Here at Hi-Fi Weddings, we understand the importance of music at your wedding. From the song that you walk down the aisle to, until the very last dance we invite you to share your wedding playlist…or to gather ideas from other like-minded brides and grooms. And while we love music of all sounds and notes, we’d like to focus on those that want their wedding mix to be less “Top 40″ and more of music that is true to the soul.

Browse around if you’re on the hunt for some tunes, or submit your own mix if you’ve already done the deed! And if you’re a wedding vendor that likes what they see, contact me (hifiweddings@gmail.com) and let’s talk ads!

The lovely and wonderful ladies of Southern Weddings are super busy putting together the much anticipated third issue! Everyone’s favorite Lara thankfully took some time out of her busy schedule to make a guest mix for Hi-Fi Weddings, appropriately entitled “Making Things Happen!”

So if you’ve got to put the pedal to the metal and get your busy on then crank these tunes and let the magic happen! Thanks again Lara for the musical inspiration…and I’m sure we’re all eager to see what lies tucked away in the sweet pages of issue three!

(photo by Millie Holloman)

Making Things Happen Tracklisting
Get a Move On – Mr. Scruff
Sweet Disposition – The Temper Trap
Spotlight – MuteMath
Animal – Mike Snow
3 the Fear – Lily Allen
Cult Logic – Mike Snow
Creator – Santigold vs. Switch
You and I – Chris August
Get Up – Mary Mary
Night Work – Scissor Sisters
Amongst the Waves – Pearl Jam
Electrify – MuteMath
Rosalyn – Thad Cockrell
Given to Fly – Pearl Jam

Click HERE to download the mix!

This session is super rad! How can you go wrong with a record store AND a music festival? What a great playground for music lovers to cut loose and be in love! Shell De Mar was the lucky lady with the lens that captured it all, and she adds:

They wanted to have an urban feel to their engagement shoot to contrast their upcoming English country wedding and I suggested a record store location to complement their music theme. Great minds think alike and we both had Rough Trade @ Brick Lane in mind! A couple of days before the shoot Joan emailed me to say she got tickets to the High Voltage music festival and wondered if I would be interested in doing some of the shoot there – yup count me in!

Photos By: Shell De Mar

Rabbit rabbit! I can’t believe it’s already September! As much as I adore Summer, I do love me some fall weather!

Usually a couples’ love affair with music is heard through the tunes from the day. Other couples flaunt their love of music visually with the decor! Josh and Olivia had a super romantic (and glamorous!) wedding that highlighted their love for each other, and their respect for a classic form of music. From the sheet music boutonnieres to the jazzy reception, these two celebrated their love in style!

holy awesome dress!

Prelude Music:
When You Come Back Down – Nickel Creek
I’d Rather Be With You – Joshua Radin
The Thief – Brooke Frasier
The Book of Love – Peter Gabriel
Hymn – Before the Throne
This Road – Jars of Clay
Rock of Ages – Sandra McCraken Version
Where the Streets Have No Name – Pickin’ On U2
Processional: Tabarly – Yann Tiersen
Communion: Blessed – Church of the Beloved
Community Candle Lighting: One Voice – Wailin’ Jennys
Recessional: Soul Sista – Train

