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from 2010-2022

Brookstreet Options Lounge Kimberley Dunn

Wedding Cocktails at New City Gas, Montreal

Chateau Laurier Terrasse Wedding Ceremony

Kimberley Dunn performing at Stonefields Estate

Kimberley Dunn performing at Stonefields Estate

Saint Brigid's Centre for the Arts Wedding, Photo by Kathi Robertson

Father Daughter Dance at Wedding in Ottawa

Chateau Laurier Outdoor Terrace Wedding Ceremony

Wedding pianist performing at the National Gallery of Canada

Grand piano at a wedding at the National Gallery of Canada

Singer & Pianist performing at Canadian Museum of History Great Hall

National Arts Centre (NAC) Wedding O'Born Room

Wedding reception with grand piano in the Chateau Laurier Ballroom

Kimberley Dunn performing at piano in Chateau Laurier Ballroom

Ottawa Wedding Singer & Pianist Kimberley Dunn

Wedding in the O'Born Room at the National Arts Centre (NAC)

Grand piano on stage at Berkeley Church wedding in Toronto

Kimberley Dunn performing at Stonefields Estate

Kimberley Dunn performing at National Gallery of Canada wedding

Kimberley Dunn performing at Stonefields Estate

Kimberley Dunn performing at the grand piano at Westin Ottawa in the Governor General Ballroom

Grand piano on stage at the Shaw Centre in Ottawa

Canadian Museum of History Daughters of the Vote Gala

Canadian Museum of History Canadian Museum of History Daughters of the Vote Gala

Gala Event at the Canadian Museum of History Grand Hall

Kimberley Dunn performing at the Ottawa Wedding Awards, Winner Best Live Music

Chateau Laurier Ballroom Ford President's Gala

Canadian Museum of Nature Masquerade Ball

Wedding Singer and Pianist at Berkeley Church Toronto

Berkeley Church Toronto featuring White Grand Piano

First Dance at Le Belvedere, photo by Union Eleven

Brookstreet Options Lounge

Ottawa U Alumni Gala in Tabaret Hall

First Dance at Evermore, photo by Martin Photography

Kimberley Dunn performing at Brookstreet Options Lounge Red Piano

Kimberley Dunn, Ottawa Singer & Pianist

Domaine de l'artisan Wedding, Photo by Kelsey J Photography

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Shaw Centre’s “Spring Fling” was cheery & be

Shaw Centre’s “Spring Fling” was cheery & beautiful. It was a pleasure performing live music for the event.

Fabulous lounge & décor by @groupeabp…and the food was incredible, @chef_pat_turcot et al!

Venue: @centreshawcentre
Décor: @groupeabp
Live Music: @kimberleydunnmusic

A few more photos from Sarah & Malcolm’s beautif

A few more photos from Sarah & Malcolm’s beautiful day. I had the pleasure of performing for their ceremony, cocktails, first dances and dinner.

The sweetest couple who left me this lovely review:

“Kimberley was absolutely spectacular at our wedding! She made every moment just as special as we imagined. She listened to every want and need and created the most beautiful atmosphere for everyone.”

CEREMONY SONGS
Bridal Party: Pachelbel’s Canon in D & Can’t Help Falling in Love (Medley)
Bride: Bridal Chorus & You’re Still the One (Medley)
Signing: A Thousand Years
Recessional: Here Comes the Sun

FIRST DANCES
Bride & Groom: From the Ground Up – Dan & Shay
Father-Daughter: This Dance – Scott Thomas Laughridge

Photos by @kimberleydunnmusic

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Venue: @domaine_de_lartisan
Photographer: @kelseyjphotography96
Officiant: @rose.gold.celebrations
Live Music: @kimberleydunnmusic

I took a trip to the sweet little town of Brigham,

I took a trip to the sweet little town of Brigham, Québec (south-east of Montréal) yesterday to perform for the wedding of Sarah & Malcolm at “Domaine de l’Artisan”.

Photo by the lovely @kelseyjphotography96.

Such a charming “érablière” with exquisite gardens. Still going through the photos I took, and will be sure post a few more of this very pretty wedding.

Great meeting you, Kelsey & Stephanie!

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Venue: @domaine_de_lartisan
Photographer: @kelseyjphotography96
Officiant: @rose.gold.celebrations
Live Music: @kimberleydunnmusic

Anyone else feel like jumping in a lake? I have 4

Anyone else feel like jumping in a lake? I have 4 gigs over the next 8 days and who would have thought that an outdoor wedding in May would be “30 feels like 35”? Wild stuff.

Stay cool.

More about Processionals! Here are some other freq

More about Processionals! Here are some other frequently asked questions:

HOW LONG IS A PROCESSIONAL USUALLY?

Anywhere from 1-5 minutes is common. It depends on how long the aisle/walk is and how many people are walking in the bridal party.

A long aisle + 12 people in the bridal party + bride might need 4-5 minutes.

A short aisle + 1-3 people in the bridal party + bride probably only needs 1-2 minutes.

HOW MANY SONGS IS “NORMAL”?

1 song for everyone is probably the most common, but 2 is quite common as well (1 for the bridal party & another for the bride). But I’ve done 3-4 songs as well (parents, groomsmen, bridesmaids, bride). Feel free to customize this as you wish. You can have as many songs as you’d like.

HOW DO WE CHOOSE THE MUSIC FOR OUR PROCESSIONAL?

