Nontraditional Wedding Ceremony Music- That's Us!

I knew from the start that I didn't want to use the traditional wedding ceremony music for the processional and recessional.  I didn't realize how difficult it was going to be to choose the perfect songs for us.

It was easy for The Murph.  He quickly chose the Rocky Soundtrack theme "Gonna Fly Now."  The day before the wedding he and his brother, who was his best man, joked about how they were going to walk down the aisle.

Then it was up to me to come up with the the processional songs for me and the bridesmaids.  We only had two attendants each, so the DJ only had to play a little of each song.  I chose the "Butterfly Waltz" even before the Rocky song was chosen, but then I thought about using "Somewhere Over The Rainbow."

After Rocky, that one just didn't cut it.  I went back to "Butterfly Waltz" and it seemed to transition the groom's processional song with my processional song.  The DJ set it all up to play short segments of each song as we were walking down the aisle.

The song I walked down the aisle to was "Only Time" by Enya.  It's such a beautiful song.  The Boy walked my down the aisle and then took his place behind the best man.  He did a great job walking his mom down the aisle.  I was so proud of him!

You will have to go to YouTube to listen to these songs and watch these videos since they are blocked on my website.  (Never mind!  They do seem to be working on my blog now.)

For the recessional, the DJ played  "I Do I Do I Do I Do I Do" by Abba.

We had an awesome jazz trio headed by Carlos Pino  played prelude music as our guests were being seated and then during the cocktail hour before dinner.  The DJ, Jeff Davidson, from Feel The Beat Entertainment took over at dinner then continued for the remainder of the evening.  He did a great job!

The entire evening was amazing!  All the vendors we chose were excellent.  I had so much fun and it went by way to fast!  I can't wait to get the professional photos back from the photographer so I can post them.

Sunday Things- Wedding Music, Hurricane Isaac, Long Run...

Just when I get one thing checked off the wedding list another 100 things seem to pop up out of nowhere!  I have spent the past two days trying to decide on songs for the ceremony, which florist to use, getting the house cleaned out for family staying here, etc.  The only songs left to decide on are the processional songs for the bridesmaid and then for me.  No way am I doing the boring Wagner wedding march from lohengrin.  Du du dudu du du dudu.



No way!

I really don't understand why that song is so popular since it comes from such a sad, tragic story.  Not to mention I read somewhere today that Wagner was actually anti-Semite.  Basically a Nazi and I don't mean like the Running Nazi.  A REAL one!

I could go with something very traditional, kind of boring, but still very beautiful such as Pachebel's Canon in D, but I am hoping to find something more unique to me.



  I love the Butterfly Waltz by Brian Crain with piano and cello.  Beautiful!




The Murph is coming down the aisle to a more fun song and I may find something fun for the bridesmaids.  I think for me I should stay with something classic, beautiful and well...  bride like.  Unless I find something too fun to resist.  Any ideas?  I'm desperate!!

In between wedding song researching, I did get to run with the Running Nazi this morning.  We did our usual 12 mile loop and got caught up on things since I NEVER see her anymore since she got the new job.  It was nice catching up with her.  I hope she likes the bridesmaid dress!  It's my gift to her since she will probably hate it but wear it anyway for me and say she loves it of course.

I am also very worried about The Boy.  Tropical Storm Isaac is suppose to turn into a hurricane and it's heading straight toward the gulf coast.  My mom has already sent me an email from the governor declaring a state of emergency which I forwarded to The Boy.  I hope this system turns and goes somewhere else.  If this hurricane hits Pensacola Beach it will be the first one since The Murph bought the condo down there.  He bought it after Hurricane Ivan which totally devastated Pensacola Beach, FL, Gulf Shores and Orange Beach, AL several years ago.  It was heartbreaking to see all the things we loved destroyed.

I don't like hurricanes.

Once the hurricanes come ashore and move inland, we can get very dangerous weather as far north as here in Birmingham.  Tornadoes, torrential rains.  The first time my basement flooded was during several days of rain from a hurricane.  During one of the last hard rains that came through here, The Boy woke me up in the middle of the night to tell me the ceiling was leaking down in his room.  And his room is at the bottom of the house, three stories down.  I think it must have leaked through the fireplace which was right above where the water came through.  I can't even imagine what days of rain from a hurricane system will do.

The Boy does seem very happy with his choice of living arrangements this year in college.  I feel better that he's around other people and not isolated in a private dorm room.  He's called or emailed me several times letting me know of things he needs.  I have some things to send him this week.

During the move, his laptop screen got cracked even though he boxed it up with padding.  At first his dad didn't want to take care of it and apparently it isn't covered by insurance.  Now, however, his dad is helping him take care of it.  He does work for a computer company!  The Boy said it doesn't cost much to replace a computer screen.  That's good because when he first told me the computer was cracked I thought he was going to need an entirely new laptop.

The Boy loves all his classes.  Not surprising since most of them are computer related.  I do miss him though!

I have a feeling this is going to be a very busy week!