When we picked Morocco as our ceremony location, I started thinking about using music from the movie The Wind and the Lion, which was my moms favorite film. If you can get over Sean Connery playing a Berber, its a really fun action-adventure-romance film. One of my fave movie composers, Jerry Goldsmith, wrote the score, which I thought had a nice Moroccan feel. Then I watched the movie again and realized it actually takes place in Morocco - bonus!
Ceremony:
Entrance Main Title from The Wind & The Lion
Right now Im thinking about having no prelude just kicking off with this dynamic movie-opening song as DFs parents are seated.
Moms Song I Remember (Love Theme)
As a way to remember my mother, who passed on about three years ago, were going to have them play this song after DFs parents are seated and before anybody else walks down the aisle. The song makes me and DF cry, but it is basically my moms theme song, and I think shed really love it.
Officiant, Best Man & Man of Honor 007
We had to work in something from a James Bond film cuz were huge fans, so this alternative Bond theme from the movie "From Russia with Love" should make our three guys feel pretty cool as they walk down the aisle!
Grooms Entrance Lifes Incredible Again
A love for The Incredibles was the first thing DF and I had in common. This song played when Mr. Incredible was getting back in shape and everything started to go well for him again I think its a great entrance for DF!
Brides Entrance Off to Work
This is my favorite song from the soundtrack to The Incredibles, and I played it over and over when DF and I were first dating. Its the perfect fusion of John Barrys, Henry Mancinis and Jerry Goldsmiths styles. I only wish I were wearing a slinkier dress so I could kinda glide down the aisle to this song!
Exit Two Hornpipes (Tortuga)
OK, we *had* to have something from the Pirates of the Caribbean movies, so why not the song from the barroom brawl(s) on Tortuga as we exit?
Reception:
First Dance Wave
Im going to weave three different versions of this Antonio Carlos Jobim song into the reception. For our first dance its Sarah Vaughn singing with a big orchestra. This song played over the end of my favorite movie, Next Stop Wonderland. The cool thing about this version is that it starts out slow but has a jazzy break in the middle so we can bust out our swing dance moves!
Mother-Son Movin Right Along
DF and I are huge Muppet Show fans, and he had to work a Muppet song into the wedding somehow. This should be a pretty hilarious mother-son dance the song is mid-tempo and nearly impossible to partner dance to, plus neither of them know how to dance (Well, OK, DF can swing dance, but you cant swing to this one!). I cant wait
Father-Daughter Dance - "High Roller"
Im letting my dad pick the song we dance to. I figure its only fair, since Im picking all the rest of the music. Well see what he comes up with
ETA: We picked one of his all-time fave songs, by David Sanborn. No lyrics, but that's OK with me - it was hard to find non-romantic lyrics for a father-daughter dance anyway!
La Vie En Rose will probably be the wedding dance. We'll probably have In My Life somewhere in the ceremony but not sure exactly where yet.
