Wedding Music And Songs

Our wedding music

Brad and I wanted to create a romantic and peaceful mood to go along with our Vineyard Romance theme. We structured our music choices in a few categories: pre-ceremony, ceremony, cocktail hour, dinner music, important songs/dances, and party dancing.
I hope you like the list of songs we selected. We chose songs that we both liked and found meaningful to our story.

Pre-ceremony 5:00-5:30
All from The String Quartet
Caribbean Blue
I Don't Want to Miss a Thing
Something (Beatles)
I'll Stand By You
I'm Yours
Wouldn't It Be Nice
Take My Breath Away
Orinoco Flow
Yellow
From This Moment On
Ordinary World
Only Time

Ceremony 5:00- 5:30
Canon in D Acoustic Guitar by Mark Magnuson (announced beginning)
Let it Grow by Eric Clapton (Groom and bridal party processional)
Air on a G String by Societas Musica Chamber Orchestra
(Jr. bms+ Bride processional)
Kiss Me by Sixpence None the Richer (recessional)

Cocktail hour 6:00-7:00 guests were treated to appetizers and drinks while we took pictures
L-O-V-E , Nat "King" Cole
Caribbean Blue, Enya
A New Day Has Come, Celine Dion
When I Fall In Love, Nat "King" Cole
Put Your Records On, Corinne Bailey Rae
New York, New York, Frank Sinatra
The Best is Yet to Come, Tonny Bennet
The Way you Look tonight, Frank Sinatra
Unforgettable, Nat "King" Cole
Can't Take My Eyes Off of You, Lauryn Hill

Important songs:
Grand entrance: DJ selection...loved it but can't remember it : )
First dance: Bendita Tu Luz, Mana
Bride & Father-in-law: Moonlight Serenade, The Glenn Miller Orchestra
Groom & Mother: same combined dances
Cake cutting: Sugar, Sugar The Archies
Bouquet toss: Girls Just Want to Have Fun, Cyndi Lauper
Last song: Me Enamora, Juanes (mom's fav. song)

Dinner music: DJ played pleasant dinner music

Latin Dance music: (got most guests dancing)
La Duena del Swing, Hermanos Rosario
La Vida es un Carnaval, Celia Cruz
La Bomba, Ricky Martin
Guallando, Fulanito
A Pedir Su Mano, Juan Luis Guerra
Rie y Llora, Celia Cruz
Rhythm Divine, Enrique Iglesias
Ven Bailalo, Angel y Khriz
Si No Me Ama, Omega

Groom's special request songs:
Y.M.C.A., Village People (ymca members both)
Stayin Alive, Bee Gees ( both love how the movie Saturday Night Fever starts with Tony walking the streets of Brooklyn)
Kokomo Song, The Beach Boys
A Little Less Conersation, Elvis Presley
Meet Me Halfway, Black Eyed Peas
I Gotta Feeling, Black Eyed Peas
Something, George Harrison
I'm Yours, Jason Mraz
Don't Stop, Michael Jackson

We had so much fun dancing with our guests! We learned from a friend's beautiful/fun wedding last year that if the newlyweds want a fun party they have to be the life of the party and get on the dance floor.

tags: wedding day music, gladys+brad

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Thanks for this! This is a great list!!

Lol i too got great help from you.Beautiful list!!!!!!!!!! Im Sure i will fall in love with some of the songs! THANK YOU U ROCK AND WHAT A SWEETHEART HUGS!