wedding

[athene]

arrrrgh!! stress!! I know there isn't too much more to be done, but sometimes it feels like there is and i'm worried that it won't all come together and i'm worried about lots of things and stuff and i feel like i don't have time to work on everything and go to work and make dinner and clean up the house and arrgh and george visiting isn't helping.

anyway. Songs. we need to figure out "must play" and "must not play" songs. if you have any sugestions for either list, please tell me.

p.s. jack&jill party this saturday. don't forget.

Comments

[sophiescat.livejournal.com]

Well depending on the DJ you should probably tell him whether he should play some sort of electic slide/macerena type song. No idea what the latest wedding fad dance is but that seems the most obvious thing that some people might object to. (Though of course they do have a useful purpose so perhaps you want that kept in.) The last wedding I was at (two weekends ago) they played "The Funky Pokey" which was pretty bad and I ussually like the cheasy fad dances.

[artemis42]

Sweetie... breathe. Please. The blue look just isn't fetching.
In all seriousness, worry doesn't help, it only gets you more worked up. Looking through songlists, talking with Addam, all these things will help solidify the playlist for the wedding. Talk with him about music he has available, as well as stuff you can get to him.

Definitely avoid the "birdie" as well as any variety of pop cheese you'd like to avoid. Are you sticking with the theme? Then renaissance/celtic/folksy ballads should be in there for the backbone, with other stuff you want to hear mixed in. It's YOUR day. Play what you want to hear, that will leave you with lovely memories.
My mother's advice: Treat it like any other day. Do what you want, everyone is there to celebrate YOU. Take the time during the day to step outside of the whirlwind of ritual and make a memory.. it will be over very fast.

I send happy soothing energy your way, that your internal organs stop twitching uncomfortably, and that your mood be peaceful and joyous.

*HUG HUG HUG*

-Me.

[omnia-mutantur.livejournal.com]

oh, pumpkin.
there's you and there's him and there's a bunch of people who are all going to be one place in funny clothes to celebrate that. it will come together. it wouldn't dare not, at this point.
don't go with your beloved sister's suggestions for father/daughter dances is my only music suggestion.
and i hope you'd just ask if you thought there was anything i could do, and i'm sure your sister's got it all covered, but the offer to come over and do your dishes stands.

[safirerings.livejournal.com]

What she said.

PS Can you take a break from wedding stress to go see Sisterhood Of The Traveling Pants?

music and stress

[(Anonymous)]

as for music -- no no no to Fidler on the Roof !!! that was the only rule your mother and I imposed. As for group dances -- Time Warp suffices, I think.

A bit of xydeco would be nice?

As for stress -- I send you hugs and love from Romania.

dumb daddy

[reverendtom.livejournal.com]

No wedding would be complete without a little GWAR.
That and a Best of The Muppets CD and you're all set.

Bribe the DJ

[doctorjekyll.livejournal.com]

Hey, our DJ told us about this great idea called "Bribe the DJ". You put any songs that you don't like (i.e. YMCA, the Chicken Dance, etc.) on the bribe the DJ list. If anyone wants those songs, they have to pay for it. The bride and groom set the price (the worse the song, the higher the cost!) and the DJ and couple split the fund 50-50 at the end.

Just a thought.... :)

Re: Bribe the DJ

[safirerings.livejournal.com]

I went to a bar that did that and there was a bidding war at the piano -- one party was paying to hear a song, and the other party was paying him NOT to play it.

Re: Bribe the DJ

[athene.livejournal.com]

umm...no.

if i don't want a song played, then i DON'T want to hear it. period!

Re: Bribe the DJ

[doctorjekyll.livejournal.com]

No prob. It was just a suggestion.

If it's that cut and dried then, there shouldn't be any problem. If you don't like a song, put it on a list and give it to your DJ. Start the list and add to it as you think of them. Simple.

[bellebet.livejournal.com]

First off, Breathe.

Secondly, remember, this is supposed to be fun. You're never going to do this again, so enjoy it. If you're getting too stressed, this is why you chose bridesmaids and groomsmen. Delegate some of the responsiblities their way. And remember, something will go wrong, and you can't stress about it at that point. Just shrug it off and go with the flow.

As for music. Try some Great Big Sea, Blackmore's Night, Silly Wizard, Clancy Brothers, Buffy the Musical, Brodbignagian Bards, Bedlam Boys, Loreena mcKinnett, The Pogues, Dropkick Murphys, LotR soundtrack, HP soundtrack, Heather Alexander, New World Renaissance Band

Call me if you need some soupprt, as someone who's been through this.

[alysonwonderlan.livejournal.com]

What she said. And add some Medaeival Baebes in there for good measure. They go great quite music to eat by. :-D

[athene.livejournal.com]

I have blackmore's night, stinkeye, cantiga, and poxy boggards and of course the buffy musical.

do you have cds of any of the others (escpially the ren specific ones)? could i get copies?

[bellebet.livejournal.com]

I've got a few, but not all. Let me look through my collection. You may want to put the call out and see what other people have.

Poxy boggards may be a bit over the top for a wedding, BTW. You need romance, and lite on the baudy songs.

[athene.livejournal.com]

my address is in a friend's locked post on my birthdate.

[omnia-mutantur.livejournal.com]

if you particular want Great Big Sea, i think Jason's got a couple cds worth.