Wedding Song Ideas

[GregOrr]

I need some wedding song ideas that would be good for me and my fiance's wedding. We don't want the typical song list. I know this is absolute PUNK, but I also know musical interests cross over, so if you have any indie songs as well let me know. This would be a phenomenal help if you guys could help me out.

[DCfreak]

Time and Confusion and Inevitable by anberlin... my "love songs" from high school

[highfidelity203]

Averi - Harwich (give it a listen it is amazing and focus on the lyrics)

[indietrash]

True Love by mamma, jeg blör... download from http://thatspunk.net/blog/2009/02/mamma-jeg-blor-lyd/

[pleasedontask]

The Luckiest - Ben Folds
First Day of My Life - Bright Eyes
I Will Follow You Into The Dark/Passenger Seat - Death Cab For Cutie
White Lines & Red Lights - Between The Trees
Tripping - Perma
Such Great Heights - The Postal Service or Iron & Wine both versions are good.
Us - Regina Spektor
Tickle Me Red/ I Want To Know Your Plans/ Walk Through Hell/ Crush'd/ Cemetary - Say Anything
Hoppipolla - Sigur Ros
Breathe - Angels and Airwaves
The Book of Love - Magnetic Fields

The Vitamin String Quartret also has an album called Indie Wedding, I'd check that out.

[ReignofFiction]

As tall as lions - 505

[gla41]

The Luckiest - Ben Folds
First Day of My Life - Bright Eyes
I Will Follow You Into The Dark/Passenger Seat - Death Cab For Cutie
White Lines & Red Lights - Between The Trees
Tripping - Perma
Such Great Heights - The Postal Service or Iron & Wine both versions are good.
Us - Regina Spektor
Tickle Me Red/ I Want To Know Your Plans/ Walk Through Hell/ Crush'd/ Cemetary - Say Anything
Hoppipolla - Sigur Ros
Breathe - Angels and Airwaves
The Book of Love - Magnetic Fields

The Vitamin String Quartret also has an album called Indie Wedding, I'd check that out.

these are great

blink 182 - always
dashboard confessional - stolen/hands down
box car racer - there is
edwin mccain - i'll be

[lie_in_ruin]

Check out the Vitamin String Quartet. They do string and piano versions of a lot of great bands(Thrice, Dashboard, The Cure, etc.) and popular songs(Coldpaly's "Clocks", Owl City's "Fireflies") that would be suitable for a wedding. I used a couple in my wedding.

[pleasedontask]

Oh, and congratulations of course :]

[sleepyseanzzz]

]The Luckiest - Ben Folds [/b]
First Day of My Life - Bright Eyes
I Will Follow You Into The Dark/Passenger Seat - Death Cab For Cutie
White Lines & Red Lights - Between The Trees
Tripping - Perma
Such Great Heights - The Postal Service or Iron & Wine both versions are good.
Us - Regina Spektor
Tickle Me Red/ I Want To Know Your Plans/ Walk Through Hell/ Crush'd/ Cemetary - Say Anything
Hoppipolla - Sigur Ros
Breathe - Angels and Airwaves
The Book of Love - Magnetic Fields

The Vitamin String Quartret also has an album called Indie Wedding, I'd check that out.

was going to say this, it was my cousin's that is how i heard it

[ahmee]

Journey "Dont stop believing" xx

[Pat k]

Anything by Stevie Wonder, duh. "I Believe When I Fall in Love (It Will Be Forever)"

"The Geese of Beverly Road" by the National

"In My Life" by the Beatles, uh huh.

