Comments on: 6 Overused Wedding Ceremony Pieces of Music Everyone Ought to Avoid

By: Baary

Baary — Sat, 04 Jun 2011 11:45:40 +0000

As of now we don’t know of any earlier use of Pachelbal’s Canon in a wedding prior to ours in 1974. The band had never heard it and we had to buy them a recording so they could learn it. They said it was so lovely and would suggest it for other weddings. Note, they were a major NYC area wedding band. It was not overdone in the ’70s.

By: dave

dave — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 16:15:16 +0000

Thanks for the comment!

It is too bad, isn’t it? It is such a beautiful piece and it’s easy to see why it’s so popular. I hate to see something so beautiful become so overused and common that it loses much of its meaning. I’ve encountered everything from rolling of the eyes to outright hatred when the piece is mentioned. But then there are those who passionately love the piece (which is awesome). I wish the people who love it were able to use it knowing that it will have a positive impact on all who hear it. That, after all, is one of the goals of wedding music–to communicate joy!

By: Roxie

Roxie — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 16:03:49 +0000

I, too, wondered when Pachelbel’s Canon in D became so popular. My husband and I used it as the bridal processional at our small outdoor wedding in 1979, and I thought we had selected very unique wedding music. The first time I heard it a few months before our wedding, I thought it was one of the most beautiful pieces of music I had ever heard, and I knew that was what I wanted for our wedding. My son had a destination wedding in Mexico last month and the bridal processional was the Canon; I was excited that they used the same music my husband and I had 31 years ago, but my son said the same thing you did in your article – that everyone uses the Canon.

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By: dave

dave — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 19:10:08 +0000

It seems to have gained its popularity in the 80s. I remember it being used occasionally in weddings in the early 80s, but certainly not as frequently as it is now nor as a bridal processional.

Thanks for your comment, Dan!

By: Dan Dassow

Dan Dassow — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 22:07:55 +0000

Out of curiosity, when did Canon in D by Johann Pachelbel become popular as a wedding processional? Prior to 1982, when my wife and I included it along with Jesu Joy of My Desiring and Air on a G String, I was unaware that this piece of music being used for a wedding. It now seems that virtually every wedding now uses this as a processional.

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