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Surfah · 07-29-2007, 05:41 AM

3 weeks to go until the big day. Our reception is going to be pretty casual. So no DJ or band will be playing. The reception will be held outdoors. So I am putting together a play list of music. The reception will be two hours long. No lines, no dinner, no wedding party introductions, etc. The only thing we will be doing is daddy-daughter dance, mother-son, and then our first dance.

I tried just putting the new Interpol album on loop but she's not a fan. Worth checking out though.

I am looking for a good mix of contemporary and traditional to go with music from our eclectic tastes to play in the background as people mingle. So please post some of your favorites.

BarbaraGordon · 07-29-2007, 09:28 PM

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Originally Posted by surfah33

I am looking for a good mix of contemporary and traditional to go with music from our eclectic tastes to play in the background as people mingle. So please post some of your favorites.

Do you want mostly fun music to encourage people to have a good time? Or music people will actually dance to? Or sort of both? It doesn't sound like you're aiming for formal, right?

One or two receptions I've been to really stood out above the others. I'll see if I can track down my friends and steal some of their playlist.

FMCoug · 07-29-2007, 10:02 PM

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Originally Posted by BarbaraGordon

Do you want mostly fun music to encourage people to have a good time? Or music people will actually dance to? Or sort of both?

You've obviously never been to a Mormon wedding reception. I've been to funerals more exciting. Generalizing of course but many are VERY boring. Which is what it sounds like Surfah is trying to avoid.

IMO, the biggest hurdle he'll have is that a lot of members show up at weddings expecting the typical funeral procession with soft music playing in the background and mints on the table.

What we did is "prime the pump" so to speak by pre-planning for a bunch of our friends to start dancing, etc. once the dancing started. After a little while people figured out that you were supposed to dance and have a good time.

BarbaraGordon · 07-29-2007, 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by FMCoug

IMO, the biggest hurdle he'll have is that a lot of members show up at weddings expecting the typical funeral procession with soft music playing in the background and mints on the table.

oh. So "I'm too Sexy" is out of the question?

YOhio · 07-29-2007, 11:09 PM

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Originally Posted by BarbaraGordon

oh. So "I'm too Sexy" is out of the question?

Surfah is way too sexy for that song.

Surfah · 07-30-2007, 04:34 AM

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Originally Posted by YOhio

Surfah is way too sexy for that song.

Also way to sexy for my cat and shirt among other things.

TheSizzle36 · 07-30-2007, 01:41 PM

Well, here are some of my suggestions:

*Death Cab for Cutie - Lack of Color, Soul Meets Body, I Will Follow You Into the Dark, etc are solid choices. Maybe a bit 'sad' for a wedding, but who really listens to the words at a wedding right? It's all about the feel and they aren't terrible

*Syd Matters - To All Of You. Solid kinda chill song, but still upbeat enough it won't distract too much.

*Plain White T's - Hey There Delilah. Who doesn't know this song right now. Might as well call it "Hansel" because its so hot right now.

*Sufjan Stevens - To Be Alone With You. Love this song. Again, maybe a bit more mellow and chill, but I love it.

*Jack Johnson - Maybe a bit too overplayed, but there are some good ones. Better Together, Gone

*Jeff Buckley - Hallelujah. I think this was a Bob Dylan song, it's long, and maybe is too depressing, but it has the chill vibe to it.

*Evanescense - My Immortal.

*The Format - On Your Porch, A Mess To Be Made,

My wife would recommend a bunch of Norah Jones. The Nearness of You, Come Away With me, Sunrise, etc. would all be on her list. Maybe a bit to mellow though.

If you really wanna have fun though, here is what I would suggest:

J-Kwon - Tipsy
Dr Dre - Nothing But a "G" Thang
Ludacris - What's Your Fantasy
Wrecks N Effect - Rump Shaker
Snoop Dogg - Drop It Like Its Hot
Usher - Yeah!
50 Cent - Just a Lil Bit
Ginuwine - Pony
Lil Jon - Get Low
MIMS - This Is Why I'm Hot
JT - Summer Love
Gym Class Heros - Clothes Off

Hopefully there is something in there you can use.

Surfah · 07-29-2007, 10:07 PM

FM is spot on. I am avoiding the typical Mormon wedding. And for the most part it won't be since my fiance is the only member in her family.

