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Music selections for your Wedding Ceremony and Reception

Finally, the moment you've been waiting for.  As you make your grand entrance and face your family and friends, what music will be playing?  We're sure this probably wasn't your first thought in the planning of your wedding.  Who would know where to begin.  Wedding Cram can help you!  Your music will play a big part in setting the mood of your wedding.  First you need to ask yourself if you are more of a contemporary or traditional bride?  Are you looking to begin your wedding the traditional way with "Here Comes the Bride", or would you rather capture the moment with "Unforgettable" by Nat King Cole?  Perhaps you would like to mix it up and make it completely your own.  The possibilities are endless!  Since this is your day, sit down together and plan it out, then play it out in your mind.  Does this music complete your dream wedding, and will it flow with the rest of your wedding?  Believe it or not, choosing the perfect wedding song has been the cause of headaches for many couples. This doesn't have to be the case.  Don't cram it all into one night.  Pick a few selections from each group and listen to them over appetizers or dinner.  What sounds best to both of you.  Don't plan your music according to what others like.  Keep in mind it's your special day and you can make it fun while planning it together. 

Here's a list of some favorites to get you started.  Enjoy!
 

Wedding Ceremony Prelude Music / Songs

Played prior to the ceremony when guests are arriving & are being seated

Ave Maria Schubert / Gounod
Water Music Handel
Rhapsody In Blue Gershwin
Unchained Melody Righteous Brothers
Brandenburg Concerto 2 Bach
Arioso Bach
Isn't It Romantic Glenn Miller
Moonlight Sonata Beethoven
Ode To Joy Beethoven
As Time Goes By Tony Bennett
Gloria Vivaldi

Wedding Ceremony Processional & Bridal Music / Songs

Played while the family, bridal party & bride walk down the aisle

Bridal Chorus / Here Comes The Bride Lohengrin (Wagner)
Canon in D Pachelbel
Trumpet Voluntary in D (The Prince of Denmark's March) Clarke or Purcell
Unforgettable Nat King Cole
I Can't Help Falling In Love Elvis Presley
March From Lohengrin Wagner
What A Wonderful World Louis Armstrong
Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring Brandenburg
Concerto in A Mozart
Wedding March Mendlesohn
Liebstraume Liszt
Greensleeves Traditional
Hornpipe Straube

Interlude Music / Songs

Optional : Music played during the ceremony

Ave Maria Schubert
We've Only Just Begun The Carpenters
Have I Told You Lately Van Morrison
Sheep May Safely Graze Bach
La Traviata Verdi
Für Elise Beethoven
And I Love Her The Beatles

Wedding Ceremony Recessional Music / Songs

Music played as the new couple (bride & groom) walk up the aisle together

Ode To Joy from The Ninth Symphony Beethoven
Trumpet Tune Purcell
Hallelujah Chorus from "The Messiah Handel
Wedding March from "A Midsummer Night's Dream Mendelssohn
Magnificat In D Bach
At Last Etta James
Walking on Sunshine Katrina and the Waves
The Prayer Andrea Bocelli and Celine Dion
From this moment on Shania Twain
Nothings gonna stop us now Starship
This will be an everlasting love Natalie Cole

Wedding Reception First Dance Music / Songs

Reception Music: First dance as Husband & Wife

Truly, Madly, Deeply                                          Savage Garden
At last                Etta James or Celine Dion
Wonderful tonight                    Eric Clapton
I need you                                    LeAnn Rimes
If you say nothing at all            Allison Kraus
My best friend                             Tim McGraw
All I ask of you                            Phantom of the Opera
All I Want Is You U2
God Bless the broken road     
Rascal Flatts
Cross my heart                             George Strait
Everything I do                            Brandy
Me and you                                   Kenny Chesney
Endless love Lionel Ritchie and Diana Ross
I swear All 4 One
Here and now Luther Vandross
Tonight I celebrate my love Roberta Flack & Peabo Bryson
When a man loves a woman Michael Bolton
From this moment on Shania Twain
Our Love Is Here To Stay Harry Connick, Jr,
You had me from hello Kenny Chesney
Could not ask for more Edwin McCain
Cross my heart George Strait
This I swear Nick Lachey
Don't want to miss a thing Aeorsmith
Spend my life with you Eric Benet w/ Tamia
It's your love Tim McGraw and Faith Hill
Truly, Madly, Deeply Savage Garden

Wedding Reception Father / Daughter Music / Songs

The special dance between the new bride and her father

Hero Mariah Carey
Dance with my father Luther Vandross
Thank heaven for little girls Gigi
Butterfly kisses Bob Carlisle
Wind beneath my wings Bette Midler
Just the way you are Billy Joel
My little girl  Tim McGraw
Daddy's little girl Frank Fontaine
Have I told you lately Rod Stewart
Because you loved me Celine Dion
Saw her first Heartland
The way you look tonight Frank Sanatra
Unforgettable Nat King Cole / Natalie Cole
Father's eyes Amy Grant
A whole new world Peabo Bryson & Regina Belle
Daddy's girl Peter Cetera or Red Sovine
Daddy's little girl Kippi Brannon or Michael Bolton
Daddy's hand Holly Dunn
Through the years Kenny Rogers
A song for my daughter Steve Moser, Mikki Viereck, Ray Allaire
Times of Your Life Paul Anka
And then they do Trace Adkins
You raise me up Josh Groban

