|
 Perfect
choice for home wedding
Thank you for the beautiful acoustic wedding music.
The ceremony was at our house with only the closest of relatives
and friends by our side. The music was perfect for our
ceremony. I walked into the room with "Jesu, Joy of Man's
Desiring". "Air on the G String" played while we lit the unity
candles, and we ended the ceremony by playing "Minuet". You have
a great talent and I find your style of guitar playing very
soothing. I'd be pleased, if in the future you create a new CD,
that you let me know. I'd love to buy a copy.
Shannon
(photo ©
John Blair
www.blairweddings.com)
Recommended Classical Albums for Your Wedding
By Aaron
Green, About.com Guide
I don't
know if it's just me, but when I hear the acoustic versions of
these classical pieces performed by Mark Magnuson on solo
guitar, I think of an outdoor Autumn wedding. You'll find the
Trumpet Voluntary, Air (Water Music), and Air on a G String
especially pleasing, thanks to Magnuson's quietly reserved style
of playing.
Special day will always be one to remember
Your music includes some of the best acoustic renditions I
have ever heard. Bach's "Air" is a favorite piece of mine and to
have the joy of listening to it acoustically was absolute
perfection... because I'm such a fan of good guitar as well. I
only purchased two of the songs, but I listen to them rather
frequently. I went with the two for a wedding I was putting
together music for and I desperately wanted something
different... not overly traditional, in other words. I looped
the two as part of a seating/processional arrangement and the
combination created the perfect setting for what turned out to
be a very special occasion, in part because the wife-to-be was
getting married after having been divorced some 21 years.
I received a tremendous amount of feedback and praise for the
entire music library, but your music was most certainly the
highlight for myself, the guests, and especially the honorees.
Because of your beautiful music, their special day will always
be one to remember.
I thank you for your music and for your talent and hope your
gift is heard far and wide. I know I will do my part to ensure
that very thing. Edward A.
Beachfront wedding,
guests and wedding party were barefoot!
Thanks for your music. It was
beautifully played and very well recorded. I was sent to your
site by a couple who had hired my band to play at their
reception. They wanted solo acoustic guitar at the ceremony;
something I'd never done. Any ceremony I had played previously,
I had always done with another guitarist. I liked your
arrangements and used them to develop my own versions. Everyone
enjoyed the sound of acoustic guitar, especially at a beachfront
wedding where most of the guests (and the wedding party) were
barefoot!
Walt K.
Lovely simple classics
When I was planning my wedding, I knew right away that I didn't
want my ceremony to be ornate or stuffy. That's why I chose
these classics--they were simple, allowing my family and friends
to enjoy my wedding itself, rather than the music that marked
it.
Jaime; Colorado
(photo ©
John Blair
www.blairweddings.com)
Relaxed renditions of classical
wedding ceremony music
I loved your CD! I used it for my
ceremony music and the selection I chose was one I felt wasn't a
typical choice and that was appealing for me. I felt that the CD
made the classic selections sound more updated, relaxed and
cozy. My DJ commented in particular about the music and he'll
definitely be recommending it to others. Thanks.
Rosie; New York, NY
Customer Satisfaction
Guaranteed
The replacement CD works great!
Thanks so much for your prompt and professional service!
Ann Dillon; North Carolina
Great CD choice for a
Wedding DJ
As a professional wedding DJ who
is always looking for new recordings, I am very pleased to have
come across "Acoustic Wedding" on iTunes. The selections are
versatile while still including the popular mainstays. The sound
quality is extraordinary and the interpretations are emotional
without being "heavy-handed". I highly recommend "Acoustic
Wedding" to brides and wedding professionals alike who are
looking for simple and elegant recorded music to augment the
perfect day.”
Elisabeth Daley, Williamsburg, VA
Special bride "felt" this music
The Acoustic Wedding music was
just perfect for the wedding of a deaf friend of mine! She was
able to "feel" the beat and walk down the aisle to it. And,
being able to purchase the downloadable music from my home
computer made shopping for the music soooo easy. Thanks so much!
Jana
People were commenting about
the music
I downloaded a few songs for a
small wedding I just had today. The music was beautiful. As a
matter of fact I had a couple of people comment about how lovely
it was. I figured for a simple wedding the acoustic wedding
march would be perfect. I was very pleased. Thanks very much for
making my day that much more unique, and very, very special.”
Tara from PA
Beautiful gift for my niece
As I listened to the music I was
filled with a sense of wonderment. The passion you put into
playing the music is great. Those songs, which are some of my
all time favorite, (Ave Maria, Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring, and
others) meld together to create a beautiful tapestry. My niece
will love it, I am sure. It is an honor to be able to present it
to her.
Tom; Michigan
We used this CD for our wedding
reception as well
I had your samples playing on my
computer at work yesterday while deciding to buy your CD, and a
number of people walked by and asked "who is that? it sounds
great!". Everyone agreed the samples sounded wonderful. We're
getting married and having the reception where there simply is
not enough room for a band, DJ or even a string quartet. Since
I've always loved acoustic guitar, I think your CD will be
perfect, not only for the wedding, but as background music for
the reception as well. Thank you again!
Amy from Minnesota
Everyone loved these
selections
My fiancé and I got married in an old part of Galveston. I
had always wanted acoustic guitar played at my wedding but
couldn't find a good CD anywhere! I did some web searches and
bought two CD’s and this was BY FAR THE BEST!!! Everyone loved
the selections and I still listen to the CD!
Amanda; Houston, TX
Used this music for
reception as well
We were looking for a certain type of music for our wedding
but found few CDs that were exactly what we were looking for.