[needles & pins]

Dustin Kensrue - Pistol
She & Him - You Really Gotta Hold On Me
Richard Hawley - Baby You're My Light
Ben Kweller - Thirteen
.38 Special - Caught Up In You
Har Mar Superstar - Never My Love
Stephen Lynch - Grow Old With You (song from The Wedding Singer)
Velvet Underground - I'll Be Your Mirror
Magnetic Fields - The Book of Love
Paul Baribeau - Strawberry
The Script - I'm Yours
Carole King - Where You Lead
Cyndi Lauper (with Vivian Green) - I'll Be Your River
Dusty Springfield - I Only Want to Be with You
Bishop Allen - The Ancient Commonsense of Things

[pleasedontpanic]

Death Cab - Passenger Seat
Weezer - El Scorcho (but if you can get the version by Dashboard Confessional it might work even better)
Stars - One Peek Hill
Future of Forestry - Slow Your Breath Down
Iron and Wine - Love and Some Verses
Jónsi - Boy Lilikoi
Manchester Orchestra - It's Ok With Me
Person L - Storms
Paper Route - The Music
The Temper Trap - Sweet Disposition
Rob Dickinson - My Name Is Love
Lucero - Sweet Little Thing
Sigur Ros - Festival
Maria Taylor - Speak Easy
U2 - All I Want Is You

I've thought about this, haha.

[Pat k]

Your wedding is not the time or place to show people how obscure your musical tastes are. Play the classics, and save the obscure stuff for your bachelor party.

[SophGod]

Dustin Kensrue - Pistol


i second this.

[Kapa73]

Bob Dylan - Man in Me
Unicorns - Slow Dancing
Built to Spill - The Weather
Bright Eyes - First day of my Life
Stevie Wonder - I believe
Radiohead - All I need

[Kapa73]

Your wedding is not the time or place to show people how obscure your musical tastes are. Play the classics, and save the obscure stuff for your bachelor party.

False. Take it from someone who worked at a reception hall, any attempt to make your wedding unique is the best way to get the most out of the event. You really want to waste your one special day listening to the same tired garbage everyone else does?

Just off the top of my head, the list includes:

YMCA
Play that funky music white boy
thriller
I got friends in low places
that stupid adam sandler song from wedding singer
viva la vida (used for introductions)
electric slide
ABC - Easy as 123
Tonight's the night, let's live it up!

etc...

[maxvsmaradona]

Highway to Hell - ACDC

[Pat k]

False. Take it from someone who worked at a reception hall, any attempt to make your wedding unique is the best way to get the most out of the event. You really want to waste your one special day listening to the same tired garbage everyone else does?

Just off the top of my head, the list includes:

YMCA
Play that funky music white boy
thriller
I got friends in low places
that stupid adam sandler song from wedding singer
viva la vida (used for introductions)
electric slide
ABC - Easy as 123
Tonight's the night, let's live it up!

etc...

Playing Michael Jackson at a wedding is absolutely essential, and I'm sorry you had to work at lame weddings. I'm not saying you should play the YMCA, but nobody (especially not your fiance) wants to hear Anberlin.

[Pat k]

Bob Dylan - Man in Me
Unicorns - Slow Dancing
Built to Spill - The Weather
Bright Eyes - First day of my Life
Stevie Wonder - I believe
Radiohead - All I need

Also, please go back in the thread and see that you and me included the same Stevie Wonder song on our lists.

[BryterJonah]

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[Pat k]

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Forshadowing that honeymoon.;-)

You could be a little more tasteful and play Prince all night!

[anthonydarko]

Dustin Kensrue - Pistol
She & Him - You Really Gotta Hold On Me
Richard Hawley - Baby You're My Light
Ben Kweller - Thirteen
.38 Special - Caught Up In You
Har Mar Superstar - Never My Love
Stephen Lynch - Grow Old With You (song from The Wedding Singer)
Velvet Underground - I'll Be Your Mirror
Magnetic Fields - The Book of Love
Paul Baribeau - Strawberry
The Script - I'm Yours
Carole King - Where You Lead
Cyndi Lauper (with Vivian Green) - I'll Be Your River
Dusty Springfield - I Only Want to Be with You
Bishop Allen - The Ancient Commonsense of Things
Easily one of the very best songs to use.

