"Have a Good Time" - Alejandra & Eugene's Wedding
Ceremony Music:
Duke Ellington: In a Sentimental Mood, The feeling of Jazz
Charlie Parker: Embraceable You
Henry Mancini: Moon River
Louis Armstrong: Blueberry Hill, A Kiss to Build a Dream On
Groom/Parents/Bridesmaids Procession: All I Want Is You by Vitamin String Quartet (U2 tribute)
Bride/Father Procession: Wonderful Tonight by Vitamin String Quartet (Eric Clapton Tribute)
Recessional (to be played immediately after the glass is broken/mazel tov!): Kick in the Head by Dean Martin
Introductions/Formalities Music Selections
Parents of the Bride and Groom AND Bridal Party Entrance: “Cantina Band” from Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by John Williams
Bridge & Groom Entrance: “Sing, Sing, Sing” (the classic Benny Goodman & His Orchestra version)
Bride & Groom First Dance: “That’s All” by Frank Sinatra
Bride & Father Dance: “What a Wonderful World” by Louis Armstrong
Groom & Mother Dance: “I Wish You Love” by Natalie Cole
Cake Cutting: Baby Elephant Walk by Rene Touzet
Cocktail/Dinner
For the cocktail hour/dinner, we’d love a mix of jazzy swing/big band type songs (both classic ones from the 30s and 40s, and some of those 90s swing revival tunes), and some mambo/bossa nova/latin lounge songs from the 50s/60s. And we’d like to give dinner a bit of an international feel, so jazz/lounge songs in Portuguese, Italian, Spanish, French are welcome.
Glen Miller: In the Mood
The Andrews Sisters: Bugle Boy
Ella Fitzgerald: Manhattan
Brian Setzer: Hollywood Nocturne
Louis Armstrong: When You’re Smiling
Celia Cruz: Guantanamera (the original version with the band from the 50s)
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy: Mr. Pinstripe Suit
Louis Prima: Jump Jive an Wail, I Wanna Be Like You (the Jungle Book version)* (Alejandra loves Louis Prima)
Silver Screen Soundtrack Orchestra: Everybody Wants to Be a Cat (from Disney's The Aristocats)
Robin M. Krive: Crush on You
Marilyn Monroe: I Wanna Be Loved By You
Sergio Mendes & Brasil 66: Mais Que Nada
Mambo All Stars: Tea for Two (from the Mambo Kings soundtrack)
Connie Francis: Bossa Nova Hand Dance*
Dick Hyman & His Orchestra: Washington Square
Henry Mancini: Mambo Parisienne
Astrud Gilberto: Agua de Beber
Benny Goodman: Stompin’ at the Savoy, Moon Glow, etc.
Glenn Miller: Moonlight Serenade
Ella Fitzgerald: Isn’t it Romantic
Billie Holiday: The Very Thought of You
Duke Ellington: Take the “A” Train* (we live in Harlem and basically live on the A train ;)
Pink Martini: Ojala, Let’s Never Stop Falling in Love
Edith Piaf: La Vie En Rose
Carla Bruni: Le Plus Beau de Quartier
Toto Cutugno: L’Italiano* (this was one of Eugene’s favorite songs growing up)
Paolo Conte: Via Con Me* (one of Alejandra’s favorite songs)
Renato Carosene: Tu Vua fa l’Americano
Gotan Project (anything by them is great)
Open Dance:
Motown
Marvin Gaye/Tammi Terrell: You’re All I Need to Get By*
Maurice Williams and The Zodiacs: Stay
The Ronnettes: Be My Baby*