Reception – Jazz Band
As Time Goes By
At Last
Blue Moon
Can’t Help Lovin’ That Man
Do Nothin’ Till You Here From Me – Duke Ellington
Georgia On my Mind – Ray Charles
I Can’t Get Started – Bunny Berigan
I Got It Bad – Duke Ellington
I Wanna Be Around – Tony Bennett
If He Walked Into My Life
Isn’t it Romantic?
It Had To Be You
I’ve Got A Crush On You
Lover Man – Billie Holiday
Mean To Me
Misty – Erroll Garner
Moonglow
More Than You Know
My Romance
Nearness of You
Scotch and Soda – Kingston Trio
I Only Have Eyes For You
Since I Fell For You – Neil Sedaka
Willow Weep For Me
At Sundown – Artie Shaw
Blue Room
Honeysuckle Rose – Fats Waller
Pour Butterfly
Put Your Arms Around Me Honey
The Way You Look Tonight
Where Or When
Ain’t She Sweet
Baby Face
All the Things You Are
Angel Eyes
Bewitched
Body And Soul
But Beautiful
Embraceable You Gershwin
I Wish You Love
I’ll Walk Alone – Jo Stafford
I’m Confessin’ That I Love You
I’m In the Mood For Love
Lil’ Darlin’ – Count Basie
Mood Indigo – Duke Ellington
Moonlight Serenade – Glen Miller
Someone to Watch Over Me
Startdust
Sunday Kind Of Love
The Man I love – Gershwin
The Very Thought Of You – Ray Noble
This Love of Mine
Time After Time
Unforgettable – Nat King Cole
When I Fall In Love
You Made Me Love You – Harry James
I Wish You Love
I’ll Remeber April
Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White – Prez Prado
Tea For Two
Sweet Dreams – Patsy Cline
Walkin’ After Midnight – Patsy Cine
Anytime
Bye Bye Blackbird
I Can’t Give You Anything But Love
Shine
Struttin’ with Some Barbeque
Sweet Georgia Brown
Sweet Sue
Come In From The Rain
Ice Castles (Through The Eyes Of Love)
The Rose – Bette Midler
Wind Beneath My Wings – Bette Midler
Bei Mir Bist Du Schon – Andrew Sisters
Boogie woogie Bugle Boy – Andrew Sisters
Rocket To The Moon – Colin James
Blue Suede Shoes – Elvis
Proud Mary – Credence Clearwater Revival
Jump, Jive and Wail – Louis Prima/Brian Setzer
Amore
Begin the Beguine – Artie Shaw
Chow Chow Bambina
Havin’ a Heat Wave
Por Favor
Teach Me Tonight
This Masquerade – George Benson
What a Difference a Day Makes
Heat Wave – Martha and the Vandells
Johnny Be Good – Chuck Berry
Long Tall Sally
Keep on hold – Sharon Original
On Broaday – George Benson
Charade
Undecided
Put Your Head on My Shoulder – Paul Anka
A Foggy Day
A Train – Duke Ellington
All or Nothing At All – Sinatra
All the Things You Are
Almost Like Being in Love
But Not For Me
Centerpiece Count Basie
Chattanooga Choo Choo – Glen Miller
Come Rain or Come Shine
Cute
Deed I Do
Don’t Get around Much Anymore – Duke Ellington
Exactly Like You
Fly Me to the Moon – Sinatra
Goody Goody
I Got Rhythm
I Only Have Eyes For You
I Thought About You
In the Mood – Glen Miller
I’ve Got You Under My Skin – Sinatra
Jersey Bounce – Benny Goodman
Lady Be Good
Let There Be Love – Laura Figi
Let’s Fall In Love
Love For Sale
Lullaby of Birdland – George Shearing
Pennies from Heaven
Perdido – Duke Ellington
Please Be Kind
S’ Wonderful – Gershwin
Somebody Loves Me
Tangerine – Helen O’Connel
The Days of Wine and Roses
The More I See You
Watch What Happens
What is This Thing Called Love
You’re Nobody Till Somebody Loves You
Could I Have This Dance – Ann Murray
Moon River – Andy Williams
Our Love Is Here To Stay – Gershwin

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Awesome shots by Alec Vanderboom

Click to listen, right click “save as” to download:
Ke$ha – TiK ToK

Tuesday snoozeday?! Not anymore! Just hit play and you’ll see what I mean! If you’re aiming for the dance party at your wedding, this is a sure fire hit to get the feet movin’ and the hips groovin’! Also, I’m thinking a coordinated dance with the bridal party would be pretty sweet. Any takers?! Get it guuuuuurl!

Still hankering for more?! Check out all of the past Tuesdays!

I love it when a couple pours their hearts and personalities into their wedding. I also enjoy seeing crafty and talented friends and family come together to help make the wedding possible. Katie and Nate are music fanatics who just so happen to have that crafty and talented support group. From the lovely musical surprises from Katie’s siblings, to the tee quilt Nate’s mom made, to the end-of-the-night family jam – this wedding is filled with love and laughter!

