Finally! Ceremony music!

FI and I have completely different taste in music so it's been really hard to figure out our ceremony music (even though we're both going for non-traditional). We finally agreed on music tonight!

What are your ceremony songs?

I really love the song "this marriage" by eric whitacre. So does my fiance, and as we are both musicians we have a lot of appreciation for music like this. This is what we plan to play during part of the ceremony.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XzGkcZaCK_0

here are the lyrics: 

May these vows and this marriage be blessed. 
May it be sweet milk, 
like wine and halvah. 
May this marriage offer fruit and shade 
like the date palm. 
May this marriage be full of laughter, 
our every day a day in paradise. 
May this marriage be a sign of compassion, 
a seal of happiness here and hereafter. 
May this marriage have a fair face and a good name, an omen as welcomes the moon in a clear blue sky. 
I am out of words to describe how spirit mingles in this marriage.

I'm walking down the aisle to an acoustic version of the Dixie Chick's "Lullaby". My bridesmaids will walk in to the lengthened intro, and once the lyrics start, that's my cue. Here are the pretty lyrics...we're only using the first verse and chorus:

They didn't have you where I come from

Never knew the best was yet to come

Life began when I saw your face

And I hear your laugh like a seranade.

How long do you wanna be loved?

Is forever enough, is forever enough?

How long do you wanna be loved?

Is forever enough?

'Cause I'm never ever giving you up.

Gotta love the Dixie Chicks!! The album that song is from is one of my favourites.

We're still trying to decide between a few, but my top pick at the moment is Chsing Cars by Snow Patrol:-
(The last 3 lines are on the wall above our bed)

We'll do it all

Everything

On our own



We don't need

Anything

Or anyone


If I lay here

If I just lay here
Would you lie with me and just forget the world

Oh girls, thank you so much for this topic.  I am a little bit freaking out on the music front and not to mention I have to talk to our Priest about whether I'm allowed non-traditional in the Church.

I heard Big and Rich's Lost In This Moment

I see your momma, and the candles and tears and roses
I see your daddy walk his daughter down the isle
Now my knees start to tremble as I tell the preacher
Don't she look beautiful tonight
All the wonderful words in my head I've been thinking
You know I want to say ‘em all just right
I lift your vale, and angles start singing
Such a heavenly sign

Chorus
Lost in this moment with you
I am completely consumed
My feelings so absolute, there's no doubt
Sealing our love with a kiss
Waitin' my whole life for this
Watching all my dreams come true
Lost in this moment with you

I smell the jasmine floating in the air like a love song
Watch my words draw sweet tears from your eyes
Bow our heads while the preacher talks to Jesus
Please bless this brand new life

Chorus

I really like this song, although it really more represents from FI's side of things rather than mine, so I'm still on the fence. 

"My Way" Instrumental was the groom & wedding party intro, we decided on this because both FI & I lived life our way until we met each other and it kinda symbolizes that we are glad we lived that way because we ended up together. Most people think of it as a sad song but I have always loved it so I was happy to find a use for it.

"I Can't Help Falling In Love With You" Instrumental was my entrance song.

"Ain't Love A Kick In The Head" by Dean Martin was our exit song.

BTW if you are a country fan "I believe In Love" by Don Williams is a wonderful ceremony song to use I almost did but I ended up using it for the anniversary dance instead

Littlebit - I love "Lullaby" so much but I used it with my ex so no reusing because that's weird. Im really sad I used my favorite songs because he could care less and now I can't use them.

FI and I picked "Naive Melody" by Arcade Fire for the bridal party procession and "In My Dreams" by the Eels for when I walk down. Its different and peppy but romantic.

My Bridal Party will be walking into: Beyonce and Marc Nelson: "After all is said and done"

Lyrics: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8pOoBqiLYo

[Beyonce]
Here I am, looking in the mirror
An open face, the pain erased
And now the sky is clearer
I can see the sun
Now that all, all is said and done, oh

[Marc]
There you are
Always strong when I need you
You let me give
And now I need, seriously and protected
With the one I will love
After all is, all is said and done

[Beyonce (Marc)]
I once believe that hearts were made to bleed
(Inside I once believe that hearts were made to bleed, oh baby)
But now I'm not afraid to say
[Beyonce & Marc]
I need you, I need you so stay with me

[Beyonce (Marc)]
These precious (precious) hours (yeah)
Spend each hour in open arms
And dream into, into tomorrow

[Beyonce & Marc]
Where there's only love
After all is, all is said and done

[Beyonce (Marc)]
(Yeah baby) Oh baby
(Inside I once believed, that hearts were meant to bleed)

[Beyone & Marc]
I'll never be afraid to say I need you, I need you, so here

[Beyonce]
So here we are in the still of the moment
Fear is gone, hope lives on

[Beyone & Marc]
We found our happing ending
For there's only love
And this sweet, sweet love
After all is, all is said and done

[Marc (Beyonce)]
Yeah baby after all is (all is)

[Marc & Beyonce]
All is said and done

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Ill be walking into Jesse Powell: You

Lyrics: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47ZUUOfDmLk

VERSE 1:

Ohhhhh, Ohhhh

I finally found the words to say...Im gonna make a change in my life, and it started here today...I surrendered all my love, I never thought I could...Im giving all my love away, and there's only one realy that I could.

CHORUS:

Baby its youuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu

The way you walk, the way you talk. The way you say my name an smile. The way you move me, the way you soothe me, YOU........The way you sleep softly though the night, Every morning you rise and you open your eyes, YOU....I just want to be there with you...I just want to be yours, from this day forth.

VERSE 2:

Next year lets call this day our anniversary...The day I put my heart in your hand, and said that it was yours to keep...From this moment on say that you'll always be mine...cause girl when I'm alone with you there's only one thing on my mind.

CHORUS

MUSICAL BREAK

I just want to be yours from this day forth...The way you walk (CHORUS)