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.