K-Ci & JoJo Songs: Only Acceptable if Used Ironically

Weddings are very much centered around music. We're no exception to this...hello, Bowie.

I'm a huge music fan, and I'm bored with hearing the same-old, on-the-nose love songs played at weddings. Sorry, K-Ci & JoJo. Sorry, Savage Garden. You guys were a hit at my High School dances, but a girl's gotta draw the line somewhere.

However, and this is a big HOWEVER, I would never suggest - or think it was right - that you base your first dance song - or any love song played at your wedding - on 'how cool the song makes you look.' If you want to play K-Ci & JoJo's R&B masterpiece "All My Life" or Foreigner's mind blowing passion anthem"I Wanna Know What Love Is" go for it! Just try mixing in a few new ones, eh? ;) Thasss all I'm sayin', yo.

We already know what our first dance song is. But, for those of you who need some suggestions, here are a few. And these totally are NOT limited to first dance songs. Love songs are used throughout the whole affair: processional, recessional, during cocktail hour, while guests wait for the ceremony to start, during dinner, during the dance party, and as a last song send-off. So if you're like me and using music for every single one of these, you may get a little help from the following list:

I italicized the most offbeat choices. So just go with it, man!

Magical Feeling Kinda Love Songs:
Magic in the Air - Badly Drawn Boy
May This Be Love - Jimi Hendrix
Lili, My One and Only - Smashing Pumpkins
Is This Love? - Bob Marley

February Stars - Foo Fighters

Maps - Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Miracle - Foo Fighters

Deep, Can't Live Without You Kinda Love Songs:
This Must Be The Place - Talking Heads

By Your Side - Sade

Crush - Smashing Pumpkins
Yellow (piano version) - Chris Martin of Coldplay
Sky Blue and Black - Jackson Browne
Pictures of You - The Cure
This Year's Love - David Gray

Motion Picture Soundtrack - Radiohead (acoustic version)

I Could Die for You - Red Hot Chili Peppers

The Rain Song - Led Zeppelin

That's the Way - Led Zeppelin

Fallen for You - Sheila Nichols
Soul Love - David Bowie
Heroes - David Bowie
The Air That I Breathe - The Hollies
Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me - Mel Carter
Do You Realize? - The Flaming Lips
Everlong (acoustic) - Foo Fighters

Quirky, Fun Kinda Love Songs
Us - Regina Spektor
In the Aeroplane Over the Sea - Neutral Milk Hotel
All I Want Is You - Barry Louis Polisar

Melt With You - Nouvelle Vague

Love is Strange - Mickey & Sylvia

El Scorcho - Weezer

Only in Dreams - Weezer

This Boy - The Beatles
The Man in Me - Bob Dylan
Can't Take My Eyes Off of You - Lauryn Hill

Sexin' on the Dance Floor, Kinda Love Songs
These Arms of Mine - Otis Redding

Stay - Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs
Can't Get Next You - Al Green

The Blowers Daughter - Damien Rice

Waterfall - Griffin House
Colorblind - The Counting Crows

I Want You - Kings of Leon

Throw Your Arms Around Me - Mark Seymour
Cry to Me - Solomon Burke
House of Cards - Radiohead
All I Need - Radiohead

I Want to Sex You Up - Color Me Badd (And yes, I'm serious)

Got any more to add to the list? Or how about this: Tell me your LEAST favorite love song played at weddings. That should be fun.

Here's the acoustic version of Coldplay's "Yellow." I think it would make a beautiful first dance song.