Exactly Like Heaven

June 18th, 2009 @ 11:26 am by Mrs. Stiletto

Finding the right music has been a struggle, from the recessional to the first dance, and beyond. We want the music to reflect our style and to be the right fit. However, I didn’t want to dwell too long on finding the song that the bridal party will walk down to.

In all of the weddings I’ve been to since I started planning my own, I cannot remember the song anyone has used for the bridal party entrance, whether they were traditional or more modern ceremonies. Absolutely nothing has stuck in my mind. So, rather than overthink this one, when Mr. S and I hit upon something that we both loved, it was chosen without a second thought.

I know many couples out there have gravitated toward the Vitamin String Quartet for their beautiful instrumental covers of popular songs. Their cover of The Cure’s “Just Like Heaven” is absolutely perfect. It’s beautifully done, and will be a perfect fit on the day of the wedding.

This decision is absolutely set!

Are you considering cover music/instrumentals of any kind for your ceremony? What song do you wish had an instrumental version so you could use it for your ceremony?

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Miss Star (message) 1,277 posts, Bumble bee

LOVE this. So perfect for you guys.

6/18/09 @ 11:29 am (reply)

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Miss Spaniel (message) 2,597 posts, Sugar bee

Love the song, and love that you are using it in the ceremony!!

6/18/09 @ 11:31 am (reply)

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May Bride

I used “Lover Lay Down” by DMB for the bridesmaids and “Like a Star” by Corinne Bailey Rae for me. We left the ceremony to “Happy Together” by The Turtles. All was played by our extremely talented violinist friend. They sounded AWESOME!

6/18/09 @ 11:31 am (reply)

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Hayley (message) 214 posts, Helper bee

we’re using vitamin string songs for our whole pre-ceremony music, and the bridal party processionals….my song, and our exit will be the only ones with words =)

6/18/09 @ 11:33 am (reply)

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Miss Stiletto (message) 759 posts, Busy bee

@Hayley:
We were thinking something similar - that the only song with words would be the recessional!

We have another Vitamin cover for my processional…just have to find it on youtube so I can share

6/18/09 @ 11:34 am (reply)

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tea (message) 2,616 posts, Sugar bee

i have never heard of this group. but thanks for making me hip to the game miss stiletto! this is beautiful!

6/18/09 @ 11:47 am (reply)

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antoinette

lol! our whole pre-wedding music is Vitamin String Quartet! Good choice!

6/18/09 @ 11:56 am (reply)

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Caroline

What a good song!

6/18/09 @ 12:07 pm (reply)

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krgk84 (message) 506 posts, Busy bee

I’m walking down the aisle to this VSQ cover

6/18/09 @ 12:15 pm (reply)

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Miss Stiletto (message) 759 posts, Busy bee

@krgk84:
Perfect for that! I think it’s just too pretty of a song! I have another choice for my “aisle walk” that I fell in love with about a year ago…although the lyrics of the actual song I chose aren’t very weddingish

6/18/09 @ 12:17 pm (reply)

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krgk84 (message) 506 posts, Busy bee

Yep, we’re actually using 3 VSQ covers for the ceremony lol…
Wonderful Tonight (orig. Eric Clapton) for the parents/grandparents

There is a Light That Never Goes Out (orig. The Smiths) as the wedding party processional

And then Just Like Heaven as my walk down

6/18/09 @ 12:19 pm (reply)

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Mrs. Taffy (message) 2,598 posts, Sugar bee

This is great! We played the original song during our reception, it really got everyone out on the dance floor!

6/18/09 @ 12:20 pm (reply)

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Luvbug6315 (message) 427 posts, Helper bee

oh, I so love that song, Great pick!

6/18/09 @ 12:34 pm (reply)

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Becky

John Schmidt is a great pianist and has some great songs. He has done a few alot of selection on his website to listen too and recently did a cello and piano version of LOVE STORY (Taylor Swift) meets VIVA LA VIDA (Coldplay) - which you can find on youtube.

On his web site he has a vocal song done for weddings and I LOVE the Cant help falling in love piano version. Also has a Pachelbel meets U2 which I love.

I just wish I knew how to incorporate at least two of them into my wedding. The Love Story and Cant Help Falling in love are a little too fast to walk down the isle too I think or even for the brides maids.

His web site is
http://www.jonschmidt.com/catalogindex.php?osCsid=322d23f8af867da160f6736c61a86fde

and the love story youtube is located at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0v3d6SFcDys

6/18/09 @ 12:47 pm (reply)

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Becky

sorry - I really screwed up my typing/grammer here. Sneaking in a lunch time look…..

Corrected! He has done a few covers and has alot of selection on his website to listen too

6/18/09 @ 12:48 pm (reply)

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Miss Joey (message) 829 posts, Busy bee

Our first dance is a cover of a Tift Merritt song.

6/18/09 @ 12:56 pm (reply)

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Champagne Wishes (message) 485 posts, Helper bee

I am playing this song on repeat RIGHT NOW! It is one of my all-time favorites!

We are having 311’s “Love Song” as well. It’s slower and less… trance-ish… than The Cure’s version.

6/18/09 @ 1:10 pm (reply)

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Guest

We used a VSQ cover of Radiohead’s “No Surprises” as the bridal party processional song and I used a VSQ cover of Coldplay’s “Life in Technicolor.” It was awesome.

6/18/09 @ 1:20 pm (reply)

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lara bee

We’re using VSQ for our pre-processional, processional and Recessional too.
We’re using Guns N Roses for our pre-processional - I can’t wait!

6/18/09 @ 2:11 pm (reply)

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liz

YES! i love the cure. i also love all the string quartet arrangements of amazing songs available.

6/18/09 @ 2:45 pm (reply)

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Miss French Bulldog (message) 6,063 posts, Bee Keeper

I love your song choice I wish “Girl from Impanema” wasn’t so recognizable w/o the lyrics b/c I would definitely use that for my processional. The song seems to follow Mr Frenchie and I.

6/18/09 @ 3:19 pm (reply)

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Hayley (message) 214 posts, Helper bee

@Miss Stiletto:
that’s awesome!! amazon has ALL of their songs on mp3….all 3000something! so i’ve been browsing…

6/18/09 @ 4:05 pm (reply)

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coleyjean (message) 55 posts, Worker bee

“Just Like Heaven” is my absolute favorite song! I’m walking to a slower version played live on acoustic guitar. I can’t wait!

6/18/09 @ 4:05 pm (reply)

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modernbride09 (message) 10 posts, Newbee

This is beautiful!

6/18/09 @ 5:51 pm (reply)

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Miss Mouse (message) 3,301 posts, Sugar bee

I love the Cure! What a cool idea. We’re planning on convincing our ceremony musician to play some non-classical songs.

6/18/09 @ 7:01 pm (reply)

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AbbieOinCO (message) 146 posts, Blushing bee

We are using a few Vitamin String Quartet covers for our wedding. I found them ages ago when a friend used their songs for their newborn to go to sleep. I immediately knew it’d be perfect for a wedding. I like the seemingly traditional, yet nontraditional aspect.

6/18/09 @ 9:10 pm (reply)

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mrspaetz (message) 1,707 posts, Bumble bee

we’re doing I’m a Believer (by the Monkees/Shrek OST) as a jazz piano rendition! very fitting because the lyrics describe our former cynicism and our first movie together was Shrek!