you're the other half of what i am

My cousin is getting married this week in Maryland. Rather than a wedding, they are having a simple court house ceremony followed by dinner at my parents house. I have been requested to make a banner which I'm currently making out of craft paper, rope and clothes pins with American Typewriter lettering. It sounds weirder than I think it's going to be.

In addition, I am making the reception playlist. While my cousin is a Southern Rock loving Mr. All American, his fiance is Brazilian. The result is this strange romantic indie rock, southern influenced, stupid top-40 alternative songs and wedding staples cacophony (read: my dream soundtrack). This has been hard. As of right now, this is the playlist I have:

Ain't No Sunshine- Aaron Neville
Jessica- Allman Brothers Band
Wedding Bell- Beach House
Blackbird- the Beatles
The Luckiest- Ben Folds
The Very Thought of You- Billie Holiday
Wedding Song- Bob Dylan
Skinny Love- Bon Iver
First Day of My Life- Bright Eyes
Lovers Spit- Broken Social Scene
I Love How You Love Me- Camera Obscura
Sideways- Citizen Cope
The Scientist- Coldplay
Colorblind- Counting Crows
Bad Moon Rising- Creedance Clearwater Revival
Our House- Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
Love Song- the Cure
The Blowers Daughter- Damien Rice
Red Right Ankle- the Decemberists
I Will Always Love You- Dolly Parton
La Vie En Rose- Edith Piaf
Tiny Dancer- Elton John
Can't Help Falling in Love- Elvis Presley
Where Will I Be?- Emmylou Harris
At Last- Etta James
1234- Feist
Do you Realize?- the Flaming Lips
I'll Be Seeing You- Frank Sinatra
Nocturne in E-Flat- Chopin
And Then You- Greg Laswell
I Don't Love You Much, Do I?- Guy Clark
Cat's in the Cradle- Harry Chapin
Such Great Heights- Iron & Wine
Piece of my Heart- Janis Joplin
First Time I Ever Saw Your Face- Johnny Cash
Heartbeats- Jose Gonzalez
Fools Gold- Katie Herzig
Danny's Song- Kenny Loggins (HOLLLLLLLLLLAAAA)
My List- the Killers
On Call- Kings of Leon
Simple Man- Lynyrd Skynyrd
Let's Dance- M.Ward
Dream a Little Dream of Me- Mama Cass
Can't You See- Marshall Tucker Band
Fade Into You- Mazzy Star
I Hear the Bells- Mike Doughty
I Loves You Porgy- Miles Davis
Always Love- Nada Surf
Here For You- Neil Young
Pink Moon- Nick Drake
Turn Me On- Nora Jones
Question- Old 97's
Today, Tomorrow & Forever- Patsy Cline
I Fall to Pieces- Patsy Cline
When A Man Loves A Woman- Percy Sledge
Two Hearts- Phil Collins
When Doves Cry- Prince
All I Need- Radiohead
You Are my Sunshine- Ray Charles
Wonderwall- Ryan Adams
Embraceable You- Sarah Vaughn
There is a Light That Never Goes Out- The Smiths
Chasing Cars- Snow Patrol
Ageless Beauty- Stars
So Romantic- Stripmall Ballads
The Good Life- Tim Myers
Sing For You- Tracy Chapman
Brown Eyed Girl- Van Morrison
Crazy Love- Van Morrison
Into the Mystic- Van Morrison
Maps- Yeah Yeah Yeahs

I'm proud because I've managed to work all of my aunts and uncles past first dance songs, my grandmothers favorite song, some god-awful country music, Phil Collins and Beach House into one playlist. Also, if you've never heard it, I highly suggest you listen to Bob Dylan's Wedding Song. I was obsessed with Planet Waves when I was about 16 and used to listen to that song about 23 times a day.