Progarchives Wedding Song recommendations

We had Opeth's "In My Time of Need" as opening dance
And later on some Porcupine Tree, Rush's "Subdivisions", "Free" from OSI, as long as it wasn't too mellow

Our first dance (song) was Jon Anderson's "Don't Forget (Nostalgia)" from Song of Seven. I'd have to dig up my list to see what other Prog we may have used. I'm sure there may have been some Peter Gabriel in there as well. We did our own music. We spent about three months building the set list, listening to it every Friday and Saturday night as we made our modifications. We allowed for a 20 minute interlude where we did the garter (to Yello's "Oh, Yea!"0 then back to the music, which we had recorded on a HiFi VHS. This allowed us to push play and forget about it (pre PC days). There wasn't a song played where someone wasn't up dancing and the music ended at exactly 1:05am. A great night was had by all. Just remember to keep Aunt Sally and Grampa Joe in mind as well. Like an good smorgasbord you want to have a little something for everyone.

Congratulations and all the best ahead!

Zitro wrote: Hi, I'm getting married this October  and we are working on a songlist for background wedding music (pre-dinner & dinner) and I was wondering if you can give us some good ideas of songs by prog bands that would neatly fit on a wedding. Our preferences are instrumental (but doesn't have to be), mellow, a positive feel, and avoidance of heavy drums or experimental avant garde (even if it's a tiny portion of the song). Examples of what I mean: Il Sogno Di Leonardo (PFM) Islands (Instrumental Edit) from King Crimson Let it Grow (Renaissance) No Fear in Love (Iona) Thanks!

Edited by The Dark Elf - March 06 2011 at 11:06

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Horizons wrote: Congrats! Porcupine Tree - Lazarus Yes - Soon   I'll try thinking of more, but for now i hope you enjoy these.

Congratulations! My top choice for a wedding song, one I'd like to play at mine someday, would be Genesis' "After the Ordeal". Beautiful song with a lot of dynamic and intrigue -- it sounds as if it could have been written for a medieval or Elizabethan ceremony (including marriage).

Congratulations!
My pic would be Supertramp Even in the Quietest Moments. It's a beautiful love song.

 

And You and I would be great IMO

Congratulations!
What about some Camel? For example the second CD of A Live Record, which contains The Snow Goose.

Edited by Formentera Lady - March 06 2011 at 16:21

Epignosis wrote: The Mars Volta- The Bedlam in Goliath

Or for the wedding night, perhaps it should be The Goliath in Bed!