Actually the guy who's DJ our wedding has a kick butt selection of original Jamacian Ska and some original American Ska stuff I told him to mix in. He's also got a great selection of Soul music I'll be asking him to play from time to time. PS- I don't mean 70's soul.SkaredShtles said:Here's the thing - you'll be having such a good time at the reception that you won't even *remember* what songs were played. I would recommend not spending the time picking out the entire playlist. If there are 3 or 4 must have songs, just make sure the DJ knows.
Besides - guests will f**k up any planned playlist with their Godawful "requests."
Wedding Day Song List
- Thread starter Ciaran
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2 things...if one goes to the trouble of planning details like what food's served, what the invites look like, what the wedding party wears, where the reception is, etc....then why should selecting the music be any different?SkaredShtles said:Here's the thing - you'll be having such a good time at the reception that you won't even *remember* what songs were played. I would recommend not spending the time picking out the entire playlist. If there are 3 or 4 must have songs, just make sure the DJ knows.
Besides - guests will f**k up any planned playlist with their Godawful "requests."
also, NO guest requests. period. unless they want to help pay for the DJ (or have a request you agree w/ ).
these are among the best box sets i own:stosh said:
stax/volt vol 1
stax/volt vol 2
stax/volt vol 3
It's funny the guy who owns the reception hall where we're having it at and he said guests only remember 2 things, the music and the food and I think that tends to be true.narlus said:
However I trust my DJ to know what to play. I'm sure we'll give him a few requests but nowhere near what Ciran has done.
What is it with you and that songDRB said:
Are you trying to tell us something?
<shrug>narlus said:
At our wedding the music was mostly background. Maybe it's more important for others.......
No guest requests. That's funny.
Well funny you should say that because I think my IPOD is out to get me. It seems to shuffle that song up all the time.bluebug32 said:What is it with you and that song
Forget the DJ, get the Dan Band from Old School and they can sing their version of Lady.
I guess I don't care what the guests remember.stosh said:
I remember the food and the booze, though. 
Yeah. If you have *every* song for the whole reception chosen, there's little point in even having a DJ, IMO. Better to get a good MC.
I like how you have 2 versions of "Turning Japanese." You're just thinking about the honeymoon, not the wedding
would you have yr guests clamor for bud or miller, at the bar?SkaredShtles said:<shrug>
At our wedding the music was mostly background. Maybe it's more important for others.......
No guest requests. That's funny.
btw stosh, those box sets are not that expensive when you consider that they have 9 or 10 cds per set. i got mine a tad cheaper via ebay.
They did - they got it. We drank wine.narlus said:
"Flack, Roberta Feel Like Making Love"
maybe you should consider the Bad Company version instead. :devil:
maybe you should consider the Bad Company version instead. :devil:
Great suggestions! The JB is spot on. I think I may go ahead an have the DJ play I Feel Good after the vows. The only requests guests can make are off the list. I absolutely refuse to have the macarena played or done at my wedding. I am hoping to have the celine and other such stuff at the bottom of the play list or off it all together. And we'll have wine, a keg, and some homebrew. And champagne.
The music is important to us because well, music is important to us. And it was one of the few things I could contribute to the wedding that I actually liked doing. Most of my family and friends know I love music, controlling it I think is expected. Gotta get more Cramps in there. The hard part is finding enough punk rock love songs. And most of the Descendents songs are about not being able to get the girl.
The DJ is a friend of mine. Has all the equipment and experience. So he knows when to play fast songs and when to play slow ones and is a great MC.
3 days left.... gettin nervous... I hope it all goes well.
Oh - they'll *love* that.......Ciaran said:
Pvssy.<snip>
3 days left.... gettin nervous... I hope it all goes well.
You shouldn't be nervous..... you should be terrified.Ciaran said:3 days left.... gettin nervous... I hope it all goes well.
Nicely played!DRB said:
When it's their wedding they can pick the music. We're being tough... no kids either. Our guests are going to love us.SkaredShtles said:Oh - they'll *love* that.......