However, half of the songs I picked out last night already got axed by the girl so I am trying to find a happy medium. So what I am looking for is fun music that will be mellow enough so as not to distract conversation but still be able to dance to. And of utmost importance to my fiance is that the music be happy.

il Padrino Ute · 07-29-2007, 10:56 PM

You may be scheduling the reception to be two hours, but if you really think it will last only two hours, you're nuts.

Be ready for one of the longest - yet happiest - days of your life.

Our reception didn't have dancing because my in-laws paid for a string quartet to be at the reception.

The only suggestion I have for music is a song by Paul Lukakis - Boom, boom.

FMCoug · 07-29-2007, 11:23 PM

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Originally Posted by il Padrino Ute

Our reception didn't have dancing because my in-laws paid for a string quartet to be at the reception.

See what I mean Barbara?

07-29-2007, 05:41 AM	#1
Surfah Master Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: F'burg, VA Posts: 3,211	Wedding Song Playlist 3 weeks to go until the big day. Our reception is going to be pretty casual. So no DJ or band will be playing. The reception will be held outdoors. So I am putting together a play list of music. The reception will be two hours long. No lines, no dinner, no wedding party introductions, etc. The only thing we will be doing is daddy-daughter dance, mother-son, and then our first dance. I tried just putting the new Interpol album on loop but she's not a fan. Worth checking out though. I am looking for a good mix of contemporary and traditional to go with music from our eclectic tastes to play in the background as people mingle. So please post some of your favorites. __________________ Ernie Johnson: "Auburn is a pretty good school. To graduate from there I suppose you really need to work hard and put forth maximum effort." Charles Barkley: "20 pts and 10 rebounds will get you through also!"

07-29-2007, 10:07 PM	#8
Surfah Master Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: F'burg, VA Posts: 3,211	FM is spot on. I am avoiding the typical Mormon wedding. And for the most part it won't be since my fiance is the only member in her family. However, half of the songs I picked out last night already got axed by the girl so I am trying to find a happy medium. So what I am looking for is fun music that will be mellow enough so as not to distract conversation but still be able to dance to. And of utmost importance to my fiance is that the music be happy. __________________ Ernie Johnson: "Auburn is a pretty good school. To graduate from there I suppose you really need to work hard and put forth maximum effort." Charles Barkley: "20 pts and 10 rebounds will get you through also!"

07-29-2007, 10:56 PM	#9
il Padrino Ute Board Pinhead Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: In the basement of my house, Murray, Utah. Posts: 15,941	You may be scheduling the reception to be two hours, but if you really think it will last only two hours, you're nuts. Be ready for one of the longest - yet happiest - days of your life. Our reception didn't have dancing because my in-laws paid for a string quartet to be at the reception. The only suggestion I have for music is a song by Paul Lukakis - Boom, boom. __________________ "The beauty of baseball is not having to explain it." - Chuck Shriver "This is now the joke that stupid people laugh at." - Christopher Hitchens on IQ jokes about GWB.

07-30-2007, 01:41 PM	#7
TheSizzle36 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 3,786	Well, here are some of my suggestions: Death Cab for Cutie - Lack of Color, Soul Meets Body, I Will Follow You Into the Dark, etc are solid choices. Maybe a bit 'sad' for a wedding, but who really listens to the words at a wedding right? It's all about the feel and they aren't terrible Syd Matters - To All Of You. Solid kinda chill song, but still upbeat enough it won't distract too much. Plain White T's - Hey There Delilah. Who doesn't know this song right now. Might as well call it "Hansel" because its so hot right now. Sufjan Stevens - To Be Alone With You. Love this song. Again, maybe a bit more mellow and chill, but I love it. Jack Johnson - Maybe a bit too overplayed, but there are some good ones. Better Together, Gone Jeff Buckley - Hallelujah. I think this was a Bob Dylan song, it's long, and maybe is too depressing, but it has the chill vibe to it. Evanescense - My Immortal. The Format - On Your Porch, A Mess To Be Made, My wife would recommend a bunch of Norah Jones. The Nearness of You, Come Away With me, Sunrise, etc. would all be on her list. Maybe a bit to mellow though. If you really wanna have fun though, here is what I would suggest: J-Kwon - Tipsy Dr Dre - Nothing But a "G" Thang Ludacris - What's Your Fantasy Wrecks N Effect - Rump Shaker Snoop Dogg - Drop It Like Its Hot Usher - Yeah! 50 Cent - Just a Lil Bit Ginuwine - Pony Lil Jon - Get Low MIMS - This Is Why I'm Hot JT - Summer Love Gym Class Heros - Clothes Off Hopefully there is something in there you can use.