Thursday, July 22, 2010

For all you dog lover's...




As some of you may or may not know, I am a HUGE dog lover. My own lil pup Harvick is spoiled to the bone! But as much as I love my little guy, would I have let him take part in my wedding? Hugely popular right now is to have your furry friends included on your big day. I have seen many pictures of animals, mainly dogs that have been in the actually wedding party, and although the pictures are great, what was the day like? Although my dog is trained, I dont know how he would react to actually sitting like a gentleman throughout the ceremony, or walking down the aisle (most definitely not on his own). While our animals have probably been in our lives for a significant period of time and hold a huge place in our hearts, a wedding may not be where to include them in the festivities. If I had someone on the day of our wedding that was specifically designated to taking care of our dog, I probably would have done so! Rather than worrying on the wedding day about your pet, why not include him/her/them in the engagement photo session? This is one thing I had wished we had done, and so now, I think a "family" photo session is in the near future!


*Photo courtesy of wetnoseguide.com*

Wednesday, July 7, 2010

Traditional??? Naw...

I cannot imagine what it was like way back when, when the only song you could choose for your ceremony was the Wedding March! The possibilities are endless for the more modern ceremony of 2010. Some of my favorites include:

Ben Folds- The Luckiest
Jack Johnson- Angel
David Gray- January Rain
Jack Johnson- Better Together
Glee Cast- Somewhere Over the Rainbow
Yiruma- River Flows in You
Norah Jones- Come Away With Me
Princess Bride Movie- Storybook Love
Jon Schmidt- Viva La Vida meets Love Story
Jim Brickman- Angel Eyes
Yiruma- Kiss the Rain

It is so crazy how more modern songs haven taken over from the classical type music that has been typically played in the past. Although the classic songs are still beautiful and can make for a very traditional and romantic ceremony, brides are opting for the modern music.

Another popular take on ceremony music is to have "classical" variations of modern songs, such as the Jon Schmidt song shown above. Every song has an instrumental or karaoke version, so if there is a song you love but may not have the right words, you can choose it as a ceremony song. The music choices are never ending!