It's hard to imagine wedding music without the familiar strains of Mendelssohn's famous "Wedding March." The tune is so famous — opening with its regal blast of brass — that it seems like it's been ...

Wedding recessional: For brides of 2009 the word recessional is more likely to bring to mind budget cutbacks than Mendelssohn's Wedding March. Love may run as deep as ever, but pockets are shallow.

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