Wedding Songs!

I don’t have a ton of recommendations, but I’m going to throw a vote in for Speechless as your bridal march because I personally haaaaate A Thousand Years. 😂

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I can't pick between the two. I can't decide if Speechless is more of a bridal march or first dance song.

I don't know how helpful this will be, but we're going completely non-traditional with our music.

While guests are arriving, being seated: A selection of classical pieces

Processional: Thank You by Led Zeppelin (bridal party and bride)

Recessional: Signed, Sealed, Delivered by Stevie Wonder (ok that one's pretty mainstream)

Reception Intro: Thunderstruck by AC/DC

First Dance: It's Your Love by Tim McGraw w/Faith Hill

Mother/Son Dance: Song for Mama by Boys II Men (FH still isn't sure about this one. He's got another song by a rapper from CA that he might use instead).

No father/daughter dance

Not sure about bouquet/garter toss

Those are the only "planned" things we have so far. The music during the reception will be a mix of all styles and artists. Some old (rat pack/Sinatra type), some new (my daughter could tell you, lol), and some in-between (80s pop/rock/metal/rap)--FH and I love our 80s tunes!!

Our song is “I love you” by Climax Blues Band! I will walk down to it and we will surprise our family by finishing the dance

I found a processional song I LOVE that makes me cry every time I hear it: Sara Bareilles “I Choose You.” I wanted to have it during the bridal march but I love it so much I needed the whole song to play.

I like the idea is Speechless for the bridal march. I was struggling with that too. I feel like A Thousand Years is overdone.

I’m a country girl so for our anniversary dance if we do it, I want God Gave Me You, that was my first choice for our 1st dance, but let my FH pick instead, he hates country.

Speechless by Dan and shay gets my vote too. We did an instrumental version of that for our processional

I Picked a violin/piano mix of Canon in D for my processional and my wedding march, maybe you can have that as a processional? And I don't know how old fashioned the father of the bride is but maybe Fly Me To The Moon by Frank Sinatra, or of of his other songs?

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Doing the same Mother son song lol

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Okay so I absolutely love I Choose You. I thought it was too fast paced for a processional song. I always thought the processional and bridal march should be slow songs.

Processional: Maybe the instrumental of one of your Taylor swift songs or your hubby pics this one because you wont be out there to experience it anyway. Bridal March: A Thousand Years (Christina Perri) is my pick. Recessional: Marry You (bruno mars) by far!!! Grand Entrance Song: Ready For It (Taylor Swift). Cake Cutting Song: Cake by the Ocean (DNCE) by far for me!! Mother and Groom Dance: A Song For Mama (Boyz II Men) Father and Bride Dance: Celine Dion Because you loved me (?) First Dance: Can't Help Falling In Love (Haley Reinhart version) by miles! lol. Couples or Anniversary Dance: Toni Tony Tone It's our anniversary or Luther Vandrose "Here and now.' Bouquet Toss: Literally anything but single ladies! LOL. I just cant take that song anymore Garter Toss: no clue either, sorry. Last Dance: Forever (Chris Brown) is my pick

View Quoted Comment They can be anything you want. I think the bridal party processional could be upbeat and fun and then the bridal march slower. Makes it more dramatic.

Will be walking down the aisle to this one

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1mkYWkoXyo

My Votes are:

Bridal March: Speechless (Dan + Shay).

Recessional: Marry You (bruno mars)

Cake cutting song: Cake by the Ocean (DNCE)

Father and Bride Dance: I loved her First - Heartland, My little girl - Tim McGraw, Wont ever be lonely - Andy Griggs, Walk with you Ed McCain, My wish - Rascal Flatts, Then They Do - Trace Adkins

First Dance: Can't Help Falling In Love (Haley Reinhart version)

Couples or Anniversary Dance: It Had to be you - Harry Connick Jr, Forever and Always - Shania Twain or You're Still the One - Shaina Twain, The Rest Of our lives - Tim McGraw and Faith Hill.

Bouquet Toss: Wannabe - Spice Girls, Haven't Met You Yet - Michael Buble (sorry I dislike single ladies too!)

Garter Toss: Hot in Herre - Nelly, Rock Your Body - Justin Timberlake, Pour some sugar on me - Def Leppard, Pretty Young Thing - Michael Jackson

Last Dance: Forever (Chris Brown)

Processional: Beneath Your Beautiful (Labrinth feat. Emeli Sande), Make You Feel My Love (Adele), or She Is Love (Parachute)

Bridal March: Speechless (Dan + Shay)

Recessional: Marry You (bruno mars), The Way I Am (Ingrid Michaelson), or I'm Yours (Jason Mraz)

Grand Entrance Song: Ready For It (Taylor Swift) Definitely take advantage of him saying you can have a song lol

Cake Cutting Song: Sugar (Maroon 4)

Mother and Groom Dance: A Song For Mama (Boyz II Men)

Father and Bride Dance: One Call Away (Charlie Puth) or I'll Be There (Jackson 5)

First Dance: Stay With Me (John Legend)

Couples or Anniversary Dance: Lucky (Jason Mraz & Colbie Caillat) or All About Us (He is We feat. Owl City)

Bouquet Toss: Single Ladies (Beyonce), Man! I Feel Like A Woman (Shania Twain) or Girls Just Wanna Have Fun (Cyndi Lauper)

Garter Toss: Toxic (Britney Spears) or Milkshake (Kelis)

Last Dance: Forever (Chris Brown)

I will say FH and I picked Greatest Love Story by LANCO (we are doing a second song in honor of our best friend who was also my high school sweetheart and his best friend/roommate, he passed away in June. We are going to dance to Iris by Goo Goo Dolls because it was his song to me. FH idea!) And as for the Father Daughter Dance, we are dancing to I loved her First.

Bride processional is Paradise by Coldplay (instrumental version)

Groom processional is the BBC Robin Hood theme

Our recessional is Signed, Sealed, Delivered by Stevie Wonder

We aren't having a bridal party, anyone escorted, no scheduled dances, toasts etc so we only needed these. The music for the reception with be a playlist we have chosen as background music.

We did however add in both of our parents songs as a suprise so if they want to dance, they can.

His parents song is The Way You Look Tonight by Rod Stewart and my parents song is I Want To Stroll Over Heaven With You by Alan Jackson

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Sherry. I love the idea of the Stevie Wonder song. A classic!

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We wanted something fun and upbeat and a song everyone would know.