Music

Blondy214

Hey ladies. Over the weekend FI and I started to think about the music for the ceremony and reception. I am amazed at how many songs we have to pick out! Here is what I have so far. We are missing a lot still.

Ceremony

Prelude (guests arriving and being seated):  ??

Processional: Canon in D

Recessional: ??

Postlude (guests leaving ceremony):  ??

Reception

Bridal Party Entrance: Pirates of the Caribbean Theme Song

Bride and Groom Entrance: ??

B & G First Dance: I Won't Give Up - Jason Mraz

Father/Daughter Dance: In My Life - The Beatles

Mother/Son Dance: ??

Guest's First Dance: ??

Cake Cutting: ??

Bouquet Toss: All The Single Ladies

Garter Toss: Mission Impossible Theme Song

Last Dance: ??

Look at all those question marks! I need some inspiration ladies. What music will you be playing?

vk2204

For the Mother/Son song, I would ask your FI's mom if she has a certain song she would like to dance to.

For your last song you could do "Closing Time"

Guest first dance you could do something like the hustle or whatever, I feel like when people hear that they know it is dancing time.

Your prelude and postlude could be the same song, or you don't have to have music playing at all.

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Ceremony

Prelude (guests arriving and being seated):  Whatever the musicians want to play at the church - it's a Catholic wedding so it all has to be religious

Processional for Parents/BMs: Ave Maria
Processional for Bride: Canon in D

Recessional: Ode to Joy

Postlude (guests leaving ceremony):  Again, if the musicians decide something...probably just Ode to Joy being riffed

Reception

Parent Entrance: ?? Letting my dad have input - he needs to decide by Saturday though when we meet with the DJ!
Bridal Party Entrance: Say Hey (I Love You) - Michael Franti

Bride and Groom Entrance: Accidentally in Love - Counting Crows

B & G First Dance: Yer So Bad - Tom Petty

Father/Daughter Dance: You're My Best Friend - Queen

Mother/Son Dance: ?? (FI needs to get on this!!)

Guest's First Dance: I don't think we're picking this. I'm trusting my DJ to know the best way to do things.

Cake Cutting: Again, I'm letting the DJ decide

Bouquet Toss: Again, letting DJ decide

Last Dance: You've Lost That Loving Feeling - Righteous Brothers (it's a thing with FI and his groomsmen)

As you see, I'm trusting my musicians and DJ on a lot of this. Can you do the same? I mean, unless you have a strong preference, your DJ might have some good ideas on how to get the party started or what songs to do for a cake cutting. Same with ceremony musicians - they probably have a stock of songs they just play for people walking in or out. For the final song, like VK said, you could do something like "Closing Time" or just pick a song that you and FI love or you know your guests would go nuts for.

Entrances are a bit harder so it depends what tone you want to hit. But I think it's a fun time to either get in some music you wouldn't otherwise play (I'm obsessed with the crows so it was my opportunity to get them into the wedding somehow) or convey a message you like, even if you don't want to hear the whole song (as you won't need a whole song).

mrsguilbert42013

We aren't doing dancing at our reception - just dinner - so we made a 3 hour soundtrack to play during dinner and picked these songs for the ceremony;

Ceremony

Prelude (guests arriving and being seated):  Come LIve with me - ray charles

Processional: Longing to belong - Eddie Vedder

Bride's Entrance: Angel - Jack Johnson

Recessional: The Light - Common

Blondy214

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-club-boards_april-2013-weddings_music?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20Club%20BoardsForum:820178d7-4f43-4671-bcab-c5c2c01eef1eDiscussion:2da1719e-ef24-4309-9c8d-04b969b57478Post:237fe19d-6767-40fc-aaea-59339eca28ae">Re: Music</a>:
[QUOTE]Ceremony Prelude (guests arriving and being seated):   Whatever the musicians want to play at the church - it's a Catholic wedding so it all has to be religious Processional for Parents/BMs : Ave Maria Processional for Bride : Canon in D Recessional: Ode to Joy Postlude (guests leaving ceremony):   Again, if the musicians decide something...probably just Ode to Joy being riffed Reception Parent Entrance : ?? Letting my dad have input - he needs to decide by Saturday though when we meet with the DJ! Bridal Party Entrance : Say Hey (I Love You) - Michael Franti Bride and Groom Entrance : Accidentally in Love - Counting Crows B & G First Dance : Yer So Bad - Tom Petty Father/Daughter Dance: You're My Best Friend - Queen Mother/Son Dance : ?? (FI needs to get on this!!) Guest's First Dance : I don't think we're picking this. I'm trusting my DJ to know the best way to do things. Cake Cutting: Again, I'm letting the DJ decide Bouquet Toss: Again, letting DJ decide Last Dance : You've Lost That Loving Feeling - Righteous Brothers (it's a thing with FI and his groomsmen) As you see, I'm trusting my musicians and DJ on a lot of this. Can you do the same? I mean, unless you have a strong preference, your DJ might have some good ideas on how to get the party started or what songs to do for a cake cutting. Same with ceremony musicians - they probably have a stock of songs they just play for people walking in or out. For the final song, like VK said, you could do something like "Closing Time" or just pick a song that you and FI love or you know your guests would go nuts for. Entrances are a bit harder so it depends what tone you want to hit. But I think it's a fun time to either get in some music you wouldn't otherwise play (I'm obsessed with the crows so it was my opportunity to get them into the wedding somehow) or convey a message you like, even if you don't want to hear the whole song (as you won't need a whole song).
Posted by vonclancy[/QUOTE]

