Wedding Songs - For ACOUSTIC Solo Act

[mellowinman]

I need "love you forever" type songs that can be played by a moderately skilled acoustic player/singer. (me)

I do a lot of great songs, but I just realized, most of them are heartbreak songs, and I doubt that's what this young lady wants.

Help!

[Richland123]

From the other wedding song thread. These can be played acoustically.

Marry Me - Train
Home - Michael Buble
The Wedding Song - Paul Stookey
I Won't Give Up - Jason Mraz
Wonderful Tonight - Eric Clapton
Butterfly Kisses - Bob Carlisle

[modulusman]

I crushed her first... err I mean I love her first. By Heartland. Father /daughter dance.

[bassaram]

I'm Yours - Jason Mraz

[Baird6869]

Originally Posted by modulusman

I crushed her first....

"She broke my heart, so I broke her jaw"? That's a nice one.

+1 on Wonderful Tonight. Good song and easy.

Don Henley's Heart of the Matter is another good one.

[mellowinman]

So far, that Train song looks do-able.

Wonderful Tonight isn't really speaking to me, but I can easily pull it off.

Michael Buble's "Home" looks do-able.

I am considering also "Thank You," by Led Zeppelin (I've been doing it for years, and can really pull it off,) and maybe "Just the Way You Are," Billy Joel.

I am still looking for more suggestions. That "Wedding Song" is HARD.

[bearfoot]

Some ive done in weddings...

Star of the County Down for a waltz

Change the key for Bridge over Troubled Water if its too tenor for you

Dan Fogelberg's 'Longer'

Hmmm

Beatles, 'In My Life' ?
'Something' ?
'And I Love Her' - challenging vocal

[sonicland]

Beatles - All My Loving, I Will
Bette Midler - The Rose
Clint Black - Something That We Do
Edwin McCain - I'll Be
Queen - Crazy Little Thing Called Love
Elton John - Your Song

[Richland123]

Here are a few more.

You've Got A Friend - the James Taylor version of the Carole King song
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xEkIou3WFnM

I Need You - America
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I54PDnG3jRw

You Are The Sunshine Of My Life - Stevie Wonder
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWst-r26whI

[bearfoot]

If Ever I would leave You

[jonas_24112]

To know love by Little Big Town. Perfect wedding song!!

[Fat Steve]

Patience from GNR
Ain't No Sunshine When She's Gone by Bill Withers
Old Number 7 from The Devil Makes Three (If the wedding is turning into a party)

[MatticusMania]

Floyd - Wish You Were Here

[GBassNorth]

Harvest Moon (Neil Young) on acoustic is easy and sounds great plus it's a sappy wedding type song, perfect for the bride/groom dance. Tom Petty probably has a few as well, maybe Learning to Fly. Then there's Keep Your Hands to Yourself by Georgia Satilites as a great song to play when the garter comes off. Six Blade Knife by Dire Straits might be an interesting choice later in the evening.

[Basswife]

What about Can't Help Falling in Love - Elvis

We had that one played acoustically at our wedding.

[Basswife]

This may also help you. Our guitar player gave us this list to choose songs from:

http://guitarmusicman.com/pdfs/songlist_2011.pdf

[mellowinman]

Originally Posted by Basswife

This may also help you. Our guitar player gave us this list to choose songs from:

http://guitarmusicman.com/pdfs/songlist_2011.pdf

This really helped, because it had House at Pooh Corner on it. No, I'm not going to do that one, but years (and YEARS) ago, I used to do a pretty good "Danny's Song," and just by remembering that, I remembered I also did a pretty decent "Annie's Song."

I'm not the quickest at learning a new song, lyrics, chords, etc; adding a little bit of instrumentation, and then NAILING it with proper emotion, etc, so whenever I can "re-learn" one, it helps SO very much.

This is getting to be one helpful little thread.

Thanks to EVERYBODY, and keep 'em coming!

I still have a bit of time for this wedding, and this is a very nice young lady, who is counting on me!

[Richland123]

A few more to check out. These are great wedding songs!

Love Of My Life - Dan Hill
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PrXo_xs-nI

Never Thought That I Could Love - Dan Hill
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fm6J0NmrHo

Sometimes When We Touch - Dan Hill
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5aA6LQalRg

I Love You Now - Dan Hill
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRb1CsqX7Ic

She Is My Lady - Dan Hill
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bt6rs-6J4Bg

I Wanna Be With You - Dan Hill
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UN_nL0Dx-9I

You Make Me Want To Be - Dan Hill
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usP1RTjsYfY

Lady - Kenny Rogers or Lionel Richie version

More Than Words - Extreme

You might also want to check out some Air Supply, Little River Band, and England Dan & John Ford Coley songs.

[bearfoot]

TOM WAITS - Picture in a Frame

seriously this one is perfect