My husband and I got married in Hawaii just the two of us. We came back and had a giant reception with friends and family and it was the BEST decision we could have ever made.
I walked down the aisle to a pianist playing Dawn, the opening song from Pride and Prejudice (2005) and then my husband picked the song we exited to, which was “You Make My Dreams Come True” by Hall & Oates so very different vibes lol - but we were both happy!
The ceremony song choices are so difficult! We forgot we would need an exit song to walk out to after the ceremony and our wedding planner reminded us two weeks beforehand 😂 I walked down the aisle to a piano cover of Helena by My Chemical Romance
Coming from a venue coordinator who’s worked over 500 weddings, I once had a bride walk down the aisle to Invisible String, and there were CHILLS. Literally my favorite moment to date 🥹 plus, I don’t think many people realized they were listening to Taylor Swift haha
My husband and I got married in Colorado just the two of us. I had way too much anxiety about being the center of attention for the day and all the planning. It's been almost three years and I have loved every wedding I've been to since then and still have no regrets! Small weddings are just as lovely as big weddings 😊
Small intimate weddings with close family and friends is definitely the way to go! I felt so overwhelmed with all the choices too so we said screw it to all the choices and expenses and had a really small intimate one in the mountains of Maine (where I grew up) and it was the best choice we ever made. As a huge book nerd and Disney fan, I walked down the aisle to an instrumental/piano version of "Tale as Old As Time" and let my husband decide what we exited to and he chose "Perfect" by Ed Sheeran- the song that kind of became our song throughout our relationship because it was released just as we started talking and ironically was the song playing on the radio on the drive to our first date - at Barnes & Noble (I knew he was the winner then).
Yes to the dress situation. Advice to future newlyweds: don't let the pressure of not ordering soon enough cause you to buy a dress you don't really want. It sucks ending up with a dress you regret. I ended up buying a 2nd (much cheaper dress) that I was so much happier with. But I am still stuck with the 1st dress. Oops😅
For Eras, if 1989 is your vibe, go with that. Actually the dresses you wear, I can see you going with a dress like the one Taylor wears in “Style”, when she’s sitting on the ground with the necklace. I am going to one of her Pittsburgh stops in June, have no idea what I’m going to wear because I LOVE all her albums, no one vibe sings out to me louder than any others . I’m just happy to be able to go, ya know? I saw her 1989 tour and it was amaze-a-balls! I hope you have fun, you deserve it! And congrats on wedding in Italy. That’s AWESOME!
For screen time help: I recently set a daily time limit on the apps I use the most. I also set up a “down time” where certain apps are blocked during a certain period of time that I set. It has been very helpful so far.
My friend & her husband walked into their reception to a Paramore song because it reminded them a lot of their early stages of dating. I’d say, listen to something you & Clay listened to a lot when you started dating! It may help and bring up some memories too! ❤
My husband and I had a small destination wedding in Cancun, with just our immediate families and best friends. It was wonderful, low stress, and I wouldn't change a thing. Good decision!
As a die hard Swiftie, my husband knew there would be Taylor songs at the wedding and that he didn’t have a lot of choice 😅 I walked down the aisle to a pianist playing Begin Again, which was a really nice way to subtly get a Taylor song in 🥰
Ah, no huge joint expectations, making the marriage an easier dream... Tuscany is beautiful, and I am sure you will love it, and I'm so sorry for the nightmares with your original venue. I did not come into my wife's and my Wedding with huge expectations for the event, and was actually surprised by some of the few things I had stronger opinions about (wearing White Tie and Tails, for instance, making it a late afternoon/evening wedding). My wife, OTOH, had MANY ideas about what needed to happen. She was the planner, and thankfully she was on top of so many things. Thankfully, we had a friend who was an organist, who helped immensely with music choices. Her mother made her wedding gown, and a seamstress nearer to some of the out of state bridal party made several of the bridesmaids gowns. The friends and family who joined us made it an incredible day for us.
We had a harpist for our wedding and it was so lovely! I walked down the aisle to Can’t Help Falling in Love & our exit song was the Theme song from Up, which was the cutest thing 🥰 Maybe try looking up instrumental versions of songs to get a feel for what they sound like & imagine walking down the aisle to them and see what they make you feel ❤
If you haven't listened to the Normal Gossip podcast yet, I enthusiastically recommend it. It helps fulfill that longing for low-stakes drama and is so addictive
Maintenance!! Maintenance is so important in home ownership. Keep track of a/c filter changes, roof repairs/coatings, keep your drains flowing...etc. Don't buy extended warranties- do your research! I'm so glad AMEX was good to you! Always pay with your credit cards, NEVER cash! Keep your receipts and contracts. ❤ Also, don't forget to enjoy your home. We all make mistakes, hopefully they're small ones! Your wedding sounds wonderful and I'm glad you're doing it your way. An Italian wedding-in a villa wow! 💜
For entrance and exit and walking down the isle I would check out Canon in D, pride and prejudice soundtrack or I can't help falling in the love by Ingrid Michelson ❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉
I highly recommend anything from Vitamin String Quartet. I walked down the aisle to their cover of Yellow by Coldplay and my bridesmaid walked down to You are a Tourist by Death Cab for Cutie. It was so fun. Some people recognized the songs but most just thought it was nice string music. Good luck with everything!
