Wedding on the Waterfront
May 14, 2016
This wedding season has started off really rainy. Â Most of the weddings call for a rain forecast and in turn, an emergency tent rental. Â I was afraid that Kendal and Chris' wedding would be the same, but we were so lucky with the weather! Â It was an absolutely stunning and 74Â degree day on the waterfront of Lake Norman. Â Kendal and Chris held their ceremony and cocktail hour at Queen's Landing, a waterfront venue for dinner cruises, sight seeing, and entertainment because their reception was all on a boat causing around Lake Norman! Â That was the first time I've heard of a wedding reception on a boat, but it actually sounds perfect for this time of year in Charlotte.

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Their wedding ceremony was held in a gazebo on the property overlooking the Lake Norman. Â This was the type of wedding where the breeze was so lovely, but I had to keep dampening my strings because the wind whistling through them made noise! A short and sweet wedding, everything was simple and elegant. Â Kendal's dress had an old-world charm lace feeling and their minister was one who has known Kendal since birth. Â Â
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The cocktail hour was a few hundred feet away at the outdoor seating area. Â The couple specifically requested I play jazz standards for cocktail hour and I LOVED it! Â I never get the chance to play straight through all the wonderful Ray Pool jazz arrangements I have. Â I hope the guests enjoyed as much as I did!
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Seating of the Mothers: Canon in D - Pachelbel
Flower girl and Bridesmaids: Dance of the Blessed Spirits - Gluck
Bridal Processional: A Thousand Years - Christina Perri
Recessional: Wedding March - Mendelssohn
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Cocktail Hour: Jazz Standards!