HELP!!! Need some idea on Wedding Music NOW! [Archive]

liketom

Apr 16, 2005, 04:47 AM

as the title say's i need some idea's for some music as i have a forgoten meeting with our wedding venue to pick the music i want to walk up the aisle and also music just after the deed as well -

URGENT my iTunes collection is looking shabby andi have no idea what i'm going to play :

o i have 30 min before i have to go - PLEASE HELP

Applespider

Apr 16, 2005, 05:49 AM

Hope you got through it OK, Tom

I'd imagine that your fiancee had a good idea of what she wanted to hear so perhaps you were able just to nod in agreement. ;)

obeygiant

Apr 16, 2005, 06:39 AM

liketom

Apr 16, 2005, 07:04 PM

i walked down the aisle to the imperial march from star wars...no ****!
turns out i downloaded the wedding album from itunes and said the the wedding planner that i would pick one from here ! all classical but i'm sure i will find one from it cost me £25 for the album of 61 tracks arrrrrggghhh

Lacero

Apr 16, 2005, 07:08 PM

Try "The Minstrel Boy" from the Escapes CD.

iriejedi

Apr 16, 2005, 07:55 PM

Try "The Minstrel Boy" from the Escapes CD.

Madly Truly Deeply by Savage Garden

our first dance song!

brap

Apr 16, 2005, 07:58 PM

Our first dance is going to be "Da ya think I'm sexy?" by Revolting cocks. Again, no ****!

Do tell us what you chose, Liketom.

emac kinda guy

Apr 16, 2005, 10:51 PM

"All the Diamonds in the World" by Bruce Cockburn. Except the song has lasted longer than my marriage.

Think I missed the 30 minute deadline.

as the title say's i need some idea's for some music as i have a forgoten meeting with our wedding venue to pick the music i want to walk up the aisle and also music just after the deed as well -

URGENT my iTunes collection is looking shabby andi have no idea what i'm going to play :

o i have 30 min before i have to go - PLEASE HELP

dotdotdot

Apr 16, 2005, 10:56 PM

LOL, coming from a 13 year old:

There are a lot of factors... like, ethnicity, etc.

For example, if you were spanish or come from a latin area, Desame Mucho would be appropriate, etc.

dotdotdot

Apr 16, 2005, 10:58 PM

Also, not like a slow song, but:

Church on Sunday by Green Day... it was written about Billie Joe (lead singer) renewing his wedding vows with his wife...

"(When I say)/If I promise to go to church on Sunday/Will you go with me on Friday night?/If you live with me, I'll die for you/And this compromise"

CubaTBird

Apr 16, 2005, 11:05 PM

KENNY G

THE BREATHLESS ALBUM.. FROM 1992 ITS ON ITUNES

Lacero

Apr 16, 2005, 11:08 PM

KENNY G

THE BREATHLESS ALBUM.. FROM 1992 ITS ON ITUNES
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CubaTBird

Apr 16, 2005, 11:09 PM

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hey man, its a wedding lol no harm in that eh? ;)

Jon'sLightBulbs

Apr 17, 2005, 03:20 AM

if you were spanish or come from a latin area, Desame Mucho would be appropriate, etc.

You mean Besame Mucho, as in kiss me plenty.

My suggestion is I Wanna Sex You Up, by Color me Badd. Common. You know you want to.

Miner Willy

Apr 17, 2005, 04:32 AM

Me and the now missus walked down the aisle to the League of Gentlemen theme tune. Link (http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbc7/comedy/progpages/league.shtml)

:D :D :D

angelneo

Apr 17, 2005, 04:56 AM

How about from Moulin Rouge Soundtrack? "Come What May" sounds like a pretty good song.

Abstract

Apr 17, 2005, 07:34 AM

David Gray's "This Years Love"

However, seeing as how I've never been to a wedding, I really have no idea what wedding music sounds like. :o

nbs2

Apr 17, 2005, 09:39 AM

Norah Jones "What am I to You"

also, that free download a few weeks back Gabriela Anders "Embrace Me"

Jon'sLightBulbs

Apr 17, 2005, 09:16 PM

At Your Most Beautiful

stubeeef

Apr 17, 2005, 09:20 PM

Michael Franks

Popsicle Toes!

Duff-Man

Apr 18, 2005, 12:35 AM

Duff-Man says....Neil Young's "A Man Needs A Maid" heheheheheh.....oh yeah!

revenuee

Apr 18, 2005, 12:55 AM

i have a forgoten meeting with our wedding venue to pick the music i want to walk up the aisle and also music just after the deed as well -

o i have 30 min before i have to go - PLEASE HELP

this is not a constructive answer but

YOU are my HERO --- my god ... this is the scenerio i'll be in if i get engaged ... haha

how about

Beautiful Day - U2 for the just after the deed is done

and

Canon in D major for the walk up the aisle ... it's done to death, but i like it ... i always used it when editing wedding video's

MacNut

Apr 18, 2005, 01:06 AM

Guns And Roses "November Rain"

scem0

Apr 18, 2005, 01:34 AM

Lauryn Hill's rendition of "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" is a very sweet song, but I don't know whether you are looking for something more traditional or not.

scem0

stubeeef

Apr 18, 2005, 01:38 AM

alican kraus (spelling can't be right) remake of "baby"

Goes like this....Baby, now that I found you I won't let you go, I'll build my world around you, don't ya know....

