USVI-On-Line

Fiance and I have been spending so much time planning our honeymoon to STJ that we are now down to the wire (t-4) and need your suggestions in choosing our wedding songs. Can't wait to hear what everyone used.

First dance: Etta James, Embracable You
Last dance: U2, All I Want is You

We celebrated our 10th anniversary on STJ June 1.

Congratulations to you and your fiance! Are you having an island wedding?

What a Wonderful World - Louise Armstrong

St. John honeymoons are the best. We just celebrated our 12th anniversary. Too bad it didn't happen on St. John.

Wow, 1992..."Lets give em something to talk about" by Bonnie Raitt. We are now divorced, but share our son and are still "family". I still chuckle when I hear that song! I like that new song "You Wanna Make a Memory" by Bon Jovi for a wedding.

First Dance "These are the Days" Van Morrison (not to be confused with Days like this).

My allllll time favorite song ...

Just a little of it

These are the days of the endless summer
These are the days, the time is now
There is no past, theres only future
Theres only here, theres only now

Well, my reply isn't too far OT since my wife and I were married on Honeymoon Beach in January of 2000. Although it was very informal, we hired a guitarist (Greg Kinslow) and a female singer whose name I have now forgotten. To start the ceremony they played "Looking Forward", a Neil Young tune. Midway through came "Fields of Gold" and after we were pronounced husband and wife, "Faith in Me" by Stephen Stills. A little later during the food and champagne portion of the afternoon, we had a couple of guys on steel pan and electric guitar. Don't recall ecactly what they played, but it was awesome...

First dance:

More- by Bobby Darrin

If it works for your story: "At Last" by Etta James,
Natalie Coles " An everlasting love" great to dance to, The cover of "Somewhere over the rainbow/ Wonderful World" by Izzy Kamakawiwo'ole . So beautiful. It was our last song and all the guests spontaneoulsy made a circle around us as we danced it was huge group hug. I get a little choked up thinking about it now.

If your looking for some very appropriate words to say to you beloved check out "I carry your heart" by the poet ee cummings.

Just be sure you use a lower case "i". it is ee cummings.

During the ceremony-When God Made You by Newsong and Natalie Grant

The Wedding Song played on guitar only with vocalist. Same person sang as at my parent's wedding.

Recessional-Days Like These by Natalie Grant (sample lyric: Days like these, they don't get any better. Let this be for always and foever.)

First Dance-We Will Dance by Steven Curtis Chapman

Father/Daughter-What a Wonderful World

Last Dance-Time of my life from Dirty Dancing. Same thing happened to us where everyone joined to form a cirlce around us.

Congrats and enjoy every minute of your big day!

Our First Song - I Could Not Ask for More by Edwin McCain
Last Song - Time Of Your Life by Green Day

I always though think if I would have gotten married in the islands I would have picked All The Ways I Want You Peformed By Jimmy Buffett or Wicked Game By Chris Isaak

Just be sure you use a lower case "i". it is ee cummings.
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i sure will

Second marriage for Marcia and me...we walked to the altar together to Frank Sinatra's "Fly Me to the Moon." Still gives me chills.

For Pete (Mr. Marcia):

This is way OT, but i just noticed your quote. A dear friend moved to Greenbay several years ago with her husband, a native cheese head ( his term not mine)and Emily then 4 years old. The females were born and bred New Yorkers! One morning about 3 months after they moved Emily awoke and exclaimed, "Mommy what's that smell?" to which my frined responed, like only a New Yorker can, "Emily my dear that is cow, get used to it".

Just thought I'd share

We were married in 2000. Our first dance was to a Frank Sinatra song called "All The Way". There is also a duet version with Celine Dion singing. It was one of the most perfect moments in my life.
Here are the lyrics:

When somebody loves you
It's no good unless he loves you - all the way
Happy to be near you
When you need someone to cheer you - all the way

Taller than the tallest tree is
That's how it's got to feel
Deeper than the deep blue sea is
That's how deep it goes - if its real

When somebody needs you
It's no good unless he needs you - all the way
Through the good or lean years
And for all the in between years - come what may

Who know where the road will lead us
Only a fool would say
But if you'll let me love you
It's for sure I'm gonna love you - all the way, all the way