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Hallelujah: completely inappropriate for wedding ceremony?

FutureMsAlexanderFutureMsAlexander member
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I adore this song. But it would be pretty non-traditional for a wedding ceremony I guess. I have a really great folksy duo playing the ceremony and I think they would do a great job with it. Here's a link to Jeff Buckley's version of the song. Apparently it was also in Shrek if that helps to sell it a bit.

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  • trix1223trix1223 member
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    I love, love, love this song.  Having said that, I think it's completely inappropriate for a wedding ceremony.
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  • bethsmilesbethsmiles member
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    I absolutely LOVE that song!!! Its one of my all time favorites. But not appropriate for a wedding.


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  • aerinpegadrakaerinpegadrak member
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    Yeah, not really appropriate.  I think you could potentially do just an instrumental version, but the guitar line only is really repetitive.
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  • weddingchaplainweddingchaplain member
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    I've heard many different songs at weddings, including "Another one bites the dust" and "Sign, Sealed Delivered, I'm Yours" - but I agree with the others. It seems a real downer for a wedding.
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  • BecW2beBecW2be
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    It's a beautiful song; can your duo just play the instruments without lyrics?

    We found instrumental versions of tons of songs online as well. I came down the aisle to my favorite Cure song, and everyone commented on how pretty it was, not realizing it was some vintage 80s punk! :)
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  • karlacallaghankarlacallaghan member
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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_ceremony-ideas_hallelujah-completely-inappropriate-wedding-ceremony?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding BoardsForum:10Discussion:3b8ae7a9-e906-4750-9a0f-6a657d317256Post:4aaf2cb8-24c7-4f11-b4df-c8b9928614cc">Re: Hallelujah: completely inappropriate for wedding ceremony?</a>:
    [QUOTE]I came down the aisle to my favorite Cure song, and everyone commented on how pretty it was, not realizing it was some vintage 80s punk! :)
    Posted by BecW2be[/QUOTE]
    which Cure song?  I would love to be able to use one of their songs to walk down the aisle to, but my ceremony is going to be in a Catholic church, so contemporary songs are out 
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  • jenn.danieljenn.daniel
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    I don't think it's appropriate.  sorry.
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