I was just re-reading some old posts and I realized that I promised to publish the list of our wedding soundtrack that we included in the hotel welcome bags. It really is a fantastic soundtrack if I do say so myself. 7 of these songs are either written and/ or performed by good friends of ours so that makes them even more special to us.
Our parents & Gary walked down the aisle to “Here Comes Your Man”, the bridesmaids & flower girls walked to “Into Your Arms” and my dad and I walked to “The Luckiest”. Our dear friend Lisa Loeb sang “First Day of My Life” during the ceremony which was just unbelievably beautiful and emotional. After our first kiss, the dj kicked off the recessional with “Back in Black”.
We did a crazy choreographed first dance to “We Belong” to kick off the reception. And at one point our friend Kara sang “Pieces of Me” which she wrote. At the end of the night we invited all of our musician friends on stage to sing “You Shook Me All Night Long” with the band. All of the other songs were either played during the reception or cocktail hour.
The music really helped to set the tone for a really personal, emotional experience and an atmosphere that was really “us”. I highly recommend giving your music choices some real thought…it made all the difference for us. 
gary Says:
All of these songs are forever changed for me. So much so that I could barely hold it together hearing them before the wedding. Now, each time I hear one of these songs, the moment in time they played during the wedding is etched in my mind.
Another thing that is pretty amazing to me is-this playlist and the cd’s were made weeks before the wedding and they are in the exact order they appeared in the wedding! It is almost like they tell a story.
October 25th, 2008 at 1:55 am
Bertie Says:
How fabulous that THE Lisa Loeb sang at your wedding!!!! Basically the sweetest voice in the world! I would cry of pure joy if she even sneezed at mine!
October 25th, 2008 at 4:56 pm
diana adams Says:
i listen to the cd gary made in the car and relive the wedding each time i listen. we were so lucky to have lisa and kara sing. great work, gary.
October 29th, 2008 at 1:07 am
JennieDee Says:
Great music selection! I love reading your blogs, keep up the great work!
JennieDee
http://jennie-dee.blogspot.com/
October 30th, 2008 at 3:42 pm
Sarah Pease Says:
I LOVE that you included AC/DC on this!! So cool!
October 30th, 2008 at 11:07 pm
Wedding Songs Says:
Wedding songs really do enhance the entire wedding experience. I think it was a great idea to give the CD to your wedding guests as a personal memento. You had a very good mix of the oldies as well as a good selection of newer songs.
Sounds like you all had a really great time.
November 14th, 2008 at 3:08 pm