Picture this: it’s the middle of the ceremony, and the groom and best man step away from the altar, the groom (Chris) grabbed his guitar and started singing Stevie Wonder’s ‘You Are the Sunshine of My Life’ with his best man at the keyboard. This was a complete and total surprise! The bride (Melissa) just melted…wouldn’t you?! When Galaxie (the fab fotog) sent me these images and the details of the sweet surprise, I knew it would be just the swoon you need to complete your day!

Guests Arriving
Something – The Beatles
Just The Same But Brand New – St. Vincent
Penelope – Pinback
Cobwebs – Ryan Adams & The Cardinals
Concerning the UFO Sighting Near Highland, Illinois
Flume – Bon Iver
Harvest Moon – Neil Young
Gold Day – Sparklehorse
Thirteen – Elliott Smith
Everybody Wants To Be Loved – Salim Nourallah
Michelle – The Beatles
Family Tree – Ben Kweller
Lullaby – Dixie Chicks
Take Care – Beach House
Up on the Sun – Meat Puppets
In the Aeroplane Over the Sea – Matt Pond PA
My Life Is At Home – The Promise Ring

Ceremony
(Wedding Party)
God Only Knows – The Beach Boys

(Bride)
I Will – The Beatles

(Chris’s serenade)
You Are The Sunshine of My Life – Stevie Wonder

(Recessional)
Wouldn’t It Be Nice – The Beach Boys

Cocktail Hour
Race For The Prize – Flaming Lips
When U Love Somebody – Fruit Bats
Independence Day – Elliott Smith
Keep The Car Running – Arcade Fire
Who Is It – Bjork
Tripoli – Pinback
Song For Wesley – Heavy Vegetable
Magnet’s Coil – Sebadoh
Pushover – The Long Winters
I Know There’s An Answer – The Beach Boys
Airplanes – Local Natives
Cherry Lane – Ryan Adams
Fruit Fly – Nada Surf
Gold Sounds – Pavement
Two Weeks – Grizzly Bear

Dinner
Reunion Tour – the Weakerthans
This Is It – Ryan Adams & The Cardinls
Intervention – The Arcade Fire
Holding Back the Year – Lou Barlow
I Know There’s An Answer – The Beach Boys
A Day in the Life – The Beatles
A Summer Wasting – Belle & Sebastian
Young Bride – Midlake
Missed the Boat – Modest Mouse
Wordless Chorus – My Morning Jacket
Blonde On Blonde – Nada Surf
The Yellow Ones – Pinback
Becoming One Anything One Time – The Promise Ring
Reckoner – Radiohead
Nothing Ever Goes Right – Salim Nourallah
Too Pure – Sebadoh
Perfect – the Smashing Pumpkins
Heaven Knows I’m Miserable Now – The Smiths
Piano Fire – Sparklehorse
Company In My Back – Wilco
Into Your Arms – The Lemonheads
Powerhouse – Jon Rauhouse

Soul Playlist
Sir Duke – Stevie Wonder
The Love You Save (May Be Your Own) – Joe Tex
Soul Power – James Brown
What a Difference a Day Made – Dinah Washington (Chris and I danced to this one)
As – Stevie Wonder
Spreadin’ Honey – Charles Wright & The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band
Rock Steady – Aretha Franklin
Tired of Being Alone – Al Green
I Was Made to Love Her – Stevie Wonder
I Got the Feelin’ – James Brown
You’re All I Need to Make It – Johnson, Hawkins, Tatum, & Durr
Knockin’ At The Wrong Door – The Rollers
Show Me What You Got – Frank Williams and the Rocketeers
Love Land – Charles Wright & The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band
Superstition – Stevie Wonder
Super Bad – James Brown
I Wish – Stevie Wonder
Superfly – Curtis Mayfield

Reception
Night Windows – the Weakerthans
Two Hearts – Ryan Adams
Airplanes – Local Natives
I’m Only Sleeping – The Beatles
Tearing Up the Oxygen – Maritime
Good to Sea – Pinback
The Apartment Song – Tom Petty
Ms. Jackson – Outkast
Fight Test – Flaming Lips
West Coast – Coconut Records
Black Out – Pavement
Fall Back Down – Rancid
Learning to Fly – Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
Unbearable Why – Dr. Dog
Roscoe – Midlake
Human – The Killers
Where Is My Mind (Pixies Cover) – Nada Surf
So Wat Cha Sayin’ – EPMD
While You Wait For The Others (ft. Michael McDonald) – Grizzly Bear
Hard to Be – David Bazan
My Girls – Animal Collective
Little Secrets – Passion Pit
Electric Feel – MGMT
A Question Mark – Elliott Smith
Into the Fold – Cursive
People, The Vehicles – Maritime
Wordless Chorus – My Morning Jacket
Bombs Over Baghdad – Outkast
15 Step – Radiohead
Lousy Weekend – Daniel Johnston
Been Here Before – Jeremy Enigk

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Photography: Galaxie Andrews w/Lindsay Butler
Venue & Catering: Cibo
Dress: 2be Bride
Sash: Enzoani
Suit: Ted Baker
Band: Amy Ross & Robin Vining
Flowers: Sugar Magnolia
Invitations: Minted