Songs of the Day

I'm going to compile a list of possible songs to use for different parts of the ceremony and reception. Some are set in stone, others are up in the air.

Prelude/Postlude
Marry Me - Train
Arioso - Bach
Clair de Lune - Claude Debussy
Feather Theme - Forrest Gump
Casper's Lullaby - James Horner
How Beautiful
Minuet - Bach
The Grand Finale of Edward Scissorhands - Danny Elfman
Love Song for a Savior - Jars of Clay
Bella's Lullaby - Twilight

Seating of Parents/Grandparents
Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring - Bach
You Raise Me Up - Josh Groban

Bridal Party Processional
Feather Theme - Forrest Gump
Canon in D - Johann Pachelbel

Bride Processional
Canon in D - Johann Pachelbel

Unity Candle
Love is Never Ending - Brad Paisley

Recessional
Instrumental All You Need is Love - The Beatles

Reception Entrance
I Gotta Feeling - Black Eyed Peas

First Dance
Lucky - Colbie Caillat and Jason Mraz

Father/Daughter Dance
Butterfly Kisses - Bob Carlisle - Dad apparently hates this song, just learned that from Mom this morning.
Cinderella - Steven Curtis Chapman
I Cross My Heart - George Straight
I Loved Her First - Heartland
My Little Girl - Tim McGraw
Stealing Cinderella - Chuck Wicks
She Walks With Me - Michael W. Smith
Then They Do - Trace Adkins
I'll Always Be Your Baby - Natalie Grant


Mother/Son Dance
In My Life - The Beatles

Cutting the Cake
Eat It - Weird Al Yankovic
When I'm 64 - The Beatles

Garter Toss
Business Time - Flight of the Conchords
American Woman - Lenny Kravitz
Danger Zone - Kenny Loggins (Top Gun)
Hot For Teacher - Van Halen
Indiana Jones Theme Song
James Bond Theme Song
Mission Impossible Theme Song - Matt has taken a liking to this one

Bouquet Toss
All The Single Ladies - Beyonce - I've decided this it far too overused
Another One Bites the Dust - Queen
Diamonds Are A Girls Best Friend - Marilyn Monroe
Girls Just Wanna Have Fun - Cyndi Lauper

Combined Garter/Bouquet?
Take Me Out To The Ballgame (saw this idea on a TK post about garters)

Last Song
Grow Old With You - Adam Sandler

Picture Slideshow
Beauty and the Beast Theme
A Whole New World - Aladdin
So This Is Love - Cinderella
All I Ask of You - Phantom of The Opera - Love this song, but I think I'm going to stick with the Disney song theme for this, since we're going there on honeymoon.


Almost all of the song ideas came from Wedding Wire's list. It's very organzied and helpful. Tons of ideas!