Laura and Liam met at University and it was love at first sight...at least it was for Liam! That much I remember from the speeches, as well as a huge expression of love and fun shared with family and friends from far and wide.
The consultation with Laura clearly demonstrated a lot of thought regarding music and how it related to important events and times in their lives, and who was with them. Meaningful music resonates and sends positive waves through the dancing crowd. Celebrations are always better for it. The playlist, as shown below in full, clearly shows this.
As well as music, and event planning, the speeches benefited from a wireless microphone. Some people speak softly, others are hard of hearing but everyone wants to hear the speeches.
The full playlist for the evening was as follows:
Short Intro
Caro Emerald - Back It Up
George Benson - Give Me The Night
Barry White - Can't Get Enough of Your Love Babe
First Dance
Ryan Adams - I Love You But I Don’t Know How To Say
Chosen Second Dance
R Kelly - Bump N Grind
Link to Band
The Foundations - Build Me Up Buttercup
BAND PLAY for 50 MINUTES
Reception Party
The Supremes - Baby Love
Four Tops - I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)
Jackie Wilson - Your Love Keeps Lifting Me Higher
Song and Photo Opportunity for All Guests Who Attended Durham University
Westlife - You Raise Me Up
Paul Simon - You Can Call Me Al
Fleetwood Mac - Go Your Own Way
Earth, Wind & Fire - September
Michael Jackson - Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough
James Brown - Get Up Offa That Thing
Sam & Dave - Soul Man
Aretha Franklin - Respect
Dion - Runaround Sue
Ray Charles - Hit The Road Jack
The Monkees - I'm A Believer
Elvis Presley - Jailhouse Rock
The Contours - Do You Love Me
Jackie Wilson - Reet Petite
Take That - Never Forget
MC Hammer - U Can't Touch This
Sir Mix-A-Lot - Baby Got Back
House of Pain - Jump Around
Pulp - Common People
Arctic Monkeys - I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor
Jet - Are You Gonna Be My Girl
Song for the Bride and Her Hens
Silento - Watch Me
Song for the Groom and His Groomsmen
The Sugarhill Gang – Apache
Song for the Ushers
Usher - Pop Ya Collar
Kevin Lyttle - Turn Me On
DJ Pied Piper & The Masters of Ceremonies - Do You Really Like It
Sweet Female Attitude - Flowers
Five - Keep On Movin'
Steps – Tragedy
Dance Medley
Whigfield - Saturday Night
Los Del Rio - Macarena
Steps - 5, 6, 7, 8
Pharrell Williams - Happy
Taylor Swift - Shake It Off
The Black Eyed Peas - I Gotta Feeling (Dedicated to the mothers of the bride and groom)
Girls Aloud - Something Kinda Ooooh (Dedicated to the VI Form College friends of Liam)
Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)
Song Dedicated to Laura from Her Father
Stevie Wonder - Isn't She Lovely
Mark Ronson Featuring Bruno Mars - Uptown Funk
Maroon 5 Featuring Christina Aguilera - Moves Like Jagger
Craig David and Big Narstie - When the Bassline Drops
Tony Christie - Is This the Way to Amarillo
Neil Diamond - Sweet Caroline
Lulu - Shout
Katrina & The Waves - Walking on Sunshine
Five - Everybody Get Up (Dedicated to Molly Arnold whose 21st birthday it was as the clock struck 12!)
Backstreet Boys - Everybody (Backstreet's Back)
Lionel Richie - Dancing On The Ceiling
Kenny Loggins - Footloose
Kings of Leon - Sex On Fire
Bon Jovi - Livin' on a Prayer
Walk The Moon - Shut Up and Dance
The Killers - Mr. Brightside
Mark Ronson feat. Amy Winehouse - Valerie
John Travolta & Olivia Newton John - Grease Megamix
Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes - I've Had the Times of My Life
Journey - Don't Stop Believin'
Reef - Place Your Hands
Guns N' Roses - Sweet Child o' Mine
Chosen Final Song
Oasis - Don't Look Back in Anger