80s Themed Wedding - Part II

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Top 80s Music

With music to suit everyone's taste, the eighties are famous for the new romantics and electronic sounds that were created. You could enjoy eighties music throughout the evening with songs from Bananarama, Blondie, Boy George, Bruce Springsteen, Duran Duran, Eric Clapton, Madness, Madonna, Michael Jackson, Prince, Tina Turner, UB40 and Wham to name a few. The most important song for the evening though is the first dance and there are so many romantic songs to choose from including:

  • Berlin: Take My Breath Away.
  • Bonnie Tyler: Total Eclipse of the Heart.
  • Cyndi Lauper: Time After Time.
  • Foreigner: I Want to Know What Love Is.
  • George Michael: Careless Whisper.
  • Guns N' Roses: Sweet Child O' Mine.
  • Journey: Don't Stop Believing.
  • Katrina and The Waves: Walking On Sunshine.
  • Madonna: Like a Virgin.
  • Pat Benatar: Love is a Battlefield.
  • Phil Collins: In the Air Tonight.
  • Prince: When Doves Cry.
  • REO Speedwagon: Keep On Loving You.
  • Robert Palmer: Addicted to Love.
  • The Police: Every Breath You Take.
  • U2: With Or Without You.
  • Whitney Houston: How Will I Know.


Memorable TV of the 80s

How great would it be to base your wedding around one of your favourite films from that era? Perhaps you and your partner could dress as Star Wars characters or have your décor based on the film Indiana Jones. Perhaps you fancy wearing the outfits that Duckie and Andie from Pretty in Pink wore the night of the Prom? Some famous films from the eighties include:

  • Back to the Future.
  • Beverly Hills Cop.
  • Crocodile Dundee.
  • Educating Rita.
  • ET.
  • Fatal Attraction.
  • Indiana Jones.
  • Rain Man.
  • Star Wars films.
  • Top Gun.
  • Who Framed Roger Rabbit.

Let us not forgot about the many wonderful TV programmes that were around during this time, series such as:

  • Cheers.
  • Dallas.
  • Knight Rider.
  • Magnum PI.
  • Quantum Leap.
  • Star Trek.
  • The A Team.
  • The Cosby Show.
  • The Golden Girls.
  • The Next Generation.

Famous 80s Weddings

There were plenty of stars who got married in the eighties, some of who are remembered the world over. The ones that stick out the most include:

  • Brummie born Ozzy Osbourne married his partner Sharon in July 1982.
  • Demi Moore married Bruce Willis in November 1987.
  • In June 1980 Mel Gibson married Robyn Moore.
  • Madonna and Sean Penn married in August 1985 after dating for less than a year but their rocky relationship only lasted four years.
  • Pierce Brosnan and Cassandra Harris were married in December 1980 and stayed together until her death in December 1991.
  • Prince Charles and Lady Diana were married in front of millions of TV viewers in July 1981 and their wedding is one that everyone remembers, especially the secrecy surrounding Diana's wedding dress.
  • Another Royal wedding took place in July 1986 when Prince Andrew married Sarah Ferguson.
  • Robyn Smith married the debonair Fred Astaire in June 1980.
  • Tony and Cherie Blair are happily married and have been so since March 1980.

For those of you who enjoyed the big hair, the tube tops and the penny loafers, an eighties style wedding would be the perfect opportunity to relive the good old days of your youth!