Songs that Make Me Smile - Part 2: Reception Music

It was important Mr. L and I to find songs to represent our personalities at the reception. I'm also someone who hates to use the traditional songs and Mr. L gave me free reign to pick the songs for our reception. These were my picks.

Bridal Party Introduction:
Call me a hypocrite... but yes I did choose one song that is traditional for the family to enter to. I couldn't resist but we used We Are Family by Sister Sledge.

The bridesmaids and groomsmen entered to a new fun favorite Tik Tok by Kei$ha, against a few of my bridesmaids request to not play it at all :P

Have I ever told you about Mr. L's love of MJ? Ohhhh yes, I believe one of our first dates included watching Michael Jackson's greatest hits. (Yes you read correct, I said watched) So how could our song to enter to not be Michael Jackson??? I choose The Way You Make Me Feel by non-other than the great Michael Jackson. (For your viewing pleasure... This is the Center Stage video... couldn't find the best MJ video)

Father/Daughter, Mother/Son & Mr & Mrs Dances:
After a delicious dinner we started the traditional dances, and since I was looking to do something different, Mr. L and I didn't start the dancing off, my father and I did. Let me tell ya... I'm a daddy's girl through and through!! This was a very special moment for me. My father and I had discussed before the wedding a song that we could dance to, but in the end he asked if he could surprise me. So on my wedding night I danced the sweetest dance to I Loved Her First by Heartland. (And the waterworks were on in FULL FORCE). I'm not much of a country listener, but this was PERFECT! Even listening to it now makes me teary eyed.

Mr. L and his mother danced next and he choose a song that he could relate to his mother raising him in Texas. Although it wasn't a song that said the word mom, mother or mama, he related it to her in so many ways. He chose A Father's Love by George Strait. Unfortunately I could not find a version of this song online.

FINALLY it was our turn to dance!! Our first dance as a married couple! We choose our song. A song that has lyrics that describes our relationship as we started our new life together. This song was also sung by one of Mr. L's favorite artists, and it captured our honeymoon location as well. Our song was (and is) Is This Love by Bob Marley.

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