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?
Do I want to express any inside jokes?
What special song will signify my transition into a marriage?
What type of energy do I want my grand entrance to entail?
Do I want the grand entrance to be romantic, high energy, or low key?
You 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 – Respect
Beach Boys - California Girls
Beatsie Boys - Hey Ladies
Beyonce Ft. Slim Thug - Check Up On It
Black Eyed Peas - Don't Phunk With My Heart
Christina Aguilera - Lady Marmalade
Cyndi Lauper - Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
Gloria Gaynor - I Will Survive
Juvenile -Get It From Her Mama (Remix)
Kelis Ft. La La - Milkshake (Remix)
Kool And The Gang - Ladies Night
Montly Crue - Girls Girls Girls
Pat Benatar - Hit Me With Your Best Shot
Shakira - Hips Don't Lie
Shania Twain - Man! I Feel Like A Woman
The Dixie Cups - Chapel Of Love
The Judds - Girls Night Out
The Waitress - I Know What Boys Like
TLC - No Scrubs
Weather 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 – Heaven
David Rose - The Stripper
Eric Carmen - Hungry Eyes
Garth Brooks – Shameless
George Thorogood - Bad To The Bone
Hot Chocolate - You Sexy Thing
Inner Circle - Bad Boys
Jay-Z - Big Pimpin
Jimi Hendrix - Foxy Lady
Joe Cocker - You Can Leave Your Hat On
Kenny Loggins - Danger Zone
Marvin Gaye - Let's Get It On
MC Hammer - You Can't Touch This
Mind McCready - Guys Do It All The Same
Motley Crue - Smoking In The Boys Room
Nelly - Hot In Here
Nelly - Pimp Juice
Prince – Kiss
Queen - Another One Bites The Dust
Rod Stewart - If You Think I'm Sexy
Theme Song - Mission Impossible
Tone Loc - Wild Thing
Troggs - Wild Thing
Village People - Macho Man
Yello - Oh Yeah
ZZ 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.