Top Wedding Songs

The following is a list of the most popular wedding songs played at ceremonies and receptions, compiled from our mobile DJ survey
(see this link:http://www.discjockeys.com/top_wedding.php)
We broke down each section of a traditional wedding, in order, from the ceremony to the reception.
Ceremony music:
Prelude music: Played prior to the ceremony, while guests are arriving.
Moonlight Sonata (Beethoven)
Isn't It Romantic (Glenn Miller)
Water Music (Handel)
Ave Maria (Schubert / Gounod)
The Four Seasons (Vivaldi)
Greensleeves (Traditional)
Rhapsody In Blue (Gershwin)
God Only Knows (The Beach Boys)
As Time Goes By (A Kiss Is Just A Kiss) (Tony Bennett)
Arioso (Bach)
Ode To Joy (Beethoven)
Brandenburg Concerto #2 (Bach)
Gloria (Vivaldi)
Unchained Melody (Righteous Brothers)
Processional & Bridal music: Played during the time the family, wedding party, and the bride walk down the aisle.
Bridal Chorus (Here Comes The Bride) from "Lohengrin" (Wagner)
Trumpet Voluntary in D (The Prince of Denmark's March) (Clarke or Purcell)
Canon in D (Pachelbel)
The Four Seasons (Handel)
Water Music (Handel)
What A Wonderful World (Louis Armstrong)
Unforgettable (Nat King Cole)
I Can't Help Falling In Love (Elvis Presley)
When A Man Loves A Woman (Percy Sledge)
In My Life (The Beatles)
March From Lohengrin (Wagner)
Interlude music (optional): The songs played during the ceremony.
Ave Maria (Schubert)
Amazing Grace (Traditional)
La Traviata (Verdi)
Sheep May Safely Graze (Bach)
And I Love Her (The Beatles)
Primavera: First Movement, Allegro (Vivaldi)
Love Me Tender (Elvis Presley)
Für Elise (Beethoven)
We've Only Just Begun (The Carpenters)
Have I Told You Lately (Van Morrison)
Recessional music: Music played as the new husband and wife walk up the aisle together.
Wedding March (from "A Midsummer Night's Dream") (Mendelssohn)
Ode To Joy (from The Ninth Symphony) (Beethoven)
Hallelujah Chorus (from "The Messiah") (Handel)
Trumpet Tune (Purcell)
Magnificat In D (Bach)
The Long And Winding Road (The Beatles)
I Got You (I Feel Good) (James Brown)
How Sweet It Is (James Taylor)
Then He Kissed Me (The Crystals)
I Got You Babe (Sonny and Cher)

Reception music:
First Dance music: First dance as husband and wife.
Unforgettable (Nat King Cole)
Can't Help Falling In Love (Elvis Presley)
Can I Have This Dance? (Ann Murray)
The Way You Look Tonight (Frank Sinatra)
It Had To Be You (Harry Connick, Jr.)
What A Wonderful World (Louis Armstrong)
Endless Love (Diana Ross and Lionel Richie)
I Cross My Heart (George Strait)
I Swear (John M. Montgomery or All 4 One)
A Whole New World (Peabo Bryson & Regina Belle)
As Time Goes By (A Kiss Is Just A Kiss) (Michael Feinstein)
When You Say Nothing At All (Allison Krauss)
Faithfully (Journey)
No Ordinary Love (Sade)
Here And Now (Luther Vandross)
I Can Love you Like That (John M. Montgomery)
Power Of Love (Celine Dion)
Tonight I Celebrate My Love (Roberta Flack & Peabo Bryson)
Everything I Do {I Do For You} (Bryan Adams)
When A Man Loves A Woman (Percy Sledge or Michael Bolton)
All My Life (Linda Ronstadt & Aaron Neville)
I'll Be There (Mariah Carey)
On Bended Knee (Boyz II Men)
At Last (Etta James)
Don't Know Much (Linda Ronstadt & Aaron Neville)
From This Moment On (Shania Twain)
Our Love Is Here To Stay (Harry Connick, Jr.)
Unchained Melody (The Righteous Brothers)