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</div><div>I definitely can trust my DJ with a lot of these songs. The thing about the DJ though is that we don't discuss which songs we want until the week of the wedding (like Monday or Tuesday of the wedding week). So <em>just in case</em> he doesn't have any good suggestions I wanted to have a few ideas as backup. </div>

ChiGirl2013

We're doing Trumpet Tune for our recessional.  It seems upbeat and fun, while still maintaining elegance and class.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIUug4xne00

We're only doing a luncheon after the ceremony, not a full reception so I can't help with the other song choices.  My last dance would have been "My Way" by Frank Sinatra, as a nod to my grandma, who passed away in 2002 and also the fact that we stuck to our guns and had the wedding that WE wanted, rather than caving in to the family's demands to change it to a local "cookie cutter" wedding that would have made us miserable. 

allychase

Ceremony

Prelude (guests arriving and being seated):  I think we're playing a slideshow during this time

Processional: Canon in D for the bridal party, Here Comes the Bride for me

Recessional: Wedding march from a midsummers night dream 

Postlude (guests leaving ceremony):  Whatever the pianist plays, this I don't care about

Reception

Bridal Party Entrance: Can't decide! Either the beginning song from Grease by Franki Valli or Hella Good by No doubt

Bride and Groom Entrance: Also can't decide.. between One More Time or Move your feet, both by daft punk

B & G First Dance: Can't take my eyes off you- Lady antebellum

Father/Daughter Dance: This I'm doing with my grandfather. Stay Gold- stevie wonder

Mother/Son Dance: Do I make you proud- taylor hicks (PERFECT mother son song)

Guest's First Dance: Don't care, whatever is on my must play list for the DJ

Cake Cutting: At last- etta james

Bouquet Toss: Jumpin jumpin- Destinys child

Garter Toss: Need you tonight- INXS

Last Dance: Last dance- donna summer

[Deleted User]

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Music : I definitely can trust my DJ with a lot of these songs. The thing about the DJ though is that we don't discuss which songs we want until the week of the wedding (like Monday or Tuesday of the wedding week). So just in case he doesn't have any good suggestions I wanted to have a few ideas as backup. 
Posted by Blondy214[/QUOTE]

Huh...good call...maybe I should plan a few "back ups" for our meeting with ours on Saturday. I really hope he just decides! My dad is a huge music guy so he's really instilled in me a sense of needing music to be important and meaningful. I would have a hard time just picking something arbitrary if it's my choice!

alaipply

Oh man, we got the form from the DJ and there were so many songs to pick.  Here's what we came up with.  
CeremonyPrelude (guests arriving and being seated):  Lite Contemporary (Piano Solos, Guitar Solos)Processional: Mothers: Four Seasons - Spring - VivaldiBridal Party: Wedding March- Mendelssohn (or maybe just still Four Seasons)Bridal Entrance: Bridal Chorus from Lohengrin - WagnerSand Ceremony:  If I should fall behind - Bruce Springsteen (maybe just music)Recessional: chorus from Signed, Sealed, Delivered - Stevie Wonder (get the party started ) Postlude (guests leaving ceremony):  Lite Contemporary (Piano Solos, Guitar Solos)
ReceptionBridal Party Entrance: Sirius - The Alan Parsons ProjectBride and Groom Entrance: same -  Sirius - The Alan Parsons ProjectB & G First Dance: Better Together - Jack Johnson Father/Daughter and Mother/Son Dance: In My Life - The Beatles (us too!)Guest's First Dance: DJ's choiceCake Cutting: whatever happens to be playing then, probably turned down someBouquet Toss: All The Single LadiesGarter Toss: Big PimpinLast Dance: ?? - Only one we don't know yet

I had not idea how many specific songs needed choosing!