Wizarding Music/Wedding Traditions

[Ebony]

No: HPFGUIDX 7832

--- In HPforGrownups at egroups.com, "Rita Winston" <catlady at w...> wrote:
> > IIRC, rave's fic Bryter Layter, she has James and Lily having an 
> entirely Muggle-style wedding (which, on the theory of the bride's 
> parents paying for the wedding, makes sense -- and Hermione is also 
> Muggle-born) and then having an entirely Wizard-traditional naming 
> ceremony for Harry to make up for it. In which the officiant is a 
> "druid".

That's all I needed for the traditions... thanks!  You're the fifth 
person to recommend this fic... I've been on a MWPP diet as of late 
(the genre's been overrun with new and overeager writers over the 
past few months), but I think it's time to binge.

I only really needed two scenes for flashbacks.  The first is a pre-
wedding scene, which I drafted yesterday while chatting with Grandma, 
a feat I'm proud of.  The other is a reception scene... which I 
haven't written and which I don't want to mess up.  While I've heard 
plenty of Beatles songs (I haven't been living under a rock), I have 
no idea what REM or Jimi Hendrix sound like... I know, I know.  This 
from a woman who owns almost 300 CDs and has inherited almost 1000 
LPs from her parents.  Shame, isn't it?

Now, if it was up to me I'd toss a wizarding version of Nas, DMX, and 
Jay-Z into the reception and have Brian McKnight or Christina 
Aguilera sing.  But I'm trying to keep this as authentic as 
possible... the Weird Sisters/Celestina Warbeck sound like rock or 
heavy metal.  Help, please... and while you're helping, send me audio 
links 'cause I have absolutely no idea what this music sounds like.

Finally--I know that in this area, at lots of Middle Eastern and some 
African-American weddings, it is the custom to pin money to the 
bride's dress at the reception.  Is this unique to us, or is it done 
elsewhere?

Thanks again!

Ebony