Dinner Music, Cocktail Hour Music & Meal Music

Ideas List

Wedding background dinner music can be played starting with the guests’ arrival into the reception facility. Music could also be started at the beginning of the cocktail hour. Background dinner music continues until the end of the main course at a wedding reception. Depending on the chain of events selected by the bridal couple, background dinner music usually plays about an hour and a half. Need help with the order of events? View our common format of a wedding reception article.

Dinner & Cocktail Music

Dinner Music Ideas – Albums

Alpert, Herb – Whipped Cream & Other Delights
Jazz

Armstrong, Louis – The Definitive Collection
Jazz

Bennett, Tony & Lady Gaga – Cheek to Cheek
Jazz, Pop

Benoit, David – The Best of David Benoit 1987-1995
Jazz

Benson, George – The Best Of George Benson
Jazz

Bocelli, Andrea – The Best of Andrea Bocelli: Vivere

Brubeck, Dave – Dave Brubeck’s Greatest Hits
Jazz

Buble, Michael – The Michael Bublé Collection
Jazz, Pop

Church, Charlotte – Prelude…The Best of Charlotte Church
Pop, Classical

Clayderman, Richard – Essential Love Songs
Pop, Classical

Coldplay – A Rush Of Blood To The Head
Pop Rock

Cole, Nat King – The Very Best of Nat King Cole
R&B

Coltrane, John – Ballads
Jazz

Connick, Harry Jr. – Only You
Pop, Jazz

Davis, Miles – Kind of Blue
Jazz

Enya – The Very Best Of Enya
New Wave

Fleetwood Mac – Greatest Hits
Rock

G, Kenny – Breathless
Jazz, New Wave

John, Elton – Elton John’s Greatest Hits
Pop Rock

Johnson, Jack – In Between Dreams
Folk Rock

Jones, Norah – Come Away with Me

Koz, Dave – Greatest Hits
Jazz

Mancini, Henry – Greatest Hits – The Best of Henry Mancini
Jazz, Pop

Martin, Dean – Dino: The Essential Dean Martin
Jazz, Pop

Matthews, Dave Band – The Best of What’s Around, Vol. 1
Rock

McKnight, Brian – Love Songs

Morganstein, Bobby Productions – The Complete Dinner Music Party CD
Jazz

Morganstein, Bobby Productions – The Complete Dinner Music Party CD Volume 2
Jazz

Morrison, Van – The Essential Van Morrison
Pop Rock

Mraz, Jason – We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things.
Pop Rock

Sade – The Best of Sade
R&B

Sanborn, David – The Best of David Sanborn
Jazz

Seal – Best 1991 – 2004

Simon, Paul – The Essential Paul Simon
Pop Rock

Sinatra, Frank – Nothing But The Best
Jazz, Pop

Stewart, Rod – The Definitive Rod Stewart
Pop Rock

Sting – Fields Of Gold – The Best Of Sting 1984 – 1994
Pop Rock

Taylor, James – Greatest Hits
Folk Rock

Vandross, Luther – The Ultimate Luther Vandross
R&B

Various Artists – City of Dreams: A Collection of New Orleans Music
Blues, Jazz

Various Artists – Jazz Moods: Dinner By Candlelight
Jazz

Various Artists – The Most Relaxing Classical Music in the Universe
Classical

Various Artists – Wedding Dinner Music: Top Wedding Songs of All Time, Grooms Dinner Music, Wedding Shower Music, Wedding Reception Music
Pop, Jazz, Classical