Wedding Cake Cutting Songs: Trending Hits of Sweet Serenade
Updated November 15, 2023 | Author: Matthew Campbell
Cake cutting songs are played at a wedding reception while the wedding couple cuts their wedding cake. The song can also continue while they feed each other a taste of their cake.
After the feeding, the remainder of the cake is cut to serve guests. Be sure to have a few cake-cutting songs in case the cake event runs for more than three minutes.
When picking out the song to play for your wedding cake cutting moment, you must consider the following 3 factors:
- Does the song have a special meaning to both of you?
- What is the tempo of the song (fast or slow) to determine the mood?
- Does the song’s genre and meaning match your music tastes and relationship?
As an experienced wedding DJ, I’ve assembled a list of songs to play while cutting your wedding cake. Songs are selected by the meaning of the song and popular hits by today’s couples. Besides new and trending, additional lists are grouped by genre to match your taste in music.
New Cake Cutting Songs
- “Casi Casi” by Anitta (Latin – 2023)
- “Cake & Candy” by Rupaul (Dance – 2023)
- “Thank God” by Katelyn Brown, Kane Brown (Country – 2022)
- “Sugar” by Surf Curse (Rock – 2022)
- “Wedding Cake” by dvsn, Ty Dolla $ign (R&B – 2021)
- “You” by Dan + Shay (Country – 2021)
Trending Wedding Cake Cutting Songs
- “How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)” by James Taylor (Singer-Songwriter – 1976)
- “Sugar” by Maroon 5 (Pop – 2014)
- “Cake By The Ocean” by DNCE (Pop – 2016)
- “Sugar, Sugar” by the Archies (Pop – 1969)
- “I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)” by Four Tops (R&B – 1965)
- “This Will Be (An Everlasting Love)” by Natalie Cole (R&B – 1975)
- “Make It Sweet” by Old Dominion (Country – 2019)
- “Watermelon Sugar” by Harry Styles (Pop – 2019)
- “Cake” by Flo Rida & 99 Percent (Hip Hop – 2016)
- “Birthday Cake” by Rihanna (Pop – 2011)
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Fun Rock Tracks
- Sugar – Surf Curse
- Best Day Of My Life – American Authors
- Marry Me – Train
- Good Life – OneRepublic
- Say Hey (I Love You) – Michael Franti & Spearhead
- Better Together – Jack Johnson
- Love You Madly – Cake
- Beautiful Day – U2
- The Sweetest Thing – U2
- Pour Some Sugar On Me – Def Leppard
- Cups and Cakes – Spinal Tap
- Better Be Good To Me – Tina Turner
- Cuts Like A Knife – Bryan Adams
- Hit Me With Your Best Shot – Pat Benatar
- Sweet Emotion – Aerosmith
- All You Need Is Love – The Beatles
- Sugar Shack – Jimmy Gilmer & The Fireballs
Tip
The cake cutting immediately follows the meal. See a list of songs to play during dinner.
Popular Pop Hits
- ily (i love you baby) – Surf Mesa
- Yummy – Justin Bieber
- Watermelon Sugar – Harry Styles
- Lover – Taylor Swift
- Cake By The Ocean – DNCE
- Sugar – Maroon 5
- Thinking Out Loud – Ed Sheeran
- Sugar, You – Oh Honey
- A Thousand Years – Christina Perri
- Just The Way You Are – Bruno Mars
- Today Was A Fairytale – Taylor Swift
- Lucky – Jason Mraz & Colbie Caillat
- 1, 2, 3, 4 (I Love You) – Plain White T’s
- Everything – Michael Buble
- The Sweet Escape – Gwen Stefani
- How Sweet It Is – Michael Buble
- A Moment Like This – Kelly Clarkson
- You Make My Dreams – Hall & Oates
- Grow Old With You – Stephen Lynch
- Kiss Me – Sixpence None The Richer
- Ice Cream – Sarah McLachlan
- Sugar, Sugar – The Archies
- Yummy Yummy Yummy – Ohio Express
- What A Wonderful World – Louis Armstrong
- Chapel Of Love – The Dixie Cups
- Can’t Help Falling In Love – Elvis Presley
- Lollipop – The Chordettes
- That’s Amore – Dean Martin
- A Kiss To Build A Dream On – Louis Armstrong
Tip
A wedding reception starts when the doors open and guests arrive. This is typically a cocktail hour. See a list of songs to play when a wedding reception begins. and cocktail hour.
Memorable R&B Tunes
- Wedding Cake – dvsn, Ty Dolla $ign
- Love Somebody – Rotimi
- When You Love Somebody – Robin Thicke
- Find Someone Like You – Snoh Aalegra
- Beyond – Leon Bridges
- Today I Do – Tamia
- Wonderful – Arika Kane feat. Kmelz
- I’m Blessed – Charlie Wilson feat. T.I.
- Every Kind Of Way – H.E.R.
- Why I Love You – MAJOR.
- All Of Me – John Legend
- Love On Top – Beyonce
- Birthday Cake (Interlude) – Rihanna
- Because of You – Ne-Yo
- By Your Side – Sade
- All My Life – K-Ci & JoJo
- The Sweetest Thing – Lauryn Hill
- Shower Me With Your Love – Surface
- Cut The Cake – Average White Band
- This Will Be (An Everlasting Love) – Natalie Cole
- Lean On Me – Bill Withers
- Signed, Sealed, Delivered I’m Yours – Stevie Wonder
- Build Me Up Buttercup – The Foundations
- I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch) – The Four Tops
- L-O-V-E – Nat King Cole
- Stand By Me – Ben. E. King
- At Last – Etta James
Tip
The reception truly begins when the wedding couple arrives. See a list of wedding party entrance songs.
Fun Country Hits
- Make It Sweet – Old Dominion
- Greatest Love Story – LANCo
- Honey Bee – Blake Shelton
- Stuck Like Glue – Sugarland
- Die A Happy Man – Thomas Rhett
- Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not – Thompson Square
- Sweet Thing – Keith Urban
- Love Story – Taylor Swift
- Lost In This Moment – Big & Rich
- Little Moments – Brad Paisley
- My Best Friend – Tim McGraw
- From This Moment On – Shania Twain
- It’s Your Love – Tim McGraw & Faith Hill
Tip
Other common wedding reception moments include the catching of the wedding flowers, the groom’s garter fling to single guys, and formal dances with relatives.
Unique Folk Songs
- Ho Hey – The Lumineers
- I Do – Colbie Caillat
- Home – Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros
- You Are The Best Thing – Ray Lamontagne
- The Way I Am – Ingrid Michaelson
- How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) – James Taylor
Tip
Parents dancing with their kids at a wedding is a special moment in their lives. Have a special moment with your parents or children at your wedding with a dance. See the father and daughter dance playlist, a mother and son dance playlist, and a mother and daughter playlist.
Classy Jazz Favorites
- Candyman – Christina Aguilera
- Recipe For Love – Harry Connick Jr.
- It Had To Be You – Harry Connick Jr.
- Fly Me To The Moon (In Other Words) – Frank Sinatra & Count Basie
- The Way You Look Tonight – Frank Sinatra
- Love and Marriage – Frank Sinatra
Tip
If you want to celebrate your grandparents at your wedding, you can have an anniversary dance (longest married dance).
Misc Genre Tunes
- Ice Cream – BLACKPINK with Selena Gomez
- Cake – Flo Rida & 99 Percent
- Over The Rainbow – Israel Kamakawiwo’ole
- I Want Candy – Bow Wow Wow
- Jaws Theme – John Williams
Do you have a favorite song for the wedding cake-cutting event? Please share your song below in the comments.
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