Golden wedding repertorie advice

[countrymath]

My grandparents asked me to play some songs together with my old teacher on their gold wedding. I didn't want to, but they're my granpas, so I couldnt say no  .

My old teacher will chose the standard repertorie (bride enters, groom enters, etc...) and I will play some solo piano. I will play smt like 3~4 songs, but its better to learn a little more then this. I have 1 month to learn everything :p

I'm thinking about:

-River Flows in You
-To Zanarkand (Final Fantasy)
-Pachobel's Canon (i have a solo piano version that rocks)
-Fur Elise
-Gone But Not Forgotten - Rick Wakeman
-The Enterteiner

its a wedding, so I think that sad pieces would not work
Does anyone has (or have?) more advices?

[delark]

To Zanarkand (Final Fantasy)!!!!
Great choice!!!
your granpas will love it for sure.

[countrymath]

upupupp

[1234_life_1234]

ZANARKAND!!!
I've always liked this piece but I don't know if you'll be able to find sheet music... here's the video on youtube:

I also reaallllyy like Kiss the Rain by Yiruma. And my all-time favorite final fantasy song is melodies of life from ff9. it's not hard to find the sheet music to these two pieces.

[maykapar1]

I would be sure to include pieces that your grandparents will know for sure.  It will be more meaningful for them.  For example, great old standards like As Time Goes By [the Dan Coates arrangement is great]. 
Also, are you familiar with La Cinquantaine [appropriately translated as The Golden Wedding], by Gabriel-Marie?  This is available as a duet which you could perform with your teacher.

[iratior]

There is a crisp, cheerful, C-major Haydn piano sonata that would be a consummate choice for music.  I think Haydn even wrote it for a wedding, is the story behind it.  The notes of the theme are: C above middle C, then G, E, A, D, G, C.  If I were a guest at your grandparents' golden wedding, I'd make a special point of doing that Haydn piece for them.  I mean, it really says hello.

[iratior]

Additional information: it's Haydn sonata hob 16 no. 50.  What could be more appropriate for a golden wedding anniversary than a number 50 work?

[thalbergmad]

I would be sure to include pieces that your grandparents will know for sure.  It will be more meaningful for them.  For example, great old standards like As Time Goes By [the Dan Coates arrangement is great]. 

An excellent suggestion, but it does rather depend on the age of the grandparents.

In jolly old England, we have many grandparents under 40 and incredibly some under 30. Therefore, some Abba might even fit the bill.

Thal