Non-Traditional / Non-Classical Ceremony Music

Dalito322 Posted: Jun 13, 2007 03:14 PM

Non-Traditional / Non-Classical Ceremony Music

We have a DJ for our ceremony (at RH), and want to be different with the music...

This is what I know so far:
BMs walk down to Somewhere Over the Rainbow (Hawaiin version from 50 1st Dates)
I'm walking down to an instrumental version of Here Comes the Sun by the Beatles.

But, I'm stumped beyond that......Anyone else using a DJ or going the non-traditional route, what are you using?

I need songs for the Prelude, Grandparents and mom being seated, and for the Recessional....

Shorty McBride Posted: Jun 13, 2007 03:19 PM

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Come What May from Moulin Rouge is fabulous -

all you need is love (a la Love Actually!)

KvsGrl Posted: Jun 13, 2007 03:20 PM

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Our recessional was to the Peanuts theme song

Dalito322 Posted: Jun 13, 2007 04:26 PM

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Posted by KvsGrl

Our recessional was to the Peanuts theme song

NICE!! That's awesome!

Lools Posted: Jun 13, 2007 05:52 PM

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I'm in the same boat, I want non-traditional music too, but I've been stumped lately.

gonzo23456 Posted: Jun 13, 2007 06:23 PM

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I think we are walking down to Ben Harper 'Forever'

courtand25 Posted: Jun 13, 2007 10:14 PM

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Our wedding favor is a CD, so we are having the DJ play songs from the CD for the prelude music. That includes songs from REM, Bright Eyes, David Gray, the Postal Service, Ben Folds, the Beatles, Dave Matthews and Death Cab for Cutie.

We are also doing All You Need is Love for our recessional!

Heather11207 Posted: Jun 14, 2007 02:03 PM

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We did one song for grandparents, parents, bp - everyone but me & my parents - Canon in D. I know, not non-traditional but I've always loved it.

I walked down to Somebody by Depeche Mode.

Our recessional was This Will Be by Natalie Cole - loved it!!

Pencils Posted: Jun 14, 2007 02:08 PM

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We used 'Beautiful Day' by U2 for the recessional. Everyone loved it. Had the DJ cue it to the first chorus, not the beginning, so when the rabbi presented us, 'It's a beautiful day!...' And it was.

Dani731 Posted: Jun 14, 2007 02:51 PM

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We are having Jazz instrumentals played for the prelude

The BP is walking to You by Jesse Powell

I don't know what I am walking to yet.

the Recessional will be 'Signed, Sealed, Delivered, I'm Yours' by Stevie Wonder

futrmrsblt Posted: Jun 14, 2007 02:57 PM

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I went the same route you are

processional for family and bridal party
canon rock (jerry c)
its the youtube kids version haha
yah its a traditoinal song but rock version
me:
jesu joy of mans' desiring by 'bach to the future'
yah its a traditoinal song again but a cool twist

my recessional was made by my brother
he just took the instrumental part of the drop kick murphys 'shipping up to boston ' (aka departed theme song sort of)... and came out AWSOME

carolinebr Posted: Jun 14, 2007 03:24 PM

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Posted by gonzo23456

I think we are walking down to Ben Harper 'Forever'

GREAT SONG. I wanted that for our 1st dance but I was afraid I'd bawl my eyes out.

I walked down to God Only Knows by the Beach Boys played by a string trio (Cappricio Ensemble - they were great!)