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Now that I’ve shamelessly milked you for your music suggestions for our wedding video, I thought it was only fair that I returned the favor and posted the playlist and do-not-play list that Mr. DD and I used for our wedding.

This is when you start to realize just how big of a procrastinator I really am.

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You see, although I started thinking about a playlist early on, it seemed kind of complicated.

I wanted to play music that would be familiar and danceable to our guests. But with a wide-ranging and multicultural guest list, I had no idea what that really meant. Well, okay, I figured I needed some Bollywood songs and some non-Bollywood songs (with emphasis on the non-Bollywood). But that hardly narrowed things down.

So I waited and thought about it occasionally and waited some more. I waited so long to write up the lists that they got emailed to our DJ approximately one hour before Mr. DD and I frantically drove off to our wedding rehearsal, frantically drove back home because we had forgotten to bring a print out of our ceremony, and then frantically drove off again. Yes, one hour. And, um, there might have been a last minute trip to drop off a check to the caterer in there somewhere, too.

Yeah, I really don’t recommend this strategy.

And, yes, what I’m really trying to say is don’t expect any rhyme or reason to these lists. I’m pretty sure rhyme and reason didn’t actually exist in my brain the day before I got married. And looking at the lists now, I can’t even figure out the why of all these songs. But, hey, on the other hand, our dance floor was full all night and a lot of people complimented the music.

All’s well that ends well, right??

And without further ado, here’s the list:

Non-Bollywood:
Let’s Stay Together – Al Green
Moondance – Van Morrison
December, 1963 (Oh What A Night!) - Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons
1999 – Prince
Dancing Queen – ABBA
Funkytown – Lipps, Inc.
Here I Am (Come and Take Me) – Al Green
You Spin Me Round (Like A Record) – Dead or Alive
Jessie’s Girl – Rick Springfield
Take On Me – A-AhaAha
In My Life – The Beatles
Just Can’t Get Enough – Depeche Mode
Brown Eyed Girl – Van Morrison
Love and Happiness – Al Green
ABC – Jackson 5
Be My Yoko Ono – Barenaked Ladies
Here (In Your Arms) – Hellogoodbye
Just The Way You Are – Billy Joel
Africa – Toto
Can’t Help Falling In Love – Elvis
Ob-la-di, Ob-la-da – The Beatles
Cecilia – Simon & Garfunkel
Love Fool – The Cardigans
Sweet Dreams – Eurythmics
Keep On Loving You – REO Speedwagon
Somewhere Over The Rainbow - Israel Kamakawiwo’ole
To The Beat Of The Rhythm Of The Night – DeBarge
Take Me Home Tonight - Eddie Money
Don’t Stop Believing - Journey
Now That We Found Love - Heavy D and the Boyz
Girls Just Wanna Have Fun - Cindy Lauper
Such Great Heights – The Postal Service
I’m Yours – Jason Mraz
99 Luftballoons – Nena
Don’t Stop ’Til You Get Enough – Michael Jackson
Float On – Modest Mouse
Maybe I’m Amazed – Paul McCartney
What A Wonderful World – Louis Armstrong
Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic – The Police
The Luckiest – Ben Folds
Take My Breath Away – Berlin
Kung Fu Fighting – Carl Douglas
Just Like Heaven – The Cure
Young Americans – David Bowie
Modern Love – David Bowie
Enjoy The Silence – Depeche Mode
Personal Jesus – Depeche Mode
Love Will Keep Us Alive – The Eagles
Come On Eileen – Dexy’s Midnight Runner
Watching The Detectives – Elvis Costello
Always – Erasure
A Little Respect – Erasure
Wonderful Tonight – Eric Clapton
(Feels Like) Heaven – Fiction Factory
Tenderness – General Public
The Way I Am – Ingrid Michaelson
When I Come Around – Green Day
Beautiful Girl – INXS
Can’t Get You Out Of My Head – Kylie Minogue
Bizarre Love Triangle – New Order
True Faith – New Order
Love Train – The O’Jays
Opportunities (Let’s Make Lots Of Money) – Pet Shop Boys
West End Girls – Pet Shop Boys
Nothing Better – The Postal Service
Today – Smashing Pumpkins
Chocolate – Snow Patrol
True – Spandau Ballet
Isn’t She Lovely – Stevie Wonder
Last Night – The Strokes
This Is The Day – The The
Birdhouse In Your Soul – They Might Be Giants
Island In The Sun – Weezer
The Promise – When In Rome

Bollywood:
Aaja Nachle – Monsoon Wedding
Chunari Chunari – Monsoon Wedding
Time To Disco – Kal Ho Na Ho
Say Shava Shava - Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham
Maahi Ve - Kal Ho Naa Ho
Aap Jaisa Koi – Qurbani
Noorie – Bally Sagoo
Jhoom Barabar Jhoom – Jhoom Barabar Jhoom
Om Shanti Om – Om Shanti Om
Rang De – Thakshak
Dhoom Machale – Dhoom
Ishq Kamina – Shakti
Yeh Ladka Hai Allah – Kabhi Khushi Kahbie Gham
Kajra Re – Bunty Aur Babli
Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai – Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai
Salaam-E-Ishq – Salaam-E-Ishq
Balle Balle – Bride & Prejudice

Do Not Play:
Chicken Dance
Hokey Pokey
Macarena - Los del Río
YMCA - The Village People
The Electric Slide - Marcia Griffith
C’Mon ’N Ride It (Train Dance)
Cha Cha Slide
Who Let The Dogs Out
Baby Got Back – Sir Mix A Lot
Love Shack - B52’s
Cotton Eyed Joe
Single Ladies – Beyonce
I Will Survive – Gloria Gaynor
anything by Celine Dion
anything by Whitney Houston
anything by Mariah Carey
We Are Family
Brick House

Are you a big procrastinator too? What wedding detail have you put off until the last minute?