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I'm planning for my little brother to play an acoustic guitar as I walk down the aisle for the procession.  My sister loves this song, as do I, and she suggested I use this song for my walk down the aisle..."In My Life" by the Beatles.  Anyone think this would be a good idea or weird?  I've read some people think it's a sad song and others think it's about love.  I'm just not really sure exactly.  Listen to this link on You Tube---the first several seconds of the video are silent, just wait, it'll start when he begins to play: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqyg1jD2zQc

And here are the lyrics:

There are places I remember / All my life though some have changed / Some forever not for better / Some have gone and some remain / All these places had their moments / With lovers and friends I still can  / Some are dead and some are living / In my life I've loved them all

Though I know I'll never lose affection / For people and things that went before / I know I'll often stop and think about them / In my life I love you more / In my life I love you more

If I had someone singing it I would just use the original Beatles version because I don't have anyone who can sing.  After listening to the video again, I think I would cut it off before it got into the quicker part.  I would also make sure the song is listed in the program with it's title and who it's by so hopefully people will recognize it.

Thanks ladies!  And about mandalee's suggestion of "Here Comes the Sun"--my sister actually walked in with that song at her wedding two years ago.  :)

I think it's beautiful.  My BMs are walking in to this (I'm pretty sure) and I'm walking in to Here, There, and Everywhere.  Of course, I'm a renegade bride, and I'm playing them off CD, original versions.  ;)

Wow!  Thank you everyone for all the comments and the poll results---34 people?!  Wow!  I will have to decide on instrumental or the original version too.  I love both so it's hard.  I want people to hear the lyrics or maybe I could just provide them in the program?  Or is that silly?

Now, the recessional when my FI and I are announced as husband and wife! Yeah!  That will be another post I think....

I know you said it would be a different post, but...if you're curious....our recessional will be Got to Get You Into My Life.  It's so celebratory!  It starts with the trumpets and it's so fun....it sets the perfect tone for the rest of our evening, and we love it.  :)

That is actually the song my dad and I are going to dance to for our dance, I love it!! It can be seen in a sad way but it's also really beautiful and meaningful so make it work for you! :)

Thanks for the feedback!  I think sometimes I have a hard time interpretting lyrics if it's a little confusing---for me in this song the mention of death just threw me for a loop.  Probably also didn't help that on the recent Academy Awards they played this song while showing the slideshow of all the actors who passed away in 2009. :o 

Now I just have to decide if I do instrumental or just play the song. I think if I do instrumental I'll print the lyrics in the program :)  Good idea?

Just curious what type of ceremony are you going to have? 

Catholic, Christian, Jewish, Muslim or secular?

Do you need to get this song approved by anybody?

thefuturemrsgibbs:   I feel weird answering this because I hadn't thought of how to categroize our ceremony! HAHA  Um, there will be a few Bible verses, I'm sure, but since the ceremony will be held on a patio outdoors it's not like a ceremony held in a church.  We don't have to have any music approved by the officiate.  He's an ordained chaplain I've known for years and the sweetest man :)