Wedding Reception Mother / Son Music / Songs 

The special dance between the husband and his mother

A song for my son Steve Moser, Mikki Viereck, Ray Allaire
Ever I Saw Your face Roberta Flasck
Butterfly Kisses Bob Carlisle
Wind beneath my wings Bette Midler
Just the way you are Billy Joel
You're The Inspiration Chicago
Perfect Fan Back Street boys
Hero Mariah Carey
A song for mamma Boys II Men
There you'll be Faith Hill
You raise me up Josh Groban
Greatest love of all Whitney Houston
What a wonderful world Louis Armstrong)
Through the years Kenny Rogers
Could I Have This Dance Anne Murray
Hope You Dance                         Leann Womack
If I could Barbara Streisand
Sunrise/Sunset Fiddler on the Roof
I Wish You Love Natalie Cole
In My Life The Beatles
You're The Inspiration Chicago
Just The Way You Are Billy Joel

Wedding Reception Bridal Party Dance Music / Songs

The dance including the Bride, Groom, bridal party & family members

Heroes and Friends Randy Travis
Can You Feel The Love Tonight Elton John
Celebration Kool & The Gang
In Your Eyes Peter Gabriel
That's What Friends Are For Dionne Warwick
Friends In Low Places Garth Brooks
We Are Family Sister Sledge
What I Like About You The Romantics
Walk This Way Aerosmith and Run-D.M.C.
There You Are Martina McBride
We Belong Together Mariah Carey
Boom Boom Pow Black Eyed Peas
Friends Elton John
Remember The Time Michael Jackson
The Twist Chubby Checker
Play That Funky Music (White Boy) Wild Cherry
Rhythy Of The Night Corona
Run Away The Real McCoy
Poppin' Chris Brown
Cha Cha Slide DJ Casper
Clocks Cold Play
Cotton Eye Joe Rednex
Break Away Kelly Clarkson
Dance, Dance Fall Out Boy
Crazy in Love Beyonce

Cutting the Cake Music / Songs 

This is played while the Bride & Groom cut the cake

By Your Side Sade
Cut The Cake Average White Band
How Sweet It Is Michael Buble
It Had To Be You Harry Connick Jr.
Foot Prints In The Sand Leona Lewis
Forever Jaheim
You're The First, The Last, My Everything Barry White
Lucky Jason Mraz
How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) James Taylor
Recipe For Love Harry Connick Jr.
Hit me With Your Best Shot Pat Benatar
The Color Of My Love Celine Dion
Sugar, Sugar The Archies
The Sweetest Thing U2
When You Tell Me That You Love Me Julio Englesias
When I'm 64 The Beetles
Time After Time Cindy Lauper
You're My Best Friend Queen
That's Amore Dean Martin

Wedding Dollar Dance Music / Songs  (optional)

This is played while the Bride & Groom dance with guests. 

The Best Man and Maid of Honor collect the money for their honeymoon.

If I Had A Million Dollars Bare Naked Ladies
Colour My World Chicago
I Hope You Dance Lee Ann Womack
What a Wonderful World Louis Armstrong
You've Got a Friend James Taylor
Money Pink Floyd
A Little Help From My Friends The Beatles
Money Changes Everything Cyndi Lauper
That's Amore Dean Martin
Shake your Money Maker Ludacris
Money Money ABBA
Glamorous Fergie

Wedding Bouquet and Garter Toss Music / Songs

Played during the bouquet toss and garter toss

Wedding Bouquet Toss Songs

The bouquet toss song is a song played when the bride tosses her bouquet to all of the single women at the wedding reception. You can liven the event with a song. It is said that the single woman who catches the bouquet will be the next one to get married!

 

I Feel Like a Woman Shania Twain
Girls Just Wanna Have Fun Cyndi Lauper
Hit Me With Your Best Shot Pat Benatar
Girls Night Out The Judds
It's Raining Men The Weather Girls
Another One Bites The Dust Queen
Hey Ladies The Beastie Boys

Wedding Garter Toss Songs

The wedding garter toss song is a song played as the groom tosses the bride's garter to all of the single men at the wedding reception.  You can liven the event with a song.  The guy who catches the garter will place it on the single woman who caught the bouquet.  You can choose a different song for the garter placement.  Garter placement can be on the woman who caught the bouquets arm, or leg.

Legs ZZ Top
U Can't Touch This MC Hammer
Just a Gigiolo David Lee Roth
Back in Black AC/DC
Bootylicious Destiny's Child
Bad to the Bone George Thorogood
You Shook Me All Night Long AC/DC
Macho Man Village People
Wild Thing Tone Loc
Sharp Dressed Man ZZ Top
Girls, Girls, Girls Motley Crue
Right Said Fred I'm Too Sexy

Wedding Garter Placement Songs

Hot in Here Nelly
Some Guys Have All The Luck Rod Stewart
Hot Mama Trace Adkins
Let's Get It On Marvin Gaye
Oh Yeah Yello
What a Man Salt and Peppa
Shameless Garth Brooks
Luck Be a Lady Frank Sinatra

Last Dance Music / Songs

This is the last song played of the wedding reception. 

It can be upbeat to end the reception with a bang, or it can be romantic.

Last Dance Donna Summer
Take Me Home Tonight Eddie Money
Never Can Say Goodbye The Jackson 5
P.O.D. Goodbye for Now
That's What Friends are For Dionne Warwick
Fly Me To The Moon Frank Sinatra
Always and Forever Heatwave
Goodbye to You Scandal
Bye Bye Bye N'Sync
Unforgettable Nat King Cole
Good RidDance Green Day
Closing Time Semisonic
Save the Best for Last Vanessa Williams
I've Had the Time of My Life Bill Medly & Jennifer Warnes
Wonderful Tonight Eric Clapton
Margaritaville Jimmy Buffet
What a Wonderful World Louis Armstrong
Time of My Life Dirty Dancing

We hope that you enjoyed this information and that it will be helpful to you in planning your wedding music selections.  We thank our readers for their input which allows us to keep our website current and exciting.  Please share your music selections before or after your wedding day with other future couples. 

Best Wishes!


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