Recessional song ideas for a beach wedding

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The steps you'll take back down the aisle together are the first you'll take as a married couple, so the song you choose to play is important. If you're getting married on the beach, a song that's romantic and light is fitting. The acoustics of an outdoor wedding can be made difficult by the wind that might be blowing on your wedding day, so test your sound system in advance.

1. The Beach Boys

   • Many Beach Boys songs have a summery, beach feeling, and their uptempo songs are fitting for the joyous walk you take back down the aisle together. Choose a love song such as "Then I Kissed Her" or "Devoted to You." You might also choose a festive celebration song such as "Good Vibrations," "Kokomo" or "Fun, Fun, Fun." These songs will inspire you to dance down the sandy aisle and will prepare everyone for a fun reception.

   Steel Drums

   • Even if you're tying the knot on a beach in the Northeast, the sound of steel drums create the feeling of a tropical paradise. If you can't find local musicians to play, buy a CD of steel drum music and hook it up to a sound system. Choose versions of classic love songs by Frank Sinatra or Elvis Presley, or request that the drummers play a version of the wedding march. For a more casual feeling, use reggae songs or request that steel drum players improvise.

   Sea Songs

   • Use the water as the inspiration for your recessional song. For a more serious feeling, choose The Honeydrippers' version of "The Sea of Love" or "Sittin' On the Dock of the Bay" by Otis Redding. If you prefer a lighter, sweet sound, choose "Beyond the Sea" by Bobby Darin. This song's lyrics include "We'll meet beyond the shore, we'll kiss just as before," so it's an appropriate celebration of the life-long commitment you just made to one another.

   Upbeat Pop Songs

   • A current pop song isn't an appropriate recessional song to play in church, but a beach wedding is casual enough to play your favorite tunes. Choose a sunny celebration song such as Stevie Wonder's "Signed, Sealed, Delivered" or "Beautiful Day" by U2. If you'd rather boogie down the aisle than walk, choose an uptempo tune such as Michael Jackson's "The Way You Make Me Feel." Pop songs may have lyrics that will make your grandmother blush, so cue up the song to an appropriate point.

Source: www.ehow.com

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