Wedding - Walking down the Aisle music (Football)

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Football mad DD and fiancé plan to have the Champion’s League anthem as they walk down the aisle. Please be aware that this is an adaptation of classical piece Zadoc the Priest. It is not a here today, gone tomorrow pop song. If you are unfamiliar, please listen ‘Alexa, play the Champion’s League theme’ before you prejudge. It really is a lovely and appropriate piece of music in my view.

My parents (DD’s grandparents) are aghast. They had volunteered £5k towards wedding and are (vaguely) threatening to withdraw it. Nothing explicit (yet) but lots of comments about the music. AIBU to think DD and her fiancé should hold firm with their choice of wedding music?

I've asked my Alexa to play Zadok the priest.

It's beautiful and definitely suitable for walking up the aisle!

Congratulations to your DD and her fiance :)

The GPs are being really controlling imo. Offering a gift of money for a specific purpose and then withdrawing the offer because you don't like a small detail in the plans is a shite thing to do.

Your DD should have whatever she wants, and I wouldn't blame her if she withdrew their invite, tbh.

I think the music's fine, although I half-hoped it was going to be "You'll Never Walk Alone", which would also be fine.

@Secondsop , I love that! It has really made me laugh,

Presumably if the minister/ priest thought it was inappropriate for a church wedding he /she would have vetoed it.
Agree with pps- a gift isn’t a gift if it comes with strings.

That's a fabulous piece of music. Ideal for a wedding. I would be very annoyed if someone was trying to direct how my wedding was using financial bribery. Do you need to rely on their money?

Oh bore off.

I think it sounds awful, but most people seem to like it.
I don't think this has anything to do with you. Your DD is getting married so she's clearly an adult, and it is up to her and the GP to work out how to deal with this. I think you should not get involved, do not take sides and let them sort it out.
It doesn't sound as if the GP are really going to withdraw the offer of financial help, they are just moaning a bit. But DD should remember that "he who pays the piper calls the tune". Of course GP will want some say if they are contributing. Could they be indulged on a different issue? Eg invite a few of their friends, get their advice on flowers or something?

Update - my parents backed down with very little fuss to be fair and readily contributed. We had wedding rehearsal this weekend! The Champion’s League music is so wonderful (although DD aghast at Chelsea’s terrible season ofc). I am now trying to finalise my outfit for DD’s wedding - so hard when I am a pot bellied, tall size 18! That is another post in itself I guess. Thank you all for your advice on this thread xx

Yes this. My footie mad daughter adores it - brings tears to her eyes. Can’t wait for the wedding!

Ah brilliant! Quite coincidentally I was talking to someone the other day who also had this as their wedding music. Hope it all goes wonderfully well!