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I am IN LOVE with the idea of non-traditional music for the processional and recessional. My FI is not so sure, but I think I can win him over. I am a big country music fan, so have sort of had a secret dream of walking down the aisle to a really sweet country song. (Although wouldn’t “Wild Thing” also be perfect?) And for some time now have really wanted to recess to “I Believe in a Thing Called Love” by the Darkness (think Bridget Jones II while they’re fighting in that fountain).

My only problem is that I recognize that these ideas seem really great in my head, but may not be so great in their execution. We’re going to meet with our DJ in a few weeks, and I’m going to test his expertise.

Anyway, I think the day should reflect you and your FI, and if you’re not classical loving traditional people, why shouldn’t the music for the ceremony reflect that?

Although you probably saw my uber-traditional ceremony playlist from yesterday, I love the idea of more contemporary music for ceremonies. Alas, the style of our ceremony and Church regulations will not allow it (we have to have liturgical or sacred music).

A friend used Verve’s “Bittersweet Symphony,” instrumental version, for the processional and Weezer’s “Island in the Sun” as a recessional…happy, upbeat, and summery for her [August wedding] exit! :).

What a AWESOME TOPIC!!!

I’m a music lover, not so much musically inclined, but I love good music. Luckily my FI loves music almost as much. With that said we have opted for somewhat the nontraditional route as well. And it’s been a thorn in my side ever since! Two and half months left and we still don’t know!!

We have decided that I will walk on ‘When you say nothing at all’ by Alison Krauss.

Yet we are clueless as to what other music should be played. I do want to honour both our mothers and his grandmother by playing celtic music during the seating of the mothers.

And we want music that is upbeat for the processional- one of my bridesmaids’ processional was the Verve’s Bittersweet Symphony and it was beautiful! Of course, we can’t steal it, as the Mr has pleaded and begged! HA…I’m opting for Bright side of the Road by Van Morrison.

We will also incorporate nontraditional into the prelude music as well…maybe some zeppelin, bhtm and others….
I would love to hear everyone else’s thoughts, since I’m still trying to figure out the inbetween songs as well….

So I’m getting married in a Church so I can’t do this.. However I LOVE LOVE LOVE the idea of non traditional music.
I always thought as the recessional- “Beautiful Day” by U2 would be fabulous.

GREAT POST!!

Ok I’m going to try this one more time, all my posts haven’t been making it????

We are going to nontraditional route as well. I’m walking to ‘When you say nothing at all’ by Alison Krauss. We will also incorporate celtic music to honour our mother’s heritage and possibly ‘Bright side of the Road’ by Van Morrison for the processional! Still undecided on this one!

As Miss Lime stated, I too had friends that used the Verve’s Bittersweet Symphony instrumental version as their processional!

Good luck deciding!!

LOVE contemporary music in a ceremony. Best part? Can you imagine driving in you car 10 years from now and hearing that Beach Boys song on an oldies station? Awww, all those memories flashing into your head!

I’m getting married in a church, so there went that. (We have to choose from a list of mostly classical.)

But when we were considering an outdoor ceremony - I was having so much fun thinking of songs! I was ready to walk in with “She’s got a way” by Billy Joel.

I’m getting married at a Japanese garden and using all contemporary music.

I agree with Jen, I would love to hear the song come on the radio and be reminded of our ceremony.

I too wanted something a lil more contemporaray. Although I absolutely LOOOVe Canon in D….we found a great alternative. FI’s favourite movie is Forrest Gump, so we’ll be using the theme song for entrance of our bridesmaids. And for my processional, I will be walking to “Deeply in Love” a Christian song by Hillsongs.
One thing that totally made me happy about my decision was when I listened to the tracks and pretended to walk down the aisle..ahhaha it worked and totally convinced me!
good luck!!!

Love contemporary music in ceremonies.

I walked down to an instrumental version of our first dance song “Fields of Gold”.

Our recessional was a mariachi band!

We are having some traditional (pachelbel and Bach), but for the recessional we are having everyong sing along to what a wonderful world with a pianist.