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Beginner April 2013

Still struggling ..... wedding ceremony music .... help!!!

LisBee, 15 December, 2012 at 22:57 Posted on Planning 0 18

Hi I am still struggling with this. My OH hates 'soppy love songs' and we cant agree on any songs! I am particularly struggling with my song for walking down the aisle. It is a civil ceremony in a castle. Can anyone suggest anything that has words with meaning but isnt too mushy? I dont want anything too loud or upbeat for walking down the aisle. Thanks guys ?

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Latest activity by Holey, 3 January, 2013 at 12:15
  • Rhoslyn
    Beginner July 2013
    Rhoslyn ·
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    Hi!

    I posted about this the other day as well- it's so difficult. We are thinking (after lots of Hitched advice) Elbow- One Day Like this.

    What about an instrumental/ classical piece- Einaudi/ Nyman?

    Or a song that you both love- doesn't have to be necessarily a 'love song'.

    R xxx

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  • Going2theChapel
    Beginner March 2013
    Going2theChapel ·
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    What about downloading and playing a classical piece called Canon in D (on strings)

    we are having this, brings tears to my eyes. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Gr7Ry2HWfM

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOhV62P6FrM

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  • S
    Beginner September 2013
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    We are having the Canon in D, not heard it before someone suggested it on here and I LOVE it Smiley smile

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  • Alreadymarried
    Alreadymarried ·
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    I had Glasgow Love theme, it's from the film Love Actually and it's beautiful. My friend played it on the piano for me too as I walked in.

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  • L
    Beginner April 2013
    LisBee ·
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    Thanks guys. Really liking those suggestions. Music session with my OH this weekend I think! ?

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  • T
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    Teal ·
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    I had a harp playing at our ceremony & had:

    walking in- Canon in D

    SIgning- Kissed by a rose by seal

    Walking out- I do I do I do by Abba

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  • Unlikley Bride
    Rockstar July 2013
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    Here are a few I thought about before we confirmed we would be marrying in CoE:

    Moon river by Morrissey

    You can't always get what you want by The Rolling Stones

    Ain't nothing like the real thing by Marvin Gaye

    but the winner would have been - Our song by The XX - the lyrics are: "All I have, I will give to you, and at times, when no one wants to, I will give you me, and we'll be, us." - it's beautiful but not soppy.

    I've picked Bach's Arioso to walk down the aisle in church - just in case you like it.

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  • SarahW73
    Beginner September 2013
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    I have no clue what to have either so will check out all the suggestions on here ?

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  • Enjayee
    Beginner April 2013
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    Classical can work well. Here are some other suggestions:

    Corelli - Pastorale movement from Christmas Concerto - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSIfcGyXKLs - this has been arranged for strings and woodwind but there is also the string orchestra arrangement

    Beethoven - first movement from Symphony no. 2 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vY0RuYEmL6g

    Ave Maria by Bach/Gounod (love this version by Hayley Westenra - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d97zkAanaZY

    I love Cavatina by John Williams - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izNxtsC1b4k

    Air from Suite No. 3 in D Major (Air on the G String) by Bach - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BkB2lYqH3qA

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  • M
    Dedicated February 2022
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    I've got a violinist and pianist called Simon Jordan playing for my ceremony. I've picked "Better Together" by Jack Johnson for him to play as I leave. I enter to the canon by Pachelbel and am also thinking about Elbow as we sign the register. He's sent me a list as long as your arm of music he's played before, but he's willing to play anything I select. So the ball's still in my court! hehe

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  • L
    Beginner April 2013
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    Unlikely Bride - love the lyrics tom Our Song! Think we are having our music session this weekend so will see what OH thinks! Thanks xx

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  • L
    Beginner April 2013
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    Better together is on my list of possibilities! ?

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    Beginner August 2013
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    Have you made a decision? I'm very stuck on this, I need to make a decision as we are thinking of having a sax player but she needs to start practising...... Decisions Decisions :-)

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  • goldpants
    Beginner May 2014
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    Go on itunes and find the 'hawaian slack keys kings' version of better together by jack johnson... same song, same voice but there's something about the tempo that just makes me well up!

    It's definitely the one for our wedding!

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  • L
    Beginner April 2013
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    Thanks I love that version! It is now a serious contender!! ?

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  • L
    Beginner April 2013
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    Hi Elodia no no final decisions as yet! We need four pieces of music for the ceremony and its hard to come up with four!!

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  • soon2bmrsRB
    Beginner May 2013
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    Im too struggling to find a song that is perfect we quite like "all you need is love" by the beatles for the signing of the register but thats as far as we have gotten! altho i do like your sugestion of canon D!! so that is now a contender!

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  • Holey
    Beginner July 2011
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    We had you are so beautiful by Joe Cocker but that may be too mushy. Another one we had was Toothpaste Kisses by the Maccabees. It's really short but I love the lyrics.

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