*These are the most requested songs, but there are many others. Ask your DJ.
Father/Daughter music: The dance between the new bride and her father.
My Girl (The Temptations)
Thank Heaven For Little Girls (Gigi)
Just The Way You Are (Billy Joel)
Unforgettable (Nat King Cole / Natalie Cole)
The Wind Beneath My Wings (Bette Midler)
My Dad (Paul Petersen)
Hero (Mariah Carey)
Butterfly Kisses (Bob Carlisle)
Times of Your Life (Paul Anka)
A Song For My Daughter (Steve Moser, Mikki Viereck, Ray Allaire)
Can You Feel The Love Tonight (Elton John)
The Way You Look Tonight (Frank Sinatra)
Have I Told You Lately (Rod Stewart)
Because You Loved Me (Celine Dion)
My Heart Will Go On (Celine Dion)
Have I Told You Lately (Van Morrison)
What A Wonderful World (Louis Armstrong)
Through The Years (Kenny Rogers)
Daddy's Hand (Holly Dunn)
Daddy's little Girl (Kippi Brannon)
Daddy's Girl (Peter Cetera)
Sunrise, Sunset (Fiddler On The Roof - Sndtrk)
Lullabye (Billy Joel)
A Whole New World (Peabo Bryson & Regina Belle)
How Do You Fall In Love (Alabama)
Isn't She Lovely (Stevie Wonder)
Landslide (Fleetwood Mac)
Thank Heaven For Little Girls (Gigi)
Father's Eyes (Amy Grant)
Friends (Elton John)
In Your Eyes (Peter Gabriel)

Mother/Son music: The dance between the husband and his mother.
Don't Know Much (Linda Rondstadt and Aaron Neville)
Butterfly Kisses (Bob Carlisle)
I.O.U (Jimmy Dean)
Moon River (Andy Williams)
Moon Dance (Van Morrison)
'Til The End Of Time (Perry Como)
Through The Years (Kenny Rogers)
Have I Told You Lately (Rod Stewart)
Because You Loved Me (Celine Dion)
Just The Way You Are (Billy Joel)
Unforgettable (Nat King Cole / Natalie Cole)
What A Wonderful World (Louis Armstong)
In This Life (Bette Midler)
You're The Inspiration (Chicago)
Wind Beneath My Wings (Bette Midler)
Friends (Elton John)
Wishing Tree (Sonia Dada)
Blessed (Elton John)
Hero (Mariah Carey)
In Your Eyes (Peter Gabriel)
A Song For My Son (Steve Moser, Mikki Viereck, Ray Allaire)
Sunrise, Sunset (Fiddler On The Roof - Sndtrk)
In My Life (The Beatles)
Ever I Saw Your face (Roberta Flasck)
Greatest Love Of All (Whitney Houston)
I Wish You Love (Natalie Cole)
Thanks Again (Ricky Skaggs)
Stand By Me (Ben E. King)

Bridal Party Dances music: The dance including the Bride & Groom, Bridesmaids & Groomsmen, and family members.
That's What Friends Are For (Dionne & Friends: Elton John, Gladys Knight & Stevie Wonder)
Can You Feel The Love Tonight (Elton John)
Friends In Low Places (Garth Brooks)
We Are Family (Sister Sledge)
Friends (Elton John)
Heroes and Friends (Randy Travis)
In Your Eyes (Peter Gabriel)
Celebration (Kool & The Gang)

