The wedding is three weeks away, and we still haven't thrashed this one out. He was a PSB fan when I met him, and I favoured AOR/80's glam/slease.

What should we have as the first song to open the dancing with? :banana:

Celine Dion and her ilk are completely out BTW. :gag:

We're thinking perhaps Aerosmith type of stuff. :headbang:

Why not go for something that makes you both laugh and that you can do a silly dance to? Went to quite a posh wedding once and they did YMCA. Totally out of character and supremely funny!!

Stay with me till dawn, by Juzy Tzuke,
listen to that ride cymbal. This song is both cool sexy and slow, perfect.....

How aboooooooout...

Approaching the alter song;
Should I stay or should I go - The Clash

The Happy Couples first dance;
Cryin' - Aerosmith
Don't wanna miss a thing - Aerosmith

Morning after song;
Shook me all night long - ACDC :hihi: :banana:

Sounds like you had a good laugh there, Feargal.

Many of my family are rock fans, and I'm having a leather dress with matching knee high boots (which looks nothing like that sounded), so we're trying to get the right balance. Just trying to do what we like - but subtly.

Originally posted by Deejay
How aboooooooout...

Approaching the alter song;
Should I stay or should I go - The Clash

The Happy Couples first dance;
Cryin' - Aerosmith
Don't wanna miss a thing - Aerosmith

Morning after song;
Shook me all night long - ACDC :hihi: :banana:
Do you know me Dee? :suspect:

Mr Strix has suggested 'Battleship Chains' but I would be forced to sing the Rebels lyrics :rolleyes:

When we got married......

I walked down the aisle to the traditional wedding march but on the way of the venue, had Billy Idol, "nice day for a white wedding". The first line "Hey little sister, what have you done!" made most people smile.....

As for the dance..... Thunder "When love walked in"...... great song but its a long one which added to the embarrassment factor.....

My advice, when you are picking check the running time!

Good luck on the day. :thumbsup:

Originally posted by Strix
Do you know me Dee? :suspect:

nope :P Just going on past experience of Wedding Receptions that I have done..

Originally posted by LoopyLou
My advice, when you are picking check the running time!
I love that song too! Thanks for the top tip! :thumbsup:

We have a friend who's a pianist for the service, so we're having Canon-Pachelbel for the entrance (can't cope with the wedding march), the girl with the flaxen hair-Debussy for the signing and The Golliwogg's Cakewalk-Debussy for the Exit. :hihi:

You can find clips to play on Amazon :D

Originally posted by Deejay
nope :P Just going on past experience of Wedding Receptions that I have done..
And you do a 'morning after' package? :suspect: :hihi:

Originally posted by feargal
Why not go for something that makes you both laugh and that you can do a silly dance to? Went to quite a posh wedding once and they did YMCA. Totally out of character and supremely funny!!

Were there two grooms on the cake by any chance Feargal? :P

Strix, I think 'Don't Wanna Miss a Thing' would be a fab choice!

K x

I think, Amaze by lonestar would be good.

We are getting married in 2 weeks also, and that is what we have chosen.

I must admit it made a change from Shania bloody twain. Also, been to one where the couple absolutely insisted on "no first dance", and asked for good popular songs to get everyone up and dancing. The DJ kicked off with a motown-y selection... first up? Yes, Freda Payne's Band of Gold.:sad:

Hmm. Let's see....

80s AOR...... First dance suitability.....

When I See You Smile - Bad English
Faithfully - Journey
Right Here Waiting - Richard Marx
Never Tear Us Apart - INXS

I thought of a load more, but on closer inspection of the lyrics they weren' t suitable.

All the best with the wedding, Strix. :)

Cheers for all those guys :thumbsup:

Keep 'em coming and I'll see what 'im indoors says when he gets home ;)

You can't go wrong with some Led Zeppelin ;)

Try some of that! :thumbsup:

Can't offer any suggestions I'm afraid, but I have to say that planning the music for our wedding was one of the most fun parts. They were all pretty obscure numbers, but perfect for the occasion.

For the bride's entrance we had "The Whole World Window" by the Cardiacs, which sounds far more wedding-marchly than the wedding march itself.

While we were signing the register we had "Largelife" by Lake of Puppies.

And as the two of us left the room, we had "You're Amazing in Bed" by Ooberman (though it seems nobody else there spotted the lyrics).

As for the wedding disco, we just stuck on an S Club Juniors CD and let the kids get on down, while all the grown-ups stayed in the bar until the proper DJ arrived.

Debussy sounds like an excellent choice for your wedding ceremony, I'm going through a real Debussy obsession at the moment.

Originally posted by IanMitchell
You can't go wrong with some Led Zeppelin ;)

Try some of that! :thumbsup:
Such as? And don't say 'Stairway to Heaven' :suspect:

Originally posted by DanSumption
Debussy sounds like an excellent choice for your wedding ceremony, I'm going through a real Debussy obsession at the moment.
Sounds good on the piano too :thumbsup:
She played some down the phone to us, just to check it was what we wanted :)

Closer by Nine inch Nails.
perfect, a great getting together song.
:)

Originally posted by neeeeeeeeeek
Closer by Nine inch Nails.
perfect, a great getting together song.
:)
Can you sing that for me, neeeeeeeeeek?

I could if you paid me! I would also recommend the cover version by Richard Cheese, it's pure genius. It's on his classic 'Lounge against the Machine' album. Infact you can pay him to appear at weddings and such like. Check him out.
:)

Originally posted by Strix
Such as? And don't say 'Stairway to Heaven' :suspect:

I'll suggest

Thank You
Going To California
The Rain Song
That's The Way (maybe)

Fun Lovin Criminals cover of We Have All the Time in the World.
Not too painfully mushy

Originally posted by mjlacey21
Fun Lovin Criminals cover of We Have All the Time in the World.
Not too painfully mushy
Do you think that 'fun lovin criminals' is inappropriate at a scouse wedding :hihi:

'At Last' Eva Cassidy

Says it all!