You & Clay are an awesome couple & only do positive videos which are very uplifting. I am glad you shared your not great experiences here because reality involves these. Getting up & on with it is what you portray sizzlingly positive. I don't actually know you, but your family is definitely part of my life . Best wishes & thankyou for sharing.🤩🤗❤🐕
I could kinda see you in like a whimsical prairie dress with like folklore and evermore vibes. Went to one of her Dallas shows, AMAZING! She is just incredible
Even with a small wedding, you can still have a party with a larger group of friends and family. You could even just have a "low-stakes" pot luck at your house (low stakes cause you don't have to find a venue or go to a huge effort and cost beyond cleaning and being ready for guests). We ended up having an "island wedding" with two witnesses, cause our local court house is on an island. (The two witnesses were my mom and my mother in law, because they were the two people who really wanted to see us get married. So we solved that problem by saying we needed them as witnesses for our paperwork and they were super happy.) Cause my husband and I both feel like you do about being the center of attention and a wedding ceremony of any kind made both of us very uncomfortable. It's nice that you're able to do a wedding in Italy. I hope you're able to get a great photographer, cause that's an investment that's worth it if you're going to have a beautiful venue and a beautiful dress and all that nice stuff. :-) Good luck!
I walked down the aisle to Married Life from Up played by a harpist. The film is special for me and my husband, so it was an easier decision, but it's a lovely song!
My husband and I just got married and we walked down the aisle to BlueBird the classical version of the Naruto theme song. It was epic! I would say pick a song from something you both truly love that you do together ❤
When my sister got married i completely forgot the song All About Us by He Is We and Owl City, it is a great song and even if you don't use it in any "special" way it is generally good to dance to in my opinion ☺
Homeownership! I'm also a 1st time homeowner, with my husband. We live abroad (from the US, living in Peru), and we very recently had our entire kitchen remodeled. The only reason we could afford it is because we live abroad, but it was still the largest chunk of cash I've EVER spent on something (except house downpayment). There was an error made by the cabinet maker or the design team's measurements, and it was so stressful (like angry crying in the bathroom stressful). But it all worked out, with some additional time, but the STRESS is real! But, definitely a dad vibe because everything is so satisfying!
Your timing is perfect. I'm getting married mid June and just spent time figuring out what songs to walk down the aisle. Still researching but may have narrowed it down to these 3: Your song by Elton John (instrumental) 3:22 Glasgow love theme by Craig Armstrong Marry me by train (instrumental) -piano version Best of luck with everything!
Thanks for sharing all this with us! I am in a VERY similar boat - planning a wedding while purchasing and reno-ing our first home, and navigating career shifts. Love to be reminded I’m not alone 💜☺️
14:37 I HAD THE EXACT SAME EXPERIENCE!!!! I was so emo and "too cool" for TS before 1989 and it is also my birth year so it is impossible to say it is not my favorite BUT Folklore man... just so my vibe :D
My husband and I bought a house this past November. It’s literally put us in so much debt. Pipes broke, we had to move gas lines. It took all of our savings and put debt on our credit cards. 😅 thankfully we haven’t had any issues since. But it’s been a ride.
I walked down the aisle to "Here Comes the Sun (Instrumental Version)" by United Guitar Players and it was SO, so pretty. I now cry literally any time I hear any version of Here Comes the Sun.
I just read Assassin's Apprentice and LOVED it so much, so when you say that it's the weakest book by Robin Hobb that makes me so happy haha. So much to look forward to!
I walked down the aisle to Can't Help Falling In love covered by Hayley Reinhart. It's a beautiful song with a very classic but still modern feel to it. My husband loved the song. Wishing you a beautiful wedding ☺️☺️
I love your Q&As! It feels like we get to know you a little bit more and not only the nice things we can see on your vlogs but the also the things that don't go well like the venue drama or what to shared about crying at work. Thank you for sharing!
As someone also doing a destination wedding for the summer after a 2 year engagement I feel so much of this!Also I spent SO many hours picking our ceremony songs, its the only thing I have really spent time on 😂
Wow...What a story! I'm so happy for you it all worked out so far! As the song choice goes... go with your fave 'old school' song, the one you know for years and you still love as much today as you did back then. Might be something completely different than what you're thinking about right now. But it might be the one song you have the best memories to previous.
Wedding photographer here! My husband and I did the classic At Last by Etta James, but I see couples choose a super wide variety. There is no wrong choice!
Oh, the office drama! I recently started a new job so I haven't quite figured it out yet. My last job was all virtual, but team was always good for finding gossip, which was great. And before that, I spent a long time working in an office for another company and literally made lifelong friends because of how we bonded about the drama LOL
When me and my husband got married our wedding March was hoppipolla by wenzel templeton and Robert pegg. I loved the whimsical and romantic sound of this instrumental. I think the first big purchase I made was my wedding dress and I bought it just over a year in advance and it lived in my childhood bedroom for eight months after it arrived.
