The Sound of Music

missrekaeagle

Not the movie, but at your wedding and reception: What songs are your planning? DJ or Band or Ipod or Other?

I'm early in the game, but I found a great Christian DJ in my area that I plan to use for my wedding & reception. He specializes in Christian music but he also plays R&B.
 
Here are the songs I'm considering:
Processional - The Prayer by Yolanda Adams & Donnie McClurkin
Bride Entrance - The One He Kept For Me by Maurette Brown Clark
Recessional - Spend My Life by Eric Benet & Tamia
Bridal Party Entrance - Back To Eden by Donald Lawrence
First Dance - Stay With You by John Legend
Father/Daughter Dance - Never Would Have Made It by Marvin Sapp
Mother/Son Dance - A Song For Mama by Boyz II Men
Bouquet Toss - Independent Woman by Destiny's Child
Garter Removal & Toss - Whatta Man by Salt -N- Pepa & En Vogue
Cake Cutting - All My Life by K-Ci & Jo Jo

Spim7

Prosessional- How Beautiful
Soloist- The Prayer
Recessional- Two Spirits Soar
Reception
Entrance- Empire State of Mind (Alicia Keys version)
1st Dance- Very Special
Father/Daughter Dance-  You're Nobody Until Somebody Loves You
Cake Cutting- Latest Greatest Inspiration
Mother/Son Dance-On the Ocean
Final Dance- Everlove (Eric Benet)

tamtam7

"The hills are alive....with the sound of music!!!!"  I have asked the DJ to play the entire soundtrack at our wedding.  No, just kidding.  I love your songs though.  Great choices!

I cannot remember everything that we are playing.  You can check my planning bio under Music for the complete list, but here is what I remember:

Ceremony:
Processional-a bunch of classical stuff (we are hiring two violinists)
BP-Ave Maria or something, actually I think it's Trumpet Voluntary ( I changed it)
Bride-Rapture by Anita Baker (played by the violinists)
Recessional- I cannot remember, I'm sorry, because I changed it a few times but it is in the bio

Reception:
First Dance                                            Couldn't Love You More by Sade
Father/Daughter                                    Cinderella by S.Curtis Chapman
Bouquet Toss                                        Single Ladies by Beyonce

Garter Toss                                           Don't Wanna Be A Playa by Joe and Big Pun

Cake Cutting                                          The Sweetest Thing by Lauryn Hill

Reception Exit Song                              Hello Goodbye by The Beatles

TINAMM

We are having a Dj for the reception, Violinist for the ceremony

Canon in D, ME
Trumpet Voluntary by Clarke for MOH and Flower girl entrance,
Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring by Bach for the parents seating,
Ave Marie for the sand ceremony 
Wedding march by Mendelssohn at the end,

Entrance dont know yet
Cake ,How sweet it is to be loved by you, James Taylor
First Dance, Love Ballad by LTD
Dance with our kids, For you I will, Monica

Not doing a bouquet toss or garter toss.

tamtam7

We're doing Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring for the parents entrance too Tinamm!

cincy2011

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[QUOTE]"The hills are alive....with the sound of music!!!!"  I have asked the DJ to play the entire soundtrack at our wedding.  No, just kidding.  I love your songs though.  Great choices! I cannot remember everything that we are playing.  You can check my planning bio under Music for the complete list, but here is what I remember: Ceremony: Processional-a bunch of classical stuff (we are hiring two violinists) BP-Ave Maria or something, actually I think it's Trumpet Voluntary ( I changed it) Bride-Rapture by Anita Baker (played by the violinists) Recessional- I cannot remember, I'm sorry, because I changed it a few times but it is in the bio Reception: First Dance                                            Couldn't Love You More by Sade Father/Daughter                                    Cinderella by S.Curtis Chapman Bouquet Toss                                        Single Ladies by Beyonce Garter Toss                                           Don't Wanna Be A Playa by Joe and Big Pun Cake Cutting                                          <strong>The Sweetest Thing by Lauryn Hill</strong> Reception Exit Song                              Hello Goodbye by The Beatles
Posted by tamtam7[/QUOTE]

Tam, I might have to bite on this one!  I love your idea of Lauryn Hill's "Sweetest Thing" for the cake cutting!  Great idea!!!!!

tamtam7

Thanks Cincy.  I was originally going to use Sweetest Love by Robin Thicke, but my supervisor had that song as her ringtone for her ex-boyfriend, and he called all of the freakin' time, because he's worthless and has no job, so I got tired of that song.

tamtam7

You know Cincy, I was looking at the words of that Lauryn Hill song, and I'm not so sure about it anymore.  There's a part in the song when she says that it is so sad that it all has to end...so...I guess it's back to the Robin Thicke song.  That sucks 'cause I really like the Lauryn Hill song.