Living in the Bay Area, we spend lots of time outside of the city on the weekends, and Big Sur had become one of our favorite places in the world. Endless landscapes, lush cliff sides, and some of the oldest Redwood trees in the country outline the immaculate beauty this magical place has to offer. Needless to say, the location alone really MADE our wedding what it was. But the location would not have been as touching without the incredible soundtrack behind it. Nate and I absolutely LOVE music (preferably live.) We are serious Beatles fans and had a few subtle hints throughout also. When our friend Brandon raised his hand to help out with the wedding music, we jumped. It was the greatest gift! We are so blessed to have such talented friends in our lives.

Nate’s mother put together the most incredible quilt with all of our old t-shirts that we have been collecting since we started dating. Many have some from music shows, or have been worn to shows and therefore have much sentimental value.

Megan and Brandon (sister/brother) played some mellow songs for the ceremony and kicked off the evening with a father daughter dance and Nate and my first dance with Bert Keely (playing back up with some brass). They even recorded all the songs they played for the wedding and gave us the EP as a gift. We danced to some iPod hits and then went back to some mellow music around the campfire where our very talented guests had the opportunity to jam with the Keely’s.

When putting together a dance play list we argued like crazy. I argued, that “of course, people want to hear GAGA when they are dancing. It’s just how it is!” He argued that he “didn’t want Top 40 at his wedding”. He cooked up a little surprise with Megan and Brandon and out came an incredible cover of Paparazzi. I think we ALL have a new found respect for the Gaga now. Heart be still, check it out! (seriously guys, you gotta click play!)

After rocking out to an iTunes dance playlist, we circled around the fire to finish the night with a little jam session. One uncle sang the blues, another uncle blew us away with the harmonica, a long time friend of the family ripped on the guitar, and another guest sang acoustic.

Here are some of the highlights:

Ceremony – Covered by Brandon and Megan Keely

Intro Song > Nick Drake
Processional > Heartbeats, Jose Gonzales

Reception – Covered by the Keely’s

Georgia on My Mind > Ray Charles (Father Daughter Dance)
Hold You in My Arms > Ray LaMontagne (B&G First Dance)
Paparazzi > Lady Gaga (A Surprise from the Groom to Bride)

Cocktail/Dinner Hour – iTunes

He’s Funny that Way > Billie Holiday
Flume > Bon Iver
In the Sun> Michael Stipe and Chris Martin
The Funeral > Band of Horses
The Sandman, Brakeman and Me > Monsters of Folk
Lake Michigan > Rogue Wave
Can’t Help Falling in Love > Elvis
Since I Fell for you > Willie Nelson
I Hear a Symphony > Diana Ross/ Supremes
The Predatory Wasp Of The Palisades > Sufjan Stevens
Across the Universe > The Beatles
I Love You > Devotchka
Song for You > Alexi Murdoch
White Winter Hymnal > Fleet Foxes
Waiting on an Angel > Ben Harper
Chills > Peter Bjorn and John
Why Don’t you let me Stay Here > She & Him
Takk… > Sigur Ros

Dance Music – iTunes

God Only Knows > Beach Boys
Close to Me > The Cure
I Saw Her Standing There > The Beatles
Friday I’m in Love > The Cure
First Day of My Life > Bright Eyes
Crazy Love > Van Morrison
Don’t Stop > Michael Jackson
Fancy Footwork > Chromeo
Electric Feel > MGMT
All Night > Damien Marley & Stephen Marley
Ms. Jackson > Outkast
Young Forever > Jay-Z
That’s Not My Name > The Ting Tings
Pump up The Volume > Marrs
Take Me On > A-Ha
Ready for the Floor > Hot Chip
The Promise > When in Rome
Iko Iko > The Belle Stars

If I could do it all again, I would in a heartbeat and I wouldn’t change a thing. If I could give any advice, I would recommend stepping out of everything a few times throughout the event and just look at how much fun people are having; just thinking about it will forever give me the “warm and fuzzies”.

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True Love Capture By: Steep Street