This was a hot and steamy day for Iris and Mark, all set for their wedding celebration at Oxford University, with Mark returning to where he achieved his degree. It was a stunning setting only spoiled by the churning storm clouds that regularly delivered some very heavy rain, against a very humid backdrop.
For their special day I supplied:
mood lighting for the top table
wireless mics for speeches
music for the drinks reception, wedding breakfast and evening reception - see full playlist below
The full playlist for the day was as follows:
Drinks Reception and Canapes
Louis Armstrong & Duke Ellington - Don't Get Around Much Anymore Eddie Reed - It Happened In Monterey Lavay Smith & Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers - Blue Skies Stacey Kent - Shall We Dance- Catherine Russell - As Long As I Live Ann Savoy & Her Sleepless Knights - It's Like Reaching for the Moon Jenni Löbel & Swing Kings - Moten Swing Ray Gelato - If You Were the Only Girl in the World Sarah Vaughan - Perdido Big Joe Maher - Cross Road Blues Otis Grand - Swing Turn Ella Fitzgerald - All By Myself Herbie Mann - Harlem Nocturno Bobby Darin - Standing on the Corner Irma Thoma - I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel Lou Rawls - You'll Never FInd Another Love Like Mine Matt Monro - And You Smiled Dinah Washington - Makin Whoopee Julie London - Fly Me To The Moon Pink Martini - Sing Nina Simone - The More I See You Carmen McRae - The Sound Of Silence James Taylor - How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) Helen Shapiro - You Don't Know Peter Grant - You're The First, The Last, My Everything James Hunter - Carina Jacqui Dankworth - On the Street Where You Live Julie London - Daddy Dinah Washington - September in the Rain Bobby Darin - A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Sq Sy Oliver - Yes Indeed The Dizzy Club - That Old Black Magic Pink Martini - The Gardens of Sampson & Beasley Robin Greenstein - West Coast Swing Stevie Wonder - I Just Called To Say I Love You Michael Bublé - All I Do Is Dream of You Peter Grant - You're The First, The Last, My Everything Jody Bernal - Guantanamera Coco Steel and Lovebomb - Yachts (A Man Called Adam Mix) Nat 'King' Cole - Let's Face The Music And Dance Natalie Cole - Orange Colored Sky Van Morrison - Moondance Saint Privat - Rokoko 4 to the Bar - All Night Long Smoma - Summertime Indigo Sun - You Don't Fool Me (Tango Café Mix) Eric Benét - Be Myself Again Toni Washington - Alright, Ok, You Win Taj Mahal - Never Let You Go Val Bennett - The Russians Are Coming
Welcome and Background to Wedding Breakfast
Billie Holiday - That Ole Devil Called Love Nina Simone - Here Comes The Sun Lambert Hendricks And Ross - Sermonette Etta James - Blowing In The Wind Leon Jackson - Creative Jools Holland & His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra - Dancing Mood Raphael Saadiq - Keep Marchin' Beverley Knight - Southern Freeez (MCM Funky Freeez Radio Edit) Caro Emerald - A Night Like This Alison Moyet - That Old Devil Called Love Otis Redding - Sittin' On the Dock of the Bay Richard Hawley - Lady's Bridge Ray LaMontagne - You Are The Best Thing Lauren Wood - Fallen Eliza Gilkyson - Love Minus Zero Omar - There's Nothing Like This Macy Gray - Glad You're Here Gabrielle - Dreams David Gray - The One I Love James - Just Like Fred Astaire Goo Goo Dolls - Iris Semisonic - Secret Smile Snow Patrol - Chasing Cars The Maccabees - Toothpaste Kisses Travis - Flowers In The Window Elbow - One Day Like This Coldplay - Yellow Green Day - Wake Me Up When September Ends Train - Drops of Jupiter Super Furry Animals - Juxtapozed With U Bright Eyes - First Day Of My Life Foo Fighters - Everlong (acoustic) Angus And Julia Stone - Grizzly Bear Nancy Wilson - How Glad I Am Julie London - Fly Me To The Moon Frank Sinatra - All of Me
Move into Evening Reception Party
Stevie Wonder - I Wish Bee Gees - Jive Talkin' The Average White Band - Pick Up The Pieces Michael Jackson - Remember the Time Monie Love - Its A Shame Will Smith - Miami Idina Menzel - Let It Go Little Mix - Black Magic One Direction - What Makes You Beautiful Justin Timberlake - Can't Stop the Feeling Michael Jackson - The way you make me feel Bob Marley & The Wailers - Could You Be Loved
First Dance
Andy Williams - Can't Take My Eyes Off You
Elvis Presley - The Wonder Of You Mark Ronson Featuring Bruno Mars - Uptown Funk Kungs Vs Cookin On 3 Burners - This Girl Radio Edit Meghan Trainor - All About That Bass LMFAO - Sexy and I Know It (Album Versio Los Del Rio - Macarena Village People - Y.M.C.A. Maroon 5 Featuring Christina Aguilera - Moves Like Jagger Carly Rae Jepson - Call Me Maybe Robin Thicke - Blurred Lines (feat. T.I. & Pharrell) DNCE - Cake By The Ocean Wham! - Wake Me Up Before You Go Go Ray Charles - Hit The Road Jack Diana Ross & The Supremes - You Can't Hurry Love Pharrell Williams - Happy Pitbull ft. Ke$ha - Timber David Guetta - Titanium (feat. Sia) Nicki Minaj - Starships (Edited Version) Rihanna - We Found Love (feat. Calvin Harris) Lucenzo - Danza Kuduro (Throw Your Hands Up) (Radio Edit) Usher Featuring Lil John And Ludacris - Yeah Kevin Lyttle - Turn Me On Vanilla Ice - Ice Ice Baby House of Pain - Jump Around MC Hammer - U Can't Touch This John Travolta & Olivia Newton John - Grease Megamix OMI - Cheerleader (Felix Jaehn Remix Radio Edit) Sia Featuring Sean Paul - Cheap Thrills Flo Rida featuring T-Pain - Low Tinie Tempah - Girls Like (feat. Zara Larsson) Major Lazer x DJ Snake Featuring MO - Lean On Mark Ronson Feat. Amy Winehouse - Valerie Walk The Moon - Shut Up And Dance Bon Jovi - Livin' on a Prayer Queen - Don't Stop Me Now Guns N' Roses - Sweet Child o' Mine Journey - Don't Stop Believin' Neil Diamond - Sweet Caroline