I totally understand wanting to rant about the workplace with someone who understands. Work friends just get it on a special level. I also completely relate to not wanting to throw a traditional big wedding, it has gotten so much more expensive and I think managing the logistics is even harder. I'm glad you decided to do something that worked better for you and I'm so glad you were able to get your deposit back from that first venue!
We used instrumental ghibli music which I think works really well bc anyone who doesn't recognize it will think it's really beautiful and unique and the people who do recognize will be so excited
I don’t know about a down the isle song, but a great wedding song is Stuck On You by Meiko, she has an incredible voice, I hope you like it! Congrats on this incredible era in your lives, enjoy it!
I walked down the aisle to an instrumental of Wildest Dreams by TS. 😂 the one from the Bridgerton soundtrack. We used a lot of instrumentals of modern music.
I got married in February this year so I feel you on the wedding planning stress!! I had my husband stand at the altar before the ceremony started so he didn’t walk to any music and then I had the processional walk to an instrumental version of Your Song by Elton John and my dad and I walked to an instrumental version of Lover (I found both songs on TH-cam and was able to just share the video link with my DJ). For an outro song we used Here Comes the Sun by Colbie Caillat. Honestly, no one was really paying attention to the ceremony music or at least said anything to me about it. 😂
To walk the aisle, I used the song Vous et Mon Couer (gungor) I also loved my quirky best friends choice of Scenic World (Beirut). It's a difficult decision for sure!
That wedding venue story is a perfect illustration of why you should use a credit card for most large purchases. Even if you can afford to pay it with cash, credit cards usually have so many extra benefits.
I walked down the aisle to bluebird by Alexis Ffrench. The song to me sounds exactly like what you'd want from that special moment, watching your partner looking at you teary eyed but all in slow motion from every angle and you just taking it all in surrounded by a lovely tune. For our exit song we did Mia & Sebastian's Theme from LaLa Land by Kim Bo :') ♡
We had a pianist at our wedding. I chose the classic Canon in D, which is used a lot at weddings. The reason I chose it was because I had a ballet teacher who choreographed this amazing piece to that song and she died in a car accident. It was my way of honoring her. I met my husband when he came to one of my ballet classes with one of my dance friends. It felt fitting.
I love that I was able to have a big wedding with my husband, because that’s what he wanted. I love the pictures and the videos and the memories. It’s all great… But if I had to do it again, I would most definitely elope somewhere beautiful. just pick a spot from my bucket list go with my partner and I may be a few loved ones and that’s it. I think you’re making the right choice here.
Absolutely walk to Taylor Swift! I walked down the aisle to a piano/cello version of begin again because it was so beautiful (not that the song necessarily related) and it didn't FEEL too swiftie, it was just really beautiful 🤗It still gives me chills!
I’m getting married in October and I’ve decided my songs! I looove oldies so I’m going to have my bridesmaids walk down to ‘you send me by Sam Cooke’ and I’m going to walk down to ‘baby I’m yours by Barbara Lewis’ I can’t wait they are both so romantic💕💕
The venue story had me speechless! Glad you guys got that fixed. Finding a venue was hard for my husband and I but we got an ideal place and I liked it! I also really debated over the song I walked down to, but I ended up finding the perfect one. Loved hearing the plans your guys have.
I am so excited for you and Clay! I love the pivot you made for your wedding, and I am so sorry about your first venue. The wedding industry is a racket. We got married November 2021. We love to dance so we knew the one thing we wanted was a major dance party with friends. We also live in a state where you can perform a self-uniting ceremony, so we got to marry ourselves which is the best thing ever. My partner wanted a song to walk down the aisle to, and he walked down to Yo Pumpkin Head by the Seatbelts from the Cowboy Bebop movie. I walked down to the Rohan theme (that string music!). We walked back up the aisle to Tank! by the Seatbelts (Cowboy Bebop main theme). These were the only like fan media things we had in our wedding; they just happen to be great music. I actually got my dress from a boutique of sample wedding dresses. So they sell the samples from other boutiques at a huge discount, which was amazing, and I was so lucky to find something that I loved in my size. I can't wait to see your dress! I totally agree that I could have worn so many different styles; they evoke different vibes.
Congratulations to you and Clay! 🥂 I literally didn't choose my entrance song until like a week before, so that's totally normal! I ultimately went with Vitamin String Quartet's rendition of The Princess Bride theme, and our first dance was to Near You Always by Jewel. I'm also a former bridal stylist, and the reason for the lead time at most small boutiques is because wedding dresses are made to order and are made by hand in most cases! Lace, tulle, and traditional wedding dress materials like that are very delicate, so they must be handled with care. 😊
I feel you on the wedding dress, I'm getting married in September and me and my mom figured, hey start in December and that should be plenty of time. They told us the same thing! I was limited in what we could order and have arrive in time, but luckily I managed to find something miraculously in my size.
