Dee Savoy

At last . . .

No it’s not the song, but at long last I have the winners of the Wedding Song contest. if you read the blog, you know that I couldn’t get into my gmail account to access the entries. But there’s more than one way to skin a cat –or get around a programming glitch– so here we go.

First, the winning song:

Not surprisingly, Shania Twain’s From This Moment was the runaway winner of favorite wedding song. For those of you not familiar with the song, here’s a live rendition for your listening pleasure.

As to the winner of the autographed copy of Spellbound and the $25. iTunes gift card, that goes to ::::drumroll please::::

Phyllis Lamken, who picked one of my favorite songs as her entry, Aerosmith’s I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing. Now y’all know why I’m an insomniac. Phyllis, your prizes (plus a little something, something for your patience are being sent to you as we speak (read?). Congrats and many thanks to you and everyone else who entered the contest!

Here in order of popularity (and alphabetically) are the songs you guys picked as your favorite songs:

From this Moment by Shania Twain
Hawaiian Wedding Song by Don Ho
Wedding Song (There is Love)  by Christy Minstrels
At Last  by Etta James
Have I Told You Lately  by Rod Stewart
Just the Way You Are  by Billy Joel
The Wedding Song  by Paul Stookey
Unforgettable  by Nat King Cole
We’ve Only Just Begun  by The Carpenters
Adore  by Prince
Endless Love  by Diana Ross and Lionel Ritchie
Here and Now  by Luther Vandross
I Loved Her First by  Heartland
What a Wonderful World  by Louis Armstrong
Wind Beneath My Wings by  Bette Midler
Always  by Bon Jovi
Always and Forever  by Luther Vandross
And I Love Her by the Beatles
Annie’s Song by  John Denver
As Time Goes By  by Dooley Wilson
Asking Us to Dance  by Kathy Mattea
Ave Maria  by Celine Dion
Butterfly Kisses  by Bob Carlise
Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You by Frankie Valli
Color My World  by Chicago
Could I Have This Dance  by Anne Murray
Daddy’s Little Girl  by  Steve Lwrence
Devoted to You  by Carly Simon and James Taylor
Eternal Flame  by the Bangles
For All we Know  by The Carpenters
Groovy Kinda Love  by Phil Collins
Grow Old With Me  by Mary Chapin Carpenter
Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves  by Cher
Heatwave  by Martha Reeves and the Vandellas
Highland Cathedral by  Amy Grant
I Can’t Help Falling in Love With You  by Elvis Pressly
I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing  by Aerosmith
I Swear  by John Michael Montgomery
I Will Always Love You  by Dolly Parton
I Will Be Here  by Steven Curtis Chapman
I’ll Be There  by Michael Jackson
I’ll Be There For You  by Bon Jovi
Into the Mystic  by Van Morrison
Just Between You and Me  by April Wine
Kiss from a Rose  by Seal
Lady in Red  by Chris Cross
Love Will Keep Us Together  by Captain and Tenneille
Make Me Smile  by Chicago
My Heart Will Go On  by Celine Dion
One in a Million  by Larry Graham
Over the Rainbow by  Iz
Over the Rainbow  by Judy Garland
Pachelbel’s Canon  by Johann Pachelbel
Praise You by  Fatboy Slim
Sea of Love  by Honeydrippers
So Amazing  by Luther Vandross
Something  by the Beatles
Stand By Me  by Oasis
Still You Turn Me on  by Emerson, Lake and Palmer
The Air That I Breathe  by The Hollies
The Chapel of Love  by The Dixie Cups
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face Roberta Flack
The Rose Bette Midler
Truly Lionel Ritchie
Truly. Madly, Deeply  by Savage Garden
What a Wonderful World by  Joey Ramone
When You Say Nothing At All  by Allison Krause
White Wedding  by Billy Idol
You’re My Everything  by Santa Esmeralda
You’re the Only One  by Eric Benet

Yes that was Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves you saw on  the list.  Not on my wedding day hit parade, but to each his/her own, I guess.