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I'm thinking that I'm going to be using "Trumpet Voluntary" for my processional. Here's a clip I found of it in case you haven't heard it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmJLv5fEb3k
I used canon D for the wedding party and trumpet voluntary for my entrance. Check out some other popular choices here.
We're only having an organist. The musicians fell through about 2 months before the wedding and I had already gone through so much stress that I just decided to have only an organist.
We're having Schubert's Ave Maria for parents and bridal party procession
Then we're having Prelude to Te Deum - Charpentier for my procession (I think that's what we decided)
We're having Panis Angelicus for communion (unless its too long and then we'll just omit it. We only have 98 guests and many aren't Catholic)
And I think we went with Holy God we praise thy name for the recessional, but I've honestly forgotten what it was. That was more of my fiance's choosing though.
Ohhhhh great ideas! I like the trumpet one... must get working on this... we're under 100 days now. 
I'm walking in to Trumpet Voluntary! I'm madly in love with the song, I think it's so joyful!
The wedding party is coming in to Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring (Bach) and we're walking out to the Finale from Handel's Water Music. We're lucky enough to have an organ/organist, so I think these'll be great.
For Mass, we're using You are Mine (offertory) and Panis Angelicus (communion). I definitely recommend Panis, if you have a vocalist. It's simple and beautiful and classic. I'm also having my maid of honor (a professional vocalist) sing an Ave Maria during the presentation to Mary, which rock!
Thanks for your post, ebs1123, I was trying to get ideas for our soloist, especially for a communion song!
We're using Trumpet Voluntary for the bridesmaids and Canon in D for me :)
@ebs1123: we are also doing ave maria during our presenation to mary. I think this is what I am most loking forward to. Our dear friend is an amazing vocalist and she is gifting us her voice for our wedding. I cannot wait to hear her sing.
I think we're doing Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring for the processional. Servant's Song for communion, and City of God for the recessional. We like the idea of people singing and participating, so that's why we're doing hymns instead of one person doing the singing. We really want our mass to be about community.
There's a CD that I got at WalMart that is Celtic Wedding Music. A lot of it is instrumental hyms and folk music, but very elegant and not "overly celtic." It may give you some inspiration and it's all "mass appropriate."
I found it in the section with the home decor where they have those silly boxes where you can press the button and hear the music (no laughing). I truly expected it to be terrible, but it was actually great!
I hope that helps! Best of luck!
You're lucky you get to choose. I have a list to choose from. I will be walking in on Canon in D b/c my FI absolutely loves it.
We're using Trumpet Voluntary on the organ. It's gorgeous!
I love Canon in D as well but it's not as nice on the organ as it is in other mediums. I think it depends on which version you want.
Ok. Being raised Catholic AND being a music major, I'm done with the norms. So here are some Catholic awesomenesses that are a little off the beaten path. Don't know if they will help at all, but at least it is great spiritual listening. Side note: I was a choral major, so I'm leaning towards vocal music...
Bach's Quia Respexit from his Magnificat - Bach didn't write a lot of music for Catholic's since he was paid by the Lutherans. This gem (if you have an oboe, organ and soprano you are GOLD) is a beeeeautiful song for Mary saying "For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden; behold! Henceforth all generations shall call her blessed."
Bogoroditse Djevo by Rachmaninoff from his Vespers. This is russian choral music, but it is the most beautiful setting of the Ave Maria I know of (I like it better than the over done Schubert) Rejoice, O virgin mother of God, Mary full of grace, the Lord is with thee:
blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, for thou hast borne the savior of our souls.
Ubi Caritas by Durufle "Where there is love and charity, God is there", traditionally used on Maundy Thursday as the feet washing antiphon. But the text is great for a wedding.
William Byrd's Mass for Five Voices - I was always a fan of connecting the whole mass with one cohesive ordinary tied together by the same chant melody. If you dig the beauty of the latin mass, this a cappella setting from the 1500's is hauntingly beautiful and serene. He set the Kyrie, Gloria, Credo, Sanctus & Benedictus and Agnus Dei.
I Thank You God (for Most this Amazing Day) OR This Marriage by Eric Whitacre - Ok so this is an e.e. cummings poem and not *quite* sanctioned by Rome. But Eric is like the Brad Pitt of contemporary choral music. And the rich lush shimmering chords are amazing. This Marriage is a medieval poem by sufi poet Rumi, and is a simple SATB setting of a benediction for marriage. YouTube it!
Gabrielli's Canzones (or anything else) - He started the antiphonal brass back in the renaissance, surround sound in a church! This is all instrumental.
(if you have an oboe, organ and soprano you are GOLD)----Hey, Pretzel...I'm not playing the oboe for your entrance...and not only because I don't own one any more :)
silverbrooke -Great list! Thanks for your input--this is really helpful (to me, at least)
Tigs, Pretzel's MOH :)
(In 5 days!!) we'll be processing in to Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring.
As for the recessional-- I didn't like Ode to Joy either; not cheerful enough of a song for people who just got married, so last month we swapped it out for the Irish Blessing. Not traditional at all, but happier.
silverbrooke - I can't wait to check out your suggestions!
Musically - and Spiritually, I am VERY charismatic.... FI is VERY traditional! Ours will be a mix of traditional hymns and praise. Latin and English :-) The processional is what was getting me as well!
Yeah man, if people ever want choir music, I'm loaded with all kinds of resources :-)
I love Canon D but....I know I would be bawling my eyes out. I'm still on the fence as well. Let us know what you end up deciding!
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Music is seriously the one part that i am least comfortable with. I've hammered out most of the music for the Mass with my dear friend, but I am stuck on the processional music. I need some ideas. Our mass will have a very upbeat/less formal feel to it and Ode to Joy makes me think of Christmas.
What are you doing for your processional?