A Real Hi-Fi Wedding: Ewan & Caroline’s Joyous Occasion

March 10, 2010
Posted by Ashley

Remember those awesome 7″ invites? Well, now to see the wedding behind them! Caroline is a photographer herself, so she understands the importance of seizing the specials moments of a wedding. I bet this was such a fun wedding to witness, nevertheless capture. Caroline and Ewan’s personalities both shine through every image, and you can feel the love. Thanks so much Caroline for sharing your wedding…and for the kind words about Hi-Fi Weddings that led me to finding you in the first place!

Their wedding playlist has been one of my favorites, thus far. I think we see eye to eye…or should it be listen, ear to ear on a lot of music choices. I know I would have been on the dance floor the entire reception!

Guests arrival:
So in Love – Dinah Washington
I Get a Kick Out of You – Ella Fitzgerald
Pussy’s in the Well – Mary Lou Williams
Chills and Fever – Ronnie Love
My Man Stands Out – Julia Lee and Her Boyfriends
My Baby Just Cares For Me – Nina Simone
Wade in the Water – Ramsey Lewis
Fine as Wine – Willie Kendrick
From This Moment On – Anita O’Day
Ooh-Pa-Pa-Dah – Babs Gonzales
Too Darn Hot – Mel Torme
Honky Tonk Woman – Fabulous Playboys
Scatterbrain – Dick & Jack & The Politicians
I Wanna Know – The Isley Brothers
Love Makes a Woman – Barbara Acklin
Nowhere to Run – Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
Whim Wham Whop – Fay Simmons
Hidi Hidi Hidi – Night Raiders
Right now – Mel Torme
Shakin’ All Over – Johnny Kidd & The Pirates
Pickin’ Cotton – Johnny Talbot
The Boo Boo Song – King Coleman
Acid – Ray Baretto

Ceremony
I walked in to: I’m Sticking With You – The Velvet Underground
Our friends Leigh (vocal), Ulric (guitar) and Kirsten (flute) played Harvest Moon by Neil Young while we signed the register.
We walked out to: The Time is Now – Moloko

Champagne Reception & Dinner
I’m Happy – Ivor Cutler Trio
Nichts haut mich um – aber du – Hildegard Knef
Marmor, Stein und Eisen bricht – Drafi Deutscher
I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles) – The Proclaimers
Comin’ Home Baby – Mel Tormé
You Really Got Me – The Kinks
Shakin’ All Over – Johnny Kidd & The Pirates
Golden Years – David Bowie
The Bottle – Gil Scott-Heron
Teenage Kicks – Nouvelle Vague
Love’s Theme – The Love Unlimited Orchestra
Itsy Bitsy Petit Bikini – Richard Anthony
Crickets Sing for Anamaria – Astrud Gilberto
Blue Monday – Nouvelle Vague
So Nice – Astrud Gilberto & Walter Wanderley Trio
It’s Oh So Quiet – Björk
For What Its Worth – Lou Rawls
Love Me Or Leave Me – Nina Simone
It’s Gonna Work Out Fine – The Spencer Davis Group
Chick-A-Boom – Joe Bataan
That Lady – The Isley Brothers
The Boo Boo Song – King Coleman
You Never Can Tell – Chuck Berry
The Beat Goes On – Buddy Rich
Feelin’ Alright – Lulu
Groove Is In the Heart – Deee-Lite
I Don’t Need No Doctor – Ray Charles
Pills – Bo Diddley
Searchin’ – The Spencer Davis Group
All Day and All of the Night – The Kinks
Moi je joue – Stereo Total
I Love You, Ono – Stereo Total
On Top of the World – John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers
I Feel Much Better – Small Faces
Dub Organizer – Upsetters
Frontier Psychiatrist – The Avalanches
Bo’s Bounce (Instrumental) – Bo Diddley
Season of the Witch – Brian Auger
Blaue Augen – Ideal
Carry Go, Bring Come – Justin Hinds & The Dominoes
Acid – Ray Barretto
What’d I Say – Ray Charles
Something’s Got a Hold on Me – Etta James
Lust for Life – Iggy Pop
Lady Marmalade – LaBelle
I Walk the Line – Joaquin Phoenix
Message in a Bottle – The Police
Super Freak – Rick James
Wooly Bully – Sam The Sham & Pharaohs
Sookie Sookie – Tina Britt

Dancing
We started of with a Ceilidh. Had a lovely band who played for about an hour and a half and everyone had fun trying to do the dancing. Then it was time for the ‘stick it on’. We had about 6 of our friends play 3 tracks that they had submitted to us with their RSVP card.
Love Hangover – Diana Ross
Love is a Drug – Roxy Music
Pass the Dutchie – Musical Youth
House of Jealous Lovers – The Rapture
Boys Don’t Cry – The Cure
Rock the Casbah – The Clash
Dragon Flies – Devendra Banhart
I Feel Just Like a Child – Devendra Banhart
Billie Jean – Michael Jackson
Song 2 – Blur
Girls on Film – Duran Duran
If I Could Only be Sure – Nolan Porter
Sliced Tomatoes – Just Brothers
Never Stop Discotheque – Echo And The Bunnymen
Your Lucky Day – Harold Melvin and the Bluenotes
You’re the One For Me – D Train
Take me home – Cher
Over and Over – Sylvester
Hurt me so – Diplomats of Solid Sound
Burnt Toast and Black Coffee – Mike Pedicin
Goin’ Down – The Monkees
Unwind Yourself – Marva Whitney
The Champ – Mohawks
It’s the Hornet – Para
Funkier than a Mosquito’s Tweeter – Nina Simon
It’s gonna be a mess – The Mighty Dogcatchers
Tame Me Tiger – Bonny St. Claire
Ray’s Road – S.M.O.V.
Peanut Duck – Marsha Gee
Gimme some Lovin’ – Spencer Davis Group
Say Yeah Yeah – Yvonne Fair
Love Will Tear Us Apart – Joy Division