Cutting The Cake music: Played while the Bride & Groom cut the cake.
Cut the Cake (Average White Band)
I Wanna Grow Old With You (Adam Sandler)
How Sweet It Is (James Taylor)
Sugar, Sugar (The Archies)
Hit me With Your Best Shot (Pat Benatar)
When I'm 64 (The Beatles)
Recipe For Love (Harry Connick Jr.)
That's Amore' (Dean Martin)
Happy Together (The Turtles)
Pour Some Sugar On Me (Def Leppard)
I Got You Babe (Sunny & Cher)
Love & Marriage (Frank Sinatra)
Oh Yeah! (Yello)
Axel F (Harold Faltermeyer)
Peter Gunn Theme

Money/Dollar (Honeymoon) Dance music (Optional) Played during the time the Bride & Groom dance with guests while the Best man and Maid of Honor collect the money for their honeymoon.
See music list above: "Bridal Party Music"
Ask your DJ for suggestions

Garter And Bouquet Toss music: Played during the bouquet toss and garter toss.
The Stripper (David Rose)
Legs (ZZ Top)
You Sexy Thing (Hot Chocolate)
Oh Yeah! (Yello)
Macho Man (Village People)
Theme From Mission Impossible (Danny Elfman)
Wild Thing (The Troggs or Tone Loc)
Let's Get It On (Marvin Gaye)
Bad Boys (Inner Circle)
Another One Bites The Dust (Queen)
Curly Shuffle (Jump n' The Saddle)
Kiss (Prince)
Do Ya Think I'm Sexy (Rod Stewart)
Gimme All Your Lovin' (ZZ Top)
Pretty Woman (Roy Orbison)
Freak Me (Silk)
Hungry Eyes (Eric Carmen)
Heaven (Bryan Adams)
U Can't Touch This (MC Hammer)
Shameless (Garth Brooks)
*Girls Night Out (The Judds)
*Girls Just Wanna Have Fun (Cyndi Lauper)
*Whipped Cream {Dating Game Theme} (Herb Alpert)
*Miss America Theme (Various)
*Songs for Bouquet Toss Only.

Last Dance music: The last song of the night for the Bride & Groom and their remaining guests.
Last Dance (Donna Summer)
New York, New York (Frank Sinatra)
Good Riddance {Time Of Your Life} (Green Day)
From This Moment On (Shania Twain & Bryan White)
Save The Best For Last (Vanessa Williams)
Wonderful Tonight (David Kersh)
Could I Have This Dance (Anne Murray)
You're Still The One (Shania Twain)
Closing Time (Semisonic)
Unforgettable (Nat King Cole / Natalie Cole)
I've Had The Time Of My Life (Bill Medly & Jennifer Warnes)
How Your Love Makes Me Feel (Diamond Rio)
Goodnight, Sweetheart (David Kersh)
The Party's Over (Nat King Cole)
Goodnight Sweetheart (Spaniels)
What a Wonderful World (Louis Armstrong)
The Dance (Garth Brooks)
Truly, Madly, Deeply (Savage Garden)
Always And Forever (Heatwave)

TIFFANY BLUE WEDDING IN NEW YORK CITY

My sister Malou and I were honored to be invited to the wedding of one of our clients in New York. It was such a happy occasion and a very beautiful one (plus the fact that the couple Jewel and Jhun and their families and friends are extremely wonderful people. We had so much fun (one of the few times that we came as guests to a wedding reception. My sister and I dressed up the bride as she wore a Malou Castillejos creation. A very elegant ballgown fit for a princess-like bride). Here are some pictures from this wedding.

Tavern on the Green last May 10, 2008 at New York City.

CALIFORNIA EXCLUSIVE BRIDAL AFFAIR -May 1 to 3, 2008

Marriage vows

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

(Redirected from Wedding vows)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wedding_vows

In a Christian or Christian-influenced civil ceremony, after the vows have been spoken, the celebrant traditionally instructs the couple to kiss.
Marriage vows are promises a couple makes to each other during a wedding ceremony.
Civil ceremonies often allow couple's to choose their own marriage vows, although many civil marriage vows are adapted from the traditional Catholic wedding vow "To have and to hold, from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness or in health, to love and to cherish 'till death do us part."
Vows can also be written by the couple, or poetry, lyrics or vows from a mixture of religious traditions used. However couples marrying in a house of worship or within a religious tradition are often constrained to use the standard vows of that tradition's ceremony.

