we love the Beatles?

In an attempt to find a recessional song for the ceremony that captured the "somewhat unique while still a classic and not boring" attitude I am hoping to set for our wedding, I stumbled across a list online of songs people have used in the past. One of those songs was "When I'm 64" by the Beatles and I like the upbeat tune and cute lyrics. Recessional song chosen: check. 

I ran the idea by Vader, who suggested that we match our processional to our recessional and choose another Beatles tune. This totally solved my dilemma of what to walk down the aisle to, and we settled on an acoustic guitar version of "In My Life." It's another song that I love and was once the theme song of some loved (yet forgotten) television show I used to watch with my family. However, when I looked up the length it became clear that eight girls sauntering, an eight-year-old steering her toddler brother up an aisle, and me in a pair of heels were not going to fit within one song. To be honest, I wasn't too broken up about the need for my own tune. I'm only slightly embarrassed to admit (publicly) that I want my own musically obvious entrance. 

Cue the need for another Beatles song. Having watched Love Actually a quadrillion times with my friends in college, it was hardly a stretch to connect "All You Need is Love" to a wedding. Since the bridesmaids (and Groomsman Peanut Butter) assure me the moment won't be too hoaky, Dad and I will be walking in to the trumpet-ful intro from an instrumental version of the song. I don't expect live instruments to pop up in the crowd, but I do plan on outdoing Keira Knightley and her weird, weird dress. (If you're confused, rent the movie RIGHT NOW.)

And, Bridesmaid Madonna, I think we'll keep our Beatles theme to a trio. You may shriek "Honey Pie" as loudly as you like the week leading up to the wedding :)