Wedding Songs: Ideas for Music at Your Wedding

Aside from all the other wedding plans, including wedding songs will set the mood just right and express your love for your new bride or groom.

Selecting your songs and when to play them can be a long process, but these ideas should help to get the ball rolling. There are many parts to the wedding where you can include songs.

Prelude Wedding Songs

In the moments of the wedding, prelude songs can be played to open the ceremony to make the guests feel comfortable. It is best to choose classical or jazz music while the guests are arriving and being seated. Song titles for your prelude can include, “(Today I Met) The Boy I’m Gonna Marry” by The Crystals, “Amazed” by Lonestar, “Love” by Musiq Soulchild, and “Let’s Get Married”, by Jagged Edge.

Bridal Entrance Songs

Going for a little non tradition at your wedding? Choose a wedding modern song choice for your special walk down the aisle. These songs should inspire just who you are and the special moment that is happening. Choose songs such as: “A Moment Like This” by Kelly Clarkson, “A Ribbon in the Sky” by Stevie Wonder, “You Are So Beautiful” by Babyface, or “ “You’re Still the One” by Shania Twain.

Recessional Wedding Songs

As the newlyweds leave the ceremony and the guests follow, be sure to capture those lasts moments of special feelings with recessional wedding songs. One that captures many people is “18th Floor Balcony” by Blue October. More songs include: “Because You Loved Me” by Celine Dion, “I Got You Babe” by Sonny and Cher, “I Said I Love You” by Babyface.

Wedding Songs for Reception

Do not forget to embrace your reception with music. Music keeps the party going, but since it is your wedding, music during those special dances will inspire the crowd to create moments to cherish a lifetime. Set songs to play during the first dance, father/daughter dance, cake cutting, and the last dance.

Songs for you first dance could be: “Here and Now” by Luther Vandross, “ I Do ( Cherish You), by 98 Degrees, “I’ll Be There For You” by Bon Jovi. Reconnect with your dad by having a dance with him. Songs to play while dancing with your dad are: “A Song for My Daughter” by Ray Allaire, “Brown Eyed Girl” by Van Morrison, and “Butterfly Kisses” by Bob Carlisle. Add some fun to the cake ceremony with these songs: “How Sweet It Is” by James Taylor, “Hit Me With Your Best Shot” by Pat Benatar, or “Cuts Like a Knife” by Bryan Adams. The last dance should be the most inspirational as you enter the close of the night: “Angel” by Sarah McLachlan, “Endless Love” by Lionel Richie and Diana Ross, “Forever” by John Stamos and The Beach Boys, and “Livin Our Love Song” by Jason Michael Carroll.

Let these wedding songs play through your wedding sp you can take away memories. Spending these special moments with your loved one and family are inspirational and will never be forgotten. The songs will make it worth it.