Best Wedding Songs

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Weddings are all about your personal experience, relationship, and unique couple-isms! Nowadays you can plan your wedding down to the last detail, including songs that really bring the entire event together.

With all of these choices often comes chaos if you can’t narrow your list down to a few song choices. Look no further because we’ve come up with a list of ideas that are sure to get your creative juices flowing.

Read on for the best wedding songs list and what parts of your wedding they may be best for.

Wedding Ceremony Music

The wedding ceremony involves four different songs. The first song is the processional. The start of the ceremony usually includes any family members such as grandparents, parents or other important parties who enter down the aisle and are seated first. After that, the wedding party enters to different music.

Next, everyone stands. It’s time for the grand entrance into the ceremony. All eyes are on YOU coming down the aisle with that special someone you select to escort you. What is the perfect song for this amazing once-in-a-lifetime moment?

The last song you’ll need for the ceremony is the recessional. You will be announced as a married couple and walk back down the aisle, hand in hand. This is your time to really play any song you want! Choose something uplifting—this is a time of celebration!!

Tips in Selecting Ceremony Music

There are so many options of music to play. Do you prefer classic or modern? Instrumental or upbeat? Whatever you choose, make sure to collaborate with your wedding DJ because s/he will want to make sure it’s long enough for everyone to enter or that you have a backup song so there are no awkward silences.

Processional Song Ideas

1. Angel – Jack Johnson
2. Such Great Heights – Iron and Wine
3. Use Somebody – Laura Jansen
4. Pachelbel’s Canon in D – Johann Pachelbel
5. Make You Feel My Love – Adele
6. Waitin’ On a Woman – Brad Paisley
7. Marry Me – Train
8. Somewhere Over The Rainbow – IZ
9. Here Comes The Bride – Jonathan Cain
10. Bless the Broken Road – Rascal Flatts
11. Stand By Me – Manuel Granada (Spanish Guitar)
12. Here Comes Your Man – Pixies (Great for the guys!)
13. Wonderful Tonight – Vitamin String Quartet
14. Love Theme From St Elmo’s Fire – David Foster
15. In My Life – The Beatles
16. I Get to Love You – Ruelle
17. Turning Page – Sleeping at Last
18. Lover – Taylor Swift
19. You Are The Reason – Calum Scott
20. A Thousand Years – Christina Perri
21. Perfect – Ed Sheeran
22. Speechless – Dan + Shay
23. How Long Will I Love You – Ellie Goulding
24. Halo – Beyoncé

Bridesmaids Entrance Song Ideas

Depending on the theme and atmosphere of your wedding you could have your bridesmaids enter elegantly or with flair! Here are some of our favorite bridesmaids entrance songs:

1. Stand by Me – Seal
2. She is Love – Parachute
3. None Other – Michael Bublé
4. Only Girl – Boyce Avenue
5. Umbrella – Marie Digby
6. Today Acoustic – Joshua Radin
7. Free Fallin’ – Tom Petty
8. Baby I Love Your Way – Peter Frampton
9. I’m Yours – Vitamin String Quartet
10. There She Goes – Sixpence None the Richer
11. Ain’t No Woman Like the One I’ve Got – The Four Tops
12. Dream – Priscilla Ahn
13. Somewhere Over The Rainbow – IZ
14. Pachelbel’s Canon in D – Johann Pachelbel
15. Stand By You – Rachel Platten
16. Raise Your Glass – P!nk
17. A Sky Full of Stars – Coldplay
18. On Top of the World – Imagine Dragons
19. Girls Just Want to Have Fun – Cyndi Lauper
20. Feel This Moment – Pitbull ft. Christina Aguilera

Bride’s Entrance Ideas

This is your time to shine! Again, depending on the look and feel of your wedding (is it a fun party or a sophisticated event?) There are so many songs to choose from. The bride’s entrance should be memorable and really get your guest’s attention.

