walking down the aisle?

lowly26

hey guys ,

just wondering what ppl think of walking down the aisle to a sound that is sung rather than a musical piece?

im not sure i have a song picked that i want in our wedding but not quiet sure were it fit's. i could walk down the aisle to it but what im wondering is that because its a relatively new song would ppl think it a bit tacky, for want of a better word because its a song thats associated with a rather popular film franchise

thanks!

pwurple

If it's the theme to James Bond, up a church aisle, I'd say it might be a bit iffy alright.

Evenstevens

It's not a Thousand Years from Twilight is it?

I'd say go for it. It's your day, it's the most important day of your life and you should have what you want on the day. If you have a singer in the church doing a nice acoustic version it might make it less "tacky" if you feel the original might be too much.

lowly26

Evenstevens wrote: »

It's not a Thousand Years from Twilight is it?

I'd say go for it. It's your day, it's the most important day of your life and you should have what you want on the day. If you have a singer in the church doing a nice acoustic version it might make it less "tacky" if you feel the original might be too much.

it is actually that song! we just love the song (nothing to do with the twilight movies now) and it came out around the time we got engaged so we kinda see it as our song. we were goin to have it as our first dance but we are starting to think its quiet slow and long and it might get a bit boring after awhile if the guests dont join in!

John Mason

Its your day, if you both want it, then have and feck anyone who thinks its tacky (i dont know the song )

You need to get it in your head, that this is your day and no one else's, its the one day of your life where you get to have everything you want

Sleepy

irishbird wrote: »

You need to get it in your head, that this is your day and no one else's, its the one day of your life where you get to have everything you want

Ahem, her fiancé might like some input too...

And budgets play a big part too!

John Mason

Sleepy wrote: »

Ahem, her fiancé might like some input too...

And budgets play a big part too!

that goes without saying they need to do what they want and not worry about what other people think.

I cannot stress this enough Do what you (the pair of you) want and to hell with everyone else. it is your (i.e you and your fiance) day.

lowly26

i guess we could just have it with just the music but its the word that i think make the song so relevant to the wedding

Evenstevens

You could put it in middle of the ceremony, maybe at communion (if it's a religious ceremony) or something like that if you didnt feel happy with it at the start.

lowly26

we already have the songs picked out for the signing of the register, we arent doin mass part of the service just the marriage part

AoifeCork

Did it recently myself-honestly thought it would be la bit TOO popular but seeing how much it meant to bride made it worth while. They both so genuinely loved the song it made it so special.
Remember-your musician is a professional and will endeavour to make the tune as fitting and as beautiful as they can.

Digs

I walked down the aisle last year to myself and my hubbys "song" which was sung and accompanied by an acoustic guitar. It was important to me and as it wasn't a song that was suitable for our first dance we wanted to incorporate it somehow into the day.

Worked out perfectly, got plenty of compliments although even if it hadn't I still loved it and it made those few minutes extra special

clint_silver

irishbird wrote: »

that goes without saying they need to do what they want and not worry about what other people think.

I cannot stress this enough Do what you (the pair of you) want and to hell with everyone else. it is your (i.e you and your fiance) day.

I'd disagree a bit here, a lot of what people do on their wedding day is because they "think" it will work.... it doesnt necessarily mean it will which means the effect the bride was looking for isn't got. Ive seen some horrendously bad things happen on wedding days that just didn't work. OP is doing the right thing by asking.

Song choice is hardly a contentious one as in each to their own, but be careful as IIRC that song is nearly 5 minutes long. It will take bride 60-90 seconds tops to get to the top of the aisle so be careful with that, singer might not have got to the first chorus by that stage. does she keep going for another 1 minute? 2-3 minutes? maybe shorten it. vocalist should know what shes doing.

Gatica

agreed, you'll need to check how long the song is and discuss alternatives with your performer.
I didn't consult the OH on the song-choice. I felt I was walking down the isle, so I picked it. I also wanted it to be a surprise. It's a song we both danced a lot together in private, just humming it. So he also liked it when he heard it and when I walked up the isle to it. It's "la vie en Rose" btw. It was really beautiful. The song started a little before we walked out, and the singer just finished the verse she was on when I reached the top of the isle and held my hubby's hand.