Post your "Must Have" wedding songs

[SusanK]

Just bought the Carrie Underwood version of "I'll Stand By You" from iTunes. Love it! Matt and I are going to have to have at least 5O first dances! There are just too many songs that I love!

[TOESNTHESND]

Thanks girls for all your lists, I better get a move on!

[Sarah]

We just finished our lists, here they are:

Wedding/Cocktail Hour Stuff

Prelude, Processional & Ceremony Music: Soft romantic music by Mariachi Trio

During the Ceremony: "Pure" by Gateway Worship, guitar and song by my dad & brother

Recessional & Cocktail Hour: Fun party music by Mariachi Trio

Reception Stuff

We're doing our first dance, parent's dances & inviting the group to join us in one slow song right before dinner...

First Dance: Come What May - Moulin Rouge Soundtrack

Parents Dance: You Raise Me Up - Josh Groban

Group Dance: My Wish - Rascal Flats

Dinner Music (I know we have a ton- this list is in no particular order, and our IPOD is just going on random! It won't all get played...):
You’re the Inspiration – Chicago
The Joker – Steve Miller Band
It Ends Tonight – The All-American Rejects
Enough – Barlow Girl
Better Together – Jack Johnson
Breakdown – Jack Johnson
Labios Compartidos – Mana
Inside Outside – Delerious
The Reason – Hoobastank
Seasons of Love – Rent
I Wanna Grow Old With You – Adam Sandler
Somewhere Over the Rainbow – Israel Kamakawiwo’ole
Kiss The Girl – Disney
Open Arms – Journey
Don’t Stop Believin’- Journey
Save the Last Dance for Me – Michale Buble
Faithfully – Journey
If You Leave Me Now – Journey
Quando Quando Quando – Michael Buble feat. Nelly Furtado
Blue Moon – Michael Buble
Guantanamera – Buena Vista Social Club
Isn’t She Lovely – Stevie Wonder
When I Fall in Love – Nat King Cole
Eyes – Rogue Wave
Nothing Left to Lose – Matt Kearney
What if You – Joshua Radin
Closer – Joshua Radin
How To Save a Life – The Fray
Wouldn’t It Be Nice – Beach Boys
Margaritaville – Jimmy Buffett
Dreams – The Cranberries
Ring of Fire – Johnny Cash
Brown Eyed Girl – Van Morrison
I Walk The Line – Johnny Cash
Heaven – Brian Adams
This Kiss – Faith Hill
Will You Still Love Me – Chicago
I Love You – Martina McBride
Wonderful Tonight – Eric Clapton


Reception Music: (I think we have a lot here too, but again, we're just putting the IPOD on random and see how it goes!)
Fast
Tub Thumping – Chumbawumba
One More Time – Daft Punk
Run It- Chris Brown
SOS – Rihanna
My Humps – Black Eyes Peas
Tequila – Los Labos
Get Ur Freak On – Missy Elliot
Hollaback Girl – Gwen Stefani
Smack That – Akon feat. Eminem
Buttons – Pussycat Dolls
I’m Back – Akon feat. Baby Back
Don’t Cha – Pussycat Dolls
Baby It’s You – JoJo feat. Bow Wow
Back and Forth – Aaliyah
All for You – Janet Jackson
Baby Come On Over – Samantha Mumba
Objection – Shakira
Seniorita – Justin Timberlake
Come On Eileen – Dexy’s Midnight Runners
Living On a Prayer – Bon Jovi
Shout – Otis Day
Blister In the Sun – Violent Femmes
Get the Party Started – Pink
Get Down Tonight – KC and the Sunshine Band
SexyBack – Justin Timberlake
London Bridge – Fergie
Glamorous – Fergie
I Love Rock & Roll – Joan Jett
Dude – Beenie Man
Grease Megamix – Grease Soundtrack
Walk This Way – Aerosmith & Run DMC
Wipe Out – The Surfaris
Barbara Ann – Beach Boys
Surfin USA – Beach Boys
I Get Around – Beach Boys
Fun, Fun, Fun – Beach Boys
Ain’t No Other Man – Christina Aguilera
Hips Don’t Lie – Shakira
Yeah – Usher
PYT – Michael Jackson
Beautiful Liar – Shakira & Beyonce
Lights, Camera, Action – Mr. Cheeks
Gold Digger – Kanye West
Give It To Me – Nelly Furtado feat. Justin Timberlake
Can’t Escape My love – Enrique Iglesias
I’ve Been Everywhere – Johnny Cash
Corazon Espinado – Mana
En El Muelle De San Blas - Mana
Gold Digger - Kanye West
Can't Get You Out Of My Head - Kylie Minogue
Love At First Sight - Kylie Minogue
Boom Boom Boom - Jock Jams
YMCA - Village People
Turn Me On - Kevin Lyttle

