Wedding DJ Playlist Guide: Plan Music for Every Moment

Author: Matthew Campbell

As a wedding DJ, your job is to create emotional flow – from the first prelude notes to the last dance send-off. This updated monthly guide breaks down every moment of a wedding day with fresh tracks, organized by timeline, BPM, and key. Use it as your go-to programming reference for consultations, set prep, and real-time song requests.

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How DJs Can Use This Wedding Playlist Guide

  • Use BPM & key data to create seamless transitions between moments.
  • Prep multiple options for each event type to match a couple’s personalities.
  • Highlight new releases during meetings to show you’re current.
  • Store playlists in Virtual DJ/Serato crates by wedding moment.
  • Keep notes on what crowds react to the strongest – build your own analytics.

Modern Wedding Day Playlist

Updated monthly with the latest tracks!

DJ Tip

The prelude sets the tone before guests are seated. Use instrumental, cinematic, or stripped acoustic versions for a warm welcome and smooth transitions into the processional.

Prelude

  1. Always Remember Us This Way (Piano and Cello) – Christian Vienna, 2025
  2. To Be Loved by You (Instrumental Version) – Steven C, 2025
  3. Days Like These – Luke Combs, 2025
  4. Stay This Way – Natalie Taylor, 2025
  5. No One Else – We the Least, 2025
  6. Wedding Love – Brant Buckley, 2025
  7. Beautiful Day – Black Violin feat. Lalah Hathaway, 2025
  8. Can’t Help Falling in Love – Jamie Hannah, 2025
  9. Until I Found You (Acoustic Cover) – Bear Montana, 2025
  10. You Are The Reason (Piano Version) – Enrique Lázaro, 2024

View Popular Prelude Songs

DJ Tip

Processional: cue timing, build anticipation, consider custom edits.

Wedding Party Processional

  1. Feel So Close Acoustic Cover – Silk Street, 2025
  2. I Love You so Much – Alianna Ferguson, 2025
  3. Everything I Do, I Do It for You – New Love Songs, 2025
  4. True Love – J. Brown, 2024
  5. You In My Life – David Lazarus, 2024
  6. ALL MY LOVE – Coldplay, 2024
  7. Stargazing (Moonlight Version) – Myles Smith, 2024
  8. Lovely Day – Amber Mark, 2024
  9. Forever – Noah Kahan, 2024
  10. NOTHING NEW (I DO) – Wedding Version – Brandon Lake, 2024

View Popular Processional Songs

Partner 2 (Bride) Processional

  1. Giving Her Away – Luke Combs, 2025
  2. My Love Is Always Here – Texas Twilight, 2025
  3. She’s Mesmerizingly Beautiful To Me – Wayne Tinch, 2025
  4. God Really Knew – Sidney, 2025
  5. Last Time Last – Kristen Merlin, 2025
  6. I Get To Love You (Wedding Version) – Ashton Brooke Gill, 2025
  7. Ordinary (Wedding Version) – Alex Warren, 2025
  8. To Be Yours – Runaway June, 2025
  9. Jonathan’s Song – Lacy Miller, 2025
  10. You For A Reason (Stripped) – Warren Zeiders, 2025

View Popular Bride Processional Songs

DJ Tip

Unity Ceremony: manage fade points or overlays.

Unity Ceremony

  1. Life with You – Seph Schlueter, 2026
  2. Stand By Me – Julian Croswell, 2025
  3. One in a Million – LEISURE, 2025
  4. Anyways, I Love You (Better with Allen) – Wild Rivers feat. Allen Stone, 2025
  5. As Long As I’ve Got You – Seth Summers, 2025
  6. I Love You Forever – JJ Heller, 2025
  7. Grow Old (Acoustic Version) – Mateo Palmitier, 2025
  8. Love You to the Moon – Smithfield, 2025
  9. If You Stay – Kameron Marlowe, 2025
  10. Love You Too – Ledisi, 2025

View Popular Unity Songs

DJ Tip

Recessional: upbeat cue to kickstart celebration.

