Music for Wedding

[markcel]

So I am getting married in October, and we are putting together music to play in the background during the cocktail hour and time prior to the band starting.  I have a list started in my mind, but want to get some suggestions, especially MMJ songs (Golden, Hopefully), which I would like as many as possible.  

I know some songs are in for sure like Bright Eyes "First Day of my Life,"  John Prine "Glory of True Love,"  Ray LaMontagne "Forever My Friend."  But what other song would you suggest?  Any help would be greatly appreciated. ;D

[sweatboard]

total eclipse of the heart.

it's a crowd pleaser.

[fitzcarraldo]

Hey Congrats Markcel!  :)

A couple of oldies but goodies Johnny Mathis - The Twelfth of Never (Jeff Buckley does an amazing cover)

Henry Mancini - Moon River

Moon River, wider than a mile,
I'm crossing you in style some day.
Oh, dream maker, you heart breaker,
wherever you're going I'm going your way.
Two drifters off to see the world.
There's such a lot of world to see.
We're after the same rainbow's end--
waiting 'round the bend,
my huckleberry friend,
Moon River and me.

Tom Waits - Better Off Without A Wife   ;)

[megisnotreal]

total eclipse of the heart.

it's a crowd pleaser.

that would do...

but i'm thinking "dirty deeds done dirt cheap" might be more appropriate for a black-tie affair???

seriously though, you chould play "moon river." that song makes me weep. that or sam cooke's "you send me."

[aMD]

my wife and I sang "I Will Be There When You Die" at our reception.  It took down the house!

[Ghosts_on_TV]

If I ever get married, I want to dance with my wife to Rollin' Back. Even though it seems to be about a dead person.  I still want to.

[evilPaauwe]

my wife and I sang "I Will Be There When You Die" at our reception.  It took down the house!

i don't beleive how awesome that is. i am really jelous.

[EAZYE]

Tell her "you only gotta dance with me" when jim is singing lowdown 8-)

[megisnotreal]

yeah, and throw "just one thing" in the mix somewhere.

[Chico]

I think I would consider "Sweetheart" and "Chills".

And you can borrow some from my wedding:

Traveling Wilburys - Handle with Care
Dusty Springfield - Son of a Preacher Man
CCR - Have you ever seen the Rain (although, that brought rain to mine)
Marvin Gaye - What's Going On?
John Lennon - Just Like Starting Over

[ms. yvon]

big fan of these:

wilco--when you wake up feeling old
wilco--far, far away
bob wills--old fashioned love
ella fitgzerald & louis armstrong--anything from their two collaborative cd's
joe henry--fuse
sam cooke--having a party  AND  mary's place
kinks--waterloo sunset
bryan ferry--slave to love

mmj bonus track:  they ran

congratulations markcel!

[brasstacks]

stoned love-gladys knight and the supremes

do it. and after a bourbon and water, think of me.

g

[MMJ_fanatic]

Cobra!  Maybe the whole reception could line dance to it 8-)