An Unforgettable Wedding?

Planning a wedding, can be a joy, or a nightmare. This depends largely on the people involved and their attitude towards the eventand to the marriage. What it should do is reflect the taste and personalities of the couple whose wedding it is. That was certainly true for Kevin Heinz and Jill Petersen who not only boogied up the aisle on their wedding day but then put the video of it up on You Tube. Since then it has been viewed by millions of people. In the video the entire bridal party, including with bride and groom boogey their way.The … Continue reading →

What to Choose: A Cliched Wedding Song or an Offbeat One?

Tuesday proved to be a bonanza idea-receiving day for me. Not only did Jade send me the link to the Dear Abby letter from the distraught widower, but a rep from SPIN.com contacted me, too. He wanted to let me know about an article on their site called “Marriage Anyone? Top 5 Coolest Wedding Songs” by Abigail Everdell. He thought it might make for either interesting conversation or spark readers to reminisce about the song they played at their wedding. I think it might do a little of both. Cliched Songs How many of you played Peter Gabriel’s “In Your … Continue reading →

Wedding Planning: Music

A last article featured wedding planning and the tasks that it can involve. This article will continue the discussion about wedding planning and some of the decisions that must be made. The previous article discussed the decision of flowers. Some people prefer to use silk flowers while others like live arrangements instead. In addition to planning what type of flowers your wedding will feature, you must also consider the music that your wedding will have. Some brides have their hearts set on musical instruments such as the harp, piano, and organ. Other brides have certain songs that they want played. … Continue reading →

Amazing Love Songs: “Elephant Love Medley”

Lately I have been listening to the Moulin Rouge soundtrack over and over and over. (Wayne says I should add a few hundred more “over’s” in there to be truly accurate.) To be super specific, it would be more correct to say I listen to it over and over and over when I’m in the car. (At home I’ve been listening to something else. My infatuation with Pandora’s been replaced by the Dangerous Beauty soundtrack.) I can’t help myself. No, it’s not the newest movie soundtrack release. (Neither of them are.) Moulin Rouge’s soundtrack has been out a few years … Continue reading →