Acoustic Weddings was perfect for our ceremony and we even used
some of the music for our reception.
Jenni; Indiana
Inspired a Celtic
feeling
The CD was amazing! Aside from my husband playing one piece,
we used only your CD for all our ceremony music. We found these
classical pieces played on the guitar had a Celtic feeling to
them which we enjoyed as the bride was part Irish and the groom
part Scottish. It sounded beautiful in the Church. Thank you for
providing us with the perfect music for our daughter’s wedding!
Judy Boulet; Vankleek Hill, Ontario, CANADA
Glad I found this
This CD is amazing, exactly what I was looking for! I am so
glad I found the perfect music. Thank you for doing what you do.
Melissa
Complements intimate
ceremony
I found Acoustic Wedding two weeks before my wedding and it
is exactly what I was looking for. The music is absolutely
beautiful and perfectly complements the setting of our small,
intimate ceremony. Thank you so much for this wonderful CD!
Tracy; Michigan
Great for wedding
slideshows
Acoustic Wedding would be especially helpful for the couple
who is looking for the right music for their wedding. I've also
found this to be the perfect music for wedding slideshows. Mark
also has a CD of Acoustic Hymns that you can check out as well.
John Blair;
www.blairweddings.com
New and fresh
This is a great alternate take on great wedding song
standards! For brides that are looking for something new and
fresh, this is it. I use it for seating and ceremony music at
events where I am responsible for music.
John Anderson; Midwest Sound Company; St. Paul Minnesota
String quartet alternative
Simply beautiful guitar arrangements. Perfect for those looking
for an alternative to the string quartet.
Dan; Cambridge, MA
Perfect music for unique wedding
Thanks again and we are so happy we could get this music. Our
son is getting married and he loves guitar, he plays himself,
and they also wanted to be unique. This will be perfect.
Darlene; Prince Edward Island, Canada
Added an elegance to the wedding
My son and fiancé wanted an outdoor wedding. We don't know many
accomplished guitarists. Your music was just what we wanted. The
simplicity of unaccompanied acoustic guitar added an elegance,
while creating an intimate atmosphere.
Karen; Maryland
Perfect for my outdoor wedding ceremony
I found your
CD online, and I love it! It is exactly what I was looking for.
I am getting married in the summer, and Acoustic Wedding will
be played for our outdoor wedding ceremony. Thank you so much
for making such a beautiful CD!
Tracy from PA
Highly recommended
I wanted to do
something different for my wedding ceremony music. I really
love acoustic guitar, so I searched and searched and finally
found "Acoustic Wedding." It is just perfect. The music is so
soothing and beautiful. I highly recommend this album.
Lindsay; North
Carolina
Magnificent!
I looked all over and couldn’t find traditional songs done as
beautifully as these. It will be perfect for my wedding next
week. I think your music is amazing Mark…thanks for sharing it
with the world.
Kimberly; Florida
Best Friends
My friend was planning to
celebrate her wedding somewhere at her parents’ summer time
lodge, a place having a beautiful lake nearby that borders the
laps of the surrounding mountains, a heavenly place dear to me
as we have spent there plenty of our holidays and her choice to
celebrate the wedding at that location couldn’t be more perfect.
The lodge was big enough to host the couple’s families and few
close friends, the same ones who have been guests for so many
happy week-ends and holidays.
During the entire evolution
of her planning I assisted her and helped in staging every event
that was meant to be part of the wedding ceremony and reception.
The ceremony was planned to be held outdoors with an officiant
coming to perform the religious service that was to take place
on the lawn that stretched on the left side of the garden. This
lawn she planned to have it decorated with an arch adorned with
flowers, the place where the officiant would wait with the groom
for the bride to come.
Many of these details were
thoroughly organized, and whenever she needed me I was close to
her to provide my support and my advice. When it came to the
music, I remember to have done some researches, since my friend
was caught up with the floral element of her wedding
celebration, therefore I offered to find the music to fit
perfectly in that heavenly décor of her mountain lodge. Browsing
the web pages for the wedding music and the specific songs, I
came across some acoustic wedding songs from Acoustic
Wedding that had hearing samples for the willing ones
to have the possibility to listen to the songs before
downloading them on the MP3 format.
I recollect the
moments of audition when I found myself really surprised at the
sound of this acoustic music, with the soothing touches on the
guitar’s strings taking out beautiful songs revealing at the
same time a performance worth admiring. Listening to a Bach
rendition of “Air on the G string” I was carried slowly to the
realms of relaxation instantly feeling the depth of emotions
that only the sound of classical music can infuse.
Moving further with the searching I found many other acoustic
wedding songs, and knowing that my friend is a fan for classical
music and taking into account that the ceremony and part of the
reception were held outdoors in that splendid setting I
forwarded my musical suggestion to my friend and her fiancé.
They both agreed on my suggestions and revising together the
choices of songs, we started to figure out the way they fit
inside the atmosphere of the wedding ceremony. And as such we
staged my friend’s “entrance” as a bride on the sound of “Jesu,
Joy of Man’s Deisiring” – by Bach, “Air on the G string” for the
moment of exchanging the vows and the wedding rings, “Ave Maria”
– the Schubert composition, for the moment of pronouncing them
husband and wife and Beethoven’s “Ode of Joy” for the
recessional part of the ceremony.
Other choices of songs
belonging to the acoustic music were also planned to be included
in the displaying of the reception, especially in the moments
when everybody felt the urge to relax a little and take a break
from the dance floor and relax on the sounds of acoustic wedding
music.
|