Slow
The Way You Look Tonight – Michael Buble
Remember When – Alan Jackson
Making Memories of Us – Keith Urban
One Hundred Years to Live – Five for Fighting
My Girl – Temptations
Bless the Broken Road – Rascal Flatts
My Wish – Rascal Flatts
Time After Time – Quietdrive
I'll Stand By You - Carrie Underwood
I Could Not Ask for More – Sara Evans
Crash - Dave Matthews
Crush - Dave Matthews
Satellite - Dave Matthews
Wonderful Tonight - Eric Clapton

[Just Martha]

I do not have any songs downloaded yet, but these are the types of music we want.

Ceremony:
We are getting a harpist.

Cocktail hour:
Soft music...ie: Natalie Merchant, Sara McLaughlin, Cranberries, probably some Depeche Mode. You get the idea.

Dinner:
All jazz. Sinatra (My FI's FAVORITE), Billie Holiday, Nat King Cole, Louis Armstrong, you get the idea.

First Dance:
"By Your Side" Sade

Father-Bride Dance:
Well, our dance at me first wedding was "Wonderful Tonight" by Eric Clapton. MY dad LOVES Clapton, but I don't think itwould be a good idea to play the same song at this wedding. I think "What a Wonderful World" by Louis Armstrong.

Mother-Groom Dance:
He hasn't decided.

We are going to start taking dance lessons when we move to San Antonio this summer so FI and I will also have a cheesy dance to something jazzy sometime during the reception.

Reception:
Tons of old school 80's and 90's.

[cessyboston]

ok girls i have a few fav... they are lovers divine by seal.. all my life k-c jojo
marc broussard the beautiful of who you are ( you must here this)

[NABUMBAH]

Here is the music that we had

Prelude (played on guitar with vocals)

Steady as she goes - Dave Matthews Band
Something - The Beatles
To Make You Feel My Love - Bob Dylan
Better Together - Jack Johnson
Fools Rush In - Elvis
C'est La Vie - Bob Seger
.. I know we had more, but I have no idea what they were :)

played on acoustic guitar

Parents processional -
Here, there and everywhere - the Beatles

Bridal party -
There Is Love - Peter, Paul & Mary

Bridal processional -
Canon in D - Pachelbel

Guitar & Vocals

Recessional -
Wouldn't it be nice - The Beach Boys

Dinner music (IPOD)
By your side - Sade
Everyday - Dave Matthews
It's Your Love - Tim McGraw/Faith Hill
In My Room - The Beach Boys
God Only Knows - The Beach boys
And It Stoned Me - Van Morrison
Sweet Thing - Van Morrison
Landslide - Fleetwood Mac
Ordinary People - John Legend
Fix You - Coldplay
Natural Woman - Aretha Franklin
Come Away With Me - Norah Jones
Lover's Rock - Sade
Easy Like Sunday Morning - Lionel Richie
Wild Horses - The Rolling Stones
Forever - Ben Harper
Once, Twice, Three Times a Lady - Lionel Richie
Waiting on an Angel - Ben Harper
Stay With You - John Legend
Every Little Thing She Does is Magic - The Police

First Dance (IPOD)
Into The Mystic - Van Morrison
(we were between this song, Al Green's Let's Stay Together, and Ben Harper's Forever until about an hour before the ceremony)

Parents Dance - (played by the Twins)
Unforgettable & Wonderful World

and if that isn't enough, here are the songs that we chose from the playlist that The Twins provided:

(C&P'd from their download)

