I don’t know if anyone even noticed the music at our wedding, but we did spend a lot of time selecting it. Thomas and I decided that a classical guitarist was a good selection for our woodsy-themed wedding - classy, but not too formal. We shopped around for one that had The Beatles in his repertoire. (By the way, if you’re looking for a classical guitarist in the Atlanta area, I totally recommend our musician, Joel Williams.)

We tried out a bunch of different combinations, but we finally came up with:

• Procession - In My Life by The Beatles
• Bride walks in - Standard Here Comes the Bride
• Recession - Across the Universe by The Beatles

One of the funny moments of the ceremony happened because the guitarist was not able to see when everyone was finished coming down the aisle - we changed things around due to rain and he got stuck in the back. Since he could not see us, he stretched out the song for a couple extra verses while we all stood politely waiting for him to finish. Finally, one of the groomsmen let him know he could end the song, and everyone got a little laugh.

After the ceremony, Joel continued playing while we had our photos taken and people had hors d’oeuvres. Thomas used his iPod for light dinner music (more instrumental Beatles), but I’m not even sure if that played since most of dinner was filled with Swedish-style toasts.

After dinner, a couple tables were cleared away to make a dance floor. Thomas and I had taken a dance class and learned to waltz. We really wanted to dance to “our song” - Dixieland Delight by Alabama - but it was too fast. Instead, we danced to She’s Everything by Brad Paisley (Thomas’ choice). Then, Thomas danced with his mother, and me with my father, to Stand by Me by Ben E. King.

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Instead of throwing the bouquet, we had an anniversary dance. We asked all married couples to join us on the dance floor. After a brief time, my brother announced that all couples married for less than two hours need to sit down. He then continued, working through one year, two years, five years, and so on. Finally, there were two couples left - my Mom and Dad, and my Aunt and Uncle. My Aunt and Uncle won by one month, and I gave my Aunt a small bouquet.

The night continued with a few more dances. My Matron of Honor, Georgy, set up the playlist the day before, and did a great job, but unfortunately the only song I really remember was Dancing Queen by ABBA, which I made sure we had to represent all the Swedish guests.