Anyway I did an imovie of my sis in law's wedding and that was music she liked and used, I always enjoy it now.

MacNut

Apr 18, 2005, 01:45 AM

sing some more stu :p

liketom

Apr 18, 2005, 04:19 PM

WOW some great song's out there !

i have done the best thing and put it off untill the day before i get hitched lol

like the U2 thing - and for some reason i have that music from pulp fiction going throu my head - whats it called ??

i will make sure i post the actual songs being played - :)

Lacero

Apr 18, 2005, 04:23 PM

"Girl You'll Be a Woman Soon"? by Urge OverKill?

liketom

Apr 18, 2005, 04:30 PM

"Girl You'll Be a Woman Soon"? by Urge OverKill?

nope i think it was the title music ? gonna have to watch the dvd again to remind me

eleveneastgate

Apr 18, 2005, 04:35 PM

Peep this link (http://www.culdesax.com/samples.htm) Hope this helps!

Congrats, BTW! :D

MacRy

Apr 26, 2005, 11:28 AM

I'm in the same quandary for my wedding in October. I keep trying to persuade my fiance to go for the Montagues and the Capulets by Prokofiev http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playlistId=19095991&selectedItemId=19095928. Basically I want the tune to start and her to burst through the doors and stride full tilt towards me with a load of smoke and lighting behind her.......she's not keen strangely enough.

Eevee

Apr 26, 2005, 07:00 PM

"I Will Be Here" by Steven Curtis Chapman (great if you can play the guitar to her).

"How Beautiful" by Twila Paris

mactastic

Apr 26, 2005, 07:07 PM

"Too Drunk to ****" by DK ;)
"My Baby Don't Tolerate" by Lyle Lovett
"Gz Up, Hos Down" by Snoop Dogg
"Whipping Post" by Allmann Bros
"Aqualung" by Jethro Tull

Sorry, I'm bad! :p

MongoTheGeek

Apr 26, 2005, 07:48 PM

"Camel walk" by Southern Culture on the Skids

mactastic

Apr 26, 2005, 07:52 PM

"Camel walk" by Southern Culture on the Skids

Nice... I don't meet too many Southern Culture fans.

puckhead193

Apr 26, 2005, 07:58 PM

kinda past the meeting but what about the song from phantom of the opera...the love song..."say you love me"...bla bla bla (I just saw the play on friday so its kinda in my head

My cousin song who was married in last Aug, was queen- your my best friend

Doctor Q

Apr 26, 2005, 08:39 PM

Two things NOT to do:

1. Don't use "Every Breath You Take" by the Police, which is reportedly often used at weddings when, in fact, it's a stalker song.

2. Don't sweat the music much. Pick what you like and that'll be fine. You might not even notice it much. I carefully planned our "playlist" thinking it was critical to get just the right songs, but the day went by in a blur and I had no idea afterwards how much of it was actually played.

yellow

Apr 26, 2005, 08:45 PM

Of a more "Classic(al)" vein..

There's always the oft used Canon in D by J. Pachelbel. Here's a nice quartet version: LINK (http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playlistId=39386529&selectedItemId=39386517)

There's always the amusing "Marriage of Figaro" by W. Mozart. Here's a common version: LINK (http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playlistId=709603&selectedItemId=709462)

(Similar to) what I walked down the aisle to, G. Handel's Air from Water Music (http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playlistId=4325811&selectedItemId=4325691)

And the iTMS is down, so I cannot offer anymore Classical.

iLikeMyiMac

Apr 26, 2005, 08:47 PM

Woman - John Lennon
Someday My Prince Will Come - Miles Davis
You Can't Hurry Love - Phil Collins
The End - The Doors
The Bed's Too Big Without You - The Police
Crazy Little Thing Called Love - Queen

Les Kern

Apr 26, 2005, 08:57 PM

Just before my wife entered, we had a recording of THE MEETING (http://leskern.net/Music/Yes/Unknown%20Album/The%20Meeting.mp3) Other than that it was standard fare. Although at the reception I let the DJ decide, only I stipulated that he will NOT play TRUE or Celebrate.

Lacero

Apr 26, 2005, 09:00 PM

Why is this thread still alive? :) The original poster needed wedding music within 30 minutes of his posting.

Macaddicttt

Apr 26, 2005, 09:16 PM

Why is this thread still alive? :) The original poster needed wedding music within 30 minutes of his posting.

Because people like talking about wedding music? :)

Les Kern

Apr 26, 2005, 10:03 PM

Why is this thread still alive? :) The original poster needed wedding music within 30 minutes of his posting.

Maybe some other idiots have one coming up. It's a public service.

MacRy

Apr 27, 2005, 06:52 AM

"Too Drunk to ****" by DK ;)

Funnily enough that's what I said I wanted playing for our first dance at the reception :) again, this didn't go down too well :confused:

spidermann

Apr 28, 2005, 03:05 PM

My wife walked down to a Traci Lords song (no kidding.) I had edited it up to be just the instrumental part.

