Love isn’t just a theme for Stories Forever Weddings—it’s the foundation. With their debut album Play This at the Wedding, the creative duo behind the brand, Samantha and Charles, step out from behind the camera and into the recording studio to deliver a thoughtful, deeply personal, and genre-blending soundtrack for life’s most emotional moments. And while it’s built with weddings in mind, this is no cookie-cutter collection of ceremony staples. It’s music made for real life—messy, magical, and everything in between.
Samantha and Charles aren’t just musicians—they’re seasoned wedding photographers and filmmakers. Through their work under the Stories Forever Weddings name, they’ve spent years documenting intimate, joyful, and often chaotic love stories across the country. Their understanding of emotional nuance is what makes Play This at the Wedding so much more than just an album. It’s a soundtrack built by people who truly understand the emotional arc of a relationship—from the butterflies of new love to the commitment of forever.
The project officially took off in early 2025 while the couple planned their own wedding, but some songs have been tucked away for over a decade—finally brought to life through refined production and genuine inspiration. The result is 18 original tracks that feel tailor-made for not just “the big day,” but all the days that come after.
Play This at the Wedding plays like an emotional roadmap—part indie-pop, part singer-songwriter journal, part country-tinged confession. It’s this fluidity that makes it work so well, adapting to whatever mood or moment the listener is in. The vocal interplay between Samantha and Charles—swapping lead vocals, harmonizing, and sometimes singing in counterpoint—adds texture and authenticity to the record, making it feel collaborative and real.
Key Tracks:
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“Married Tonight” is the immediate standout—a euphoric anthem perfect for a first dance or a final song at the reception. It bursts with optimism and that “we did it” feeling, without sounding overproduced or cliché.
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“Roads” slows things down with soft acoustic guitar and reflective lyrics that look back at the winding paths that led two people together. It’s quietly emotional and perfectly suited for intimate moments.
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“Right Now Forever” might be the emotional heart of the album. With swelling instrumentation and a near-whispered vocal delivery, it captures that weightless feeling of being fully present with someone you love. It’s not just romantic—it’s existential in the best way.
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“Verge of Insanity” offers something rawer and more intense. The production here leans slightly edgier, the vocals more desperate. It’s a powerful portrayal of love’s less tidy moments, where emotions fray but still manage to hold.
Yes, Play This at the Wedding works beautifully as a wedding playlist companion. But to frame it only that way would be selling it short. The album is full of honest storytelling, written from a place of lived experience. The lyrics are grounded. The melodies are accessible. And the overall tone of the record balances celebration with reflection—a rare quality in a genre often flooded with empty sentiment.
There’s also an admirable DIY spirit behind the scenes. This isn’t a major-label production built by a committee. It’s an independent release from two creators making music in the same way they capture moments: with intention, feeling, and love. The songs fit perfectly into wedding ceremonies, road trip soundtracks, montage edits, and lazy Sunday mornings. That versatility is what makes it timeless.
More than anything, Play This at the Wedding is a love letter to love itself—not the perfect, polished version we see in rom-coms, but the real, daily work of being present, being honest, and being committed. Through acoustic textures, soft harmonies, and occasional bursts of indie-rock energy, Stories Forever Weddings remind us that love isn’t a one-day event. It’s a story that keeps unfolding.
If you’re planning a wedding—or just love someone deeply—this album is worth your time.
In an age where love songs can often feel manufactured or hollow, Stories Forever Weddings give us something refreshingly sincere with Play This at the Wedding. It’s a soundtrack for saying “I do,” but also for saying “I still do” years later. Warm, emotional, and easy to fall into, this debut album feels like a gift from two artists who aren’t just telling love stories anymore—they’re living them.
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