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I need unique wedding song ideas.?

I do not want typical wedding dance songs played at my wedding, and I'm having trouble coming up with enough songs.

To get an idea: so far my playlist consists of:

Mogwai, Radiohead, Jack Johnson, Common, The Postal Service, Dave Matthews, Mos Def, Jean Grae, The Beatles, Broken Social Scene, Bright Eyes, etc.

I'd really like to add some more (underground/indie type) hip hop to dance to. We do not like traditional/pop/radio rap.

Any ideas for good love/dance songs are appreciated,!!

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  • 1 decade ago
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    La Valse d'Amelie From the Amelie movie soundtrack, this instrumental song has a sense of magical whimsy.

    Heavenly Day by Patty Griffin. The simplicity and beauty of Griffith singing the words "heavenly day" seem to exactly evoke the mood of a wedding ceremony.

    Seems I'm Never Tired of Lovin' You. by Nina Simone. You know the look on a groom's face when he sees his beloved walking towards him? This song seems to fit the public but intimate moment of the bride's entrance.

    The Luckiest Ben Folds Five. I've heard seen many people start to cry when they hear this song, because it reminds them perfectly of the way they feel about their sweetheart.

    There She Goes by the La's. A cute fun song for the bride's entrance.

    Hint: Once you've chosen your wedding ceremony site, time yourself walk down the length of the aisle. Make sure you've chosen a song that makes sense to fade out at approximately that spot, as you won't want to be awkwardly stuck waiting for the song to finish before you can begin with the ceremony.

    Mid-ceremony music

    If you've got friends who play music, or are hiring professional musicians for your ceremony, you might want to have them perform during the ceremony. This is particularly appropriate if you are having a unity candle ceremony, or are signing the registry.

    Suggestions:

    Ashokan Farewell This beautiful instrumental song is gorgeous for strings and/or piano.

    At Last by Ella Fitzgerald. The great Ella has many love songs appropriate for wedding ceremony music, but this seems to be the most popular. Many also choose this song for processional music.

    Time After Time No, not the Cyndi Lauper song, but the one made famous by Chet Baker.

    Recessional Music

    As the wedding party walks back down the alter, choose something celebratory and upbeat that will help your guests get in the mood for dancing at the reception.

    Suggestions:

    Sh-boom by the Chords.

    Happy Together by the Turtles

    I Feel Good by James Brown

    http://weddings.about.com/od/yourweddingceremony/a...

    I also like one-hot wonders:(from Video Hits) - just bought it ;)

    Disc 1

    1. Deee-Lite - Groove Is In The Heart

    2. Yazz & The Plastic Population - The Only Way Is Up

    3. Right Said Fred - I'm Too Sexy

    4. Sabrina - Boys (Summertime Love)

    5. Bobby McFerrin - Don't Worry Be Happy

    6. Fairground Attraction - Perfect

    7. The Escape Club - Wild, Wild West

    8. Marky Mark & The Funky Bunch (feat. Loleatta Holloway) - Good Vibrations

    9. Vanilla Ice - Ice Ice Baby

    10. EMF - Unbelievable

    11. Heavy D & The Boyz - Now That We Found Love

    12. Del Tha Funkee Homosapien - Mistadobalina

    13. Natural Selection - Do Anything

    14. Shanice - I Love You Smile

    15. Jimmy Nail - Ain't No Doubt

    16. Charles & Eddie - Would I Lie To You?

    17. Tom Cochrane - Life Is A Highway

    18. Jeremy Jordan - The Right Kind Of Love

    19. Shai - If I Ever Fall In Love

    20. 4 Non Blondes - What's Up?

    Disc 2

    1. Snow - Informer

    2. Blind Melon - No Rain

    3. Green Jelly - Three Little Pigs

    4. Tony! Toni! Tone! - If I Had No Loot

    5. Silk - Freak Me

    6. Big Mountain - Baby, I Love Your Way

    7. Ini Kamoze - Here Comes The Hotstepper

    8. Cut 'n' Move - Give It Up

    9. Rednex - Cotton Eye Joe

    10. MN8 - I've Got A Little Something For You

    11. Berri - Sunshine After The Rain

    12. Babylon Zoo - Spaceman

    13. Unique II - Break My Stride

    14. Joan Osborne - One Of Us

    15. Deep Blue Something - Breakfast At Tiffany's

    16. Tracy Bonham - Mother Mother

    17. White Town - Your Woman

    18. Barenaked Ladies - One Week

    19. Meredith Brooks - *****

    20. The Wallflowers - One Headlight

    Disc 3

    1. Chumbawamba - Tubthumping

    2. T-Shirt - You Sexy Thing

    3. The Mighty Mighty Bosstones - The Impression That I Get

    4. New Radicals - You Get What You Give

    5.Sixpence None The Richer - Kiss Me

    6. Tal Bachman - She's So High

    7. Jennifer Paige - Crush

    8. Len - Steal My Sunshine

    9. Shanks & Bigfoot - Sweet Like Chocolate

    10. Ann Lee - 2 Times

    11. Samantha Mumba - Gotta Tell You

    12. Vitamin C - Graduation (Friends Forever)

    13. Wheatus - Teenage Dirtbag

    14. Crazy Town - Butterfly

    15. Uncle Kracker - Follow Me

    16. Alien Ant Farm - Smooth Criminal

    17. City High - What Would You Do?

    18. Dante Thomas - Miss California

    19. Kevin Lyttle - Turn Me On

    20. In-Grid - You Promised Me

    21. Amanda Perez - Angel

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  • ?
    Lv 4
    5 years ago

    Ben Folds Wedding Songs

  • Anonymous
    5 years ago

    Swing Life Away - Rise Against Wake Up - Coheed and Cambria I will follow you into the dark - Death Cab for Cutie Iris - Goo Goo Dolls Slow Dancing in a Burning Room - John Mayer

  • 1 decade ago

    These two songs are beautiful and not trendy wedding songs:

    The Luckiest-Ben Folds Five

    If It Wasn't For Your Love-Heather Headley

    Look up the lyrics and songs on u tube...I fell in love with them both and plan on playing them at my wedding

    Good Luck!!

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  • Jenn
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    I don't know if anything on here catches your attention. I don't have any rap, but it's not your typical wedding music.

    http://www.getmarried.com/bloggerbrides/index.php?...

    My wedding blog.

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