There are SO many elements of Alison and Ryan’s shindig that make my heart pitter patter and my eyes open wide with excitement! From the super adorable couple, to the colorful pom poms, to the chillax environment, to the rad cd favor, to the amazing playlist – this wedding has Hi-Fi written all over it. Add to it the fact that Alison used lyrics by The National in her vows…totally the icing on the cake!

Lyrics from “Slow Show” by The National in Bride’s vows:

“You know I dreamed about you
for twenty-nine (23 years for her) years before I saw you
You know I dreamed about you
I missed you for
for twenty-nine (23) years”

Check out the rad CD design and track list!

CD Favor
1. Yawny at the Apocalypse – Andrew Bird
2. To Build a Home – The Cinematic Orchestra
3. Stay or Leave (Live) – Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds
4. I Still Remember – Bloc Party
5. Skinny Love – Bon Iver
6. Racing Like a Pro – The National
7. Maps – Yeah Yeah Yeahs
8. Trouble – Ray LaMontagne
9. Hold You In My Arms – Ray LaMontagne
10. Lemonworld – The National
11. Everyone’s a VIP to Someone – The Go! Team
12. Running, Returning – Akron/Family
13. Kiss The Sky – Shawn Lee’s Ping Pong Orchestra
14. Building Steam with a Grain of Salt – DJ Shadow
15. Falcon Jab – Ratatat
16. Heartbeats – The Knife
17. Wolf Like Me – TV On The Radio
18. On – Bloc Party

Pre-ceremony mingling, post-ceremony champagne and treats, and reception dinner (they had an iTunes playlist of 200+ songs playing off an iPod on random for the ceremony before and after – here is a sampling):

Beach Party – Air France
Tenuousness – Andrew Bird
Opening Ceremony – Arve Henriksen
Lovers Carvings – Bibio
Salvation – Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
Come Talk To Me – Bon Iver
An Ending (Ascent) – Brian Eno
Lover’s Spit (Redux) – Broken Social Scene
#41 – Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds
Under A Watching Sky – Désormais
Home – Engineers
Lonely Lonely (Frisbee’d Mix) – Feist
Everybody’s Got To Learn Sometime – The Field
Small People – Giselle
Hong Kong – Gorillaz
Two Weeks – Grizzly Bear
Nightingale – Howling Bells
Hide & Seek 2 – Imogen Heap
Grow Till Tall – Jónsi
Stokkseyri – Jónsi & Alex
Residential Love Song – KC Accidental
Possibility – Lykke Li
Dear God (sincerely M.O.F.) – Monsters of Folk
Cookie Breath – Nathan McKee
Slow Show – The National
Vanderlyle Crybaby Geeks – The National
The Great Escape – Patrick Watson
Flume – Peter Gabriel
Wolves – Phosphorescent
Land Mines – St. Vincent
Hysteric (iTunes Originals Version) – Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Processional and lyrics of this song read by bridesmaid and sister of the groom, Michelle, during readings portion of ceremony:
To Build a Home – The Cinematic Orchestra

Recessional and champagne toast:
I Still Remember – Bloc Party

Reception (again, just a selection from the 200+ songs played on random)
Empty Room – Arcade Fire
Daniel (Death Metal Disco Scene Remix) – Bat for Lashes
Like Eating Glass – Bloc Party
Recurring – Bonobo
Cali Games – Calling In Sick
Of The Mountains – Dan Deacon
Woof Woof – Dan Deacon
Gatekeeper (Do Right Remix) – Feist
Swimming – Florence + The Machine
Huddle Formation – The Go! Team
A&E – Goldfrapp
Magic – Ladyhawke
We Own The Sky – M83
Lonely No More – Magnet
Help I’m Alive – Metric
Sick Muse – Metric
Little Lion Man – Mumford & Sons
Bloodbuzz Ohio – The National
Hiding On The Staircase – New Young Pony Club
I Am Blessed (Wax Tailor Remix) – Nina Simone
In The Glass – OK Go
Nothing To Worry About – Peter Bjorn and John
When I’m Small – Phantogram
Turn It Off – Phantogram
Tahitian Moon – Porno for Pyros
Princes of the Universe – Queen
Neckbrace – Ratatat
Spinning Wheel – Shirley Bassey
Shallow Grave – The Tallest Man On Earth
2am – Thee More Shallows
Halfway Home – TV On The Radio
Say So (Thom Russo Mix) – Uh Huh Her
The Devil’s Crayon – Wild Beasts
Islands – The XX
Gold Lion (Nick Remix) – Yeah Yeah Yeahs

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Photos: Jamie Delanie Photography