Wedding Songs #4

Anyone planning a wedding has probably heard a dozen times that the day will fly by. It's a bittersweet truth of weddings that so much excitement and energy causes the most important day of your life to feel a bit like a blur.

Today's alternative first dance love song is chosen by Rachel and Gareth whose amazing rustic 3 day outdoor wedding we featured yesterday and today. If you missed it then click here for Part 1 and here for Part 2. They chose You and Me by Lifehouse and here's why....

Happy Monday Lovely People! Hope you all had a good weekend. We are treating you with two Independent Love Songs today because we're nice like that you see! The first is chosen by Ashley and Peter whose 'riot of colour' real wedding we featured last week.

Today's alternative first dance love song is chosen by Faerne and Ozz whose gorgeous summer fete wedding we shared with you lovely people this morning. If you missed it then click here. They chose Luna by The Smashing Pumpkins and here's why....

A day late on this one guys.. But yesterday we featured Craig and Lianne's amazing festival wedding. Part 2 is up later today!! This song is lovely and chilled.. Just what I need to hear on this hazy morning!! Enjoy.....

There’s nothing I love more than seeing a plan come together; beautiful lettering, a gorgeous medium, and a talented hand to execute the vision. It doesn’t hurt if that talented hand can design and illustrate, too! Julie of Julie Song Ink has such a hand, creating one of a kind pieces for her clients. By mixing her [...]© 2008 - 2013, Oh So Beautiful Paper

The closer we get to the holidays, the more I crave all things glittery and sparkly. I think it’s a result of the shorter days and longer nights of late fall and winter! Anyway, I was thrilled when calligrapher Julie Song added these sparkly gold foil coasters and calligraphy art prints to her Etsy shop! As if […]© 2008 - 2013, Oh So Beautiful Paper

Today's alternative first dance love song has been chosen by Kate and Mark whose stunning bohemian wild wedding on the west coast of Scotland we featured earlier today. If you missed it then you are missing out on one of the most beautifully simple yet atmospheric weddings we've featured to date.

Posted: Print Article With Valentine's Day occurring on Friday, there is a feeling of love in the air. That feeling is made even more defined with this new music medley by Kurt Hugo Schneider (featuring Chester See and Kylee) titled "Love Medley!" above.

I'm a huge fan of the beautiful calligraphy and whimsical watercolor from Julie Song Ink - I always look forward to seeing her latest custom design projects! Julie recently channeled all of that watercolor amazingness into a stunning summer wedding invitation collection, all featuring romantic floral designs and Julie's signature calligraphy style.

I have been so excited about sharing this awesome alternative first dance love song with you under Independent Love Song. So excited in fact that I forgot to make this post live yesterday! What can I say...........baby brain strikes again!

Posted: Print Article Drew Barrymore and Adam Sandler have starred together in some of our favorite romantic comedies like "The Wedding Singer," and "50 First Dates." Yes, every ten years they get to fall in love -- in movies.

Posted: A father about to give away his daughter's hand in marriage gave her the ultimate send-off. Just as father and bride are about to begin their walk down the aisle, he launches into Edwin McCain's "Walk With You" and proceeds to sing the whole, moving song as they make their way to the altar.

Word Up lovely peeps! We didn't get a chance to post Monday's Independent Love Song so instead we're going to treat your ears today! It'd chosen by Kate and Tom whose beautiful woodland wedding we featured on Monday. If you missed it then where have you been!?

Today's alternative first dance love song is chosen by Laura and James whose woodland wedding we featured this morning. If you missed it then click here. They chose Melancholy Hill by Gorillaz and what an excellent choice it was too!

Today's Independent Love Song is chosen by Lily and Oli whose relaxed and refreshingly different festival wedding we featured earlier today. If you missed it then click here. They chose an acoustic version of Britney Spears' Hit Me Baby One More Time and here's why: "Our friend Ben played an

Today's Independent Love Song is chosen by Tom and Katie whose gorgeous relaxed and informal farm wedding we featured earlier today. If you missed it then click here. They chose a golden oldie that I have absolutely loved listening too today after such a long time.

I first came across today's alternative first dance love song back in October when I heard it on the Volkswagen advert. Instantly drawn to the lyrics, I added it to the Independent Love Song waiting list and finally it's time has come!

Get ready to pick the ultimate first-dance song March Madness is about to kick off. Around here we don't watch much basketball, but we do listen to a lot of good tunes. So we're doing our own musical month of match-ups, with the bracket of all brackets filled with first dance song contenders for you and your fiance to consider.

Posted: Kanye West has kept mum about his follow-up to "Yeezus," but a few lines of a new song, "Awesome," played during the Sept. 1 episode of "Keeping Up With The Kardashians." The episode documented the Kimye wedding, and the song played while Kim's friend Joyce Bonelli remembered a story when she joined Kim and Kanye in the studio.

When Liel and Yoel began planning their wedding invitation they …

Morning Campers! Hope you all had a lovely weekend and the sun was shining wherever you were. We had beautiful blue skies on Sunday in Kent which was such a welcome break from a week of almost constant rain. Lets hope this is a sign of good weather to come!

I am in love with this song from the Little Joy/Moldy Peaches duo Binki Shapiro and Adam Green. Here I am is essentially about recovering from a broken heart and learning to love again.

Yes I know, it's been a while since Independent Love Song graced our pretty festival pages but I'm pleased to say that it's back and it's back with a vengeance! We have an absolutely stunning song to share with you today.

Posted: "Do you remember?" is a lyric from the classic Earth, Wind & Fire hit, "September," that is practically impossible to forget. But just in case fans wanted to know more about the wedding staple as it enters its 36th year this fall, the song's co-writer, Allee Willis, spoke to NPR's "Morning Edition" on Friday, and gave something of a mini history of what she called "the happiest-sounding song in the world."

Today's alternative first dance love song is chosen by Alison and Neil whose Origami Inspired Mini-Festival Wedding we featured earlier today.