Wedding Day Playlist
Set Your Wedding Day to Music
Congratulations on your engagement. Now comes the wedding planning. It’s easy until it’s not. Wow. You never knew how many decisions there are to make, right? Cake tastings, invitation proofs, photography styles, dresses, tuxedos, footwear, flower arrangements, and more!
Once you choose the wedding DJ, there are even more choices! Don’t worry. We got you.
We know you can use a bit of help selecting songs for your wedding playlist. Below, find a condensed playlist for the big picture of the wedding songs in the context of the entire event.
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Complete Wedding Day Playlist
- Discover 10 of our favorite songs for popular wedding moments.
- The list is updated on the 1st of each month so be sure to come back.
- You can also click to see more detailed lists for each section.
- Exact songs can only appear once in our wedding playlist. Cover songs are allowed but not a single song by the same artist twice.
- Please do not give your music entertainment a list of 180 songs. If your wedding reception is 4 hours, 80 songs at 3 minutes each will take 4 hours. Provide your top 20 songs and songs that have a personal meaning to you. The wedding DJ or band is a professional who is paid to read the crowd and play what fills the dance floor.
- Provide your song suggestions to your music entertainment at least 2 weeks before your big day. They need time to prepare your playlist to match your music tastes and practice introductions.
To make your wedding day a memorable one, we give you ideas for songs that aren’t overplayed. The last thing you want is your wedding day to be cliché. To keep some balance, along with the songs not played at every wedding, we include some of the greatest wedding song choices as well.
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| List/Song Title | Amazon Link | |
|---|---|---|
Guests Arrival at Ceremony - PreludePro Tip – Instead of having the bride’s family sitting to the left and the groom’s family sitting to the right, have guests sit on both sides. This way families get to intermingle before the I do’s and one side doesn’t dominate the other in size. | ||
| You Are The Reason - The Piano Guys & Dallas String Quartet 2021 |  | |
| