What's more important-- meaning of the song or the way it sounds?

Re: What's more important-- meaning of the song or the way it sounds?

• pillsburyaj member

  

  January 2012

  I love that song. I think the sound is more important, honestly. It would be one thing if you had a vocalist singing it. I've heard of brides using "Bittersweet Symphony" and even instrumental versions of Metallica songs! So, I don't think anything is off limits really. If you think it sounds pretty, then go for it!

  

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• JMAsh1078 member

  

  January 2012

  Love that song too! If it sounds good and you like it, then use it.  I am walking down to VSQ's version of Sweet Child O'Mine..I am in love with their version, plus growing up my dad played a lot of GnR...so both sound and meaning in my case. 

  

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• blushingDCbride2012

  

  January 2012 edited January 2012

  VSQ's version s a great one to walk to-- here's my question to you-- is this just for the bride's processional? If so, are you just going to have someone fade out the music once you get to the alter? The song I love is over 3 1/2 minutes long. I don't want to use the song for the entire processional-- just mine.   Even if I waited a few seconds before actually starting to walk, there's still a good solid 2 minutes left

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• JMAsh1078 member

  

  January 2012

  I am just walking in to that song, because I most likely am not having a WP (if that changes they would walk to something else).  We are just going to have it fade out once I make it to the alter because I think my song is something like 6 min long, I mean I can walk slow but not that slow!

  

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• HeatherR45 member

  

  January 2012

  Since you're doing instrumental, I think the way it sounds is more important. If you were using the lyrics, I'd choose another song.

  

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• blushingDCbride2012

  

  January 2012

  Good point about instrumental vs. lyrics. Another question-- do we have to list the name of the song in the program? It's called "Secrets" and I think it would totally raise questions. I know technically I have to, but can I just list the name of the artist or something?

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• JMAsh1078 member

  

  January 2012

  In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/special-topic-wedding-boards_first-dance_whats-important-meaning-of-song-way-sounds?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Special Topic Wedding BoardsForum:29Discussion:cbd5a67d-a74c-4e92-b4a7-a7ccdb1bafe9Post:0de16864-bdce-475a-bacc-25142bf46ee9">Re: What's more important-- meaning of the song or the way it sounds?</a>:
  [QUOTE]Good point about instrumental vs. lyrics. Another question-- do we have to list the name of the song in the program? It's called "Secrets" and I think it would totally raise questions. I know technically I have to, but can I just list the name of the artist or something?
  Posted by blushingDCbride2012[/QUOTE]
  
  Well even if you didn't list the title of the song, I am sure some of your guests will know it, so you really aren't hiding anything by not putting the title in there.  I would just put the title in and be done with it, or if it is going to worry you that much, I would probably look for another song.  Though I honestly doubt that people are going to read that much into it.

  

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