I will Survive Gloria Gaynor
Can get enough (Barry White)
That’s the way KC&SUNSHINE
Get down tonight KC&SUNSHINE
Brick house
Play That Funky music
Celebration
We are Family
Electric Slide
Twist and Shout beatles
Pretty Woman Roy Orbison
Smood Santana
Shout
Hot Hot Hot
Louie Louie
Surfing USA
Wooly Boolly
Moondance Van Morrison
Tequila
Macarena
Mustang Sally
Old time rock’n roll
Sweet Home Alabama
Satisfaction
Jhonny Be Good
Money Money Billy Idol
What I like about you
Brown eye girl Van Morrison
My girl Temptations
Mambo # 5 Lou Bega
Conga Gloria Stefan
Bamboleo Gypsy Kings
I feel good James Brown
Fun Fun Beach boys
Cocomo Beach Boys
Hang on Sloopy
Three Little Birds Bob Marley
One love Bob Marley
Red Wine UB40
Jummin' Bob Marley
What a wonderful world
Fly me to the Moon Frank S.
The way you look tonight Frank S
My Way
Unforgettable Nat King cole
Sweet Caroline Neil Dimond
Let’s stay Together Al Green
Let’s get it On Marvin Gay
Margarita Ville Jimmy B
Friends in low places Garth B
Achy Breaky Billy Ray S
Suspicious Mind
All shoock up
Don’t be Cruel
Free bird
Blue Suede Shoes
Great Balls of fire
Have fun tonight
Houng Dog
L-O-V-E Nat King Cole
Piano Man Billy Joel
Hello Lionel Richi
All My Loving
From me to you
Corazon Espinado Santana
Ayer Gloria Stefan
Mi Tierra Gloria Estefan
La Vida loca Ricky Martin
Maria 1 2 3 Ricky Martin
La Bomba Ricky Martin
Camisa Negra Juanes
Asi es la vida Elefante
La Tortura Shakira

[TA Jill]

Originally Posted by lryates76

My FI finally came up with our first dance song...and I didn't think he was doing his job. It's "I'll stand by you" by Carrie Underwood. It's the song from the Idol Gives Back CD. I really like it!

Lisa I've always loved this song and when I heard Carrie Underwood sing it the other night, I was thinking the same thing, this would be a great first dance song!

Originally Posted by Susan101207

Just bought the Carrie Underwood version of "I'll Stand By You" from iTunes. Love it! Matt and I are going to have to have at least 5O first dances! There are just too many songs that I love!

Me too, I can't make a decision!

Originally Posted by AQHARIDER

We just finished our lists, here they are:

Wedding/Cocktail Hour Stuff

Prelude, Processional & Ceremony Music: Soft romantic music by Mariachi Trio

During the Ceremony: "Pure" by Gateway Worship, guitar and song by my dad & brother

Recessional & Cocktail Hour: Fun party music by Mariachi Trio

Reception Stuff

We're doing our first dance, parent's dances & inviting the group to join us in one slow song right before dinner...

First Dance: Come What May - Moulin Rouge Soundtrack

Parents Dance: You Raise Me Up - Josh Groban

Group Dance: My Wish - Rascal Flats

Dinner Music (I know we have a ton- this list is in no particular order, and our IPOD is just going on random! It won't all get played...):
You’re the Inspiration – Chicago
The Joker – Steve Miller Band
It Ends Tonight – The All-American Rejects
Enough – Barlow Girl
Better Together – Jack Johnson
Breakdown – Jack Johnson
Labios Compartidos – Mana
Inside Outside – Delerious
The Reason – Hoobastank
Seasons of Love – Rent
I Wanna Grow Old With You – Adam Sandler
Somewhere Over the Rainbow – Israel Kamakawiwo’ole
Kiss The Girl – Disney
Open Arms – Journey
Don’t Stop Believin’- Journey
Save the Last Dance for Me – Michale Buble
Faithfully – Journey
If You Leave Me Now – Journey
Quando Quando Quando – Michael Buble feat. Nelly Furtado
Blue Moon – Michael Buble
Guantanamera – Buena Vista Social Club
Isn’t She Lovely – Stevie Wonder
When I Fall in Love – Nat King Cole
Eyes – Rogue Wave
Nothing Left to Lose – Matt Kearney
What if You – Joshua Radin
Closer – Joshua Radin
How To Save a Life – The Fray
Wouldn’t It Be Nice – Beach Boys
Margaritaville – Jimmy Buffett
Dreams – The Cranberries
Ring of Fire – Johnny Cash
Brown Eyed Girl – Van Morrison
I Walk The Line – Johnny Cash
Heaven – Brian Adams
This Kiss – Faith Hill
Will You Still Love Me – Chicago
I Love You – Martina McBride
Wonderful Tonight – Eric Clapton


