“This was a triumph…”

Whew, I haven’t updated on wedding stuff for so long.  I’ve been a bit stressing out lately.  I want to keep the wedding costs as low as possible but all the finance stuff is really weighing me down.  I’ve been in a pretty bad mood just thinking about it.  I try to take it out by running or playing WoW but I just can’t help feeling like a grump.  I think it’s mostly it’s because I feel horrible asking my parents for money, especially now that they’re divorced.  Awkward!

But today, however, has lifted my spirits.

I’m asking a lot of my friends to help out at the wedding.  Not only am I saving money but it’s a hell lot more personal and memorable.  I asked my two friends/coworkers/mothertruckin’ rockstars to provide the music for the ceremony.  I asked them to learn the basics of three songs, and was expecting simple rendition of the music.

Nope, that’s what vanilla guitar players do.  Not them, they went for the extra mile.  Richard actually is excited about playing and he showed me the different variations and arrangements he came up with on his own today.

My jaw dropped.  Holy freaking balls.  It was awesome.  It was like angels beaming down a beacon of light.  It was like Fry from Futurama after his 100th cup of coffee.

For the ceremony, the music will be as follows:

Pre-processional:  “Still Alive” by Jonathan Coulton.  It’s pretty, jaunty, and a cheeky tribute to one of our favorite videogames, Portal.

Processional:  “Across the Universe” by The Beatles.  Ah, a classic.  Romantic, sweeping, and a killer intro.  Richard arranged this amazing extended version of this song, and that bit of personalization is just too awesomely special.   Little known fact– the song was first released in No One’s Gonna Change Our World, charity album released in the UK on 12 December 1969 for the benefit of the World Wildlife Fund.  Kinda fitting with our zoo theme, n’est-ce pas?

Recessional:  “Brown Eyed Girl” by Van Morrison.  Yes, I know, it’s corny.  But hey, I’m a huge cheese ball.  Before PJ and I started dating, he told his best friend that he’s going to find a girl with brown eyes and fall in love with her.  At least that’s what he told me.  It could be some pick-up line bullshit but meh, he won me over anyways.

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