I know classical music or "Here Comes the Bride" works for many, but I just wanted something more meaningful to us and sounded more pleasant than, "Dun-dun-dun-dun..."
We hired our DJ to do a separate set-up for the ceremony to play the songs we wanted for processional/recessional and my walk. We picked fun songs like Lauryn Hill's "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" for the BMs when they were walking down the aisle, and it really set the tone that we wanted...upbeat, fun and all about love!
"I Love N.Y.E." by Badly Drawn Boy. A string quartet played before the start of the ceremony and for the cocktail hour following - but I have always thought this was the most beautiful piece of instrumental music, like, ever. Had to use it.
that's awesome!! i had never heard it until the violinist mentioned it.. our ceremony is in a civil war fort, so i was worried she was going a little too war on me but it's a BEAUTIFUL song!
Missrae- I'm actually getting married in Phoenicia, NY which is right near the town of Ashokan that inspired the song. You should look up the meaning behind the song- it wasn't written during the Civil War, it was written in the 90s (I think) at the end of a music camp run by the composer! I chose it, not only because it's beautiful, but that area of the Catskill Mountains is very special to me and the song evoked that sentiment for me. But I think that's an awesome choice for a wedding in a Civil War fort!
I'm walking down to At Last by Etta James in an instrumental version. I really love the song and didn't want to go with the traditional canon d or the bridal chorus. I feel like this is just much more ME
My bridal party walked down to "Sigh No More, Ladies" from Much Ado About Nothing (anyone in the audience who remembered the lyrics probably got a snicker out of it), and I walked down to the theme from "The Princess Bride." All on the harp.
My processional was to "We Must Be in Love" by PureSoul. It epitomized everything I felt and I loved that it was from a woman's perspective on her wedding day.
our bridal party (my mom & grandma, grooms parents, groom, best man, flower girl and ring bearer) all walked down to
Landon Pigg - "Falling in Love at a coffee shop"
and I and my Dad walked down to "Say" by John Mayer. (i'm a John Mayer freak- its not very wedding like at all- but the guitar in the beginning is soooo lovely and perfect for the wedding we had)
"Love Fire" by Simply Red. A beautiful and sexy song. My fiance knew that when he proposed that this was a non-negotiable. Will play song for the bridal party at the rehearsal dinner so they know the beat (it's a little different from what they may expect)
For our ceremony, we're going pretty traditional, so the bridal party is walking in to Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring, I'm walking in to Pachelbel Canon in D (I learned to play this on the clarinet in the 7th grade and knew I wanted to walk down the aisle to it when I got married - I didn't realize then that it was so popular - oh well!) and we're walking out to Handel's Hornpipe.
Alright Hive!
What song did you pick to walk down the aisle to?
posted by SoontoBEEMrs 39 posts 6 months agoI walked down to Sade's "By Your Side".
I know classical music or "Here Comes the Bride" works for many, but I just wanted something more meaningful to us and sounded more pleasant than, "Dun-dun-dun-dun..."
We hired our DJ to do a separate set-up for the ceremony to play the songs we wanted for processional/recessional and my walk. We picked fun songs like Lauryn Hill's "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" for the BMs when they were walking down the aisle, and it really set the tone that we wanted...upbeat, fun and all about love!
posted by SoCalBeachGirl 385 posts 6 months ago"I Love N.Y.E." by Badly Drawn Boy. A string quartet played before the start of the ceremony and for the cocktail hour following - but I have always thought this was the most beautiful piece of instrumental music, like, ever. Had to use it.
posted by lovebug 27 posts 6 months agoHymn, by Vangelis for the bridal party, and Only tiem by enya for me.
posted by cyshas 262 posts 6 months agoThe last 1:20 of Interpols Lighthouse.... instrumental. So pretty!
posted by andromeda 49 posts 6 months agoHandel's Water Music- Air. Hornpipe will be our recessional.
posted by goteamgo 63 posts 6 months agoashokan farewell, played by a single violinist (for me)
still haven't decided on the bridesmaids or processional
posted by missrae 88 posts 6 months agoHey Missrae- it's Ashokan Farewell for me too! I have a flutist and may have it be a duet with a violinist.
posted by rosychicklet 311 posts 6 months agothat's awesome!! i had never heard it until the violinist mentioned it.. our ceremony is in a civil war fort, so i was worried she was going a little too war on me
but it's a BEAUTIFUL song!
posted by missrae 88 posts 6 months agoWater music by Handel
posted by snowpea 144 posts 6 months agoMissrae- I'm actually getting married in Phoenicia, NY which is right near the town of Ashokan that inspired the song. You should look up the meaning behind the song- it wasn't written during the Civil War, it was written in the 90s (I think) at the end of a music camp run by the composer! I chose it, not only because it's beautiful, but that area of the Catskill Mountains is very special to me and the song evoked that sentiment for me. But I think that's an awesome choice for a wedding in a Civil War fort!
posted by rosychicklet 311 posts 6 months agoI'm walking down to At Last by Etta James in an instrumental version. I really love the song and didn't want to go with the traditional canon d or the bridal chorus. I feel like this is just much more ME
posted by Bride2bee2009 37 posts 6 months agoi sent you a PM
posted by missrae 88 posts 6 months agoMy bridal party walked down to "Sigh No More, Ladies" from Much Ado About Nothing (anyone in the audience who remembered the lyrics probably got a snicker out of it), and I walked down to the theme from "The Princess Bride." All on the harp.
posted by tanya2s 276 posts 6 months agoMy processional was to "We Must Be in Love" by PureSoul. It epitomized everything I felt and I loved that it was from a woman's perspective on her wedding day.
posted by mlindsey 175 posts 6 months agoour bridal party (my mom & grandma, grooms parents, groom, best man, flower girl and ring bearer) all walked down to
Landon Pigg - "Falling in Love at a coffee shop"
and I and my Dad walked down to "Say" by John Mayer. (i'm a John Mayer freak- its not very wedding like at all- but the guitar in the beginning is soooo lovely and perfect for the wedding we had)
posted by beesknees 269 posts 6 months ago"Love Fire" by Simply Red. A beautiful and sexy song. My fiance knew that when he proposed that this was a non-negotiable. Will play song for the bridal party at the rehearsal dinner so they know the beat (it's a little different from what they may expect)
posted by emmeeay-L 12 posts 6 months agoFor our ceremony, we're going pretty traditional, so the bridal party is walking in to Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring, I'm walking in to Pachelbel Canon in D (I learned to play this on the clarinet in the 7th grade and knew I wanted to walk down the aisle to it when I got married - I didn't realize then that it was so popular - oh well!) and we're walking out to Handel's Hornpipe.
posted by caulner 34 posts 6 months agoI'm a geek. "Aria di Mezzo Carattere" from Final Fantasy VI. It's the opera music from the game. It will be played by violin and harp.
posted by sweetvenus 62 posts 6 months agoi'm either walking to "no one else" or "lucky to be me" by amel larrieux...i cannot even wait!
posted by meelahj 116 posts 6 months ago