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Tuneful ideas to get you from your grand entrance all the way through your reception.
Mpls.St.Paul Magazine Wedding Guide 2007
The Processional
Bridal chorus from Lohengrin
–Wagner
Romance from string quartet
–Mozart
Cantata no. 29
–Bach
Canon in D Major
–Pachelbel
Allegro Movement from Trumpet Concerto
–Haydn
Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring
–Bach
Spring from The Four Seasons
–Vivaldi
Trumpet Voluntary
–Purcell/Clarke
Ode to Joy
–Beethoven
lasia ch’io pianga
–Handel
Wedding March from A Midsummer Night’s Dream
–Mendelssohn
The Ceremony
Vocal
Grow Old with Me
–Mary Chapin Carpenter
It’s Your Love
–Tim McGraw and Faith Hill
Here and Now
–Luther Vandross
All I Ask of You
–Andrew Lloyd Webber
I Love the Way You Love Me
–John Michael Montgomery
Keeper of the Stars
–Tracy Byrd
From this Moment
–Shania Twain and Bryan White
I Will Be Here for You
–Michael W. Smith
The Wedding Song
–Paul Stookey
One Hand, One Heart
–Leonard Bernstein
I Believe in You and Me
–Whitney Houston
Instrumental
It Had to Be You
–Isham Jones
Unforgettable
–Irving Gordon
Some Enchanted Evening
–Richard Rodgers
Could I Have This Dance?
–Holyfield & House
Matchmaker
–Jerry Bock
Embraceable You
–George Gershwin
Speak Softly Love
–Nino Rota
Edelweiss
–Richard Rodgers
Friends & Lovers
–Gordon & Gruska
These Foolish Things
–Strachey & Link
Love Theme, Cinema Paradiso
–Andrea Morricone
My Funny Valentine
–Richard Rodgers
The Reception
Nothing will get people out to the dance floor faster than hearing their favorite songs. We talked to sought after local DJ Shawn Plante of Instant Request DJ Entertainment to give us the scoop on the songs his brides and grooms request most.
First Dance:
At Last
–Etta James
True Companion
–Mark Cohn
The Way You Look Tonight
–Frank Sinatra
By Your Side
–Sade
Come Away With Me
–Nora Jones
Father/Daughter Dance:
What A Wonderful World
–Louis Armstrong
Butterfly Kisses
–Bob Carlisle
The Way You Look Tonight
–Frank Sinatra
Unforgettable
–Nat King Cole
My Girl
–The Temptations
Bridal Party Songs:
Celebration
–Kool and the Gang
With A Little Help From My Friends
–The Beatles
Get This Party Started
–Pink
We Are Family
–Sister Sledge
Let’s Get It Started
–Black Eyed Peas