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Wedding Inspiration: How to Have a Rock n’ Roll Wedding Ceremony (and Still Keep it Classy…)

Updated: Sep 26


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Are you and your significant other a little bit rock n’ roll? Is your special song “Paint it Black?” Did you meet at a Red Hot Chili Peppers concert? We get it – Canon in D might not be the best option for your walk down the aisle.


Many couples think that their ceremony music has to follow a longstanding classical tradition. Maybe your great-aunt insists that the Wedding March is just “what you do.” But this is your day, and the playlist should be a reflection of you and your soon-to-be-spouse’s unique personalities.


The good news is that there IS a way to show off your awesome taste in music while keeping your conventional family member at bay: a string quartet!


Strings covering popular music are all the fad nowadays (maybe you’ve heard of a little group called the Vitamin String Quartet? 2Cellos? Piano Guys?). The reason is because string instruments can vary their tone to be lush and beautiful or slightly edgy. They have a good deal of flexibility when it comes to covering different genres since they can bow, pluck, strum, and create light percussive sounds. The best part is they can even take a rock song and make it sound classical (your great-aunt might not even notice Metallica playing during the processional).


So, for all of our couples who aren’t afraid to play a little air-guitar, here is our favorite rock n’ roll wedding ceremony playlist … for string quartet:


Prelude: Get your guests’ toes tapping

  • Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison

  • Starlight - Muse

  • Reptilia - The Strokes

  • Otherside - Red Hot Chili Peppers

  • Pretty Woman - Roy Orbison

  • Free Fallin' - Tom Petty

  • Livin' on a Prayer - Bon Jovi


Processional: Just because it’s rock-themed doesn’t mean you can’t shed a few happy tears

  • Nothing Else Matters - Metallica

  • Blackbird - The Beatles

  • I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing - Aerosmith


Recessional: Skip back down that aisle – you’re married!

  • Sweet Child o Mine - Guns n Roses

  • I Want to Hold Your Hand - The Beatles



Listen

Reptilia by the Strokes




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