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Wedding Music: Slow Songs for Everyone
When planning a wedding, most brides spend a lot of time hunting down one perfect song that captures their relationship with their new husband for the first dance of the night. Another big chunk of time and energy goes into finding the music for walking down the aisle. I've helped many friends with this search, and we always end up with a whole pile of songs that are not necessarily appropriate for the bride and groom alone but are no less romantic and beautiful.
An Indie Wedding: An Alternative Approach to Reception Music
If your music collection is stuffed with indie rock staples, you don't have to put them aside while planning your wedding playlist. Mainstream dance tunes just aren't every couple's style, and there are plenty of indie songs with a good beat that will get the crowd grooving.
Don't be afraid to wander off the proverbial beaten path when compiling your reception playlist.
Wedding Music: Getting Down to the '70s and '80s
I've already talked about general guidelines for choosing your wedding reception "playlist" and suggested a few oldies but goodies, so now it's time to get the party going like they're doing in the picture above. Ha! And what better decades in music history to get folks off their feet and dancing than the '70s and the '80s?
Wedding Music: The Oldies-But-Goodies Reception
Yesterday I gave you some tips on planning your wedding reception music, which can be a challenging task when you try to appease everyone's musical tastes. You and your friends might have a different perception than your grandparents of what constitutes fun dance music — perhaps more "Golddigger" and less "String of Pearls." Yet if you truly want to make the oldsters happy and have a fabulous, danceable playlist (even for people who don't know how to jitterbug), check out my Oldies-But-Goodies Reception playlist.
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Playlist: Honeymoon Vacation Songs
As the Sugar Network's wedding bliss goes on, we're devoting this week to honeymoons, which gives me an excuse to create a Playlist devoted to all things vacation. People take honeymoon trips to all sorts of places these days, but to me, the mere mention of honeymoons conjures up images of island getaways, beach-side nights, and, of course, a little afternoon delight.
So that's where I decided to go with this honeymoon vacation iMix.
Buzz In: What's the Best Wedding Music You've Encountered?
I'm going to a half-dozen weddings over the coming months, so I've had reception music on the brain these days. I love passing on playlist ideas when my friends ask — but I'm also impressed with some friends' musical choices that wouldn't have occurred to me.
One of the best weddings I've attended had a live zydeco band that kept the whole crowd dancing for hours.
Buzz In: Do You and Your Sweetie Have "A Song"?
One sweet, low-cost Valentine's Day gift idea is to make a playlist or mix CD for your significant other, and these often include some sentimental, inside reference-type songs — your first dance song at your wedding, the song playing in the background when you first met, songs by a band you saw together in concert, or, say, a song the cab driver blasted in Las Vegas so you could dance around in the backseat. You know — the songs that make people squeal "It's our song!" when they come on in public places.
Wedding Music: Tips for Building Your Playlist
When you're planning your wedding day, the playlist you hand over to your DJ (or give to your wedding band, or cue up on your iPod) can be one of the most fun details to develop. Music is a great way to reflect your personality and set the tone for a party, whether you want an old-school feel or a modern, clubby vibe.
Your first inclination when picking the music for your reception might be to reach for your favorite college dance party mix, the latest Fergie song you've been jogging to, or the top hits from the '80s.
Rewind: This Week's Buzz
- In addition to ABC's Thursday night lineup returning from the strike-induced break, the CW got its teen (and slacker) drama on with the return of Gossip Girl and a new episode of Reaper. One magazine even crowned GG the best show ever, but what show do you think reigns supreme over all teenage dramas?
- Guess what? I'm off to the Tribeca Film Festival and am so excited and curious to see some of the movies I've been previewing all week, including a film with Mariah Carey in it.
TV Wedding Party Moment: "How I Met Your Mother"
This week, the Sugar Network is your guide to bachelorette parties, wedding showers and all the other partying fun that comes before a wedding. Here on Buzz, I'll be bringing you a couple of fun wedding party moments from TV, plus a rockin' playlist for a bachelorette party. Don't forget to check out our previous wedding coverage, too.
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