Wedding Songs

Nothingman · Post by **Nothingman** » Sep 18th 2003, 11:02 am

This morning I realized that I never got back to this thread and posted my ideas on wedding songs. I think my choice for the Bide/Groom is Ben Harper’s “Forever”.
http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/benharper/forever.html

Other songs I’ve heard or considered:
Van Morrison – Into the Mystic (This was an excellent choice, and was used in American Wedding, lets hope the song can escape association)
Van Morrison – Crazy Love
Paul Simon – Father and Daughter (obviously for the Father/Bride dance)
Paul Simon – Hearts and Bones
I think the songs should be timeless so I tend to pick classics. I also like the soundtrack to a River Runs Through it as background music when everyone is arriving and getting food.

As far as having a song goes, my girlfriend and I have one, but it’s not really appropriate for a wedding dance. It’s Eve 6’s “Here’s to the night”, which is fine to dance to, but it’s all about leaving and saying goodbye.

The other night I saw the season finale of Everybody Loves Raymond, and Robert and Amie got married and danced to the JXL remix of Elvis’s “Little Less Conversation”. They had a whole routine planned out with the robot and the Pulp Fiction dance it was hilarious.

starbug · Post by **starbug** » Oct 22nd 2003, 5:47 am

OK, what do you guys think of Seal's song 'Kiss From a Rose'?
other options are 'Love is All Around' by Wet Wet Wet.

Also, Mr. S is big Tina Turner fan but we can't think of anything in her range that's really suitable.

We're really drawing a blank on this one.

lance · Post by **lance** » Oct 22nd 2003, 9:55 am

starbug wrote:OK, what do you guys think of Seal's song 'Kiss From a Rose'?
other options are 'Love is All Around' by Wet Wet Wet.

Also, Mr. S is big Tina Turner fan but we can't think of anything in her range that's really suitable.

We're really drawing a blank on this one.

I really like Seal's 'Kiss From a Rose'.

LanceMan

FuzzyFreaky · Post by **FuzzyFreaky** » Oct 23rd 2003, 2:56 am

Smashing Pumpkins - My Blue Heaven

grim4746 · Post by **grim4746** » Oct 23rd 2003, 3:35 am

starbug wrote:OK, what do you guys think of Seal's song 'Kiss From a Rose'?
other options are 'Love is All Around' by Wet Wet Wet.

Also, Mr. S is big Tina Turner fan but we can't think of anything in her range that's really suitable.

We're really drawing a blank on this one.

I really like "love is all around" by Wet Wet Wet. It's sweet and romantic but it's fun and sort of light too. I had that song stuck in my head for years.

Nothingman · Post by **Nothingman** » Oct 23rd 2003, 12:50 pm

I like "Kiss from a Rose", it's a very good song. Unfortunanly relentless play of the song on MTV due to one of those stupid Batman sequels ruined it for me. Everytime i here it now all i can think of is batman and robin running in slow moting in front of the batman symbol.

fnordboy · Post by **fnordboy** » Oct 23rd 2003, 1:59 pm

Nothingman wrote:I like "Kiss from a Rose", it's a very good song. Unfortunanly relentless play of the song on MTV due to one of those stupid Batman sequels ruined it for me. Everytime i here it now all i can think of is batman and robin running in slow moting in front of the batman symbol.

Come on, nothing screams Wedding Bells more than Batman and Robin

Post by **Natasha (candygirl)** » Oct 23rd 2003, 2:04 pm

Yes, when I hear the word "wedding," I automatically think of the plastic nipples on Batman's suit. Our whole wedding party will be sporting similar outfits.

grim4746 · Post by **grim4746** » Oct 23rd 2003, 2:55 pm

candygirl wrote:Yes, when I hear the word "wedding," I automatically think of the plastic nipples on Batman's suit. Our whole wedding party will be sporting similar outfits.

perfect, i want you to plan my wedding candygirl!

Post by **Natasha (candygirl)** » Oct 23rd 2003, 3:04 pm

The batmasks add a special dominatrix/Mardi Gras touch to the wedding - your grandparents will love it!

starbug · Post by **starbug** » Oct 24th 2003, 5:01 am

The worrying thing is that my grandmother probably would!

SanDeE* · Post by SanDeE* » Oct 26th 2003, 3:27 pm

Megs wrote:I agree with you, though. I don't think it means anything it you don't have a "song".

Heh, you know what happens when two musicians get together? There's NO WAY my boyfriend and I could possibly pick a song, one song, to be 'our song'. Neither of us really care about it much, either. He's a saxophone player and I'm a composer/guitarist/singer/bassist. Of course, we've only been dating almost seven months or so, so it's way too early to be thinking about marriage or anything.

I will say this about the wedding I may possibly end up having - I know what song I would dance to with my father. And I know that I would like to sing a song to my husband. Other than that, I'll take a live band, thank you.

Megs · Post by **Megs** » Oct 26th 2003, 6:18 pm

Kristin wrote:I will say this about the wedding I may possibly end up having - I know what song I would dance to with my father. And I know that I would like to sing a song to my husband. Other than that, I'll take a live band, thank you.

Don't leave us hanging. Which songs do you want, if you don't mind sharing?

Nothingman · Post by **Nothingman** » Nov 6th 2003, 11:49 am

So how much should you spend on a ring? I've heard 3 weeks wages as a rough place to start? Any other rules of thumb out there?

starbug · Post by **starbug** » Nov 6th 2003, 1:03 pm

you mean engagement ring, right?

I always thought the tradition was one month's wages. Having said that, Mr. S spent quite a bit more even though I asked him not to. But I LOVE my ring

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