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PJ Wedding Music?

RyGuyRyGuy Posts: 295
edited August 2009 in The Porch
So I'm getting married a week from Saturday, and my one assignment from my bride-to-be was to assemble a playlist for the reception. She told me about this duty in January, and being the responsible thirty year old I am, I've started in this morning. So I'm asking everyone to throw out some of their favourite wedding songs.

Any PJ material that fits either the ceremony or reception?

Any other picks for the ceremony or reception? Please keep in mind that the reception music should be tunes we can dance to...

Any help on this would be really appreciated - thanks!!
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  • mvwmvw Posts: 1,691
    I would go with some covers like "Picture In A Frame", "Can't Help Falling In Love", "Harvest Moon", "Forever Young", and maybe "You're True". All of these are more eV than PJ, but I think they would work nicely. Congrats to you! :D
  • craigbcraigb Posts: 806
    thin air ;)

    better man :lol:
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  • mvwmvw Posts: 1,691
    BustedDownPretext wrote:
    Please keep in mind that the reception music should be tunes we can dance to...
    Sorry, I didn't see that at first. Cuttin' a rug to the songs I named might be quite challenging!
  • Mookie P JammerMookie P Jammer Posts: 11
    I wouldn't suggest Betterman.

    I don't think a song about an abusive husband is appropriate for a wedding.
  • ledveddermanledvedderman Posts: 7,761
    You're True
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  • craigbcraigb Posts: 806
    RB276696 wrote:
    I wouldn't suggest Betterman.

    I don't think a song about an abusive husband is appropriate for a wedding.

    I was just kidding about better man.
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  • pineapplesandwaves.pineapplesandwaves. GTA Posts: 1,808
    LUKIN!
  • mach271mach271 Posts: 562
    BLOOD!
  • marcosmarcos Posts: 2,112
    I think I slow danced to Come Back. Though I think it was by myself or I imagined it, as most of the girls I know will only dance to Lady Ga Ga or Black Eye Peas.
  • RearviewreleaseRearviewrelease Posts: 721
    My sister and brother-in-law used Soldier of Love from July 03, 2003 cause they were both at that concert and slow danced to it.
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  • dignindignin Posts: 9,361
    im getting married a week after you and making a playlist as we speak....not alot of pearl jam songs to dance too. Ive noticed that there are alot of good songs for my funeral though ;) For the ceremony i got some instrumental PJ stuff, i think thats the way to go.
  • nc_jammer1nc_jammer1 Posts: 547
    A young family friend of ours made a Cd for us for our wedding ,...first song was a live Pearl Jam version of Throw Your Arms Around Me,......still gives me goose bumps to this day.
  • Solat13Solat13 Posts: 6,996
    I was talking to the couple in front of me at Boston 3 2003 after the preset and they were newlyweds and their wedding song was Thin Air.
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  • Save WhoSave Who Posts: 297
    I'm sure a lot of people have done this, but I made sure that the last dance of the night at my reception was to Yellow Ledbetter. It seemed like a proper way to close out the nights festivities.
  • potnikpotnik Posts: 461
    Well, like so many concerts that I have been to the last song of the night at my wedding was Yellow Ledbetter.

    We also had Can't Help Falling In Love, she went for the Elvis version, although the PJ one can work. A couple years back I remember someone either on this board or another one had created a version of the song that started with Elvis and then about half way through it changed to the PJ version.

    Whatever you do choose, congratulations on the wedding, have a wonderful day!
  • slightofjeffslightofjeff Posts: 7,762
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  • CServantCServant DCO Posts: 1,182
    "Long Road" would be a good song for the occasion.
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  • jaimelynjaimelyn Posts: 44
    Rearviewrelease wrote:
    My sister and brother-in-law used Soldier of Love from July 03, 2003 cause they were both at that concert and slow danced to it.

    Haha! Omg, I was just going to respond then noticed my brother already posted. thanks bro! Ya it was rather magical if I do say so myself :)
  • ledveddermanledvedderman Posts: 7,761
    Save Who wrote:
    I'm sure a lot of people have done this, but I made sure that the last dance of the night at my reception was to Yellow Ledbetter. It seemed like a proper way to close out the nights festivities.

    I did the exact same thing. Everyone on my side of the wedding party were Pearl Jam fans, so it was a good way to end the night.
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  • cippociappocippociappo Posts: 692
    Mmmm, I just got married! I made a playlist and played it in the car that brought me and my wife to the wedding party:

    01) Can't help falling in love
    02) Parachutes
    03) Oceans
    04) Low Light
    05) Love Boat Captain
    06) Love Reign 'oer Me
    07) Smile
    08) Thumbling my way
    09) Picture in a Frame
    10) Harvest Moon
    11) Yellow Ledbetter

    All PJ or PJ covering others 8-)
    Was great, right after getting married... was like Ed blessing us :mrgreen:
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  • RideTheWaveRideTheWave Posts: 38
    A couple weeks ago for our wedding we had some relatives play Into the Wild tracks on acoustic guitars for bridesmaid and groomsen entrances. Last dance was 'Picture in a Frame' followed immediately by Yellow Ledbetter with the lights on... lots of fun.

    Oh yeah, also remember hearing PJ Dock of the Bay at some point which was a surprise
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  • Lisa.GLisa.G Posts: 8
    I think lowlight is so beautiful. I am thinking of walking down the aisle to the instrumental.
  • Black-12Black-12 Posts: 249
    Elderly Women...It always makes me think about loving one sprit through many lifetimes...
  • PJ ColombianPJ Colombian Posts: 113
    ... Why hasn't anyone said Around the Bend.? I think it's perfect!
  • Keep on JamminKeep on Jammin Posts: 377
    CServant wrote:
    "Long Road" would be a good song for the occasion.


    You beat me to it.

    I had them play Black just because it is my all time favorite song. It was the last song of the evening.
  • BanjoBanjo Posts: 272
    PJ covering Elvis'...Canthelpfallinginloveagain. Maybe Golden State. Then a bunch of dance tunes...forget PJ for a night. I did convince our DJ to turn the lights on and play yellow ledbetter to end the night (I only think one other person got it though {She's gotten a few of my 10c tix, BTW}).
  • loveatreeloveatree Posts: 142
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  • LucanLucan Posts: 104
    Always had a soft spot for Lukin, but my tip would be Light Years from Binaural.
  • dougiejamdougiejam Posts: 47
    we used

    wishlist and soldier of Love
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  • JimNasticsJimNastics Posts: 679
    We're getting married in October, and my fiancee will be walking down the aisle to Tuolumne. It's going to be a very autumnal themed wedding, and we think that beautiful composition fits perfectly. For when the guests are arriving at the venue, we're going to be playing a selection of songs by Justin King and Andy McKee, which I think also have that autumnal feeling.

    For the first dance we're thinking Yellow Ledbetter but we're not totally set on that!! It's really tough to choose. There will be a few PJ songs for the reception but I think, for the sake of most of the guests, it'll mostly be a good mix of crowd pleasers from all genres.
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