# Suggest a wedding song **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 22, 2009, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-a-wedding-song/518540 "2009-11-22T17:40:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Casey1505](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dc4da7/32.png) [@Casey1505](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Casey1505)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2009, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-a-wedding-song/518540/1 "2009-11-22T17:40:07Z")
That’s it. My fiancee and I do not have an “our song” or anything like that. I’m also a crappy dancer, so it can’t be an 8 minute power ballad. Something about 3-4 minutes, even tempo, and romantic as hell. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![Spice\_Weasel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spice_weasel/32/5435_2.png) [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2009, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-a-wedding-song/518540/2 "2009-11-22T17:43:30Z")
Ours was ‘‘Stand By Me’’ by Ben E. King. ---
**Author:** ![Hello\_Again](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/85e7bf/32.png) [@Hello\_Again](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hello_Again)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2009, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-a-wedding-song/518540/3 "2009-11-22T17:46:18Z")
“All That Matters” by Mark Knopfler We considered it but at the last minute we switched to “Beyond My Wildest Dreams” by Mark Knopfler/Emmy Lou Harris ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2009, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-a-wedding-song/518540/4 "2009-11-22T18:25:57Z")
This will probably do better in Cafe Society, so I’m going to move it there (from IMHO). twickster, moderator I’ve always thought “This Must Be the Place” by the Talking Heads would be a wonderful wedding song. twickster, poster ---
**Author:** ![Sigmagirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c89c15/32.png) [@Sigmagirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigmagirl)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2009, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-a-wedding-song/518540/5 "2009-11-22T23:24:05Z")
_(What a) Wonderful World_ by Louis Armstrong. A little overused, but it will please the parents. ---
**Author:** ![Equipoise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/equipoise/32/151_2.png) [@Equipoise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Equipoise)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2009, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-a-wedding-song/518540/6 "2009-11-23T00:28:52Z")
[This might be](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSW_s_ZXi3E) a little bit too creepy for you, but if people don’t pay attention to the lyrics, it’s a beautiful love song. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2009, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-a-wedding-song/518540/7 "2009-11-23T00:36:41Z")
“Something” by the Beatles. “This Will Be Our Year” by the Zombies. “Such Great Heights” by the Postal Service. “True Love Ways” by Buddy Holly. “The Luckiest” by Ben Folds. “If I Should Fall Behind” by Bruce Springsteen ---
**Author:** ![Gabing\_Gaboing](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b38774/32.png) [@Gabing\_Gaboing](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gabing_Gaboing)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2009, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-a-wedding-song/518540/8 "2009-11-23T02:29:10Z")
We used _Runaway_ by the Corrs. Easy to dance to, achingly romantic. ---
**Author:** ![Gail](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Gail](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gail)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2009, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-a-wedding-song/518540/9 "2009-11-23T03:11:55Z")
80’s all the way! True by Spandau Ballet Crazy for You by Madonna I Get Weak by Belinda Carlisle ---
**Author:** ![Viridiana](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/ebca7d/32.png) [@Viridiana](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Viridiana)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2009, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-a-wedding-song/518540/10 "2009-11-23T03:53:53Z")
“Always and Forever” by Heatwave? ---
**Author:** ![Waterman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b2d939/32.png) [@Waterman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Waterman)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2009, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-a-wedding-song/518540/11 "2009-11-23T03:59:06Z")
_One Hand, One Heart_ from “West Side Story” ---
**Author:** ![Gary\_T](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Gary\_T](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gary_T)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2009, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-a-wedding-song/518540/12 "2009-11-23T04:00:55Z")
[“My Only Love”](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q005wu7mhM0) by the Statler Brothers. Fits all your criteria, and it’s an actual **wedding** song. ---
**Author:** ![It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/it_s_not_rocket_surgery/32/312_2.png) [@It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/It_s_Not_Rocket_Surgery)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2009, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-a-wedding-song/518540/13 "2009-11-23T04:01:03Z")
“I’ll Stand By You” by the Pretenders. ---
**Author:** ![Gary\_T](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Gary\_T](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gary_T)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2009, 4:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-a-wedding-song/518540/14 "2009-11-23T04:20:30Z")
> [@Waterman](#): > > _One Hand, One Heart_ from “West Side Story” Ah, another fine suggestion. “One Hand, One Heart” and “My Only Love” were the songs at our wedding. Next year we’ll celebrate our 25th anniversary, so I know they work. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Scarlett67](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scarlett67/32/7387_2.png) [@Scarlett67](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scarlett67)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2009, 4:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-a-wedding-song/518540/15 "2009-11-23T04:27:03Z")
Mr. S and I have always been fond of “Could I Have This Dance” by Anne Murray. There’s also “The One” by Elton John. ---
**Author:** ![Dorothea\_Book](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Dorothea\_Book](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dorothea_Book)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2009, 4:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-a-wedding-song/518540/16 "2009-11-23T04:31:19Z")
“Smoke Gets In Your Eyes.” 40s version, preferably Nat King Cole’s. ---
**Author:** ![Indyellen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/indyellen/32/4176_2.png) [@Indyellen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Indyellen)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2009, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-a-wedding-song/518540/17 "2009-11-23T04:32:43Z")
We used _Come Away With Me_ by Norah Jones. Meets all your criteria and is gorgeous to boot. ---
**Author:** ![USCDiver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/uscdiver/32/354_2.png) [@USCDiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/USCDiver)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2009, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-a-wedding-song/518540/18 "2009-11-23T04:37:42Z")
We used “Open Arms” by Journey. ---
**Author:** ![gregorio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/fbc32d/32.png) [@gregorio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gregorio)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2009, 5:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-a-wedding-song/518540/19 "2009-11-23T05:39:07Z")
First post. Wow I wanted “Let’s Do It (Let’s Fall In Love)” _even educated fleas do it_ But the wife (and I) agreed to “You Do Something To Me” Why yes, we do like the Cole Porter songbook (and Ella Fitzgerald). ---
**Author:** ![Talon\_Karrde](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Talon\_Karrde](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Talon_Karrde)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2009, 6:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-a-wedding-song/518540/20 "2009-11-23T06:01:52Z")
> [@Casey1505](#): > > That’s it. > > My fiancee and I do not have an “our song” or anything like that. I’m also a crappy dancer, so it can’t be an 8 minute power ballad. Something about 3-4 minutes, even tempo, and romantic as hell. > > Thanks. If I ever get married I want to use the song [Rainy Night in Soho](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3MKMF-qIZk). It’s closer to five minutes than four, but checks for even tempo and romantic as hell. If you don’t like Shane Macgowan’s singing, Nick Cave did a cover [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YyuMir1VFM](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YyuMir1VFM) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-a-wedding-song/518540.md?page=2)