Music for lovers

"After silence that which comes nearest to expressing the inexpressible is music."

Aldous Huxley

We all love music - well most of us. Music can make a moment more poignant and special - the harmonies, the melody and the lyrics - all mean something to us.

Perhaps you and your fiancee first spotted each other and locked eyes and all you heard was music - maybe that music was playing in your brain...... I remember a lyric from a Bryan Adams song about seeing your unborn children in your eyes... now who says that? But in a song, it's different right. And then sometimes you can see your future in someone's eyes.... weird right!

One couple told me they had gone out one night very early into their relationship, when a song came on in the car while they were parked at the beach one night - as you do when you are courting. When Bruce Springsteen's Born to run came on, they both started singing and realised that they both loved that song.

The mutual love of the song made them realise that they were really connecting and since then, certain lyrics of that song have been said to one another - to the point where some of the lyrics had to be said at their wedding - "I want to guard your dreams and visions" as part of their vows.

But just in case you are still searching for inspiration, for songs to play at or during your wedding, here is a list provided by Find it for Weddings - if you are sorted already then you might like to include them in your reception for a few slow dances or fast - but they are all about love!

1. A Groovy Kind Of Love Phil Collins
2. All for love Bryan Adams/Rod Stewart/Sting
3. All I want is you U2
4. All my life K-Ci & Jojo
5. All out of love Airsupply
6. Always (Acoustic) Bon Jovi
7. Amazed Lonestar
8. Amazing Alex Lloyd
9. A moment like this Kelly Clarkson
10. Angel of Mine Monica
11. Angels Robbie Williams
12. As Life is my witness Westlife
13. At last my love has come along Etta James
14. A whole new world Peebo Bryson & Regina Well
15. Beautiful in my eyes Joshua Cadison
16. Because you loved me Celine Dion
17. Bittersweet Symphony The Verve
18. Breathe Faith Hill
19. Can you feel the love Elton John
20. Can’t help falling in love Elvis Presley
21. Can't Take My Eyes Off You Lauryn Hill
22. Chasing cars Snow patrol
23. Come away with me Norah Jones
24. Could I Have This Kiss Forever Whitney Houston
25. Crazy Love Van Morrison
26. Cruisin Gwyneth Paltrow/Huey Lewis
27. Don’t know much Linda Ronstadt & Aaron Neville
28. Don’t wanna miss a thing Aerosmith
29. Elsewhere Sarah McLaughlin
30. Endless Love Lionel Ritchie & Diana Ross
31. Escape Enrique Iglesias
32. Everything I do Bryan Adams
33. Feels like home Chantal Kreviazuk
34. Forever in love Nickelback
35. From this moment Shania Twain
36. Have a little faith in me Joe Cocker
37. Have I told you lately Van Morrison
38. Head Over Feet lanis Morissette
39. Hero Enrique Iglesias
40. Heaven Bryan Adams
41. Hold me in your arms Southern Sons
42. How do I live Trisha Yearwood
43. I Do (cherish you) 98 Degrees
44. Let's get married Jagged Edge
45. I Do It For You Bryan Adams
46. If I ain't Got You Alicia Keys
47. I Got You babe Sonny and Cher
48. I Knew I loved You Savage Garden
49. I Love You Sarah McLachlan
50. I’ll be Edward McCain
51. In your eyes Ben harper
52. Iris Goo Goo Dolls
53. I swear All 4 One
54. It had to be you Harry Connick Jnr
55. It must be love Enrique Iglesais
56. I’ve finally found someone Barbara Streisand & Bryan Adams
57. I wanna grow old with you Anam Sandler
58. I Will Always Love You Whitney Houston
59. Kiss from a rose Seal
60. Kissing You (Theme to R&J) Romeo and Juliet/Des'ree
61. Love is all around Wet Wet Wet
62. Making memories of us Keith Urban
63. My heart will go on Celine Dion
64. Never tear us apart INXS
65. Night of my life Damien Leith
66. No Matter What Boyzone
67. Open Arms Journey
68. Power of love Celine Dion
69. Runaway The Corrs
70. Save The Last Dance For Me Harry Connick Jr.
71. Stand by me Ben E King
72. Stand By My Woman Lenny Kravitz
73. Stuck on You Lionel Ritchie
74. Stickwitu Pussy Cat Dolls
75. Still the one Shania Twain
76. Sweet Baby Macy Gray
77. Sweetest thing U2
78. Take my breath away Jessica Simpson
79. Thankyou Dido
80. Thankyou for loving me Bon Jovi
81. The best thing about me is you Ricky Martin
82. The way you look tonight Michael Buble’
83. The Way You Love Me Faith Hill
84. The way you look tonight Frank Sinatra
85. The way you make me feel Ronan Keating
86. This I Promise You NSYNC
87. This I Swear Nick Lachey
88. Touch of Paradise John Farnham
89. Truly madly deeply Savage Garden
90. Unchained melody Righteous Brothers
91. Unforgettable Nat King Cole
92. Up where we belong Jennifer Warne & Joe Cocker
93. Valentine Martina McBride
94. What a wonderful world Louis Armstrong
95. When a man loves a woman Percy Sledge
96. When I see You Smile Bad English
97. When you say nothing at all Ronan Keating
98. When she cries Restless Heart
99. You and me Lifehouse
100. You are so beautiful Joe Cocker
101. Your Song Moulin Rouge
102. You're Still the One Bryan Adams & Barbra Streisand
103. You’ve got a way Shania Twain
104. Your body is a wonderland John Mayer

"Music expresses that which cannot be put into words and that which cannot remain silent."

Victor Hugo