Nick

ohhhh tons!!

Rosanna - Toto
Start Talkin Love - Magnum
Is This Love - Whitesnake
Every Since The World Began - Survivor
Heat of The Moment - Asia
High Enough - Damn Yankees
High On You - Survivor
Honestly - Harem Scarem

AOR...my specialist subject :heyhey:


if you wanna go more sleazy...

Slide It In - Whitesnake
Closer - NIN
Cherry Pie - Warrant
Sticky Sweet - Motley Crue
Rocket Queen - Guns N Roses



:clap: now i have to go listen to music....keep singing the songs to myself and its not a good sound!

Def Leppard - Two Steps Behind

Richard Marx - Now and Forever

and yes I hang my head in deep shame over the Richard Marx song....:help:

I've just pillaged Itunes....

Aerosmith - Angel
Alice Cooper - Only My Heart Talkin'
Bryan Adams - Heaven
Temple Of The Dog - All Night Thing
Fleetwood Mac - Songbird

<scrapes bottom of barrel>

Originally posted by MTheo
Cherry Pie - Warrant
:clap: One of 'my themetunes' from my youth :D

It has to be 'sleazed' to though, and my gran may have something to say about that :suspect:

:heyhey: im sure ur gran luvs a bit of warrant lol. 'taste so good make a grown man cry....sweet cherry pie.....pieeeeee...yeaahhhhh........SWING IT!'

;) its all about swinging that song.....:rolleyes: as if they mean anything naughty!

it could be worse...doubt any wedding would seem quite right with shout at the devil playing.

go for some Mr. Big.. his voice is so emotional and would suit the occasion.... 'aint seen love like that', 'to be with you' or 'promise her the moon' damn...i fink i should be playing the songs at ur wedding lol

Originally posted by Rubysoho
Def Leppard - Two Steps Behind
I'm glad you reminded me about that! Another for the 'don't play this' list.

I love Def Leppard, but there are some sore memories attached to alot of their stuff for me :cry:

Anybody got any Bon Jovi suggestions? Just so I know I'm not missing anything out.

Originally posted by MTheo
damn...i fink i should be playing the songs at ur wedding lol

If the current DJ doesn't stop getting muddled up :suspect: ....

bon jovi?...

i'll be there for you, without love, always, this aint a love song, bed of roses, in these arms, never say goodbye.

:) love bon jovi.....well...til he developed a whine in his singing after the these days album.

Originally posted by Strix
And you do a 'morning after' package? :suspect: :hihi:

Im sure I could try my best for any woman in a leather dress and knee high boots :heyhey: :heyhey:

Originally posted by Deejay
Im sure I could try my best for any woman in a leather dress and knee high boots :heyhey: :heyhey:
Are you sure you're up to the job? :hihi: :FetishFairy avatar: :hihi:

Have you made a decision yet Strix?

K x

Nope - any more suggestions?

How about ......
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The timewarp :clap: :clap:


:D

dont wanna miss a thing .... aerosmith

be the one & lay your body down ..... poison


have you ever need someone so bad.. deff leppard


they was some my friends had at there biker/rock weddings dont know if they to ur likeing tho.

Guns N' Roses - Patience

Live - I Alone

Originally posted by spinny
dont wanna miss a thing .... aerosmith

be the one & lay your body down ..... poison


have you ever need someone so bad.. deff leppard


they was some my friends had at there biker/rock weddings dont know if they to ur likeing tho.

Spot on for style :thumbsup: - any more suggestions?

Giant - Stay
Love Walked In - Thunder
Bad Case of Loving You - Robert Palmer
Because The Night - Patti Smith
I Was Made For Loving You - Kiss
Wings - Tyketto
It Must of Been Love - Roxette
Love Changes Everything - Climie Fisher
When It's Love - Van Halen
The One I Love - R.E.M.
You're In Love - Wilson Phillips

Not well known but Toto did a song on their last album called `Mad about you' and i think its there best song ever.

theres something for every1 there :)


oh...and maybe....i used to love her - guns n roses

:heyhey:

Originally posted by MTheo
oh...and maybe....i used to love her - guns n roses

:heyhey:

Except we are having 'the girl with the flaxen hair - Debussy' for the register signing. We only found out after the order of service was printed that it's a love song to a deceased love :rolleyes:

Can you think of some funky stuff that's not mushy, Mtheo? (I like the 'Cherry Pie' suggestion :thumbsup: )

Has anyone suggested "Love Shack" by the b52s?

"tin roof...rusted".

funky?....and rock?.... can only be one band.........EXTREME!!!

how about hole hearted? not too mushy but nice song everyone can enjoy.


sweet emotion by aerosmith is quite funky little tune.

word up by gun?...



sod it...go all out and have STILL OF THE NIGHT!!!! but i fear i may have to come and do air guitar if this one is done. :thumbsup:

We decided to skip the tradittional thing and got everybody up for 'Always' to start with, but after most of the older folk had wussed out at about midnight, the rock began in earnest :D

It was my favourite wedding do ever :D :clap: :D

Originally posted by Strix
It was my favourite wedding do ever :D :clap: :D

You might say that about the 2nd one.. or even the 3rd :hihi: :P

I've test-driven this relationship for 12 years so far, so I'm hoping it's for keeps ;)

And I don't fancy putting myself through all that organising again :D

Has anyone suggested DJ Sammy, Heaven (Candlelight remix) if so sorry for my bear ignorance but my eyes are still 1/2 shut.

Really good tune though...

toooooo late BDB ... cos it's all over now ...

hey Viking, hope your wedding day went well too :D