Best Beach Boys song to plan at my wedding next year?

[Disney Boy (1985)]

Getting hitched next year. My missus isn't much of a Beach Boys fan (in fact, she barely likes any music at all!), but has agreed that we can have a BB song after the (civil) ceremony as we walk back down the aisle.

Any suggestions?

(Beautiful though it is, Forever is something of a cliche...)

[JJ3810]

Only With You

[Gabo]

why do fools fall in love

[The Heartical Don]

Their catalogue is vast, varied, and wonderful.

But I didn't have to ponder this at all: 'God Only Knows'.

[Marcella]

My Solution

Seriously, God Only Knows has got to be a no brainer here. Don't want an obscure album track as only you and a few select guests will listen to the lyrics and understand their importance

[Alan Smith]

God Only Knows is walking in to the place of worship music.

I Can Hear Music is walkin' jubilantly  OUT of the place of worship music

[Peadar 'Big Dinner' O'Driscoll]

I'm gonna be playing "only with you" and "god only knows" in the church at a friends wedding later this year. I think "our sweet love" would be a great choice. I'm getting married this year as well so Ive been thinking a bit about this stuff too.

[Moz from Oz]

My advice, don't get married. Bloody women ! Maybe Forever is cursed. I had that for my marriage in 96'. 17 years later, marriage kaput, done and dusted. On a serious note, we're now trying to reconcile after 5 months apart. I played her Only With You down the phone just yesterday and she cried. She's now claiming that as our song so that'd be my tip

[Smilin Ed H]

Kokomo - the women can dance around their handbags...

[Niko]

Surfer Girl would be nice if you want something sweet that isn't God Only Knows. Everyone knows it, and its just a loving song.

[shadownoze]

Where I Belong is just a gorgeous, great song for a wedding recessional.

[Matt H]

For the Mother/Son dance at my wedding I danced with my Mom to "I Wish For You" by Beckley, Lamm, Wilson.

[G.C]

Meant for You

[runnersdialzero]

A girl I used to be really good friends with and I used to exchange mixes on teh interwebz, and she knew I was a big Beach Boys fan and she and a couple others asked me to make them a Beach Boys mix. "Forever" was included with the note that the song would later go on to be cringe-worthy John Stamos-sung version on Full House.

Upon getting the mix and reading the little tidbits I'd put together for the song,she informed me that at her wedding, she had said John Stamos-sung version of "Forever" from Full House played because when she was a little girl, she always said she wanted that song played at her wedding. I felt like a terrible person.

[Sheriff John Stone]

Kokomo - the women can dance around their handbags...

At first I laughed at this, but, actually, "Kokomo" isn't a bad choice. It has recognition, a catchy "walking out" beat, and the lyrics are honeymoon-ish. When I used to DJ weddings and wedding receptions, I incorporated "Kokomo" into my dinner music mix, and, inevitably, you would see the people sitting at their tables, bopping their heads and singing the words.

[LeeDempsey]

The only problem I have with "God Only Knows" at a wedding is the first line, "I may not always love you."  I think that's an honest reflection of Brian's self-doubt and insecurity, but not something you would want to hear out of the mouth of a bride or groom at their wedding.  The song would have flowed just as well with the first line as "I know I'll always love you," but who am I to rewrite Tony Asher and Brian Wilson?

But then again you could interpret the first verse of the song to mean "I can't promise to love you to eternity, but I can promise to love you as long as you're on this earth ("as long as there are stars above you").

I love "I Do," but likewise, the first line of "I Do" isn't really wedding ceremony fodder -- "Well I've gone steady with lots of girls."

Lee

[Cabinessenceking]

I Can Hear Music

perfect harmonies, upbeat, relevant to the occasion I dare say.

[Tony S]

Sang Surfer Girl to my wife at our wedding years ago, sitting in with the band. Brought the house down!

[EgoHanger1966]

Screw it - if she really loves you she'll let you have more than one Beach Boys song or she's not worth marrying. She must know how important they are to you. Seriously.

[beacharg]

God Only Knows!!!

[Moon Dawg]

 1. Mt. Vernon & Fairway
 2. Cuckoo Clock
 3. Problem Child
 4. Fall Breaks and Back to Winter
 5. Beaches in Mind

[punkinhead]

My girlfriend and I agreed on Where I Belong, she loves that song.

[Mendota Heights]

Battle Hymn of the Republic.

[halblaineisgood]

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[The Heartical Don]

Battle Hymn of the Republic.

No.

Hey Little Tomboy

Summer Of Love

Never Learn Not To Love

Here Comes The Night 1978 12" version

Beach Boys Medley

Smart Girls

Oh Lord

Shortenin' Bread (preferably looped up to 1 h of playing, to create a truly intimate and celebratory mood)

Ding Dang

Santa Goes To Kokomo

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There's so much to choose from... we're spoilt for riches.

Hope this helps.