Aimeé
Weddings always have at least one awkward moment, whether it’s a drunken toast or a stumble on the dance floor. Things get smoother over and everybody moves on, unless it involves ruining the bride’s dress or something. That’s the only true disaster, short of an objection during the ceremony. But a kind of funny awkwardness I’ve never thought too much about is the awkwardness of the sounds being pumped into everyone’s ears at the same moment: the song played while walking down the aisle.
Twitter account for radio program Double J Mornings asked their following, “What’s the most inappropriate song you’ve ever heard at a wedding? Preferably, walking down the aisle.”
What’s the most inappropriate song you’ve ever heard at a wedding?
Preferably, walking down the aisle.
— Double J Mornings (@doublejmornings) August 4, 2020
There were so, so many replies, indicating that this is not an isolated issue. I think that a lot of songs that make us feel emotional about love aren’t necessarily “love songs.” They’re more often heartbreak songs, or ballads with a story, and that story isn’t always about a happily-ever-after. So some people chose songs to walk down the aisle to or do their first dance to that are not exactly about the best aspects of love, according to the replies. And yes, a lot of people added that the couples who chose a bad song didn’t end up lasting as couples for very long. Be very careful how you set the tone on your wedding day, because it apparently informs the whole marriage.
On the other hand, these songs would make a good playlist:
1.
Ben Folds Five – Brick.
Might be a song about an abortion, but it was their song, so… 🤷🏻♂️— David Packer (@mrdavidpacker) August 5, 2020
2.
“Do You Love Me” Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds as the wedding dance (not me). Yeah. It didn’t work out
— Marion (@mazjoyce_aus) August 5, 2020
3.
“Caught Out There”
— Michael (@_MichealB) August 5, 2020
4.
🎵Come on skinny love, just last the year…🎶 (first dance)
— erin appleyard (@rinnyapple) August 5, 2020
5.
At a Christian wedding at my old church the husband got to pick the song for when they walked back down the aisle after the ceremony. He chose The Black Eyed Peas’ I Gotta Feeling.
(That tonight’s gonna be a good, good night.)
(Christian wedding.) (If you know you know.) https://t.co/jXmmdqPmrN
— Eliza Barr (@ElizaJBarr) August 5, 2020
6.
Breathe by Prodigy.
Newlyweds walked in to the reception to it. Tremendous vibes. https://t.co/tEXlhxjI9C
— Elliot Giakalis (@ElliotG78) August 5, 2020
7.
Father Figure – George Michael- at the signing moment- that was a damned weird wedding 😳
— Agent Arioch [Umbra] ✨ (@the_LoungeFly) August 5, 2020
8.
Highway to Hell…..AcDc…..it was very amusing
— Geoff Payne (@geoffrey_payne) August 5, 2020
9.
Also at a Christian wedding: the bride entered to You’ve Got The Love by Florence and the Machine. But not until the groomsmen had walked down the aisle to N***** In Paris, followed by the groom on a mountain bike wearing a stack hat. https://t.co/jXmmdqPmrN
— Eliza Barr (@ElizaJBarr) August 5, 2020
10.
“This Year’s Love” by David Gray. Walking down the aisle. Lyrics “this year’s love had better last”. https://t.co/3trVI7KQGf
— Erin Riley (@erinrileyau) August 5, 2020
