Hey, Maryrrf, that's all-too-rare self-knowledge admitting that your own efforts were crap (which makes me suspect they're probably not as bad as you suggest) - there are many all-too-well-known performers who could learn something from that. In fact, I do hate this idea that writing songs somehow sharpens your critical faculties - my experience is that far more often it has the opposite effect . . .

Of course anyone who's booked for a wedding (or for any 'gig' for that matter, but I'm sure you know what I mean about weddings being special) wants to 'deliver' what the Bride and Groom are looking for - on the other hand I reckon, no matter how hard you try, you'll make a far more effective job of delivering a song with which you have a lot of sympathy than you will with one where you have to grit your teeth to tackle it (and it's pretty hard singing through gritted teeth).

Personally, I'm with McGrath and "The Wedding Song" - great favourite of ours. However we can only claim 35 years so far . . .


G.