1. Can’t Help Falling in Love – Haley Reinhart
2. Love Never Fails – Brandon Heath
3. Glasgow Love Theme – from Love Actually
4. Wedding March – Jonathan Cain
5. Pachelbel’s Canon in D – Johann Pachelbel
6. Make You Feel My Love – Adele
7. Bless the Broken Road – Vitamin String Quartet
8. Feels Like Home – Chantal Kreviazuk
9. Use Somebody – Laura Jansen
10. Waitin’ On a Woman – Brad Paisley
11. Such Great Heights – Iron and Wine
12. By Your Side – Sade
13. Teenage Dream – Boyce Avenue
14. Just the Way You Are – Vitamin String Quartet
15. Marry Me (Instrumental cover of Train’s Song) – Bridesmaid Quartet
16. From the Ground Up – Dan + Shay
17. Only Girl – Boyce Avenue
18. A Thousand Years – The Piano Guys
19. This Kind of Love – Sister Hazel
20. January Wedding – Avett Brothers
21. Here and Now – Luther Vandross
22. Your Guardian Angel (instrumental) – Red Jumpsuit Apparatus
23. Wedding March for Solo Piano: from Midsummer Night’s Dream Op. 61 – Felix Mendelssohn
24. You Are the Reason – Calum Scott
25. Love of My Life – Harry Styles
26. Sweet Nothing – Taylor Swift
27. Fall Into Me – Forest Blakk

Recessional Song Ideas

You’re married! Hurray! Now exit with style. The recessional song should get your guests geared up for the next part of your big day–the reception!

1. You Make My Dreams Come True – Hall & Oates
2. Crazy Little Thing Called Love – Michael Bublé
3. Beautiful Day – U2
4. Would You Go With Me – Josh Turner
5. I Do – Colbie Caillat
6. Sweet Disposition – Temper Trap
7. All You Need is Love – The Beatles
8. Marry Me – Train
9. You’ve Got the Love – Florence and the Machine (cued up to 0:52 seconds)
10. Don’t Stop Believing – Vitamin String Quartet
11. You Are the Best Thing – Ray LaMontagne
12. Mendelssohn’s Wedding March
13. Sign, Sealed, Delivered – Stevie Wonder
14. Now That We Found Love – Heavy D & The Boyz
15. Bitter Sweet Symphony – The Verve
16. Linus & Lucy – Peanuts Theme
17. Cowboy Take Me Away – Dixie Chicks
18. Happy – Pharrell Williams​
19. Shut Up And Dance – Walk the Moon​
20. Levitating – Dua Lipa​

Wedding Reception Songs

The ceremony is over and now it’s time to eat, drink, and be merry. There are a few core songs that should be chosen prior to your event to enhance the overall theme of your reception. You can choose who should be announced (Mom? Dad? Only the wedding party?). At Our DJ Rocks you’ll direct us on the style you’d like. We can formally introduce everyone and make it fun, or make it more grandiose. Whatever your heart desires!

Then it comes time for the newly wedded bride and groom to make their entrance. It’s all in what you want. Do you have a choreographed dance? That’s great! Are you going right into dinner? That’s fine too! We encourage creativity to get everyone on the dance floor!

Top Wedding Songs to be Announced

You can have the same song for your bridal party and yourselves or you can change it up for everyone! That’s the beauty of hiring a Wedding DJ–the world is really your oyster. Here are some of our favorite entrance songs:

1. This is What You Came For – Calvin Harris
2. Raise Your Glass – P!nk
3. Turn Down For What – DJ Snake
4. Let’s Go – Calvin Harris
5. Pump It Up – Joe Budden
6. Happy (Instrumental) – Pharrell Williams
7. A Sky Full of Stars – Coldplay
8. Feel This Moment – Pitbull ft. Christina Aguilera
9. I Gotta Feeling – Black Eyed Peas
10. Let it Rock – Kevin Rudolf
11. Good Feeling – Flo Rida
12. The Way You Make Me Feel – Michael Jackson
13. Viva la Vida – Coldplay
14. One More Time – Daft Punk
15. Alive – Krewella
16. Thinking About You – Calvin Harris
17. Without You – David Guetta
18. More – Usher
19. Party Rock Anthem – LMFAO
20. Crazy In Love – Beyoncé
21. Move Your Feet – Junior Senior
22. Get Ready for This – 2 Unlimited
23. Celebration – Kool and the Gang
24. Boom Boom Pow – Black Eyed Peas
25. Theme from Rocky
26. Forever – Chris Brown
27. Can’t Stop the Feeling! – Justin Timberlake​
28. 24K Magic – Bruno Mars​
29. Uptown Funk – Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars​
30. Levitating – Dua Lipa ft. DaBaby

First Dance

The first dance is your time to really embrace who you are as a couple. Trust us, this list is not exhaustive by any means but they give you a good idea of what others have done. You can also use your first dance to dance to your song as a couple. Is this an energy producing fun dance? Embrace it! Nobody says your first dance has to be a slow dance! Here are some of the top choices we’ve seen:

