I am so curious about what songs you went with. When I think about my wedding, the music is probably one of the most important things and I always love to hear what everyone else chooses to play and why they chose that song.
The entrance music (for David, the bridesmaids, and last but not least--me! The same song will be playing throughout, with my entrance coming at a crecendo toward the end) is the second half of Kate Nash's "I Hate Seagulls" (roughly 1:20 in, beginning with the lyrics "I have a friend"). I spent about 20 minutes this morning looking for a recording of it on youtube, but all I can find are live versions, which are lovely, but don't have the urgency, tension, and beautiful release of the album recording (oddly enough).
The song made my "Possible Entrance Songs" list several months ago when I had my iPod on shuffle during my bus ride home. I started to tear up while it was playing and I could just sort of SEE myself walking down the aisle to it.
In the end, after many many tough cuts ("Whole Wide World" by Wreckless Eric did
not want to go down, man), it came down to "I Hate Seagulls" and "The Luckiest" by Ben Folds. The problem with "The Luckiest" is that both David and I start ugly-crying the minute the piano intro starts. Like, red-faced, hiccoughing, snotty weeping. Pretty uncontrollably. To the point where David thought he'd be too overcome to speak his vows after hearing it.
When we listened to "I Hate Seagulls" though, we both cried, but in sort of a calm, happy, perfect way. And like me, David said he could SEE our wedding happening when he listened to the song. He could visualize it and felt like he was there, in the moment, while the song was playing. So that was our winner. ("The Luckiest" is going to be the last song of the night. Arguably the last dance is more important than the first. It is my secret hope that David and I will stand on the dance floor, hold each other and weeping hysterically, while all our friends and family form a circle around us. Like in a movie! It's well within the realm of possibility).
I Hate Seagulls*yes, I know that grammatically, this song is a mess. I don't even care.
I have a friend
with whom I like to spend
anytime I can find with
I like sleeping in your bed
I like knowing what is going on inside your head
I like taking time
and I like your mind
and I like when your hand is in mine
I like getting drunk on the dunes by the beach
I like picking strawberries
I like cream teas
and I like reading
ghost stories
and my heart skips a bit every time that we meet
it's been a while and now your smile is almost like a memory
but then you're back and I am fine
cause you're with me and I'm in love with you
and I can't find the words to make it sound unique
but honestly, you make me strong
I can't believe I've found someone this kind
I hope we carry on cause you're so nice
and I'm in love with you
As for the Recessional music, it will be "Home" by Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros. There was never any question about this. I knew we were getting married long, long before David proposed, and the first time I heard this song back in 2009, I knew it would be the song that played as we left our ceremony as man and wife. I think I brought it up as an option two hours after David proposed, and he agreed immdiately. Both of us LOVE this song, in a funny, inexplicable way. We listened to it inccessantly after we moved out here, and it helped us dig deep and get through a lot of difficult things in the beginning. We still get crazy grins on our faces whenever it comes on the radio and turn the volume way up. We just love this damn song.
Home
Alabama, Arkansas, I do love my Ma & Pa
Not the way that I do love you
Holy Moley, Me-oh-My, you're the apple of my eye
Girl, I’ve never loved one like you
Man, oh man, you’re my best friend,
I scream it to the nothingness
There ain’t nothin’ that I need
Well, hot & heavy, pumpkin pie,
chocolate candy, Jesus Christ
There ain’t nothin’ please me more than you
Ahh, Home
Let me come Home
Home is wherever I’m with you
La la la la, take me Home
Baby, I’m coming Home
I’ll follow you into the park,
through the jungle, through the dark
Girl, I’ve never loved one like you
Moats & boats & waterfalls,
alley ways & pay phone calls
I’ve been everywhere with you
That’s true
We laugh until we think we’ll die,
barefoot on a summer night
Nothin’ new is sweeter than with you
And in the streets we're running free
Like it's only you and me
Geez, you’re somethin' to see.
Ahh, Home
Let me come Home
Home is wherever I’m with you
La la la la, take me Home
Baby, I’m coming Home
“Jade?”
“Alexander?”
“Do you remember that day you fell out of my window?”
“I sure do, you came jumping out after me.”
“Well, you fell on the concrete
and nearly broke your ass
and you were bleeding all over the place
and I rushed you off to the hospital.
Do you remember that?”
“Yes, I do.”
“Well, there’s something
I never told you about that night.”
“What didn’t you tell me?”
“While you were sitting in the backseat
smoking a cigarette you thought
was going to be your last,
I was falling deep, deeply in love with you
and I never told you ‘til just now.”
“Now I know.”
Ahh, Home
Let me come Home
Home is whenever I’m with you
Ahh, Home
Let me come Home
Home is when I’m alone with you
Home
Let me come Home
Home is wherever I’m with you
Ahh, Home
Yes, I am Home
Home is when I’m alone with you.
Alabama, Arkansas, I do love my Ma & Pa
Moats & boats & waterfalls & pay phone calls
Ahh, Home
Let me come Home
Home is wherever I’m with you
Ahh, Home
Let me come Home
Home is when I’m alone with you