Wedding Reception Song List: Wedding Song Lists

The wedding reception song list you end up choosing can compliment the evening. I recommend picking out your wedding song list early in the planning stages. There are many recommendations on typical wedding song lists. Choose music that is an expression of your feelings and fits with the general theme of the wedding. WEDDING GRAND ENTRANCE SONGS Your reception is a party and the grand entrance is the first chance you get to express the vibe you want your wedding reception to be. The grand entrance can either be high energy or low key. For ideas on the wedding reception song list for the grand entrance songs, ask yourself: Do I want this to be humorous?rnDo I want to express any inside jokes?rnWhat special song will signify my transition into a marriage?rnWhat type of energy do I want my grand entrance to entail?rnDo I want the grand entrance to be romantic, high energy, or low key?rnYou can pick any type of song for the grand entrance! CAKE CUTTING SONGS Your entertainment will generally have a wedding song list for the cake cutting songs. This is formal tradition at wedding receptions and signifies good luck to the bride and groom for every guest that has a piece of cake. Find out before hand if you will make this a nice or messy tradition. If it is messy, please make sure your photographer captures nice pictures before you shove the cake, because you will not get the chance to do this again. FIRST DANCE (BRIDAL DANCE SONGS) The bridal dance song you choose is very important, because it is your first dance in public as husband and wife. Any DJ company that you hire will have tasteful suggestions, but I strongly recommend that you DO NOT pick songs from any wedding song lists. The first dance is very personal and is a representation of how you both feel for each other. A very helpful tip is that if the song is too long, have a head nod or signal that can be identified by your DJ, so that he/she can cut the song if you are feeling tired. THE PARENT DANCE SONGS This can be done either before or after the first dance. The parent dance songs once again are personal and should reflect your appreciation for your family. You might want to look at a wedding reception song list for reference. If it is a parent that you are not that close with, I recommend picking and instrumental song piece. This way there are no weird feelings. BRIDAL PARTY DANCE SONGS The bridal party dance songs are considered a thank you song to your friends in the bridal party. Also family such as parents and grandparents can be formally introduced onto the dance floor as well. Once the bridal party dance song is getting to the end, I always recommend a multiplication dance (snowball), where everyone that is dancing, breaks apart finds someone new that is sitting down, and brings them onto the dance floor so that they can share a moment with the guests of honor. BOUQUET TOSS SONG LIST This wedding song list is pretty generic, but you get the idea. Once again choose a song that fits your wedding theme: Aretha Franklin – RespectrnBeach Boys - California GirlsrnBeatsie Boys - Hey LadiesrnBeyonce Ft. Slim Thug - Check Up On ItrnBlack Eyed Peas - Don't Phunk With My HeartrnChristina Aguilera - Lady MarmaladernCyndi Lauper - Girls Just Wanna Have FunrnGloria Gaynor - I Will SurvivernJuvenile -Get It From Her Mama (Remix)rnKelis Ft. La La - Milkshake (Remix)rnKool And The Gang - Ladies NightrnMontly Crue - Girls Girls GirlsrnPat Benatar - Hit Me With Your Best ShotrnShakira - Hips Don't LiernShania Twain - Man! I Feel Like A WomanrnThe Dixie Cups - Chapel Of LovernThe Judds - Girls Night OutrnThe Waitress - I Know What Boys LikernTLC - No ScrubsrnWeather Girls - It's Raining Men GARTER REMOVAL/TOSS SONG LIST The below recommendations may be similar to other wedding song list, but once again they are pretty generic. Make sure to choose a song that fits your wedding theme: Bryan Adams – HeavenrnDavid Rose - The StripperrnEric Carmen - Hungry EyesrnGarth Brooks – ShamelessrnGeorge Thorogood - Bad To The BonernHot Chocolate - You Sexy ThingrnInner Circle - Bad BoysrnJay-Z - Big PimpinrnJimi Hendrix - Foxy LadyrnJoe Cocker - You Can Leave Your Hat OnrnKenny Loggins - Danger ZonernMarvin Gaye - Let's Get It OnrnMC Hammer - You Can't Touch ThisrnMind McCready - Guys Do It All The SamernMotley Crue - Smoking In The Boys RoomrnNelly - Hot In HerernNelly - Pimp JuicernPrince – KissrnQueen - Another One Bites The DustrnRod Stewart - If You Think I'm SexyrnTheme Song - Mission ImpossiblernTone Loc - Wild ThingrnTroggs - Wild ThingrnVillage People - Macho ManrnYello - Oh YeahrnZZ Top - Legs And of course come up with your own wedding must play list. I personally recommend choosing 15-20 songs. Any reputable DJ company will be able to read your crowd and play according to your liking from your wedding must play list.