I’ve been in a mood for weddings. Maybe it’s because my friend Celeste just got engaged, and I am so happy for her and her hubby to be… Maybe it’s because I see my awesome wedding photographer posting wedding photos on his blog… Maybe it’s because I was missing my man while on vacation... but I had to pick this Writing Prompt from Mama Kat this week:
Write about your wedding song. What was it and why did you choose it?
Choosing wedding music in general is pretty tough, but this song… that first dance with your new spouse holds a lot of pressure.
When we were trying to pick a song, we had requirements: It had to be some sort of alt/indie/rock band or artist. It couldn’t be about death, it couldn’t be about breaking up. But that was tough, because all the pretty songs are about death and breaking up.
After pouring over music libraries for hours and running songs and artists through our minds for days, we chose a quiet, lovely song by Ben Folds called “The Luckiest.”
Photo by Douglas Benedict
As the title implies, it’s about feeling like you are the luckiest person alive because you found the one person who makes you wholly happy. It’s about standing by someone and imagining what life would be like without that person only to realize it would not be life at all.
It’s a beautiful song. And though it was a quiet song (I am pretty sure no one heard or knew the lyrics but us) it made us feel good. It made us realize how lucky we are.
And you know what? Listening to these lyrics still brings tears to my eyes.
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I had never heard that song before … it is beautiful and I can’t wait to share it with my forever love!
Yeah, near as I can figure, Ben’s had some trouble with women.
Awww that’s really sweet
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That song is absolutely perfect. And I think it’s sweet that it was “quiet” – I remember thinking this is such an intimate moment, yet all eyes are on us.
With only the two you really knowing the lyrics, it kept it intimate. Great choice.
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That was our wedding song! We got married almost 7 years ago and my girlfriend played me that song one day while we were planning our wedding. I knew from the first few lines that I loved it – took it home to have my soon to be husband listen and that was it! I still get melty when I hear it!
Aw.
You two are adorable.
That is a really touching and beautiful song. It was my friend’s wedding song as well – he’s also very much into indie artists etc.
It’s funny, i just did a list post on important songs in my life and it of course included my wedding song:
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pretty song and I did that prompt too.
Beautiful song! When I listened to my wedding song last night, it brought back those same wonderful feelings. It’s great how music can do that!
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LOVE this song. Love it.
oh me oh my – you know a post is great when it makes someone cry & smile all at the same time. I’ve heard the song before, but never thought about it as a wedding song. How perfect.
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