Pvssy.
Here's where we are getting married. It's the back deck of her parents house...
Hey Stosh, you wanna use our song list for your wedding? You getting nervous?
"F *ck the Pain Away" - Peaches.
Yeah. The ones without kids.........Ciaran said:When it's their wedding they can pick the music. We're being tough... no kids either. Our guests are going to love us.
hahahaha....Batman said:
ciaran - you could pretty much do the entire Anal C*nt cd _Picnic of Love_.
1. Picnic Of Love
2. Greed Is Something That We Don't Need
3. I Wanna Grow Old With You
4. I'd Love To Have Your Daughter's Hand In Marriage
5. I Couldn't Afford To Buy You A Present (So I Wrote You This Song)
6. Waterfall Wishes
7. I'm Not That Kind Of Boy
8. Saving Ourselves For Marriage
9. I Respect Your Feelings As A Woman And A Human
10. In My Heart There's A Star Named After You
seriously, wouldn't you want to go to a friend's wedding w/o yr kids in tow?SkaredShtles said:Yeah. The ones without kids.........
the team america world police theme song
America
America
a couple of others:
radiohead - a punchup at a wedding
guided by voices - big boring wedding
guided by voices - the brides have hit glass
radiohead - a punchup at a wedding
guided by voices - big boring wedding
guided by voices - the brides have hit glass
Not really. I love kids at wedding receptions. We had a ton of kids at ours.narlus said:
I guess if it was going to be a fancy-schmancy affair I might.
I don't like kids at weddings, I tend to get drunk a swear a lot. Actually I don't really care. Correction: parents don't like me at weddings.SkaredShtles said:Not really. I love kids at wedding receptions. We had a ton of kids at ours.
I guess if it was going to be a fancy-schmancy affair I might.
Part of it was that we just don't have the room. It's a small place and inviting kids would mean like 20+ kids pf all ages. In addition we didn;t want kids running around screaming. We're kinda curmudgeony like that.SkaredShtles said:Not really. I love kids at wedding receptions. We had a ton of kids at ours.
I guess if it was going to be a fancy-schmancy affair I might.
We like kids, but 20 of them is a lot of kids. And we couldn;t say yes to some but no to others without insulting people. Dang, Lime Wire is going to be busy tonight. I have a lot of songs to find. I can see it now...
"Gee Son, I like this song. Who is this?"
"Well Mom, it's by Anal C*nt!"
Classic.Westy said:
We had our reception at the Officer's Club at Wright Pat AFB. Plenty of room for screaming kids.Ciaran said:Part of it was that we just don't have the room. It's a small place and inviting kids would mean like 20+ kids pf all ages. In addition we didn;t want kids running around screaming. We're kinda curmudgeony like that.
But try this on for size - my brother in law got married this past July and had my two older boys (4 & 2 at the time), his 18 month old daughter, and his two stepdaughters (6 & 9 maybe) IN the friggin' ceremony.
I told him he was more insane than I had initially determined.
Pan the camera to the right so you can see my old house!!Ciaran said:When it's their wedding they can pick the music. We're being tough... no kids either. Our guests are going to love us.
Here's where we are getting married. It's the back deck of her parents house...
Hey Stosh, you wanna use our song list for your wedding? You getting nervous?
Congrats, man...wish we coulda been there...
MD
Louis Armstrong, We Have All The Time In The World
The only songs I requested for my wedding were Dropkick Murphys Upstarts & Broken Hearts and Forever. I let her pick everything else.
Great songnarlus said:
heh...but New Order's "Temptation" might honestly fit the mood better.narlus said:how about joy division's - Love Will Tear Us Apart?
I dig that song.
Or if they're feeling REALLY gay-friendly, they could play "Just Can't Get Enough" by Depeche Mode...or even (yikes) "Somebody."
(Maybe they're on the list...I couldn't open it on this korean computer...)
Try this... http://www.blackrune.com/wedding/Wedding Song List2.htmMikeD said:
True companion by Leonard Cohen. Very sweet song.