Recessional

  1. Let’s Ride Away – Avicii & Elle King, 2025
  2. Time Lies (Ludus) – Sleeping At Last, 2025
  3. Without You – Warren Zeiders, 2025
  4. Mine Tomorrow – Hudson Westbrook, 2025
  5. Fall Into Forever – PARKWILD, 2024
  6. Wake Me Up – David Garrett, 2024
  7. Smile – Martin Garrix feat. Carolina Liar, 2024
  8. Good Day – Forrest Frank, 2024
  9. Dreaming – Marshmello, P!NK, Sting, 2023
  10. You Plus Me – Plain White T’s, 2023

View Popular Recessional Songs

DJ Tip

Cocktail Hour: maintain vibe while resetting mood.

Guests Arrival & Cocktail Hour

  1. starlight – Disco Lines & wes mills feat. Madeline Follin, 2026
  2. Starlight – Cannons, 2026
  3. Let It All Out – LEISURE, 2025
  4. So Sweet – Coyote Theory, 2025
  5. Ride – Leela James, 2025
  6. The Thing I Love – MAX & Andy Grammer, 2025
  7. Closer To Me – Mark Ambor, 2025
  8. So Easy (To Fall In Love) – Olivia Dean, 2025
  9. Camera – Ed Sheeran, 2025
  10. LEAN ON MY LOVE – Jon Batiste feat. Andra Day, 2025

View Popular Cocktail Hour Music

DJ Tip

Entrance: high-impact drops & sound cues.

Entrance and Introductions

  1. C’MON! – NEFFEX, 2025
  2. For the Win – Dre Gilly, 2025
  3. Lucky – MORTEN & David Guetta, 2025
  4. Our Time – Afrojack, Martin Garrix, David Guetta & Amél, 2025
  5. The Final Countdown 2025 – David Guetta, Hypaton, Europe, 2025
  6. Rain or Shine – Drew Holcomb, Ellie Holcomb & Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors, 2025
  7. Feel Good – Kolidescopes & 220 KID, 2024
  8. 100 Lives – Jonas Blue & Eyelar, 2024
  9. Lighter – Galantis, David Guetta & 5 Seconds Of Summer, 2024
  10. We Are One – 3 Are Legend, Bryn Christopher, 2024

View Popular Entrance & Intro Songs

First Dance

  1. No Matter What – Trevor Martin, 2026
  2. The Good Part – Forest Blakk, 2025
  3. Forever – Sentury, 2025
  4. Last Forever – LANY, 2025
  5. In It With You – Craig David & JoJo, 2025
  6. No One – Macy Gray, 2025
  7. She Never Asked for Easy – Michael Dubois, 2025
  8. FOOL PROOF – Justin Wilder, 2025
  9. Ordinary – Alex Warren, 2025
  10. Towards You – Mayday Parade, 2025

View Popular First Dance Songs

DJ Tip

Dinner: manage energy dip without losing groove.

Dinner Music

  1. The Banjo Song – Mumford & Sons, 2026
  2. Vienna – Anna Duboc, 2025
  3. You’ve Got What It Takes – Ledisi feat. Gregory Porter, 2025
  4. I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) – Calum Scott & Whitney Houston, 2025
  5. Lost In Translation – Carin Leon & Kacey Musgraves, 2025
  6. What You Won’t Do for Love – The Dip, 2025
  7. Give My Love – Kem, 2025
  8. A Song To Sing – Miranda Lambert & Chris Stapleton, 2025
  9. Lovers’ Holiday – Durand Jones & The Indications, 2025
  10. Silver Lining – Laufey, 2025

View Popular Dinner Music Ideas

DJ Tip

Parent Dances: trim length, emotional pacing.