1. Say You Won’t Let Go – James Arthur
2. Still into You – Julia Sheer
3. Cinema – Jason Evigan
4. The Way You Make Me Feel – Tim Stop
5. Forever and For Always – Shania Twain
6. At Last – Etta James
7. How Long Will I Love You – Ellie Goulding
8. I Cross My Heart – George Strait
9. Lover Lay Down – Dave Matthews Band
10. This Kind of Love – Sister Hazel
11. Collide (Acoustic Version) – Howie Day
12. Last First Kiss – Ron Pope
13. Love – Justin Nozuka
14. All of Me – John Legend
15. From the Ground Up – Dan + Shay
16. H.O.L.Y. – Florida Georgia Line
17. Thinking Out Loud – Ed Sheeran
18. Yellow – Coldplay
19. Golden Hour – JVKE​
20. Adore You – Harry Styles​
21. Levitating – Dua Lipa ft. DaBaby​
22. Lover – Taylor Swift​
23. You Are the Reason – Calum Scott​
24. Perfect Duet – Ed Sheeran & Beyoncé​
25. Like I’m Gonna Lose You – Meghan Trainor ft. John Legend​
26. Better Together – Jack Johnson​
27. Sweetest Devotion – Adele​
28. You and I – Stevie Wonder​
29. XO – John Mayer​
30. Simply The Best – Noah Reid (from Schitt’s Creek)​
31. Rewrite The Stars – Zac Efron & Zendaya​
32. The One – Kodaline​
33. Forever Like That – Ben Rector

Father of the Bride Dance Ideas / Mother Son Dance Ideas

Your parents are likely some of the most important figures in your lives so it’s only natural to have a father daughter and mother son moment. If one of you does not have a parent but still wants to participate you can use anyone that is important to you. Here are some of ones that really bring a tear to your eyes:

1. Humble and Kind – Tim McGraw
2. My Wish – Rascal Flatts
3. I Hope You Dance – Lee Ann Womack
4. Wonderful Tonight – Eric Clapton
5. You’ll Be In My Heart – Phil Collins
6. Dance Baby Dance – Chris Cagle
7. My Little Girl – Tim McGraw
8. Landslide – Fleetwood Mac
9. There You’ll Be – Faith Hill
10. I Loved Her First – Heartland
11. Cinderella – Steven Curtis Chapman
12. Stealing Cinderella – Chuck Wicks
13. The Way You Look Tonight – Frank Sinatra
14. Have I Told You Lately – Rod Stewart
15. Somewhere Over the Rainbow – Israel “IZ” Kamakawiwoʻole
16. Sweet Child of Mine – Guns N’ Roses
17. A Song for Mama – Boyz II Men
18. Hero – Mariah Carey
19. Your Song – Elton John
20. Simple Man – Lynyrd Skynyrd
21. Ready, Set, Don’t Go – Billy Ray Cyrus ft. Miley Cyrus
22. Father and Daughter – Paul Simon​
23. First Man – Camila Cabello​
24. Never Grow Up – Taylor Swift​
25. I’ll Be Your Man (Song for a Daughter) – Zac Brown Band​
26. Butterfly Fly Away – Miley Cyrus & Billy Ray Cyrus​
27. Count on Me – Bruno Mars​
28. Dance Like Yo Daddy – Meghan Trainor​
29. Daddy – Beyoncé​
30. How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) – James Taylor​ ​

Cute Cake Cutting Songs

Number one rule: Do not smash the cake into your new spouse’s face if it has not been expressly discussed beforehand. It is not a great way to get off on the right wedding foot. Now that we’re off that soap box there are some really cute songs you can cut the delicious cake to:

