National anthem at wedding ?

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Getting married at Windsor Guildhall next year . Windsor being the key point here.
We went to look around yesterday and I was surprised how emotional it made me feel . It was so overwhelming with all the history in one room .
My fiancé is Windsor born and bred hence he is very patriotic.
He goes along with the flow on most things and seriously doesn't ask for much .
BUT we were told yesterday that we needed to have 6 songs at the start of the ceremony then one for my entrance and then 3 for when we are signing the register. He wants to have two verses of the national anthem played after Ive come in and just before we start out marriage bit with the registrar.
Im quite liking the idea .
Its not too put there is it ?

My arse would be staying on my seat, no way would I be standing for YOUR national anthem at a wedding.👰💒

Is this a bet to get into the Daily Mirror?

Haha! Cringe

I would cringe, sorry!

God. No, I'd think that was very odd.

It's a nice venue, but the weddings I've been to there haven't had that much music played either.

@SinoohXaenaHide

Unless a senior member of the royal family (or an official representative like the Lord Lieutenant of the region) is actually in attendance it's not really appropriate. If you do include it some guests will be craning their necks around trying to spot whether there is a senior member of the royal family present that they haven't spotted and when they can't see anyone will conclude that you were just trying to give that impression.

Jerusalem or I Vow to Thee my Country would be better.

I'd think either a royal was present or you were about to announce you have recently discovered you are royalty.

The references to God make it a non starter.Even just having the (miserable) tune won't be ok.

Suggestion of Elgar's Nimrod is a bit odd as that's very popular for funerals so people could get emotional for the wrong reasons.

There's plenty of dignified music to choose from for a wedding.

Absolutely bonkers.there is something so offputting about nationalism.No No No from me!

Isn't the English national anthem 'Land of Hope and Glory' or 'Jerusalem'?

They're odd choices to have at a wedding, but it's your decision.

Please do this- your guests will find it hilarious!

It does sound a bit cringe, but if its in that little book things people print at least your guests will know to expect it.

We had quite a lot of religious stuff at our wedding, it was just either in Swedish or Urdu so the registra was non the wiser, we did Laavan to a ‘traditional Pakistani party song’😂

This will be only thing people talk about after your wedding.

@FleetwoodRaincoat

It's such a miserable dirge of a tune. No way.

Agree. I am a royalist, but that melody is so boring. Was it Billy Connolly who said we should have theme tune to The Archers instead?

I mean most weddings still have fathers 'giving away' their daughters, in the 21st century.... And no one snickers at that.

So you can play whatever you want if it's legally allowed. It's quirky but a wedding should represent both of you and your personalities. Go for it! And also congratulations - the Guildhall is a glorious venue.

No idea is this is a genuine post but I'd a) start laughing in a 'wtf?' way if I was guest and b) be seriously questioning who I was marrying.

We went to a wedding a few years back for some relatives who were both ex-Army, before the meal was served it was suddenly announced that we should all ride and sing the National Anthem. There were a lot of raised eyebrows and some muffled giggles as it was simply so weird! Plus a lot of people don’t actually know the words properly so not sure it quite had the effect they were after…

Something similar, like Jerusalem? National anthem is kinda pretentious in the circumstances

A civil wedding is not allowed religious elements. So a hymn referring to God wouldn't pass.

@todaysdilemma

I mean most weddings still have fathers 'giving away' their daughters, in the 21st century.... And no one snickers at that.

So you can play whatever you want if it's legally allowed. It's quirky but a wedding should represent both of you and your personalities. Go for it! And also congratulations - the Guildhall is a glorious venue.

I would snicker at it if it had happened more than twice at the forty or so weddings I’ve attended in my life. In one, the bride and groom were the simple-minded types who confused ‘tradition’ with ‘rule’. In the other, the bride’s father was terminally ill, so she went along with it. Other than those two, I haven’t come across it.

Your wedding - do what ever you like.

Whilst not the national anthem we had Jerusalem at our wedding.

Thanks for the laugh tbf

[quote madnessitellyou]Why not suggest Charles Ives Variations on America: [/quote]
Thanks you so much for posting - I've heard snippets so many times but never listened to it all through. And it's a treat having the notes too

@Lasair

I don’t see why not. I’m not British but I had my countries national anthem played at the end of the wedding disco at my wedding. You do what’s right for you and your Future DH.

Irish? Perfectly common occurrence at the end of an Irish wedding reception to have the national anthem. But not during the actual ceremony!

Your wedding, your choice.

Although I'm surprised to learn that the denizens of Windsor are all fervent royalists purely by dint of their location.

Patriotism is the last refuge of the scoundrel btw.
Marry him if you will, but don't come back here in a year's time, complaining that he's turned all sergeant-majorish ...

It's a Guildhall, not even a Church ffs. Six songs at the start? You're having a joke!