Reception Music: (I think we have a lot here too, but again, we're just putting the IPOD on random and see how it goes!)
Fast
Tub Thumping – Chumbawumba
One More Time – Daft Punk
Run It- Chris Brown
SOS – Rihanna
My Humps – Black Eyes Peas
Tequila – Los Labos
Get Ur Freak On – Missy Elliot
Hollaback Girl – Gwen Stefani
Smack That – Akon feat. Eminem
Buttons – Pussycat Dolls
I’m Back – Akon feat. Baby Back
Don’t Cha – Pussycat Dolls
Baby It’s You – JoJo feat. Bow Wow
Back and Forth – Aaliyah
All for You – Janet Jackson
Baby Come On Over – Samantha Mumba
Objection – Shakira
Seniorita – Justin Timberlake
Come On Eileen – Dexy’s Midnight Runners
Living On a Prayer – Bon Jovi
Shout – Otis Day
Blister In the Sun – Violent Femmes
Get the Party Started – Pink
Get Down Tonight – KC and the Sunshine Band
SexyBack – Justin Timberlake
London Bridge – Fergie
Glamorous – Fergie
I Love Rock & Roll – Joan Jett
Dude – Beenie Man
Grease Megamix – Grease Soundtrack
Walk This Way – Aerosmith & Run DMC
Wipe Out – The Surfaris
Barbara Ann – Beach Boys
Surfin USA – Beach Boys
I Get Around – Beach Boys
Fun, Fun, Fun – Beach Boys
Ain’t No Other Man – Christina Aguilera
Hips Don’t Lie – Shakira
Yeah – Usher
PYT – Michael Jackson
Beautiful Liar – Shakira & Beyonce
Lights, Camera, Action – Mr. Cheeks
Gold Digger – Kanye West
Give It To Me – Nelly Furtado feat. Justin Timberlake
Can’t Escape My love – Enrique Iglesias
I’ve Been Everywhere – Johnny Cash
Corazon Espinado – Mana
En El Muelle De San Blas - Mana
Gold Digger - Kanye West
Can't Get You Out Of My Head - Kylie Minogue
Love At First Sight - Kylie Minogue
Boom Boom Boom - Jock Jams
YMCA - Village People
Turn Me On - Kevin Lyttle

Slow
The Way You Look Tonight – Michael Buble
Remember When – Alan Jackson
Making Memories of Us – Keith Urban
One Hundred Years to Live – Five for Fighting
My Girl – Temptations
Bless the Broken Road – Rascal Flatts
My Wish – Rascal Flatts
Time After Time – Quietdrive
I'll Stand By You - Carrie Underwood
I Could Not Ask for More – Sara Evans
Crash - Dave Matthews
Crush - Dave Matthews
Satellite - Dave Matthews
Wonderful Tonight - Eric Clapton

Sarah, I LOVE come what may, from Moulin Rouge, I was going through all of my cds the other day listening and trying to find a first dance song and I remembered there being a song I loved on the moulin rouge disc, so I popped it in and listened to come what may and think its a perfect first dance song! I have so many that I love its so hard to decide, but this one is in the top 5.

[laura b]

Lisa-
I don't mean to hijack this thread, but where are you guys doing your dances and all that? Do you already have it set up with Sandra? Do you know if bringing your own iPod but using their equipment costs extra? I'm wondering about all that. I wanted to just do karaoke afterward, but if we go with the silver package, we won't have the trio and I want music at the reception and wedding.
Thanks!

[Sarah]

Originally Posted by jilly76

Sarah, I LOVE come what may, from Moulin Rouge, I was going through all of my cds the other day listening and trying to find a first dance song and I remembered there being a song I loved on the moulin rouge disc, so I popped it in and listened to come what may and think its a perfect first dance song! I have so many that I love its so hard to decide, but this one is in the top 5.

It's funny, because before Jeff & I were dating, we were just friends and both with other people, but we both loved the movie Moulin Rouge. I know, we're weird. It's one of those movies that you either love or hate. But, we both love musicals so we enjoyed annoying our SO's and signing along with it. Fast-forward a couple years to when we started dating, we were watching that movie together and instantly knew that was "our song". It's such an emotional dramatic song. There was never any question for us that that was "the one".

[RaydensMama]

The only MUST HAVE songs are
Ballroom Blitz- Misfits
Ultimate Devotion- Strung Out
Livin' On a Prayer- Bon Jovi
Bead of Roses- Bon Jovi

The rest Im not picky about though!