Written for A Midsummer Night’s Dream
‘Twas in winter this song picked up steam
Groom in tux, bride in dress
Hear this as they recess
Out of Mendelssohn’s crop, it’s the cream

Event: Felix Mendelssohn’s “Wedding March” is played at the wedding of Victoria, Princess Royal to Prince Frederick William of Prussia, leading to its widespread popularity
Year: 1858
Learn more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wedding_March_%28Mendelssohn%29