[mathy3890]

Probably a bit cheesy, but the music they played for Nathan and Haley's wedding on One Tree Hill was pretty sweet
- "We Are Man and Wife" Michelle Featherstone
- "More Than Anyone" Gavin DeGraw
- "Boston" Augustana
All the songs they used are here - http://www.oth-music.com/episode322.html

[bard]

the elected - beautiful rainbow

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[Feenucks]

Death Cab for Cutie - I Will Follow You Into The Dark
Bright Eyes - First Day of My Life
Nightmare of You - Marry Me
Rise Against - Swing Life Away
Brand New - Moshi Moshi (preferably the acoustic version)

[SophGod]

Probably a bit cheesy, but the music they played for Nathan and Haley's wedding on One Tree Hill was pretty sweet
- "We Are Man and Wife" Michelle Featherstone
- "More Than Anyone" Gavin DeGraw
- "Boston" Augustana
All the songs they used are here - http://www.oth-music.com/episode322.html

Boston is a phenomenal song. i second it.

[SophGod]

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[Feenucks]

False. Take it from someone who worked at a reception hall, any attempt to make your wedding unique is the best way to get the most out of the event. You really want to waste your one special day listening to the same tired garbage everyone else does?

Just off the top of my head, the list includes:

YMCA
Play that funky music white boy
thriller
I got friends in low places
that stupid adam sandler song from wedding singer
viva la vida (used for introductions)
electric slide
ABC - Easy as 123
Tonight's the night, let's live it up!

etc...

Sorry for the double-post but... THIS!!!

Your wedding is about you and your spouse. The music played should be special to YOU and should be what YOU enjoy, not what everyone else wants to hear.

[GhostFight]

modest mouse- sleepwalkin' (couples only dance on prom night)

perfect. classy. romantic. done.

[tell that mick]

Such Great Heights - Iron & Wine (Postal Service cover)

[Kapa73]

Also, please go back in the thread and see that you and me included the same Stevie Wonder song on our lists.

I saw that. Nice. I take it you're just as much a fan of High Fidelity as I am?

However, I'm not advocating Amberlin, Person L, or any bands of the like...unless they are what you'd prefer to hear.

I don't really care for those acts, but if the people who are getting married do, then play them. I will champion any effort to stray from the cookie-cutter receptions even if I don't care much for their taste.

The rest of your suggestions were good too. Haven't heard any of those used ever.

[Pat k]

I saw that. Nice. I take it you're just as much a fan of High Fidelity as I am?

However, I'm not advocating Amberlin, Person L, or any bands of the like...unless they are what you'd prefer to hear.

I don't really care for those acts, but if the people who are getting married do, then play them. I will champion any effort to stray from the cookie-cutter receptions even if I don't care much for their taste.

The rest of your suggestions were good too. Haven't heard any of those used ever.

I guess my point is that you can pick good artists that people know and still have a unique soundtrack. Instead of Thriller, play Off the Wall. Instead of Celebration by Kool and the Gang, play Melt With You by Modern English.

I've seen High Fidelity many times, but I forgot it's in on the soundtrack. I only started liking that song as I got more and more into Stevie Wonder.

[justlikehoney]

The Cure - Lovesong
Explosions in the Sky - Your Hand in Mine
Motion City Soundtrack - Antonia
The Good Life - Under a Honeymoon
Band of Horses - No One's Gonna Love You
Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Maps
Bloc Party - Sunday
City and Colour - The Girl
Death Cab for Cutie - A Diamond and a Tether
Iron & Wine - Flightless Bird, American Mouth
Johnny Cash - Give My Love to Rose
My Bloody Valentine - Sometimes
She & Him - Sweet Darlin'
Camera Obscura - The Sweetest Thing
The Smiths - There is a Light that Never Goes Out
I'll Catch You - The Get Up Kids

[kbi the crowing]

Minus the Bear - Highly Refined Pirates

[cshadows2887]

Averi - Harwich (give it a listen it is amazing and focus on the lyrics)

Didn't you used to rag on me for how much I liked that song?

.38 Special - Caught Up In You

Where have you been all my life?

I guess my point is that you can pick good artists that people know and still have a unique soundtrack. Instead of Thriller, play Off the Wall. Instead of Celebration by Kool and the Gang, play Melt With You by Modern English.

I've seen High Fidelity many times, but I forgot it's in on the soundtrack. I only started liking that song as I got more and more into Stevie Wonder.

Dude, "Celebration" is (un-ironically) one of my favorite songs. You couldn't pick on "The Electric Slide" instead?

[T-bag]

Necro-All hotties eat the jizz. Punks don't get married.