Choose what is special to you, choose what you love. Do you both have different songs in mind? Include them both! Either separately or as a mash-up/medley. If you need help choosing, I’m happy to help!

CAN WE MIX INSTRUMENTAL SONGS WITH SONGS WITH SINGING?

Yes! You can absolutely mix it up. You can have instrumental-only for the bridal party song, and have vocals for the bride’s song, or vice versa.

CAN WE HAVE INSTRUMENTAL ONLY (NO SINGING)?

Yes! I’m never offended if you don’t want me to sing. My piano skills are also on point. 😁

CAN THE SONGS BE DIFFERENT STYLES/GENRES?

Yes! You’re not breaking any rules if you mix up music styles. I often do medleys of classical pieces like Pachelbel’s Canon or the Bach-Gounod “Ave Maria” with a popular song like “A Thousand Years” by Christina Perri. You can also mix pop, country, etc.…anything goes.

I’ll be performing “Pachelbel’s Canon + I Can’t Help Falling in Love” (🎵 audio attached, 🎧 listen with your sound on) for a wedding at “Erablière De L'Artisan” in Québec next week. This medley is very popular!

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PHOTO
Photography: @starbrandphotography
Hair & Makeup: @seemahaider
Venue: @stonefields_estate
Planner: @bourbonandbloom
Piano: @ottawapianos
Pianist: @kimberleydunnmusic

Congrats to P & M on their beautiful wedding at th

Congrats to P & M on their beautiful wedding at the Chateau Laurier this weekend!

And congrats to all of us vendors who made it there through yet another protest in downtown Ottawa. 😉

P & M were so lovely to work with. When we first spoke, they had a vision for their first dance that involved the blending of two songs “Loving You” by Minnie Riperton & “I’ll Always Remember Us This Way” by Lady Gaga. And they had a 2-minute dance routine planned out to go with the music. It worked out perfectly to 2 minutes with the first verse & chorus of each song, and what a showstopper it was! I can’t wait to see the video by Union Eleven.

I’ve performed at the grand piano in the Laurier Room many times, but usually from one of the corners of the room. This was the first time I’ve seen the piano centered on the middle window - stunning! That room is so pretty on its own, it doesn’t need much. The minimalist décor was perfection.

Special thanks to Scott at Quality Entertainment for the great sound. Always great working with you Scott, you always go the extra mile, and I really appreciate it. Thank you again!

Photos: @kimberleydunnmusic

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THE VENDORS

Venue: @fairmontlaurier
Photography: @agatharowland
Videography: @unioneleven
Décor: @sagedesignsevents
Hair: @showponyhair
Makeup: @onefinebeauty
DJ: @qeservices
Live Music: @kimberleydunnmusic

PRO TIP for your Processional: “Don’t try to

PRO TIP for your Processional:

“Don’t try to time your walk down the aisle to the music, let me time the music to follow you in real time.”

This is a perk to having a live musician! We can totally customize the music to fit everything perfectly, as it’s happening.

Not planning everything to the second is a tough concept for Type A personalities, but I have to get them to trust me on this one.

I sometimes get an email from a bride that looks something like this:

“Hi Kim! For my Processional, I’d like you to play Song 1 from 1:12-2:48 for the bridal party, then switch to Song 2 from 0:42 to 3:45 for me.”

There are a few issues with this approach.

1) You have no idea how fast or slow everyone is going to walk that day (more often than not, everyone walks a lot faster than you think they will).

2) Sometimes I get the cue to start playing, but someone needs a little adjustment, or someone forgot something (bouquet?), and it takes an extra minute or two for everyone to start walking.

3) And children…. if your Processional involves children, they are a wild card factor. You never know what they’re going to do. Sometimes they run. Sometimes they walk slowly and then suddenly decide to turn around and go in the other direction. Sometimes they stop to say hi to people. Children are awesome, by the way.

Anyway, hopefully you see my point. 😀

It’s almost impossible to have this timed out to the second. It’s best for me to watch and react in real time. I can add music to make it longer or truncate it to make it shorter. And I always watch for the bride to ensure the big climax of the song comes at her big moment. 👰

I can also time the end of the song to wrap up neatly as you arrive at the end of the aisle. So the song has a proper end, rather than a fade out.

One of the questions I ask in my client music questionnaire is “list the people walking in processional, in order, first to last.”

This is so I can follow along on your wedding day! I literally count everyone as they’re walking down the aisle, so I know when to climax the music for the bride.

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Venue: @natgallerycan
Live Music: @kimberleydunnmusic

Piano love. 🖤 Venue: @museumofnature Yamaha

Piano love. 🖤

Venue: @museumofnature
Yamaha Piano: @ottawapianos
Live Music: @kimberleydunnmusic

This is my cue that the Signing music is coming up

This is my cue that the Signing music is coming up. Right after the rings, and pronouncing as husband and wife, is typically the Signing of the Registry.

The signing is a perfect spot to showcase a beautiful full-length song. The signing of the documents typically takes 4-5 minutes which is the length of most songs.

Jennie & Adrian (pictured) chose “I Do” by Colbie Caillat, which I love. 💕

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Venue: @nac.cna
Décor: @wedecor_tm
Planning: @mr.michael.donovan
Photographer: @barefootinthenorth
Cinematography: @mattandkatfilms
Rentals: @rentalreserve
Live Music: @kimberleydunnmusic

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