To Life: Vanessa's Wedding Surprise

Video courtesy of GodVine

Some families put on a real show like Vanessa's family and friends did for this great surprise wedding performance. If most of our family weren't tone deaf it would have been a blast to do at my daughter's wedding. Most of us just don't have the skill set to pull it off. (OK everyone in my family can stop laughing at imaging what we would have sounded like since only one of us can sing!) But for the family who can sing and has the time to invest in a great show for wedding reception, this has to be tops!

Music To Wed By

This video offers some great ideas for brides both conventional and more creative. Which kind of bride are you? Only you can answer that question!

Father Daughter Dance

One important decision you'll need to make is what song to dance with your father.  Every bride and her dad need to give some careful consideration to this choice.  Below are some suggestions.  ITunes or Amazon will let you listen part of the song before you buy it in case you're not familiar with it. 

Loudon Wainwright's "Daughter"


10,000 Manaics "How You've Grown"

Ben Folds' "Still Fighting It"

Paul Simon's "Father and Daughter"

Israel "IZ" Kamakawiwo'ole's "Somewhere Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World" (hear it)

The Temptations' "Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch"
Ray Charles' "Ain't That Love"

The Bellamy Brothers' "Let Your Love Flow"

Neil Young's "Here For You"

Stevie Wonder's "Isn't She Lovely"

James Taylor's "You've Got A Friend"

Voltaire's "Goodnight Demonslayer"

Natalie Merchant's "Kind And Generous"

Paul Simon's "You Can Call Me Al"

Any version of "You Are My Sunshine," particularly the Johnny Cash version

String Quartets Add Vintage Charm

Having a string quartet at your wedding ceremony or reception will add a vintage classical appeal. The award winning Shrewsbury String Quartet played at a recent bridal fair and I can highly recommend their sound. They are a group of professional musicians who usually play for a half hour before your ceremony and will play something special for the seating of mothers and grandmothers, the processional, during the ceremony, with special music for the lighting of the unity candle, communion etc. They will also play a recessional and postlude music for while your guests are leaving. The costs are reasonable and they will mail you a CD of samples of their work. You have a choice of a String Quartet, a String Trio, or a String Duo. Your String Quartet can also play during your cocktail hour. The Shrewsbury String Quartet plays in the South Jersey/Philadelphia/Wilmington areas. You can contact them by phone at 609-932-0697 or at their web site: http://www.stringquartet.us/.