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I had a song that belonged to my ex and I - Aerosmith, Don't Wanna Miss a Thing (Armegeddon was one of our first dates). I slyly placed it on the do not play list.
I'll definitely avoid a section of songs. I was with my ex for 5 years so some things are bound to make me think of him. Basically any song by jack johnson (his favorite singer) or john mayer.
There is ONE song I won't be playing at the reception. It's David Gray's "This Years Love" because it was used at my first wedding. Such a shame too, because I absolutely LOVE that song.
Great post! I can no longer listen to anything from Lifehouse or Switchfoot... Which is a bummer because I love their songs. But it reminds me of someone that I choose not to remember :/
That's a fear of mine! There totally are songs that remind me of particular exes when I hear, but I can't think of them off the top of my head therefore I'm unable to blacklist them.
The only songs that remind me of my ex are songs by Kenny Chesney. LOL.
DH never told me to nix any songs on our iPod playlist, so I guess he was ok with everthing. I don't remember avoiding any particular songs, but my EX and I never had a song of our own, and there aren't any that I cringe at that I can recall. But if I did hear one, I guess I would just attach a new memory to it (my wedding!).
definitely!
my last ex'es and I's song was Chasing Cars by Snow Patrol. But I can't listen to anything by Anberlin without thinking about him either, so I just avoid it.
It was easy because my husband has a totally different taste in music.
@ Miss Pinot
YES! Gotta get that off the playlist. But really for taste and sentimental reasons. What I thought was cool in 1998 just isn't so much anymore. And who wants to think of their cloying sweetheart days?
Luckily I don't think Phish is an extremely popular choice for wedding receptions :)
Anything Bruce Springstein is pretty much forbidden, although I have a hard time seeing Born to Run at a wedding :).
Nope! The only song that I considered "ours"with an ex was More Than Words by Extreme...when I was 17. I'm twice that now so statute of limitations applies on that one :) I'm lucky that no other man has left any traces in my mind, musically or otherwise. And FI has never had a relation lasting over a month before me so I'm guessing they never got to picking songs.
Anything by the Pussycat dolls is on our Do not play list. Not because of an ex boyfriend but because of an ex friend who was stalking me.
Actually, riley jane, funny story...
I chose to walk down the aisle to Phish's Waste (played on cello and guitar). It was a surprise for my now husband, who was a huge Phish fan and who knows I can't stand them, not only because their songs drive me nuts and never end (sorry, Phish fans :)), but because they remind me of an ex. But I knew he would appreciate the surprise and I felt like it was a sweet way to show him how much I love him (think walking across coals) before our I do's.
@LoveSmart, that is kind of cute that you did that for your husband!
I can't do any country love songs... they pretty much all remind me of my ex. Luckily my FI doesn't even like country, but I am sure a few are bound to be played at the reception!
@Miss Pinot, "Don't Wanna Miss A Thing" is one of my ex's and mine old songs as well! Ugh.
Not that hearing these songs will make me really reminisce about my ex or anything... but I just don't want any chance of having a thought of him cross my mind at the wedding. Haha, sounds silly but I suppose others are worried about this too!
Yep I told my fiancee no Layla by Eric Clapton because my ex always said if he had a kid that is what we would name her!
Faith Hill's "Breathe" is on our DNP list. That was my FI and his ex gf's song from high school. Which is totally fine with me, I think it's pretty cheesy.
There are definitely songs we don't want played but not for the reasons of being related to ex'es. If you boycott every song because it reminds you of one thing/person or another, you will be left with a very short list of options.
on no, not anberlin! I would die without listening to them, hahaha. Seriously i so love them!
there's defintiely a few songs i will not let be allowed!
Ugh, anything Green Day. Good thing it's inappropriate.
Man, I really still don't like that ex. haha :)
My FI was married before, and I have asked him to let our DJ know what songs were from his other wedding. I don't even want to know waht songs they are because it will make me hate them forever and ever... A pretty normal feeling, I think.
Anything Beatles or Red Hot Chili Peppers (although they probably won't be played at my wedding anyway).
No "Red Red Wine" - that was FI's parents' wedding song, and they are divorced but civil (whew).
Jimi Hendrix in general reminds me of my first serious BF, but I don't think our bar band will be playing any Hendrix...except maybe "Foxy Lady", which is pretty awesome and not romantical.
Bright Eyes' "You Will..." again not such a reception problem.
Funny, I have a whole CD of "boy songs" (all the songs associated with BFs through 2002 or so) but I can't think of many more off the top of my head.
Green Day b/c of his ex and I hate them. White Stripes because of my ex. AND that damn Lips of an Angel song. I HATE that freakin song....
Oh man! I have a serious problem regarding this!
My ex used to always say that our first dance song would be Marvin Gaye's "Let's Get it On". I used to think, heck no! I'd never do that! Even though, it's totally me, the thought of my first dance with him horrified me.
Now that I'm with my current boyfriend and we're making serious wedding plans, I mentioned this song as our first dance song. We're completely quirky together and everyone would know that it's totally us to pick something like that. But I can't help but feel like it's not completely "our song". Should I just ignore it, he's out of my life now, and make this truly ours? Or look for something else?
Yes! I'm always reminded of my ex by Edwin McCain's song I'll Be. He used to play (his guitar) and sing that song for me. This was our song for years! Even now, when I hear it on the radio, I change the station! haha
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I don't know why I randomly thought about this today as I put my headphones in for my iPod. I just thought to myself... what if a song comes on at the reception that reminds me of my ex or if a song comes on that reminds FI of his ex?
The chances are probably pretty low... this is our wedding day afterall, why would we ever think of our exes on such a day?
But seriously... anyone wondering about the same thing? Or have specific songs they should keep out of the playlist?