Father-Figure Dance

  1. No One Prepared Me – Andrew Kiernan Cuddy, 2025
  2. Cry at Our Last Dance (Wedding Version) – Tayler Holder, 2025
  3. Yours – Post Malone, 2024
  4. Daddy Daughter Dance (Acoustic) – Julia Cole, 2024
  5. Kiss The Bride – Bon Jovi, 2024
  6. Not Proud of You – David C Smalley, 2024
  7. For The Both of Us – Dan + Shay, 2023
  8. Good Hands – Kylie Morgan, 2022
  9. When God Made You My Father – Riley Roth, 2022
  10. Good Hands – Johnny and Heidi, 2022

View Popular Father-Figure Dance Songs

Mother-Figure Dance

  1. I Loved Him First (Boy Mama’s POV) – Britnee Kellogg, 2025
  2. Momma Loves Me – NEEDTOBREATHE & The Red Clay Strays, 2025
  3. Momma Song – Benson Boone, 2025
  4. Momma – Joyner Lucas & Chris Brown, 2025
  5. Straight Outta Heaven – Queen Naija, 2024
  6. Dance Like No One’s Watching – Gabby Barrett, 2024
  7. Sun/Son – Jhené Aiko, 2024
  8. Perfect Day – Al Green, 2023
  9. Mother’s Love – Soul Payn, 2023
  10. No Prayer Like Mama’s – Jay Allen, 2023

View Popular Mother-Figure Dance Songs

DJ Tip

Party Time: set structure for 90–120 minutes, open floor, alternate genres.

Party Time!

  1. I Just Might – Bruno Mars, 2026
  2. LET EM KNOW – T.I., 2026
  3. Satisfaction Skank – Fatboy Slim & The Rolling Stones, 2025
  4. The Fate of Ophelia (Loud Luxury Remix) – Taylor Swift & Loud Luxury, 2025
  5. My Kinda Saturday Night – Luke Combs, 2025
  6. Ring of Fire – Wuki, 2025
  7. Everytime We Touch – Cascada & Steve Aoki, 2025
  8. Sonríele – DY (Daddy Yankee), 2025
  9. Sweet Caroline (Two Friends Remix) – Neil Diamond & Two Friends, 2025
  10. The Gambler (VAVO Remix) – Kenny Rogers & VAVO, 2025

View Popular Party Songs

Anniversary Dance

  1. The Bride – Chris Janson, 2025
  2. Marry Me Again – Rodney Atkins, 2025
  3. You’re Still the One · Boyce Avenue & Connie Talbot, 2025
  4. What I Got – SmithField, 2024
  5. Country Gold – Anne Wilson, Jordan Davis, 2024
  6. Best Friends – Eric Paslay, 2023
  7. Remember The Time – The Teskey Brothers, 2023
  8. Porch Swing – Taylor Hicks, 2023
  9. Never Not Loving You – Johnny and Heidi, 2022
  10. That’s How Love Is Made – The War and Treaty, 2022

View Popular Anniversary Dance Songs

DJ Tip

Last Dance: emotional closure or all-guest finale.

Last Dance

  1. THE ONE. – Kesha
  2. Hurricane – Frank Walker feat. Clara Mae, 2025
  3. Last Song – Alan Walker & Faouzia, 2025
  4. Glad You Came – Mario, 2024
  5. Never Going Home Tonight – David Guetta & Alesso feat. Madison Love, 2024
  6. Take Me Home, Country Roads – KSHMR, 2024
  7. Carry You Home – Alex Warren, 2024
  8. Out Of Reach – BoyWithUke, 2023
  9. The Best Is Yet to Come – Tom Walker, 2022
  10. Good Riddance (Time of Your Life) – Ron Pope, The National Parks, 2022

View Popular Last Dance Songs

DJs! Plan a Wedding Playlist by BPM and Key

(Click on the Song, Artist, Key and BPM column headers for sorting)

