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Traditional processional music or something else?

Aaah ok I can't decide- should I do the traditional wedding march (the "here comes the bride" song) or a non-traditional song.  The traditional songs just sound so cheesy to me (no offense to anyone), and I have a couple of really good songs that I could play instead, but my fiance kind of prefers the traditional (although he says its up to me, of course.)  Any advice?!?!?

Re: Traditional processional music or something else?

  • edited December 2011
    Can you locate a version of your songs played by strings or piano?  Maybe you can compromise by having the song(s) you like but with the vibe that your FI is looking for.

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  • edited December 2011
    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/special-topic-wedding-boards_first-dance_traditional-processional-music-something-else?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Special%20Topic%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:29Discussion:abf29185-685f-4243-affb-9b71b4ea1d34Post:acffdef3-6e0e-4006-a9c8-e939aed91627">Re: Traditional processional music or something else?</a>:
    [QUOTE]Can you locate a version of your songs played by strings or piano?  Maybe you can compromise by having the song(s) you like but with the vibe that your FI is looking for. DLD
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    This. Look up the Vitamin String Quartet on YouTube, they'll give you some ideas.

    "Here Comes the Bride" makes my eardrums want to leap out of my head and run for cover; I didn't want any traditional cliche wedding music during my ceremony. So I found string quartet covers of songs by some of our favorite artists, plus some classical-sounding video game music (we're huge geeks) to play in the background before the processional. Then WP and I will make our entrances to Peter Gabriel's version of "The Book of Love".
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  • edited December 2011
    I'm kindof with you on the traditional songs being kindof cheezy and just boring :) I went with I want to hold your hand by TV Carpio...go google it..it's such an awesome song to walk into :) and then the bridesmaids and groomsmen walked into bittersweet symphony by vitamin string quartet...go with non-traditional!
  • Legov79Legov79 member
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    edited December 2011
    Definitely agree!  Check out The Vitamin String Quartet!  They do string versions of all kinds of popular songs!  I am walking down to Wonderful Tonight!  Good Luck!
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