Father of The Bride Writes A Song For Her Wedding Video And There Isn't A Dry Eye In The Place

When this talented father of the bride was put in charge of the wedding rehearsal dinner slideshow, he did the ultimate.

After gathering photos from both sides of the family, the father of the bride wrote this adorable, heart warming song sharing the couple's love story. Their growing up, coming together, their proposal, their engagement. All wonderfully told through music.

Milestone Slideshows created this beauty of a wedding video for Lindsay and Tim's biggest day ever and we were so excited to hear everyone was emotional. Of course, we knew that would happen. Stick around to the end. You'll see why.

The Ballad of Lindsay and Tim
Lyrics & Music by Gregg Rivoir

As you prepare for your wedding, don’t forget the importance of telling your story. Don’t forget that although everyone in the room loves you deeply, they may not know you as well as they’d hoped. They want to be connected. They want you to share your story.

We make slideshows that tell stories using your photos, videos, and music. Begin your life’s illustration at https://milestoneslideshows.com 

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Wedding season is upon us and with the trials of the past year in the rear view mirror, people are once again planning and attending life's longest standing tradition  - the wedding party.

Right now, there are thousands of weddings being planned across the US as the wedding industry booms back. While 4/10 couples cancelled their wedding plans in 2020, many moved their date to the following year. Add that to the number of weddings that took place in a typical year pre-COVID. That's a lot of cake.

You're going to need a lot of food, drinks, and of course, entertainment. For the wedding day celebrations, you've probably been thinking about your ceremony musicians and your reception band or DJ. For the evening before your wedding, the beginning of your wedding celebration, your reception dinner should have the same consideration. The rehearsal dinner is more than the food and drinks. It's the storytelling.

What better way to share your story with your family, friends, and wedding guests than a movie about your lives both before and after you met and fell in love?

Milestone Slideshow wants to help share your story. That's why we are giving away a beautiful, handcrafted rehearsal dinner slideshow your guests will love. Your photos will be brought to life in a one of a kind video completely timed and choreographed to the music of your choice.

To enter, post your favorite engagement photo with a caption in the Facebook comments and share this post on your social media. While you're at it, please follow us on FB and IG! Contest ends June 28, 2021 @ 12:00am. Good luck and happy sharing!

Top 2021 Slideshow Songs for a Wedding

A wedding rehearsal dinner is a perfect opportunity to share your love story with your family and friends. During dinner, you will have a captive audience and a great chance to provide some fun entertainment. 

As the host of the party, you have the power to break the ice and get a conversation started among your guests. But with great power comes great responsibility. The music you use can entertain an audience or it can turn your party into a Yawn Fest.

We make lots of wedding slideshows. LOTS. So some of us nerds decided to create a spreadsheet with all of the music we have used so far this year, Then we narrowed it down a bit to the most used songs by Milestone Slideshows’ users in 2021.

The list of most requested songs for wedding slideshows this year follows the continuing trend of country music’s popularity. It is also sprinkled with some multi-generational favorites that never seem to go away. Whatever the genre, it’s a really nice mix of super fun and really sweet songs.

Here are the top 25 songs we have been using in our wedding rehearsal dinner slideshows in 2021.

25. I Cross My Heart by George Strait

24. First Day Of My Life by Bright Eyes

23. Better Together by Jack Johnson

22. Making Memories of Us by Keith Urban

21. Let Them Be Little by Billy Dean

20. Stealing Cinderella by Chuck Wicks

19. A Thousand Years by Christina Perri

18. Best Day Of My Life by American Authors

17. At Last by Etta James

16. 100 Years by Five For Fighting

15. What A Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong

14. Brown Eyed Girl by Van Morrison

13. Never Grow Up by Taylor Swift

12. Photograph by Ed Sheeran

11. Good Riddance by Green Day

10. This Will Be (An Everlasting Love) by Natalie Cole

9. L.O.V.E. by Nat King Cole

8. You Are The Best Thing by Ray Lamontagne

7. Humble and Kind by Tim McGraw

6. Forever and Ever Amen by Randy Travis

5. My Girl by The Temptations

4. Marry You by Bruno Mars

3. Forever Young by Rod Stewart

2. My Wish by Rascal Flatts

1. Isn’t She Lovely by Stevie Wonder

Year after year, Stevie Wonder tops our wedding slideshow music chart. Come to think of it, this amazing, cross cultured, multi-generational song has remained at the top of our Graduation Slideshows and our Baby’s First Slideshow music list too! It’s not just the catchy tune or the funky vibe that makes this song so good for slideshows. It’s the lyrics - the lyrics Wonder wrote about his daughter, Aisha. The poetic words of a loving father describing the joy of new parenthood.

Isn't she lovely?

Isn't she wonderful?

Isn't she precious?

Less than one minute old

I never thought through love we'd be

Making one as lovely as she

But isn't she lovely made from love?

Isn't she pretty?

Truly the angel's best

Boy, I'm so happy

We have been Heaven-blessed

I can't believe what God has done

Through us, He's given life to one

But isn't she lovely made from love?

Isn't she lovely?

Life and love are the same

Life is Aisha

The meaning of her name

Londie, it could have not been done

Without you who conceived the one

That's so very lovely made from love

Hey!

A Special Kind of Father Daughter Dance

by Kris Bayne
Milestone Slideshow Producer/Musician 

It was a drizzly and slightly chilly December evening at Mountain Laurel Farms located in the north Georgia mountains. The crowd gathered inside the perfectly authentic, rustic barn circa 1860 to see the couple get married. Guests encircled them as they shared their first dance as Mr. and Mrs. Brayden and Sydney Forth. The audience cheered the newlyweds with applause and the clinking of wine glasses.

"And now the bride would like to share a special dance with her dad."

Now it was dad turn. This wasn't the first time I had DJ'd a song for Tony and Sydney. In fact, I had played music for 6 previous father daughter dances for them. But THIS time was different.

I have known the bride's mom, Colby, since middle school. In fact, we graduated high school together in 1992. We go way back. When Sydney began elementary school, Colby was very active with the PTA  and she began hiring me to DJ all of the school's events. BINGO nights, dances, parties, field day events, luaus, and father daughter dances.

When Sydney began middle school, I began DJing all of there events as well - THANK YOU COLBY!

I have DJ'd for Sydney and her dad many times over the years. The first was when she was a little girl and now, as a woman beginning her own married adventure. 

And THAT's why this father daughter dance was such an honor for me. 

I'm also a dad and a sentimental softy so yeah, I totally teared up.