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Picking a wedding song, fiancee and I love PJ!

TorontonianTorontonian Posts: 562
edited July 2009 in The Porch
OK, getting married a week tomorrow, on July 17th. Same day as my 40th and my fiancee's 36th birthday and we have never been married before (rare at our ages!)

I love Pearl Jam and so does she. I have a 3 day party at my house. Have an amazing violinist on Friday and an amazing acoustic guitarist on Saturday for our 2 big events. They said they can both learn anything.

I am thinking Yellow Ledbetter but I cannot see that on violin! I can obviously see an acoustic version.

You guys are experts and I am going to the source... make a suggestion for us, we both love all Pearl Jam... has anyone else done anything similar?

Thanks to my PJ friends!
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  • dirty_mikedirty_mike Posts: 131
    Check out "Harvest Moon" from Philly 10-3-05.


    Thats gonna be my wedding song!!!!
  • FahkaFahka Posts: 3,187
    dirty_mike wrote:
    Check out "Harvest Moon" from Philly 10-3-05.


    Thats gonna be my wedding song!!!!


    great version :)
  • ComeToTXComeToTX Austin Posts: 7,911
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  • TallGuyCMTallGuyCM Posts: 328
    Definitely Porch. By far the most romantic song in all of PJ's catalog. :lol:
  • JimMacLeodJimMacLeod Posts: 107
    We used "Thin Air".
  • comebackgirlcomebackgirl Posts: 9,885
    Thin Air or Parachutes
    Harvest Moon is a great choice too
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  • NoelMichaelNoelMichael Posts: 1,635
    How about "The End"






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  • jamminpearlsjamminpearls Posts: 7,078
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5mxUyu5ugg
    Came across this about a year or so ago. Getting married in september and we hired a guitarist who learned this exact version. My fiance will walk down the isle to this version of untilted. should be pretty cool
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  • Robbie RobbRobbie Robb Posts: 6
    My wife and I kinda chose two: Van Morrison's "Have I Told You Lately" (kind of traditional), but also chose Wishlist (for me). Ledbetter kinda cool too! Congrats.
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  • washedinblack91washedinblack91 Posts: 3,078
    i'd go with thin air. i can hear it being played by violin and it sounds absolutely lovely. i might even have to use it for my wedding :D (you know, when i actually do get married... still need a boyfriend first.. :oops: ;) )
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  • Yellow BedwetterYellow Bedwetter NYC Posts: 2,832
    dirty_mike wrote:
    Check out "Harvest Moon" from Philly 10-3-05.


    Thats gonna be my wedding song!!!!

    ya my gf and i have already decided on that song too...but we're using the AC 10-01-05 edition but without the beginning part when Ed says "I think they've gotten a divorce...this song is called Harvest Moon by Neil Young"
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  • DreamsellerDreamseller Posts: 35
    If you have a violin player check out the album "A String Quartet Tribute to Pearl Jam".

    My wife and I used "Picture in A Frame" live from Immagine in Cornice DVD.
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  • cowboypjfancowboypjfan Posts: 2,453
    dirty_mike wrote:
    Check out "Harvest Moon" from Philly 10-3-05.


    Thats gonna be my wedding song!!!!

    Harvest Moon is ours too, but it will be one of Neil's versions.
  • gonzogonzo Posts: 748
    crazypjfan wrote:
    dirty_mike wrote:
    Check out "Harvest Moon" from Philly 10-3-05.


    Thats gonna be my wedding song!!!!

    Harvest Moon is ours too, but it will be one of Neil's versions.

    we had harvest moon as well.

    i'd say go for "hard to imagine".
    simply beautiful
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    whipping
  • CranMalReignCranMalReign Posts: 1,928
    JimMacLeod wrote:
    We used "Thin Air".

    That was my and my wife's first dance song at the reception. And we closed the reception with Yellow Ledbetter. Didn't have any in the ceremony tho.
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  • a5pja5pj Hershey PA Posts: 3,923
    CranMalReign wrote:
    JimMacLeod wrote:
    We used "Thin Air".

    That was my and my wife's first dance song at the reception. And we closed the reception with Yellow Ledbetter. Didn't have any in the ceremony tho.

    Ah THAT'S A GREAT IDEA! Will have to run that by the girl tonight and see what she thinks, we're getting married next July 4th :) just set the date.
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  • OceansJennyOceansJenny Manhattan, NY Posts: 3,398
    a5pj wrote:
    CranMalReign wrote:
    JimMacLeod wrote:
    We used "Thin Air".

    That was my and my wife's first dance song at the reception. And we closed the reception with Yellow Ledbetter. Didn't have any in the ceremony tho.

    Ah THAT'S A GREAT IDEA! Will have to run that by the girl tonight and see what she thinks, we're getting married next July 4th :) just set the date.

    You're getting married on Independence Day? :S Anyway, I would suggest You're True... but mainly because of the lyrics, so the tune may not float your boat. Actually, after flipping through their catalog, PJ doesn't have very many love songs.... I would personally just skip PJ at the wedding. Thin Air I think is the best bet, I wouldn't play YL personally. Eddie SERIOUSLY mumbling, lyrics about they don't wave and boxes and bags? Forget it; its an amazing closer for a rock show, not a wedding.
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  • RaeleighRaeleigh Posts: 137
    Totally "Parachute"
  • OceansJennyOceansJenny Manhattan, NY Posts: 3,398
    Rachel-Raquel wrote:
    Totally "Parachute"

    I was actually going to say that, until a lyrics check made me remember it wasn't the happiest of songs...

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  • TonykinTonykin Posts: 252
    JimMacLeod wrote:
    We used "Thin Air".


    That's a pretty one!
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  • cowboypjfancowboypjfan Posts: 2,453
    OceansJenny wrote:
    Actually, after flipping through their catalog, PJ doesn't have very many love songs.... I would personally just skip PJ at the wedding. Thin Air I think is the best bet, I wouldn't play YL personally. Eddie SERIOUSLY mumbling, lyrics about they don't wave and boxes and bags? Forget it; its an amazing closer for a rock show, not a wedding.

    I agree with everything you just said. YL is a joke for a wedding song.
  • OceansJennyOceansJenny Manhattan, NY Posts: 3,398
    lightbulb: Throw Your Arms Around Me!!!!!!! :D:D

    And gratzi crazypjfan, glad to know I'm not the only one. :D
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  • Grandmas JamGrandmas Jam Posts: 1,860
    I don't know if anyone has suggested this yet but "You Are" is a great song. Used to be and an exs theme for a failed relationship lol
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  • DonutmakeyousmileDonutmakeyousmile Posts: 23
    Given up on Pearl Jam for the Wedding but still looking for something a little off the beaten path. Any ideas?
  • Keep on JamminKeep on Jammin Posts: 377
    Long Road!
  • phungiphungi Posts: 641
    a slowed down acoustic version of Hail Hail?
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  • Fighting HellfishFighting Hellfish Posts: 3,170
    We used Untitled from oklahoma 2003 as our first dance, and invited everyone up for Can't help Falling in Love, Vegas 2003
  • YoullseeDragonsYoullseeDragons Posts: 2,144
    Low Light
    Thin Air
    You Are

    Great songs, did you invite the band to the wedding? I bet BOOM would play at the ceremony. :D
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