Selecting Wedding Dates in 2008 - Year of the Rat

If you are selecting a wedding date in year 2008, you can consider the following good wedding dates marked in red in this calendar. The good wedding dates are caculated based on the Chinese calendar.

http://www.herongyang.com/chinese/wedding/wedding_dates_2008.html

GETTING MARRIED ON THE 7TH OR THE 8TH???

I just came across these sites and I got interested in adding the articles to my blog. check nyo ang ganda! http://weddings.about.com/od/pickingyourweddingdate/a/august82008.htm

http://abcnews.go.com/US/story?id=3348384&page=1&CMP=OTC-RSSFeeds0312

Actually my sister Malou's favorite number is number 8 (kasi birthday niya yon march 08 - and sobrang lucky siya pag may number 8 most specially sa mga tickets for raffle....he!he!he! nananalo siya promise.) while my favorite number naman is number 7. Kaya mula ngayon number 8 na din ang favorite ko. Number 7 second place nalang...hi hi hi!

8/8/08: Don't Miss Out on the Next Big Date

August 8, 2008 or 8/8/08 Is Next Popular Wedding DayBy Nina Callaway, About.com

Oct 4 20078/8/08 has a nice ring to it, don't you think? After the frenzy created this year on 7-7-07, a popular wedding date considered lucky by many, wedding vendors and engaged couples are looking out for the next extra-popular date. August 8, 2008 falls on a Friday, so it likely won't be quite as popular as the 7/7/07, which was a Saturday. However, since 8 is an extremely lucky number in Chinese culture, watch for huge numbers of Chinese weddings on this day.

http://weddings.about.com/od/pickingyourweddingdate/a/august82008.htm

The Luckiest Date of the Decade?

7/7/07 Will Be Big for Gambling and Getting Married.

Some are hoping for marital bliss, others a big win: either way, many Americans are hoping to get lucky on 7/7/07.

By SHEILA MARIKAR July 5, 2007

From tying the knot or hitting the slots, on 7/7/07, a lot of people are hoping to get lucky.check this link for more details.

http://abcnews.go.com/US/story?id=3348384&page=1&CMP=OTC-RSSFeeds0312

Proper wording for wedding invitations

Note: if the ceremony is a religious one, the honour of your presence is requested. If the ceremony is a civil one, the pleasure of your company is requested.

http://www.thepurplehouse.net/wedding/invitewording.html

What is a Misalette???

A misalette is the booklet of your entire ceremony proceedings, may it be a christian wedding or a catholic wedding. Why this is important???


1. The priest must have a copy of your misalette so he can be guided throughout the entire wedding ceremony about the readings, vows, etc.....making it personalized will also give your soleminizing officer or your priest no reason to forget your names (names of the bride and groom)...


2. Your lector or commentator must have a copy of your misalette so he/she can lead the congregation on what to do next; sit down, stand up, kneel, etc...


3. Your readers must have it so she/he can practice the readings beforehand and be able to read it properly during the mass or the ceremony..


4. Your coordinator must have a copy so he/she can be guided properly on the entire proceedings and be able to guide those who are involved; must know when to help the bearers go up the altar for the wedding rings, prepare the veil, cord, candles, offerors, etc..


5. Your sponsors and your entourage must have copies of the misalette so they can follow and understand what is happening..


6. Your guests may have copies if you want them to be guided as well...


7 and most important the couple...it's your wedding! Without it, you wouldn't know what to do and what to say...if you have your own vows, this is where you can have it included so the rest of your guests can also understand it and feel it...


..so what is a misalette...it's an important element of your wedding..DO NOT FORGET IT!!!