1. All I Want is You – Juno
2. Grow Old With You – Adam Sandler
3. Pour Some Sugar On Me – Def Leppard
4. I’m Yours – Jason Mraz
5. White Dress – Ben Rector
6. Sugar – Maroon 5
7. Love – Nancy Adams
8. The Way I Am – Ingrid Michaelson
9. My Girl – The Temptations
10. How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) – James Taylor
11. You Make My Dreams Come True – Hall & Oates
12. Sugar, Sugar – The Archies
13. Candyman – Christina Aguilera
14. Beautiful Day – U2
15. Forever and Ever Amen – Randy Travis
16. Sweeter – Gavin DeGraw
17. Overwhelmed – Tim McMorris
18. Give Me Love – Ed Sheeran
19. I Do – Colbie Caillat
20. Lips Like Sugar – Echo and The Bunnymen
21. Anyone Else But You – Michael Cera & Ellen Page
22. This is the First Day of My Life – Bright Eyes
23. Lucky – Jason Mraz & Colbie Caillat
24. I Got You Babe – Sonny & Cher
25. When I’m 64 – The Beatles
26. Better Together – Jack Johnson
27. 1, 2, 3, 4 (I Love You) – Plain White T’s
28. I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch) – Four Tops
29. Love and Marriage – Frank Sinatra
30. This Will Be (An Everlasting Love) – Natalie Cole
31. Everything – Michael Bublé
32. Recipe for Love – Harry Connick Jr.
33. Love Story – Taylor Swift
34. Bubbly – Colbie Caillat
35. Hit Me With Your Best Shot – Pat Benatar
36. Watermelon Sugar – Harry Styles
37. Cake – Flo Rida & 99 Percent
38. Best Day of My Life – American Authors
39. Today Was a Fairytale – Taylor Swift
40. Sweetheart – Thomas Rhett
41. Feel So Close – Calvin Harris
42. Something Just Like This – The Chainsmokers & Coldplay
43. Happy Together – The Turtles
44. Love on Top – Beyoncé
45. In the Name of Love – Bebe Rexha & Martin Garrix

Bouquet Toss Song Ideas

Is this the ladies favorite time of the night or their least favorite? The world may never know. What we do know is that this is a great time to spice things up and have a little fun. Some song choices are:

1. Salute – Little Mix
2. Just a Girl – No Doubt
3. American Woman – Lenny Kravitz
4. Little White Church – Little Big Town
5. Wishin’ and Hopin’ – Ani DiFranco
6. Single Ladies – Beyoncé
7. Spice Up Your Life – Spice Girls
8. Milkshake – Kelis
9. Firework – Katy Perry
10. Girlfight – Brooke Valentine
11. Girls Just Want To Have Fun – Cyndi Lauper
12. Maneater – Nelly Furtado
13. Run the World (Girls) – Beyoncé
14. Ladies Night – Kool & The Gang
15. Glamorous – Fergie
16. Like a Virgin – Madonna
17. Gold Digger – Kanye West
18. Where Them Girls At – David Guetta feat. Nicki Minaj and Flo Rida
19. One Way or Another – Blondie
20. This One’s for the Girls – Martina McBride
21. Hey Ladies – Beastie Boys
22. Lady Marmalade – Christina Aguilera, Lil’ Kim, Mýa & Pink
23. Move Bch** – Ludacris
24. Dirrty – Christina Aguilera
25. Hollaback Girl – Gwen Stefani
26. Wannabe – Spice Girls
27. Hot Stuff – Donna Summer
28. You Can’t Hurry Love – The Supremes
29. Man! I Feel Like a Woman! – Shania Twain
30. Girls Night Out – Charli XCX
31. Ex’s & Oh’s – Elle King
32. Formation – Beyoncé
33. I Wanna Dance with Somebody – Whitney Houston
34. Truth Hurts – Lizzo
35. Call Me Maybe – Carly Rae Jepsen
36. Dear Future Husband – Meghan Trainor
37. Girls – Beastie Boys

Garter Removal and Toss Songs

Grandma turn off your hearing aid because it’s about to get spicy! Nah, we’re just kidding. You don’t have to make this song dirty but you can if you want! Here are some of our favorites that will make everyone laugh:

