Pipers at weddings

[Meggers]

Hi lads,

I booked the venue this morning and it's stunningly beautiful. The place is two levels and is decorated like an old Southern home. The date of my wedding will be December 28, 2013 and the venue will be covered in evergreen, candles, and all the wonderful winter decorations. There is a big library with a large fireplace and large windows where the ceremony will take place, a HUGE ceiling high Christmas tree that will be in the parlor where guests will walk in, and then a large room where we will eat with an enclosed balcony made of windows overlooking a gorgeous thick wooded area that will look great with the snow. The basement is all wood paneling and it will be a great area for dancing, kids playing, and bridal party getting ready before the ceremony. The upstairs, after the ceremony, will have the food, chai and cider bar, mingling, and a small orchestra playing while everyone mingles.

NOW I am ready to look for my piper. The venue has the charm of a home so Id love to have the piper playing at the door, but I cant bring myself to ask any human being to stand outside in a kilt in the dead of winter in Wisconsin and stand still. No way. I am not a cruel bride and I really dont want to put any poor soul through that torture. So, I am thinking I will have him standing inside of the door. He will look really swell next to the large Christmas tree too

The actual ceremony will be in Milton, WI. Do any of you guys know of any pipers that you could recommend, or if YOU might want to be the piper who plays?

I am on cloud 9 right now. I couldnt have found a more perfect place and I just cant stop picturing how gorgeous it's going to be. We are going to have a nikkah (contract signing) at this fabulously gorgeous mosque the day before, then go and do the rehearsal and dinner. Then, the next day, we will have the ceremony and reception No alcohol! haha. My grandfather was like "....what?....what do you mean no alcohol? They will have beer and wine, right?" poor man.

[Father Bill]

Congratulations. We're proud of you! Every prayer for a long and happy life together.

[Meggers]

Thank you so very much, Father Bill I wish I had the ability to have my xfriends there. You guys are special to me too.

This is the song I will be walking down the aisle to

[Father Bill]

Hauntingly beautiful! Good for you, Meggie!

[David Thorpe]

...I cant bring myself to ask any human being to stand outside in a kilt in the dead of winter in Wisconsin and stand still. No way. I am not a cruel bride and I really dont want to put any poor soul through that torture...

Too bad. You just lost your bid to appear on Bridezillas.

[Meggers]

Too bad. You just lost your bid to appear on Bridezillas.

Hahahaha. I actually made a reference to that show today while looking at the venue. The lady who runs the place was saying how there will be lots of winter decorations in the place and I am free to bring any of my own or move theirs if I don't like them. She paused and then said "the only one we probably couldnt move is the christmas tree that reaches up to the ceiling" and I just sort of raised my eyebrow and said "Oh no. That tree needs to be moved at LEAST 3 inches to the left. I am a regular Bridezilla." ;) As long as there arent any tacky light up santas all over the place.

As we were walking up to the door, the first thing I thought was "wouldnt a bagpiper look great standing there while the guests came in!" and then I thought about his poor bare knees knocking together in the snow and his lips frozen to the pipe. hahah. Poor guy. Hahaha only playing one note since the fingers got all frozen together in one position

[Lorna]

Your wedding sounds like it will be very beautiful!

I am not a cruel bride and I really don't want to put any poor soul through that torture.

The piper beside the Christmas tree is also more practical. His drones also might freeze! My husband and son who are pipers played an evening Christmas parade a few years ago and the temperature dropped way below zero. Their pipes froze up and the whole pipe band ended up singing carols at the top of their lungs the rest of the way. Frosty fun! The crowd appreciated that.

Good luck with the rest of your plans! Will stay tuned for further developments....

[Meggers]

Your wedding sounds like it will be very beautiful!




The piper beside the Christmas tree is also more practical. His drones also might freeze! My husband and son who are pipers played an evening Christmas parade a few years ago and the temperature dropped way below zero. Their pipes froze up and the whole pipe band ended up singing carols at the top of their lungs the rest of the way. Frosty fun! The crowd appreciated that.

Good luck with the rest of your plans! Will stayed tuned for further developments....

LOL. Thats sort of a hilarious misfortune.

The only concern I have is that the pipes will be too loud for the room but we can figure something out with the piper when I meet him. Also, I think the neighbors who live across the street from the venue might appreciate having him indoors

[Destin_scot]

Congratulations on finding the venue you want, and I echo Father Bill's wishes for a LONG and HAPPY life together. You might be able to find a piper who owns a set of fireside pipes, (played exactly like the GHB), but softer and more appropriate if you piper is playing inside out of the weather.

Good luck...

[Meggers]

I found a video of the venue! It truly doesnt do it any justice on the video. It's such a lovely space in real life. I will be doing my ceremony in the library in front of a large fireplace and big bookshelves and large windows (which was not shown in the video), and then the eating will be done in the large room that you see in the video.



Im uploading the pictures that I took so that you can see the library and stuff

here is the lovely outside.



This is the library. All of the furniture will be removed.



The wall next to this woman in the picture is moveable so we will be moving that out and that is the opening looking into the library