Recently, a friend approached me and asked if I could put together some chill music for her upcoming wedding. She likes my style in music, and wants something different from the typical “Butterfly Kisses” or whatever they play at weddings in the background. Funny enough, very few songs came to mind. We fired up Rhapsody and I went through a lot. We joked a bit and threw some real awkward stuff on the playlist. But, the jokes were really just another way of saying, “crap, I have no idea”.
It’s a lot harder than I thought, as you want it to be sentimental and appropriate for the setting. It will just be background music, but it’s not as easy as you think. She also didn’t indicate that there would be dancing, so I’m just adding some stuff that would fit that bill just in case. Here are some of the selections we ended up on.
Colin Hay – I Just Don’t Think I’ll Ever Get Over You
Chicago (Adult Contemporary Easy Listening Version) – Sufjan Stevens
First Day Of My Life – Bright Eyes
Swallowed In The Sea – Coldplay
I Will Follow You Into The Dark – Death Cab For Cutie
Faith of A Face – Nellie McKay
Harder than it looks! What suggestions do you have? Help a guy out.
January 24, 2008 at 8:04 pm
Because I have to leave a comment, rather than use my voice… My brother was a best man for his friend’s wedding and they gave out tons of CD’s with what they were playing as background music. Luckily for me, there kind deed expanded my music repertoire. Ideas that they had include:
Spoon. Ashes to ashes.
Morrissey. Hairdresser on fire.
beck… the golden age (sounds cute for slow dancing… maybe it has a steel guitar, if so even better)
David Bowie..Modern Love
Rufus Wainwright.. Phone’s on vibrate for you. so cute.
Low. Will the night. one of my favorites. plus it is a married couple together. darling.
Tiny Dancer.
Electronic. For you.
Happy listening.
January 25, 2008 at 4:49 pm
I would drop Death Cab for Cutie. It’s a darker song and the theme is a little deathy for a wedding.
January 25, 2008 at 7:14 pm
I agree Chris.. now I need one to replace it… How about Metal Heart by Cat Power?:)
January 31, 2008 at 5:41 am
How about these?
If You Ain’t Got Love – Mason Jennings.
Just Another Old Love Song – Joe Purdy.
Sentimental if you listen to the lyrics; chill if you don’t.
September 8, 2008 at 8:43 pm
We found a decent list here of some indie suggestions
http://www.discjockeynyc.com/indie_wedding_music/