Not So Cheezy Wedding Songs?

p.s. this isn't me :)

So, I started looking for wedding songs to play during our first dance... And, I have to say that I'm feeling really stuck, and a bit pessimistic.  I mean, there are just too many cheezy options floating around out there in the universe.




And, while I'm sure that Bryan Adams' early 90s ballad "Everything I do, I do it for you" is right for some couples...it makes me giggle and think of Kevin Costner in tights.

So, I'm working on a short list of possible songs:

This is a work in progress....

UpBeat Reggae/Blues:

Rhianna or Bob Marley (original version), "Is This Love"(...not sure about this one...verging on cheezy)
Keb Mo "Tell Everybody I Know"(legit blues song)

Bluesy Classics:

Otis Redding "That's How Strong My Love Is" (huge Otis fan passed down to me from my dad)
Al Green "Love and Happiness"(classic, happy song)
Sam Cooke "That's Where It's At" (great song)
Nina Simone "Feeling Good" (one of my favorite songs)
Nina Simone "Be My Husband" (obscure Nina Simone song performed at the '69 Harlem Festival)
Nina Simone "Turn Me On"

Contemporary:

Jeff Buckley "Be Your Husband" (a cover of Nina Simone...he's great!)
The Black Keys "Everlasting Light" (love this song)
Erykah Badu "In Love With You" (although she's sort of an anti-semite)

Offbeat:

Radiohead "All I Need" (we played this album all the time in the car when we were first dating)
Radiohead "True Love Waits"
Big Star "Thirteen" (fiance will hate this one)
Bright Eyes "First Day of My Life" (fiance will hate this also)