Ceremony songs were so hard! I walked down the aisle to Golden Hour by Kacy Musgraves. The wedding party walked down to How Does It Feel by Dolly Parton. But then my husband walked down the aisle to I And Love And You by the Avett Brothers. Then we recessed (because there are MORE songs to pick) to This Will Be (An Everlasting Love) by Natalie Cole.
omg just had some war-esque flashbacks/cold sweats when you mentioned programmatic advertising lol 😭🥲 i used to work in digital advertising and got so burnt out during 2020/2021 & now happily work in data analytics! so glad to see you thriving, thanks for being a cozy corner of the internet 💕
So exciting that you're getting married in ITALY!! I know that this trip will be super intimate and everything, but I do hope you'll have some Italy footage for us :) not necessarily the wedding (though I always love seeing the dresses) but just the rest of the things, like the scenery and the food, etc. Of course it'll make sense and absolutely not be a big deal if you take this time off for yourself and you and Clay ♥
We’re doing a small wedding vibe too! AirBnB for just our immediate family at a pretty spot in the Rockies, local officiant, dress I can overdye later because it’s such nice fabric and so pretty! For your song, maybe look for an orchestral TSwift cover! Bridgerton, anyone??
🎵 I picked a completely unique song for my walk down the aisle in the song “Turning Page” by Sleeping at Last, and no regrets! So so happy that you got your deposit refunded by AE, and that there was an even better venue waiting for you guys! Remember to schedule time for just the two of you to soak it all in, that stuff is the best. I am also a huge fan of first looks for that reason.
My husband and I did a small wedding as well, it was a bit controversial for our relatives but we were focused less on the number of guests and more on those who knew us well. When it comes down to it, my husband and I realized it was a very small list. Also, my wedding walk song for the ceremony was Marry Me by Train. (I personally love Train but apparently, it was a good choice because I had several guests after comment on it).
I relate so much to you, Regan😂 everything you described about how you and your fiancé feel about wedding planning is literally me and my fiancé- we’re getting married in September! Also, I was a scene kid too but also love Taylor Swift and have loved her since day 1 tbh. I’m so jealous you get to see her in person I hope you have a blast. I look forward to hearing your updates about your wedding😊💕
Wedding aisle songs are tricky. I knew a couple that walked down the aisle to Glasgow Love Theme from Love Actually. Absolutely gorgeous. The Ice Dance song from Edward Scissorhands is lovely too.
Hi Regan, Hope i can help you with your wedding down the isle song. I'm a wedding planner from beautiful Cape Town South Africa. These days couples really do make their own on songs walking down the isle is not like the past where you just pick a song you think it would fit because it sounds wedding like. We had couples walking down the isle to: Piano guys - Game of Thrones Taylor Davis Violin - The Lord of The Rings Song Instramental Star Wars Song Piano Guys - Jurrasic Park Be CREATIVE pick a song what fits your personality. Hope this helps!!
That is so awesome about your upcoming wedding. I hope you have a beautiful and special day! Also, thank heavens your deposit wasn't all lost- yikes. My husband and I had a very easy time deciding on our song. Try to pick one from a special moment together. Ours was from dancing around in the living room while he sang it to me (but changed some of the words to fit us). Good luck dear!❤
That wedding venue story was a lot more dramatic than I was expecting. 😂 I'm glad everything turned out okay in the end.
The way my jaw dropped when you said you're going to get married in ITALY!!!😍🇮🇹 Congratulations to both of you! 🎉💕
My husband and I got married in Hawaii just the two of us. We came back and had a giant reception with friends and family and it was the BEST decision we could have ever made.
I walked down the aisle to a pianist playing Dawn, the opening song from Pride and Prejudice (2005) and then my husband picked the song we exited to, which was “You Make My Dreams Come True” by Hall & Oates so very different vibes lol - but we were both happy!
That is such a cute idea and now I have to go look up what Dawn sounds like even though I’ve seen the movie lol
I also walked down the aisle to a piano Pride and Prejudice song!! Mine was Georgiana though. Love it!
pride and prejudice has such a soundtrack!!
The ceremony song choices are so difficult! We forgot we would need an exit song to walk out to after the ceremony and our wedding planner reminded us two weeks beforehand 😂 I walked down the aisle to a piano cover of Helena by My Chemical Romance
Our exit song was Kiss me by sixpence none the richer but the cover version by New found glory.
We walked out to you're my best friend by Queen 😊
Coming from a venue coordinator who’s worked over 500 weddings, I once had a bride walk down the aisle to Invisible String, and there were CHILLS. Literally my favorite moment to date 🥹 plus, I don’t think many people realized they were listening to Taylor Swift haha
My husband and I got married in Colorado just the two of us. I had way too much anxiety about being the center of attention for the day and all the planning. It's been almost three years and I have loved every wedding I've been to since then and still have no regrets! Small weddings are just as lovely as big weddings 😊
Small intimate weddings with close family and friends is definitely the way to go! I felt so overwhelmed with all the choices too so we said screw it to all the choices and expenses and had a really small intimate one in the mountains of Maine (where I grew up) and it was the best choice we ever made. As a huge book nerd and Disney fan, I walked down the aisle to an instrumental/piano version of "Tale as Old As Time" and let my husband decide what we exited to and he chose "Perfect" by Ed Sheeran- the song that kind of became our song throughout our relationship because it was released just as we started talking and ironically was the song playing on the radio on the drive to our first date - at Barnes & Noble (I knew he was the winner then).