Otis Redding: These Arms of Mine*
The Temptations: My Girl, Just My Imagination
The Marvalettes: Please Mr. Postman
Chubby Checker: The Twist, Let’s Twist Again
Pop
Katy Perry: Teenage Dream
Natasha Bedingfield: These Words
Britney Spears: I’m a Slave For You, Crazy
R&B/Rap/HipHop
Jay-Z: Dirt off Your Shoulder, Empire State of Mind*, Big Pimpin
Justin Timberlake: Like I Love You, Sexy Ladies (remix feat. 50 cent), Sexy Back
Timbaland: The Way I Are*, Give it to Me*
Lenny Kravitz: It Ain’t Over Till It’s Over, Lady, I Belong to You (slow)
Notorious BIG: Hypnotize
Snoop Dogg: Gin and Juice
2Pac: California Love
Marvin Gaye: Sexual Healing
Al Green: Let’s Stay Together
Will Smith: Gettin’ Jiggy Wit It, Miami
Fabolous: Make Me Better (featuring Ne-Yo)
NORE: Nothin’
Outkast: Hey Ya, B.O.B.*
Clipse: When the Last Time (Radio Version)
Gnarls Barkley: Crazy
Gorrilaz: Feel Good Inc., Dare
Nelly Furtado: Promiscuous, Say it Right, No Hay Igual
*nsync: Girlfriend* (The Neptunes Remix feat. Nelly)
Nelly: Country Grammar, Hot in Herre
LL Cool J: Phenomenon
Rock/Disco/Funk
Marvin Gaye: Got to Give It Up (Pt. 1)*
Bon Jovi* : Livin’ on a Prayer, You Give Love a Bad Name, It’s My Life
Bruce Springsteen*: Born in USA. Dancin’ in the Dark
Neil Diamond: Sweet Caroline*
Beatles*: I Want To Hold Your Hand, Twist and Shout, Hard Day’s Night
Doobie Brothers: Long Train Running*
Average White Band: Pick Up the Pieces*
Stevie Wonder: Superstition*
David Bowie: Fame*
Bee Gees: Stayin’ Alive*, You Should be Dancing, More than a Woman
KC & The Sunshine Band: Keep it Comin’ Love
ABBA: Take a Chance on Me*, Dancing Queen
Queen: Another One Bites the Dust*, Crazy Thing Little Called Love
Pink Floyd: Another Brick In the Wall, Part 2
80s/New Wave
Modern Talking: Cheri Cheri Lady*
Erasure: Chains of Love
The Knack: My Sharona
The Cure:Just Like Heaven*
Billy Idol: White Wedding, Dancing with Myself
Depeche Mode: Enjoy the Silence
Duran Duran: Girls on Film
Jackson 5/Michael Jackson (can we have a Michael Jackson medley?):
ABC, Rock With You, Billie Jean. PYT, Thriller, Dirty Diana*
Spanish Language Music
Julio Iglesias: Baila Morena Baila*, Agua Dulce Agua Sala
Roberto Torres: Caballo Viejo *
Miguel Bose: Amante Bandido 99*, Morena Mia,
Celia Cruz: La Vida Es Un Carnaval*
Ruben Blades: Pedro Navaja
Wilfrido Vargas: Abusadora
Hector Lavoe: Periodico de Ayer
Marc Anthony*: Necesito Amarte, Dimelo, Si Te Vas, Preciosa
Elvis Crespo: Suavemente
Selena: Bidi Bidi Bom Bom
Ray Barretto: El Watusi
Tito Puente: Cuban Pete
Shakira*: Loba, Ojos Asi
Juan Luis Guerra: La Bilirrubina*, La Niagara en Bicicleta
Olga Tañon: Es Mentiroso, Ya Me Canse
Banda Caliente: Mayonesa
Carlos Vives*: La Gota Fria, Fruta Fresca, Dejame Entrar, Amor Latino
Ricky Martin: Maria
Jarabe de Palo: La Flaca*
Gypsy Kings: Bamboleo*
Reggaeton
Daddy Yankee: Lo Que Paso Paso, Gasolina, Rompe
Wisin y Yandel: Rakata
DJ Yamo and Calle 13: Tocarte Toa
Don Omar: Danza Kuduro
Tito El Bambino: Siente El Boom