Members of the Garnock Valley PHAB Club were delighted to receive a cheque from representatives of St Brandanes Royal Arch Chapter, Kilbirnie. (Photo: Donald L Reid)

Some of the guests who attended the Christmas service in the Millport Chapel recently. (Photo: Donald L Reid)

The up-and-coming young golfers of Beith were delighted when Santa visited them after playing the local course where he just made par. (Photo: Beith Golf Club)

Some of the dedicated volunteers who have made a real difference to Barrmill Park and environs. (Photo: Roger Griffith)

Two famous stars of the 2002 Panto in Beith. Make sure you get your tickets for the 2011 production of Cinderella. (Photo: Donald L Reid)

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Children from Beith PS Environment Group enjoyed packing bags at Beith Co-op to raise funds for their ongoing eco-projects. (Photo: Donald L Reid)

Some of the go-ahead committee of Barrmill Community Association who recently received a special KeyStone award for their organizations and administrative procedures for running the village hall. (Photo: Donald L Reid)

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Garnock teacher, Mr Richard Nimmo (left) with Mr Cameron Sharp (rear), NAC Parks Manager, with a group of young achievers from Garnock who have carried out sterling work at Spiers parklands. Well done, lads! (Photo: Roger Griffith)

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Member of the Garnock Valley Disability Group recently hosted a very convivial meeting with their counterparts from the Three Towns. (Photo: Donald L Reid)

Recently this enthusiastic and happy keep fit group from Curves in Beith were delighted to help raise some bawbees for a breast cancer charity. (Photo: Donald L Reid)

Some weel kent Barrmillians meeting in the village around 1973 and this will evoke special memories for many locals. Back row (l to r): Robert Wilson; Andrew Hamilton and James Boyd Front row: Joe Menzie, Robert Allardyce, Abie Campbell and Willie Johnston. (Photo: Carrick Crawford collection)

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Music For Different Wedding Ceremonies

Music For Different Wedding Ceremonies

Nuptial ceremonies in many cultures are a colorful affair marking a very special occasion. It varies from place to place with traditional colorful African chants and dances to Modern Mississauga or Toronto weddings with Toronto DJs or Mississauga DJs. For Toronto nuptials, instrumental or vocal music can be performed at rehearsal dinners, wedding rehearsals as well as receptions. The music can be either live or recorded and played by a professional wedding DJ.

For Jewish nuptials, the bride’s entrance is usually marked by a tune known as Baruch haba. After the ceremony a traditional dance known as hore is performed. This is a dance done in a circle where the men encircle the groom while the women encircle the bride. Siman Tov (‘Good Tidings’) is another common song sang in these ceremonies. It is an all round celebration song, sometimes sang at the end of the ceremony and most definitely during the reception. Modern Jewish Toronto weddings can have a wedding DJ.

Scottish nuptials often have music accompanied by some dances. Traditionally, after the ceremony, there’s a dance called ceilidh. This involves some traditional Scottish music with dances like ‘Dashing White Sergeant’, ‘Strip the Willow’, ‘The Gay Gordons’, and. ‘Mairi’s wedding’, also known as the ‘Lewis Bridal Song’ or ‘Mairi Bhan’. Wedding DJs can be included in today’s Scottish theme Toronto nuptials.

Hawaii is always associated to luxury coco palm beaches. Hawaiian nuptial music and songs therefore carry this theme. The most famous and favorite Hawaiian music is the ‘Hawaiian Wedding Song’, which Elvis Presley made famous in the ‘Blue Hawaii’ movie. Originally written by Charles E. King in Hawaiian, it was written in English lyrics by Mannin and Hoffman. Elvis mixed both, singing is to his bride during their wedding at the Coco Palms Resort. For Toronto weddings with Hawaiian wedding music, hire one or several DJs who will have several versions of the song. Hawaii has a wide range of musical styles and instruments. The slack key (a regional guitar style), the ukulele and steel guitar are popular musical instruments.

Egyptian weddings music is often a special rhythm called zaffa. A belly dancer traditionally leads the bride to the venue, followed by musicians playing elzaff on trumpets and drums and sometimes carrying flaming torches. Egyptian nuptial music is available for Toronto nuptials from many DJs who offer different music with Islamic, Greek or Roman themes all affiliated with Egypt.

Muslim wedding music is marked by traditional dances and songs to accompany Mehndi, a henna application ceremony, which also marks a ladies night out before the ceremony. Modern Islamic nuptials hire a band or wedding DJs to play the music as they dance along. Music is however strictly prohibited in strict Muslim ceremonies.

There are many available Toronto wedding services often affiliated with DJs to offer live or digital music for the perfect theme ceremony, be it a Scottish, Jewish, Egyptian, Muslim or Hawaiian Toronto wedding. The DJs are well equipped and trained to play the right music at the right place and time to give the wedding its authentic cultural feeling, leaving the guests happy and feeling at home.

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