Yes to the dress situation. Advice to future newlyweds: don't let the pressure of not ordering soon enough cause you to buy a dress you don't really want. It sucks ending up with a dress you regret. I ended up buying a 2nd (much cheaper dress) that I was so much happier with. But I am still stuck with the 1st dress. Oops😅
For Eras, if 1989 is your vibe, go with that. Actually the dresses you wear, I can see you going with a dress like the one Taylor wears in “Style”, when she’s sitting on the ground with the necklace. I am going to one of her Pittsburgh stops in June, have no idea what I’m going to wear because I LOVE all her albums, no one vibe sings out to me louder than any others . I’m just happy to be able to go, ya know? I saw her 1989 tour and it was amaze-a-balls! I hope you have fun, you deserve it! And congrats on wedding in Italy. That’s AWESOME!
For screen time help: I recently set a daily time limit on the apps I use the most. I also set up a “down time” where certain apps are blocked during a certain period of time that I set. It has been very helpful so far.
My friend & her husband walked into their reception to a Paramore song because it reminded them a lot of their early stages of dating. I’d say, listen to something you & Clay listened to a lot when you started dating! It may help and bring up some memories too! ❤
My husband and I had a small destination wedding in Cancun, with just our immediate families and best friends. It was wonderful, low stress, and I wouldn't change a thing. Good decision!
As a die hard Swiftie, my husband knew there would be Taylor songs at the wedding and that he didn’t have a lot of choice 😅 I walked down the aisle to a pianist playing Begin Again, which was a really nice way to subtly get a Taylor song in 🥰
That homeowner chat, so relatable. I want to do ALL the projects but have none of the $ and I am always worrying about what can go wrong...
Ah, no huge joint expectations, making the marriage an easier dream... Tuscany is beautiful, and I am sure you will love it, and I'm so sorry for the nightmares with your original venue.
I did not come into my wife's and my Wedding with huge expectations for the event, and was actually surprised by some of the few things I had stronger opinions about (wearing White Tie and Tails, for instance, making it a late afternoon/evening wedding).
My wife, OTOH, had MANY ideas about what needed to happen. She was the planner, and thankfully she was on top of so many things. Thankfully, we had a friend who was an organist, who helped immensely with music choices. Her mother made her wedding gown, and a seamstress nearer to some of the out of state bridal party made several of the bridesmaids gowns.
The friends and family who joined us made it an incredible day for us.
We had a harpist for our wedding and it was so lovely! I walked down the aisle to Can’t Help Falling in Love & our exit song was the Theme song from Up, which was the cutest thing 🥰
Maybe try looking up instrumental versions of songs to get a feel for what they sound like & imagine walking down the aisle to them and see what they make you feel ❤
HR Manager here - girl we love the drama too that’s why we work in HR 😂 ❤
If you haven't listened to the Normal Gossip podcast yet, I enthusiastically recommend it. It helps fulfill that longing for low-stakes drama and is so addictive
For the ceremony song, may I suggest Storybook Love from The Princess Bride. It's a beautiful song and has relevant reader vibes.
My walk down the isle song will definitely be Dawn from the Pride&Prejudice 2005 movie! It's just so romantic ❤
I love how small changes in home decor can make such a big difference, been amazing seeing the changes you make!
Maintenance!! Maintenance is so important in home ownership. Keep track of a/c filter changes, roof repairs/coatings, keep your drains flowing...etc. Don't buy extended warranties- do your research!
I'm so glad AMEX was good to you! Always pay with your credit cards, NEVER cash! Keep your receipts and contracts. ❤
Also, don't forget to enjoy your home. We all make mistakes, hopefully they're small ones!
Your wedding sounds wonderful and I'm glad you're doing it your way. An Italian wedding-in a villa wow! 💜
For entrance and exit and walking down the isle I would check out Canon in D, pride and prejudice soundtrack or I can't help falling in the love by Ingrid Michelson ❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉
I highly recommend anything from Vitamin String Quartet. I walked down the aisle to their cover of Yellow by Coldplay and my bridesmaid walked down to You are a Tourist by Death Cab for Cutie. It was so fun. Some people recognized the songs but most just thought it was nice string music. Good luck with everything!
You & Clay are an awesome couple & only do positive videos which are very uplifting. I am glad you shared your not great experiences here because reality involves these. Getting up & on with it is what you portray sizzlingly positive. I don't actually know you, but your family is definitely part of my life . Best wishes & thankyou for sharing.🤩🤗❤🐕
I could kinda see you in like a whimsical prairie dress with like folklore and evermore vibes.
