Cangrejito Playero, Acapulco Tropical
Mr. Saxobea, Alexandra Stan
Dance Again (feat. Pitbull), Jennifer Lopez
Smooth, Carlos Santana
La Camisa Negra, Juanes
Bailando, Enrique Iglesias
Locked Out of Heaven, Bruno Mars
Relax    Maná, Amar Es Combatir
Sweet Child O’ Mine, Guns N’ Roses
En el Muelle de San Blas, Maná
You Are the Best Thing, Ray LaMontagne

Congratulations Jessica and Rafael!

Sincerely, Eric Zimmermann

DJ and Master of Ceremonies,

Pianist and Band Leader.

Elegant Music 626-797-1795