SongArtistKeyBPM
No Prayer Like Mama'sJay Allen1B90
Without YouWarren Zeiders1B92
You In My LifeDavid Lazarus1B94
NOTHING NEW (I DO) - [Wedding Version]Brandon Lake1B103
When God Made You My FatherRiley Roth1B106
Sweet Caroline - Two Friends RemixNeil Diamond, Two Friends1B128
Out Of ReachBoyWithUke1B148
Best FriendsEric Paslay1B152
To Be YoursRunaway June1B168
Truly Madly DeeplySidney1B169
WreckBen Rector1B200
Feel GoodKOLIDESCOPES, 220 KID2A127
She's MagicMike Parker2A158
Die With a SmileBoyce Avenue, Connie Talbot2B79
You Plus MePlain White T's2B91
Marry Me AgainRodney Atkins2B143
A Bar Song (Tipsy)Shaboozey2B144
My WorldCalum Scott2B170
She's Somebody's Daughter (The Wedding Version)Drew Baldridge2B172
Baby I'm In LoveBen Jamin3A101
Last Song (feat. Faouzia)Alan Walker, Faouzia3A107
Good HandsKylie Morgan3A145
ALL MY LOVEColdplay3A172
Moonlit Floor (Kiss Me)LISA3A172
What A NightFlo Rida3B100
Dance Like No One’s WatchingGabby Barrett3B119
Beside YouJames Blunt3B124
Good HandsJohnny and Heidi3B132
You're Still the OneBoyce Avenue, Connie Talbot3B134
True LoveJ. Brown3B140
To the MoonSmithfield3B140
Good Thing Going OnMat Kearney3B141
He’s Her LifeWaylon Nihipali3B144
Crowd Go CrazyJohn Legend3B147
In Love with Loving YouRyan Montgomery3B157
Songshalf•alive, Jordana3B166
Flower MoonDurand Jones & The Indications, Aaron Frazer4A87
Can't Help Falling in LoveJamie Hannah4A95
AbracadabraLady Gaga4A136
GOOD DAYForrest Frank4B76
GorgeousKane Brown4B92
The Gambler - VAVO RemixKenny Rogers, VAVO4B124
What I GotSmithfield4B127
Mine TomorrowHudson Westbrook4B132
Amazing (feat. DJ Khaled)Mary J. Blige, DJ Khaled4B160
Wake Me Up - David Garrett EditionDavid Garrett5A126
Still Into YouCYRIL, maryjo5A128
Sunset BlvdSelena Gomez, benny blanco5A128
Now Or NeverPitbull, Bon Jovi5A128
APT.ROSÉ, Bruno Mars5A149
Give Me AwayRiley Roth5B75
Kiss the RainHAUSER5B77
MotherMichael Bublé5B89
I Love You ForeverJJ Heller5B100
The GiverChappell Roan5B132
BeautifulFiji Blue5B136
Me and YouThe Promised5B160
Love IsIngrid Michaelson, Jason Mraz5B174
Daddy Daughter Dance - AcousticJulia Cole6B92
Good TogetherLake Street Dive6B124
Carry You HomeAlex Warren6B124
InvisibleKnox6B127
Porch SwingTaylor Hicks6B128
Perfect DayAl Green6B129
For The Both of UsDan + Shay6B149
Country GoldAnne Wilson, Jordan Davis6B152
Life at First SightAlexander Stewart6B168
You Are The Reason - Piano VersionEnrique Lázaro6B171
Glad You CameMario6B172
Don't Stop Me Now - Arr. for Piano by Francesco ParrinoMin-Jung Kym7B77
like my fatherJax7B93
Never Going Home Tonight (feat. Madison Love)David Guetta, Alesso, Madison Love7B126
YoursPost Malone7B148
Für Elise - BatisteJon Batiste8A78
Someone to Love YouSAULT8A118
Take Me Home, Country RoadsKSHMR8A125
RescueTyrese8B78
Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)Ron Pope, The National Parks8B80
Love Of My LifeDean Lewis8B93
ForeverNoah Kahan8B94
Ordinary (Alex Warren Wedding Violin Version)Ana Done8B106
Austin (Boots Stop Workin')Dasha8B115
You For A Reason - StrippedWarren Zeiders8B120
Rain or ShineDrew Holcomb, Ellie Holcomb, Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors8B126
Always Been YouMichael Sanzone8B127
Sun/SonJhené Aiko8B141
Fire up the Night (feat. HARDY)Blake Shelton, HARDY8B168