Went to one of her Dallas shows, AMAZING! She is just incredible
Even with a small wedding, you can still have a party with a larger group of friends and family. You could even just have a "low-stakes" pot luck at your house (low stakes cause you don't have to find a venue or go to a huge effort and cost beyond cleaning and being ready for guests). We ended up having an "island wedding" with two witnesses, cause our local court house is on an island. (The two witnesses were my mom and my mother in law, because they were the two people who really wanted to see us get married. So we solved that problem by saying we needed them as witnesses for our paperwork and they were super happy.) Cause my husband and I both feel like you do about being the center of attention and a wedding ceremony of any kind made both of us very uncomfortable. It's nice that you're able to do a wedding in Italy. I hope you're able to get a great photographer, cause that's an investment that's worth it if you're going to have a beautiful venue and a beautiful dress and all that nice stuff. :-) Good luck!
I walked down the aisle to Married Life from Up played by a harpist.
The film is special for me and my husband, so it was an easier decision, but it's a lovely song!
My husband and I just got married and we walked down the aisle to BlueBird the classical version of the Naruto theme song. It was epic! I would say pick a song from something you both truly love that you do together ❤
When my sister got married i completely forgot the song All About Us by He Is We and Owl City, it is a great song and even if you don't use it in any "special" way it is generally good to dance to in my opinion ☺
Homeownership! I'm also a 1st time homeowner, with my husband. We live abroad (from the US, living in Peru), and we very recently had our entire kitchen remodeled. The only reason we could afford it is because we live abroad, but it was still the largest chunk of cash I've EVER spent on something (except house downpayment). There was an error made by the cabinet maker or the design team's measurements, and it was so stressful (like angry crying in the bathroom stressful). But it all worked out, with some additional time, but the STRESS is real!
But, definitely a dad vibe because everything is so satisfying!
Your timing is perfect. I'm getting married mid June and just spent time figuring out what songs to walk down the aisle. Still researching but may have narrowed it down to these 3:
Your song by Elton John (instrumental) 3:22
Glasgow love theme by Craig Armstrong
Marry me by train (instrumental) -piano version
Best of luck with everything!
Re: the eras tour, I think you should get your red cowboy boots (red album) and Monica can wear pink (lover) 👢🤠
Thanks for sharing all this with us! I am in a VERY similar boat - planning a wedding while purchasing and reno-ing our first home, and navigating career shifts. Love to be reminded I’m not alone 💜☺️
That sounds like a lot 😅 good luck!!
14:37 I HAD THE EXACT SAME EXPERIENCE!!!! I was so emo and "too cool" for TS before 1989 and it is also my birth year so it is impossible to say it is not my favorite BUT Folklore man... just so my vibe :D
My husband and I bought a house this past November. It’s literally put us in so much debt. Pipes broke, we had to move gas lines. It took all of our savings and put debt on our credit cards. 😅 thankfully we haven’t had any issues since. But it’s been a ride.
I walked down the aisle to "Here Comes the Sun (Instrumental Version)" by United Guitar Players and it was SO, so pretty. I now cry literally any time I hear any version of Here Comes the Sun.
Lol! My husband and I work at the same place, but like completely different departments. We love to come home and share the tea.
I just read Assassin's Apprentice and LOVED it so much, so when you say that it's the weakest book by Robin Hobb that makes me so happy haha. So much to look forward to!
I walked down the aisle to Can't Help Falling In love covered by Hayley Reinhart. It's a beautiful song with a very classic but still modern feel to it. My husband loved the song. Wishing you a beautiful wedding ☺️☺️
I am so glad you got your money back from your original wedding venue. What a great idea to get married in Italy, Tuscany will be wonderful.
Omg Bear’s Den has beautiful songs for walking down an aisle 🥰
Also our song was “that’s how strong my love is” Otis Redding ❤️❤️ can’t wait to hear more wedding details!
I love your Q&As! It feels like we get to know you a little bit more and not only the nice things we can see on your vlogs but the also the things that don't go well like the venue drama or what to shared about crying at work. Thank you for sharing!
As someone also doing a destination wedding for the summer after a 2 year engagement I feel so much of this!Also I spent SO many hours picking our ceremony songs, its the only thing I have really spent time on 😂
Wow...What a story! I'm so happy for you it all worked out so far! As the song choice goes... go with your fave 'old school' song, the one you know for years and you still love as much today as you did back then. Might be something completely different than what you're thinking about right now. But it might be the one song you have the best memories to previous.
I would love to see you in a reputation era outfit. I feel like it would pay homage to your inner/past emo self
Wedding photographer here! My husband and I did the classic At Last by Etta James, but I see couples choose a super wide variety. There is no wrong choice!
I've been living in Tuscany since september and it's desperately beautiful!!! But come prepared prepared for crazy hot temperatures.
Already reeling from the title
my sister in law walked down the aisle to "Here Comes the Sun" it was so cute!!! It'd suit you too :)
I walked down the aisle to the instrumental version of Holocene by Bon Iver 🥰 Your wedding will be so lovely!
We had a small. 20 person ceremony and I would never go back and change it it was amazing. Adding in it being Italy?? Heck yeah🎉🥰
Oh, the office drama! I recently started a new job so I haven't quite figured it out yet. My last job was all virtual, but team was always good for finding gossip, which was great. And before that, I spent a long time working in an office for another company and literally made lifelong friends because of how we bonded about the drama LOL
When me and my husband got married our wedding March was hoppipolla by wenzel templeton and Robert pegg. I loved the whimsical and romantic sound of this instrumental.
