I've listed the tracks & artists below (with links! so you can check them out). These are songs that have defined specific moments of our relationship, songs that move us, make us love each other more fiercely, and even remind us of ourselves.
Enjoy!
1. Soldier - Gavin Degraw
a fun groove that proclaims how a man protects & provides for his girl
2. On a Night Like This - Dave Barnes
I've loved this song since high school & it has never gotten old
3. Mary's Song - Taylor Swift
the song that most perfectly describes the rothwell romance: I was seven & he was nine...
4. Carry You Home - Nashville Skyline
perfect for the cold winter months - I played it so much after I got engaged on Christmas Eve
"in december, I remember, we smiled for awhile"
5. Elements - Moses Mayfield
the first song ben ever sang to me
6. Turning Page - Sleeping at Last
night driving & ben wearing a boyish grin while explaining he's found a song that he knows I'll love forever
"I surrender who I've been for who you are; nothing makes me stronger than your fragile heart"
7. I Believe in You - Tyler Hilton
we like this one better as a duet, so...we make that change ourselves
"baby, that's all I need, someone like you burning through me"
8. The Lucky One - Jess Penner
love the innocence in her voice & the magic in her word painting
9. True Like Your Name - Steve Moakler
we fell in love with his entire album & played it repeatedly after seeing him live while on a road trip
"stay beside me, let me be your thrill"
10. Hazy - Rosi Golan feat. William Fitzsimmons
simplicity, purity, security
"without you, things go hazy"
11. Only Hope - Switchfoot
my heart & soul is in this song
12. Slow Your Breath Down - Future of Forestry
a reminder to let go, trust, & be confident in your love
"you're not alone, you're now a part of me"
13. Nothing Left to Lose - Needtobreathe
I knew that marriage wouldn't be a fairytale, but everyday - with the strength of Jesus Christ - we have the opportunity to honor one another
"in your hand you hold the pen, what's your answer for the end?"
14. Ulysses - Josh Garrels
this song was done live in our ceremony by my dearest friends - it's so close to us & so significant to the way we came to be together
15. The Sun and The Moon - Mae
"and when you say forever, can't you see: you've already captured me"
HONORABLE MENTIONS:
On Top of The World - Matthew Perryman Jones
our processional
(ben & I decided on this song while star gazing on my family's trampoline)
Since You Said I Do - Dave Barnes
our recessional
(I wanted to capture the fun we have together - this does it!)
Your Love is Strong - Jon Foreman
ceremony
(a reminder that GOD'S love is what binds us together where NO ONE can separate!)
Anne's Theme - Hagood Hardy
our vows
(from my most favorite, ever romantic, and always cherished book & movie: Anne of Green Gables)
Song for My Bride (working title) - Ben Rothwell
ceremony
(he penned & performed this for me - as a complete surprise)
Until You (acoustic version) - Dave Barnes
our first dance
(knew from the first moment I heard this "remix" that this would be in my wedding...THE MOST lovely piano)
Already Home - Ha-Ash feat. Brandi Carlisle
father/daughter dance
(I cried a lot listening to this...)
Never Grow Up - Taylor Swift
mother/son dance
(ben's choice - it adequately described his childhood & fittingly, his siblings performed it)
HUGE thanks to the beautiful people who performed music during our wedding:Craig Sullivan
Catherine DuVal
Brianna Morrow
Mary Smoot
Adam Rothwell
McKenzie Morrow
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