How about “Song for You” by Leon Russell?
Whatever you do, don’t go with “Will You Still Love Me, Tomorrow” or “I Guess That’s Why They Call It The Blues.” I’ve played both at wedding receptions–no joke-- and it was incredible. Half the guests stand there beaming at the happy couple and half (that are actually listening to the music) look like they wish they could sink into the floor.
Good luck with the wedding.
It’s one of those songs with a real title and then one in parentheses after it.
I think it’s “Amazed (Baby I’m Amazed By You)”, but I very well could be wrong.
My suggestion for a good wedding song is “I Could Not Ask For More,” by Edwin McCain.
Me & the ex husband used ‘Patience’ by GNR.
Nowadays, I would probably choose the Hampster dance.
…in no particular order.
“Patience” (I remember getting detention for inciting a mass whistling of this song in high school)
“Hamster Dance” (Oddly Appropriate, but maybe not)
“Amazed (Baby I’m Amazed By You)”
“I Could Not Ask For More”
“Song for You”
“From This Moment” (Only if we get TUG McGraw to sing it)
“Natural Woman”
“Ice Cream” (Very much a contender)
“I’m the Only One”
“Angel Eyes”.
“String of Pearls”
“All of Me”
“Come Rain of Come Shine”
“Unchained Melody”
“You’ve Lost that Lovin’ Feelin”
“you do something to me”
“With You”
“Walls”
“Time In A Bottle”
“Always and Forever”
“All of Me”
“I Will Be There”
“D-I-V-O-R-C-E”
“I Love You”
“Two Out of Three Ain’t Bad”
“Air That I Breathe”
“At Last”
“You’re the Best Thing”
“It had to be you”
“We are in love”
“Wonderful Tonight” (Naaah, reminds me of my horrible prom)
“True Companion” (Definitely dig Cohn)
“A Wink and a Smile”
“Our Love is Here to Stay”
“The Way You Look Tonight”
“In Your Eyes”
“Air That I Breathe” (AGAIN!)
“Is This Love?” (No big hair, please)
“Let’s Stay Together”
“What a Difference a Day Makes”
“Don’t Give up”
And the winner is…
“All of Me” with “True Love Ways” (not mentioned) a close second. Shirley, you’ll be happy to know that we have signed up for a refresher dance course.
Thanks to all, it was nice to share…now if only we could decide on wedding favors…
Gregatiki,
NO, No, no, no, no, no, no…
Its your day to party and have FUN. Do not be overly serious with this. Lighten up a little. This is what you need to play.
Nick Lowes’ “I Knew the Bride When She used to Rock n’ Roll”
You guys will laugh together about it when you get old.
No matter though. Wishing you a long and happy life together. Blessed be.
Fudge. I wished I’d read this earlier. A particular favorite wedding song that i got to play at a friend’s wedding is “Is She Really Going Out With Him?” by Joe Jackson. It was singularly appropriate for the circumstances. (They met editing school news rags from opposite ends of the political spectrum)
“The Way You Look Tonight” was our first dance song at our wedding (we had a speaker system and used the Frank Sinatra version). Absolutely wonderful, and easy enough that any cover band worth its salt should be able to play it.
And to Gregatiki: Good Luck & Congratulations
I’m totally with Shirley and Arnold. Got to be something you can work with and that is great quality. How 'bout the Spice Girls “Tell me what you want, what you really, realy want”. ?
No ? - ok I’d go with something like Sinatra, Cole Porter or Ella. Bugger the band and let them amplified strings soar and the swing really swing. Classic and beautiful.
“The Wedding” by David Bowie…very nice instrumental song, great saxophone.