I think the first big purchase I made was my wedding dress and I bought it just over a year in advance and it lived in my childhood bedroom for eight months after it arrived.
I totally understand wanting to rant about the workplace with someone who understands. Work friends just get it on a special level. I also completely relate to not wanting to throw a traditional big wedding, it has gotten so much more expensive and I think managing the logistics is even harder. I'm glad you decided to do something that worked better for you and I'm so glad you were able to get your deposit back from that first venue!
I got married last July. Our wedding isle song was from Taylor Swift. The first dance mix of Lover. We loved it!
I LIVE for workplace drama! “Can I be mean for a minute..” 👀☕️
I also love office drama. My department is small (there are 4 of us) so we gossip about our sister departments
We used instrumental ghibli music which I think works really well bc anyone who doesn't recognize it will think it's really beautiful and unique and the people who do recognize will be so excited
merry go round of life from howls moving castle would be such a cute song to walk down the aisle to !
I don’t know about a down the isle song, but a great wedding song is Stuck On You by Meiko, she has an incredible voice, I hope you like it! Congrats on this incredible era in your lives, enjoy it!
I walked down the aisle to an instrumental of Wildest Dreams by TS. 😂 the one from the Bridgerton soundtrack. We used a lot of instrumentals of modern music.
I got married in February this year so I feel you on the wedding planning stress!! I had my husband stand at the altar before the ceremony started so he didn’t walk to any music and then I had the processional walk to an instrumental version of Your Song by Elton John and my dad and I walked to an instrumental version of Lover (I found both songs on TH-cam and was able to just share the video link with my DJ). For an outro song we used Here Comes the Sun by Colbie Caillat. Honestly, no one was really paying attention to the ceremony music or at least said anything to me about it. 😂
To walk the aisle, I used the song Vous et Mon Couer (gungor) I also loved my quirky best friends choice of Scenic World (Beirut).
It's a difficult decision for sure!
That wedding venue story is a perfect illustration of why you should use a credit card for most large purchases. Even if you can afford to pay it with cash, credit cards usually have so many extra benefits.
I walked down the aisle to bluebird by Alexis Ffrench. The song to me sounds exactly like what you'd want from that special moment, watching your partner looking at you teary eyed but all in slow motion from every angle and you just taking it all in surrounded by a lovely tune. For our exit song we did Mia & Sebastian's Theme from LaLa Land by Kim Bo :') ♡
I Get To Love You by Ruelle and I Guess I’m In Love by Clinton Kane have always sounded like great wedding/walking down the aisle songs to me.
We had a pianist at our wedding. I chose the classic Canon in D, which is used a lot at weddings. The reason I chose it was because I had a ballet teacher who choreographed this amazing piece to that song and she died in a car accident. It was my way of honoring her. I met my husband when he came to one of my ballet classes with one of my dance friends. It felt fitting.
I LOVE American Express! Fantastic customer service. I’m glad everything worked out. Weddings are so stressful for the couple!!
I have no one to walk down the aisle with but if I did, it would be to How Long Will I Love You by Ellie Goulding 😊
I love that I was able to have a big wedding with my husband, because that’s what he wanted. I love the pictures and the videos and the memories. It’s all great… But if I had to do it again, I would most definitely elope somewhere beautiful. just pick a spot from my bucket list go with my partner and I may be a few loved ones and that’s it. I think you’re making the right choice here.
I love the direction you're choosing! Honestly I think a lot of people are moving to these small, intimate, special experiences.
Omg I’m also getting married in August in Italy (2024)! So happy and excited for you 🎉❤
Absolutely walk to Taylor Swift! I walked down the aisle to a piano/cello version of begin again because it was so beautiful (not that the song necessarily related) and it didn't FEEL too swiftie, it was just really beautiful 🤗It still gives me chills!
I’m getting married in October and I’ve decided my songs! I looove oldies so I’m going to have my bridesmaids walk down to ‘you send me by Sam Cooke’ and I’m going to walk down to ‘baby I’m yours by Barbara Lewis’ I can’t wait they are both so romantic💕💕
Girl, has someone also planning a wedding I feel you. We're having a backyard barn wedding, the tent company is NOT the vibes.
The venue story had me speechless! Glad you guys got that fixed. Finding a venue was hard for my husband and I but we got an ideal place and I liked it! I also really debated over the song I walked down to, but I ended up finding the perfect one. Loved hearing the plans your guys have.
Maybe in a vlog you could try on all the eras outfits and decide which fits you best!
I am so excited for you and Clay! I love the pivot you made for your wedding, and I am so sorry about your first venue. The wedding industry is a racket. We got married November 2021. We love to dance so we knew the one thing we wanted was a major dance party with friends. We also live in a state where you can perform a self-uniting ceremony, so we got to marry ourselves which is the best thing ever.
My partner wanted a song to walk down the aisle to, and he walked down to Yo Pumpkin Head by the Seatbelts from the Cowboy Bebop movie. I walked down to the Rohan theme (that string music!). We walked back up the aisle to Tank! by the Seatbelts (Cowboy Bebop main theme). These were the only like fan media things we had in our wedding; they just happen to be great music.