1. The Stripper – David Rose & His Orchestra
2. Get Lucky – Daft Punk
3. Fever – Michael Bublé
4. Earned It – The Weeknd
5. Naughty Girl – Beyoncé
6. Super Freak – Rick James
7. Gettin’ Jiggy With It – Will Smith
8. American Woman – Lenny Kravitz
9. Gorilla – Bruno Mars
10. All Shook Up – Elvis Presley
11. Hot for Teacher – Van Halen
12. Keep Your Hands to Yourself – Georgia Satellites
13. Sexy and I Know It – LMFAO
14. I’m Too Sexy – Right Said Fred
15. Whip It – Devo
16. Whatta Man – Salt N Pepa
17. Nice and Slow – Usher
18. Mission Impossible Theme Song
19. Let’s Get It On – Marvin Gaye
20. I Like It – Pitbull
21. Bump n Grind – R. Kelly
22. You Can Leave Your Hat On – Joe Cocker
23. Come and Get It – Selena Gomez
24. Pony – Ginuwine
25. Real Good Man – Tim McGraw
26. Meeting in My Bedroom – Silk
27. Suit & Tie – Justin Timberlake
28. It’s Raining Men – The Weather Girls
29. Oh Yeah – Yello
30. Take It Off – KISS
31. U Can’t Touch This – MC Hammer
32. Theme from Jaws
33. Ain’t Too Proud to Beg – The Temptations
34. Danger Zone – Kenny Loggins
35. Wild Thing – Tone Loc
36. Another One Bites the Dust – Queen
37. SexyBack – Justin Timberlake
38. Bad Boys (Theme from Cops) – Inner Circle
39. Big Pimpin’ – Jay Z
40. Eye of the Tiger – Survivor
41. I’m Still a Guy – Brad Paisley
42. Macho Man – Village People
43. I’m a Slave 4 U – Britney Spears
44. Womanizer – Britney Spears
45. Hot in Herre – Nelly
46. Blurred Lines – Robin Thicke feat. Pharrell & T.I.
47. Senorita – Shawn Mendes feat. Camila Cabello
48. Slow Hands – Niall Horan
49. Partition – Beyoncé
50. Toxic – Britney Spears

Last Dance Songs

The night is just about over and you’re ready to jet set off into your honeymoon and/or new lives as a married couple. It’s time for one last dance of the evening to send your guests home with the memories of your event. Here are some ways to truly end the night on an ‘I love you’ note with love songs:

1. Take Me Home Tonight – Eddie Money
2. The Time (Dirty Bit) – Black Eyed Peas
3. (I’ve Had) The Time of My Life – Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes
4. Sweet Caroline – Neil Diamond
5. Don’t Stop Believin’ – Journey
6. Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now – Starship
7. Save the Last Dance for Me – Michael Bublé
8. Glad You Came – The Wanted
9. We Are Young – FUN
10. Bohemian Rhapsody – Queen
11. Uptown Funk – Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars
12. Shut Up and Dance – Walk the Moon
13. I Wanna Dance with Somebody – Whitney Houston
14. Feel So Close – Calvin Harris
15. All Night Long – Lionel Richie
16. Last Dance – Donna Summer
17. September – Earth, Wind & Fire
18. Don’t Stop Me Now – Queen
19. Hey Jude – The Beatles
20. I Will Always Love You – Whitney Houston
21. You Make My Dreams Come True – Hall & Oates
22. Best Day of My Life – American Authors
23. Can’t Stop the Feeling! – Justin Timberlake
24. Good Riddance (Time of Your Life) – Green Day
25. Forever Young – Alphaville
26. Love – Elvis Presley

The Very Last Dance (as Couple, Alone)

One of the newest wedding trends is to have a last dance that is alone. This is great for photographers to catch some snapshots in the decor and night lights of your venue while also giving you one last moment alone as a couple to soak up the last few moments of your special day. Enjoy it with these romantic songs:

1. How Long Will I Love You – Ellie Goulding
2. This – Ed Sheeran
3. By Your Side – Justin Nozuka
4. My All – Mariah Carey
5. Perfect for Me – Ron Pope
6. A Beautiful Mess – Jason Mraz
7. Gravity – John Mayer
8. This Kind of Love – Sister Hazel (Acoustic)
9. All of Me – John Legend
10. Forever and Always – Shania Twain
11. Hey Pretty Girl – Kip Moore
12. Teenage Dream – Boyce Avenue
13. Wanted – Hunter Hayes or the Boyce Avenue Cover
14. Last First Kiss – Ron Pope
15. My Heart is Yours – Justin Nozuka
16. You Are the Reason – Calum Scott
17. Best Part – Daniel Caesar ft. H.E.R.
18. Beyond – Leon Bridges
19. Lifetime – Justin Bieber
20. Lover – Taylor Swift
21. Speechless – Dan + Shay
22. Love Someone – Lukas Graham
23. Beautiful Crazy – Luke Combs
24. Always Remember Us This Way – Lady Gaga
25. Good as You – Kane Brown

Your Wedding Is What You Make It

And we are here for it! Make sure that you choose a DJ company that understands that as the couple, you have the final say so on your wedding day. A DJ that says ‘no’ to certain songs because they don’t ‘fit’ the moment? Run far away as fast as you can!

Whether you’re a current client making their list or a prospective client looking for some guidance, we are happy to help! Give us a call to book your event!