Distant Land (http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playlistId=0&selectedItemId=61329) was the name of the song.

After we were done with the vows we walked out to The Platters' Twilight Time (http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playlistId=0&selectedItemId=3452941). Mainly because it was perfectly timed to be twilight time when the marriage part of the wedding was done.

yellow

Apr 28, 2005, 03:07 PM

I had no idea that music was another one of Traci Lords' many "talents".

jbembe

Apr 29, 2005, 09:46 AM

"My Baby Don't Tolerate" by Lyle Lovett

What about "L.A. County" by Lyle Lovett, that would be even better!!

Here's a nice playlist. I especially like John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman: Love Music (http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPublishedPlaylist?id=75499) ;)

macarena

May 1, 2005, 05:19 AM

I have to suggest the ultimate song

Les Fleur- 4 hero

Info->4 Hero “Les Fleur” (12" - Talkin Loud)
If you’re expecting some chilled drum and bass number - forget it. For whilst this may be relatively down tempo there isn’t so much as a whisper of danceworthy beats to be found anywhere.
Les Fleur is a cover of the staggering Minnie Ripperton track from over a few decades ago, and although they stick faithfully to the original 4 Hero manage to come up with a spine tingling, monster – orchestra sweeps, full blown choirs, and trumpets. A beautiful and at the same time triumphant release. Gorgeous.

What do you say?

warlockd

May 1, 2005, 08:42 PM

GUARANTEED TO BRING A TEAR TO THE EYE

Fiveos22

May 5, 2005, 01:08 PM

I keep trying to persuade my fiance to go for the Montagues and the Capulets by Prokofiev http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playlistId=19095991&selectedItemId=19095928. Basically I want the tune to start and her to burst through the doors and stride full tilt towards me with a load of smoke and lighting behind her.......she's not keen strangely enough.

Hahahah...By any chance is your bride named Brunhilda and does the earth tremble with everystep she takes? I'd think that Montagues and Capulets is a bad choice.

The last wedding I did we went with a very traditional setup:

Meditation from Thais - Massenet
Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring - Bach
Sonata in F maj Movement 1 - Handel
Cello Suite No. 4 in E flat (Prelude) - Bach
Waltz No. 7 - Chopin
Think of Me (Phantom o' the Opera) - Weber
Gift of Thistle / For The Love of a Princess (Braveheart) - Horner

We also had a Canon in D - Pachelbel for the processional. Everything was arranged (mostly by me by hand) for violin and piano (exception being the Chopin piece and Cello Suite No.4 which were piano and violin solos respectively).

I would have loved to do the second movement of String Quartet Number 2 by Borodin (commonly referred to as a nocturne). It too is excellent wedding filler music.

Hope that helps.

MacRy

May 5, 2005, 03:06 PM

Hahahah...By any chance is your bride named Brunhilda and does the earth tremble with everystep she takes? I'd think that Montagues and Capulets is a bad choice.

I would have loved to do the second movement of String Quartet Number 2 by Borodin (commonly referred to as a nocturne). It too is excellent wedding filler music.

Hope that helps.

LOL, I don't think my fiance would be too chuffed to be referred to as Brunhilda. Maybe that's why she objects.

Nocturne is a beautiful piece of music by the way but a little melancholic for a wedding don't you think? I thought about having it too along with Satie's Gymnopedie No.1 but they're both a little too reflective sounding I feel.

Edit: Actually i'm thinking of Chopin's Nocturne there....oops.

scem0

May 5, 2005, 11:00 PM

"Those Sweet Words" by Norah Jones would be perfect.

I just happened to glance over at this thread when iTunes started playing this song. I couldn't think of a better song at my wedding :p.

iTMS URL (http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playlistId=5365924&selectedItemId=5365902) :)

scem0

ham_man

May 5, 2005, 11:19 PM

C. W. McCall - Convoy (Any Larry the Cable Guy fans better get this...)

No, really, I would choose something like The Beatles - All You Need Is Love, though I guess that isn't on iTMS...

rockthecasbah

May 8, 2005, 07:59 AM

This is not in order from best to worst or anything but if you want something different yet fitting you can go with:

1. Coldplay - The Scientist
2. Kenna - Yeneh Ababa (Rose) <-------- that would really work well ;)
3. The Decemberists - The Bus Mall
4. The Decemberists - Grace Cathedral Hill
6. American Anolog Set - Choir Vandal <----- very good as well
5. Death Cab For Cutie - Transatlanticism
6. The Sadies - Why Be Curious

Hope that helps buddy, and mazel tov on the marriage :)

skipperchong

May 13, 2005, 10:02 AM

some friends of mine walked down the aisle to Weezer's "Island in the Sun"

dobbin

May 13, 2005, 10:44 AM

Madly Truly Deeply by Savage Garden

our first dance song!

Me too - that was our first dance song - its a nice song with very appropriate lyrics.

I think its actually called "Truly Madly Deeply" but I'm sure your wife knows that ;)

For people who are less soppy than me, you could try "Smack my B*tch Up" by the Prodigy or maybe "Housework" by the B-52s!