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Our SongBrides and grooms combine popular music with hits from the past for a lasting memoryBy SUSAN LUNNY advance staff writer New doesn’t always mean better, especially in the wedding business.That’s why today’s brides and grooms seem to mix it up a bit- fusing traditional styles and customs with a touch of the 21st century. Brides combine traditional ball gowns with more modern headpieces and shoes. Grooms choose a classic a black tuxedo with a contemporary colored vest and bow tie. Traditional flowers like roses are worn by the bridal party, while more modern centerpieces made up of wildflowers are used to adorn the tables. And, when it’s time to pick that special song that they will share for their first dance as a married couple may brides and grooms choose to combine popular music with hits from the past to complement their wedding day. Richie Gomez and Jane Caravella, who were married May 15 and will reside in St. George following their honeymoon, said that picking a wedding song was one of the harder parts of planning their wedding day. "We didn’t have a special song…So we listened to songs, and got suggestions," Gomez said. The couple ended up picking two special songs to dance to at their reception, a practice many brides and grooms are doing these days. The first song they chose to dance to was "I’ll Always Be Right There," a ballad by Bryan Adams. :"We just fell in love with the words. It had a lot of meaning and it applied a lot to what we were about,"Gomez said. They also wanted to choose a relatively new song to ensure that dozens of other couples had not chosen their song before them. We didn’t want to repeat what other people had or what they had heard before, so we picked one news song," Gomez said. For their second selection, a song they danced to near the end of the evening, the couple picked "I Believe in You and Me," a song they heard in the 1996 movie "The Preacher’s Wife". While Whitney Houston, who starred in the movie, performed the new version, the couple chose to dance to the original hit by the Four Tops. "It was really the sentiment and the emotion that the song expressed that really applied to us," Gomez said. Those in the entertainment business advise clients to choose a classic, as it’s something couples can look back on for years to come with no regrets. "I tell them pick something that’s withstood the test of time… a classic," said musician Bob Forman, president of Faze 4 Orchestras, a company that supplies bands for everything from weddings to other social and corporate functions. "It should be something that they’ll hear in 10 years and will still be a good song." Forman has been in the music business for 25 years and has found that some songs are popular with couples of every decade. Elvis’ "I Can’t Help Falling in Love with You," along with Billy Joel’s "Just the Way You Are," and " Just You and I" by Eddie Rabbit and Crystal Gayle, are just a few of the ballads that have stood the test of time, Forman said. There’s been such a revitalization of old music because some of the music is just not great music," Forman said. Many songs that brides and grooms have requested in recent years are new versions of old favorites. Some examples that are popular among today’s couples, Forman said, include Barbara Streisand’s "Evergreen," which was remade by Luther Vandross, and "I Believe in You and Me." The Van Morrison hit, "Have I Told You Lately That I Love You?" which has been remade by several artists, most notably Rod Stewart, is also a popular selection. I"I Only Have Eyes For You, which was introduced by Dick Powell and Ruby Keeler in the movie "Dames," is another hit with brides and grooms, Ramnarine said. Couples who choose the classic have plenty of option since it was remade by many artists include the Flamingos in 1956 and Art Garfunkel in 1975. Forman said that couples today are educated about music of past decades, since may popular radio stations play old hits, which make younger people more aware of the classics, along with the new versions. Of course, many couples choose to go with newer releases, a song that was likely release during their courtship and as special meaning to them. "Most (couples) choices are mainstream, whether it be Celine Dion or Bryan Adams," said Ramnarine. Forman noted that Celine Dion’s Oscar-winning hit from the Titanic, "My Heart Will Go On," is making big waves with couples these days, along with other new releases like Shania Twain’s "you’re Still the One" and LeAnn Rimes, "How Do I Live Without You" Lara Pecoraro of Grasmere and John Kaminskie of Rosebank, who are getting ready for their big day July 17, have deliberated for several months over what the perfect choice would be for their first dance together as a married couple. The outcome? "I Finally Found Someone"- a popular ballad by Barbara Streisand and Bryan Adams from the romantic comedy "The Mirror Has Two Faces." Other songs were in the running, the couple noted, including the Titanic hit "My Heart Will Go On" and Truly, Madly, Deeply" a Top 10 hit by Savage Garden. But the song about a couple whose friendship soon blossom into love was the one that captured their hearts. "We wanted something a little different. Something that was not as mainstream (as the Titanic hit) but a song that said a lot abut us," Kaminski said." The lyrics described us perfectly, added Miss Pecoraro. For More Information Contact:
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