Jonathan's SongLacy Miller8B175
Pledging My LoveLatasha Lee8B182
Sweet Dreams (feat. Miguel)j-hope, Miguel9A94
WHATCHU KNO ABOUT ME (feat. Sexyy Red)GloRilla, Sexyy Red9A157
Never Not Loving YouJohnny and Heidi9B68
Mother's LoveSoul Payn9B78
Love You TooLedisi9B105
Run Away With MeCold War Kids9B107
Kiss The BrideBon Jovi9B132
Not Proud Of YouDavid C Smalley9B134
That's How Love Is MadeThe War and Treaty9B134
Towards YouMayday Parade9B145
Flower Girl - Wedding VersionMolly Lovette9B146
Now I DoBailey Taylor9B146
UnstoppableDaniel Caesar9B153
If You StayKameron Marlowe9B167
Hurricane (feat. Clara Mae)Frank Walker, Clara Mae10A124
DreamingMarshmello, P!nk, Sting10A125
Luck on the Bright SideDrayton Farley10B79
WarriorJana Kramer10B80
It'll Always Be YouKaylee Rose10B82
Eternal LoveVirgil Deckow10B85
Everything I Do, I Do It for YouNew Love Songs10B85
I Love You so MuchAlianna Ferguson10B85
OrdinaryAlex Warren10B112
Wake Me up (Country Version)Cooper Alan, Aloe Blacc10B120
Feels GoodJON VINYL10B139
Shape Of My HeartThe Piano Guys11A73
BaeKeri Hilson11A100
Silver LiningLaufey11B82
LighterGalantis, David Guetta, 5 Seconds of Summer11B94
Grow Old - Acoustic VersionMateo Palmitier11B96
Just Might Get ItJagged Edge11B102
For lifeMoses Bliss11B109
100 LivesJonas Blue, EYLR11B118
FireAlessia Cara11B125
Smile (feat. Carolina Liar)Martin Garrix, Carolina Liar11B128
Let's Go BackJungle11B134
Nothing's Gonna Change My Love for YouMusic Travel Love, Bugoy Drilon11B138
I Love You MomJackson Nance11B147
Remember The TimeThe Teskey Brothers11B151
FOOL PROOFJustin Wilder11B154
The Best Is Yet to ComeTom Walker11B166
Love In The MiddleKevin Ross12A85
Until I Found You (Acoustic Cover)Bear Montana12B70
Straight Outta HeavenQueen Naija12B79
Lovely DayAmber Mark12B100
Stargazing - Moonlight VersionMyles Smith12B104
Love You Still (abcdefu romantic version)Tyler Shaw12B121
We'll Figure It Out - Wedding VersionSmithfield12B127
We Are One (feat. Bryn Christopher)3 Are Legend, Bryn Christopher12B128
Fall Into ForeverPARKWILD12B130
Never Letting GoAlok, Gryffin, Julia Church12B140

*BPM and key pulled from SongData.io

Stream the Sample Wedding Playlist on Spotify

FAQs

Start with the wedding timeline: ceremony, cocktails, dinner, then dancing. Match songs to emotional peaks, and keep backups for spontaneous requests.

Use tempo and key matching, sound effects, or quick fades to maintain flow while shifting energy naturally from ceremony to party.

A Bar Song (Tipsy) by Shaboozey, Forever by Noah Kahan, Abracadabra by Lady Gaga, and Love of My Life by Dean Lewis are trending favorites.

Ask couples for “must-play” and “do-not-play” lists, then mix trending tracks that match their vibe and age group.

About Matthew Campbell

DJ, Author, Music Lover

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I have always had a love for music and the way it makes you feel. My passion grew for wedding celebrations with years as a wedding DJ. Now, as a wedding music planner, I research popular and unique wedding songs to create personalized playlists for couples and help wedding pros curate crowd-cheering music. Let’s get the party started! – Read More About Me

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