Here are some of the songs I had at my wedding.

You and I (Can Conquer the world)- Steve Wonder (I walk down the ale to this song. Not a dry eye was in the house.)

At Last - Etta James

Back At One - Brian McKnight

Time Will Reveal - Debarge

Perfect Combination - Johnny Gill & Stacy Latisaw


If you need help with music, I am the queen of old school love songs!

Some ideas from my wedding:

Brazilian Wedding Song-Quincy Jones-Bridal Party Entrance
So Amazing-Luther-Bridal Entrance
I Feel Good-James Brown-Exit Song (It was too fun!)
By Your Side-Sade-First Song
My Girl-The Temptations-Dance with Dad

Ceremony was short, sweet and on a tropical island. Highly recommended!

I agree. I don't understand why some people pay so much $$$ for a wedding to a point where they have a wedding note afterwards. If I could have gone to an island to have my wedding, I would have but my grandparents are so elderly, I didn't want them to travel like that. I had a nice wedding but allot of our money went on building our house because after the wedding you have to have a place to live. Don't let those high consultants fool you. You can have a beautiful, classy wedding with a modest budget.

Preach! I am telling you, it was the best decision I ever made. It was VERY little stress, I paid about a tenth (maybe a little more) of what the national avereage wedding costs. The cons are, getting people out to where you want to have your wedding. You may have to give up the idea of EVERYONE being able to go. But that is also a pro. You won't have to worry about paying $30 per plate (or more) for your mama's cousin's auntie's best friends's mailman who you have never met to come to your wedding. I really suggest for any bride, whether they are having their wedding in the US or abroad to KISS. Keep It Simple, Stupid!
That is, unless you are ballin' like that!:D

Mine has to be "For You" by Kenny Lattimore.

I need some suggestions...

My friend is getting married in May and she is looking for some Christian songs for her wedding...any ideas???

The Half That Makes Me Whole - Amel Larrieux
As - Stevie Wonder

Wedding Ceremony:

Total Praise ~ Richard Smallwood (I'm having this instead of the Lord's Prayer)

What God Has For Me ~ I'm walking down the aisle on this one...


Reception:

I Will Always Love You ~ Shai and Boney James
or
Spend My Life With You ~ Eric Benet and Tamia

Seasons by Donald Lawrence
Total Praise by Richard Smallwood
Order My Steps- GMWA
The Best is Yet to Come ~ Donald Lawrence
Fully Committed ~ This song is very old...It's by Kingdom
We're Gonna Make It ~ Timothy Wright and Myrna Summer

For my wedding in the winter of 2003

-send one your love(stevie wonder) while guest were seated and groom and minister took their places

-ribbon in the sky (stevie wonder)for parents entrance
-beauty(dru hill) bridesmaids and groomsmen
-with every beat of my heart(brian mcknight) my entrance song
-still in love (brian mcknight) our song
-I'll write a song for you(earth wind and fire) money dance(cant forget that)

I heard Christopher Williams- Not A Perfect Man.... and that would be a great song for a groom to sing to his bride.....

I am not sure of the title but the song is by Musiq - I think "Don't Change" or something like that. I had that as my first dance.

I think his name is Tony Terry - Every Lasting Love is good.

There are so many songs, it is hard to chose.

I also had "Spend my life with you" Eric Benet and Tamia BEAUTIFUL!!!

My friend had "Love" by Kirk Franklin and the Family. I think it is on his first CD. These young girls sang it and they could blow - OMG!!!

Okay, sorry to butt in but I have to tell you what happened when hubby and I were looking for wedding songs.

Song: Where Sheeps May Softly Graze (instrumental)
Artist: V. Wolfe

We were laughing so hard people were staring at us. We did play it at the wedding as an inside joke. :D

For my wedding I used:

Usher Me into the Presence of the Lord (T.D. Jakes Sacred Loves Song) and Jesus You're the Center of my Joy- Prenuptial Music

I Love the Lord (Preacher's Wife soundtrack), for setting of the mothers

Total Praise (Richard Smallwood) for bridal party

Jesus Is Love (Lionel Richie)- me walking down the aisle

The Lord's Prayer- candle lighting

I wanted all Christian Songs and it was lovely.