I actually got my dress from a boutique of sample wedding dresses. So they sell the samples from other boutiques at a huge discount, which was amazing, and I was so lucky to find something that I loved in my size. I can't wait to see your dress! I totally agree that I could have worn so many different styles; they evoke different vibes.
Congratulations to you and Clay! 🥂
I literally didn't choose my entrance song until like a week before, so that's totally normal! I ultimately went with Vitamin String Quartet's rendition of The Princess Bride theme, and our first dance was to Near You Always by Jewel.
I'm also a former bridal stylist, and the reason for the lead time at most small boutiques is because wedding dresses are made to order and are made by hand in most cases! Lace, tulle, and traditional wedding dress materials like that are very delicate, so they must be handled with care. 😊
Definitely walk down the aisle to a Taylor instrumental!!! Wildest Dreams 👀 daylight 👀👀👀 or a score from a movie you both love👀
I feel you on the wedding dress, I'm getting married in September and me and my mom figured, hey start in December and that should be plenty of time. They told us the same thing! I was limited in what we could order and have arrive in time, but luckily I managed to find something miraculously in my size.
Ceremony songs were so hard! I walked down the aisle to Golden Hour by Kacy Musgraves. The wedding party walked down to How Does It Feel by Dolly Parton. But then my husband walked down the aisle to I And Love And You by the Avett Brothers. Then we recessed (because there are MORE songs to pick) to This Will Be (An Everlasting Love) by Natalie Cole.
omg just had some war-esque flashbacks/cold sweats when you mentioned programmatic advertising lol 😭🥲 i used to work in digital advertising and got so burnt out during 2020/2021 & now happily work in data analytics! so glad to see you thriving, thanks for being a cozy corner of the internet 💕
So exciting that you're getting married in ITALY!! I know that this trip will be super intimate and everything, but I do hope you'll have some Italy footage for us :) not necessarily the wedding (though I always love seeing the dresses) but just the rest of the things, like the scenery and the food, etc. Of course it'll make sense and absolutely not be a big deal if you take this time off for yourself and you and Clay ♥
What Dreams Are Made Of (yes, from The Lizzie McGuire Movie) but covered by Brent Morgan to walk down the aisle!
We’re doing a small wedding vibe too! AirBnB for just our immediate family at a pretty spot in the Rockies, local officiant, dress I can overdye later because it’s such nice fabric and so pretty!
For your song, maybe look for an orchestral TSwift cover! Bridgerton, anyone??
Our aisle song choice was Storybook Love from The Princess Bride! I think it was a string cover our DJ found for us.
I went to Florence which is in Tuscany and it's amazing! So pretty and if you go there's so much history involved ☺️ All the best for the big day! 🎉
🎵 I picked a completely unique song for my walk down the aisle in the song “Turning Page” by Sleeping at Last, and no regrets!
So so happy that you got your deposit refunded by AE, and that there was an even better venue waiting for you guys!
Remember to schedule time for just the two of you to soak it all in, that stuff is the best. I am also a huge fan of first looks for that reason.
I had to cancel my wedding in the early days of COVID, but we were considering Old Pine by Ben Howard for one of our ceremony songs!
Love the song Nothing Fancy by David Barnes for a wedding song
I walked down the aisle to Can’t Help Falling in Love, but Haley Reinhart cover 🥰
My husband and I did a small wedding as well, it was a bit controversial for our relatives but we were focused less on the number of guests and more on those who knew us well. When it comes down to it, my husband and I realized it was a very small list. Also, my wedding walk song for the ceremony was Marry Me by Train. (I personally love Train but apparently, it was a good choice because I had several guests after comment on it).
I relate so much to you, Regan😂 everything you described about how you and your fiancé feel about wedding planning is literally me and my fiancé- we’re getting married in September! Also, I was a scene kid too but also love Taylor Swift and have loved her since day 1 tbh. I’m so jealous you get to see her in person I hope you have a blast. I look forward to hearing your updates about your wedding😊💕
Wedding aisle songs are tricky. I knew a couple that walked down the aisle to Glasgow Love Theme from Love Actually. Absolutely gorgeous. The Ice Dance song from Edward Scissorhands is lovely too.
Hi Regan,
Hope i can help you with your wedding down the isle song. I'm a wedding planner from beautiful Cape Town South Africa.
These days couples really do make their own on songs walking down the isle is not like the past where you just pick a song you think it would fit because it sounds wedding like.
We had couples walking down the isle to:
Piano guys - Game of Thrones
Taylor Davis Violin - The Lord of The Rings Song
Instramental Star Wars Song
Piano Guys - Jurrasic Park
Be CREATIVE pick a song what fits your personality.
Hope this helps!!
That is so awesome about your upcoming wedding. I hope you have a beautiful and special day!
Also, thank heavens your deposit wasn't all lost- yikes.
My husband and I had a very easy time deciding on our song. Try to pick one from a special moment together. Ours was from dancing around in the living room while he sang it to me (but changed some of the words to fit us). Good luck dear!❤