I'm surprised I haven't seen anyone suggest this one yet, but John P. Kee has a relatively older so called "Wedding Song." It's not cheesy and overplayed at weddings like a lot of wedding songs, but it's actually wedding-themed and has elements of being brought together by God in it, too.

Other songs I thought of:

"It's a New Season" - celebrating a new season in the couples' life

"Eye On the Sparrow" - signifying the Lord watching over the new union

"We Made It" (Hezekiah Walker) - song of divine victory

Look at totalpraise.net for more songs with lyrics!

Well I love these songs

"After All is Said and Done"- Beyonce and Marc Nelson (they played it in The Best Man)

" Every Time You Go Away" - Brian McKnight

"Breathe" - Faith Hill

"Dance With My Father" - Luther Vandross or "Daddy" By Beyonce for father daughter dance

" Never Gonna Let You Go" - Faith Evans

Lovely choices. I think I am afraid of the big wedding concept. So if/when I do get married, I'll be going to the islands somewhere and it will only be me and my groom. NO one else.

I don't like the idea of a big wedding either. It scares me.

Great post.

This gives me ideas of songs I could use at my ceremony.

The bride and groom dance, we've decided to do Eric Benet and Tamia "Spend my life with you"

I have always loved "AS" by Stevie Wonder. Best. song. ever.

I Call It Love ** Lionel Richie

We had a small wedding in the Bahamas. Here are the songs we used:

My bridal party - Ribbon In The Sky-Intro (version)
Me- Ribbon In The Sky - Stevie Wonder(version)
Bride & Mother - If I Could - Nancy Wilson
Groom & Mother - I'll Always Love My Momma

Another good song is the one used in the movie The Wood.

My wedding will have gospel songs. A few that I love are:

Show Me Your Face-Fred Hammond
I Need You Now-Smokie Norful


Wedding reception, totally different story! I will be strolling at the reception with my Sawrahs!

I really like that song "You're The One" I've heard it on the radio a couple of times. I wish that song was out when I got married.

hey, just a few thoughts and a few songs..my oldest got married last spring..turned into one of those "big" weddings but we kept control...buffet rather than individual plates saved money, for favors the duo made their favorite songs on a cd and it was fantastic...the main thing for me for my wedding and theirs I learned is TO DO IT FOR YOU AND YOUR HUSBAND and no one else...honor your parents, make it special time for your friends, but do it all FOR YOU cause when the years pass, it was your special time to share the love and pledge it to each other for all your lives!

And one of the best first dance songs I have ever heard...my kids did it and it works and gives you great memories:

AT LAST-Etta James

(will check their listing of the cd and will list the others...just don't have it here at work)

"All My Tomorrows" by Kenny Lattimore

someone please help
 

ok i have read and read.,,.,.,.,????? On the martin show where martin propose to gina in the park ...can someone please tell me the name of the song brian mcknight was singing?

wedding songs
 

why everyone is saying the You and I song is Stevie Wonder, maybe he was the originator of that tune but it is best sung by O'BRYAN or myself. And how can you leave out Jaheim....try Remarkable or Forever.,.,,,kenny lattimore is cool.......( for you ).......there is a remake of Knock me off my feet.,,,, by donell jones its real nice......also a song called ' dont say no say yes ' by avant now thats tight .,,.,,i am a dj.,,,,and i like nice ballards that dont get much airplay.,.,.,,..,.,.,brian mcknight is alwayz nice

The song is called "Never Felt this Way" and it is off his first album.

*used to be me and ex's song so I would get all happy if I saw that episode..

From the desk of the President of the Stevie Wonder Fan Club.....
 

Stevie wrote "You and I" for his album entitled Talking Book in 1972. Everything else is a copy....

FYI He also wrote "Creepin" that we always attribute to Luther Vandross. That is on his Fulfillingness First Finale album in 1974.

Just want to clarify:D

I like a song from Karen Clark Sheard called "Be Sure".. don't know if it would be a song just used in the ceremony or what I walk out to...

I don't know how many have heard it but, at my reception, I'd like to play "When I First Saw You" from the Dreamgirls soundtrack (the bonus duet with Jamie AND Beyonce).

Lol, but I think I should find a man first.....that might make it more special:D.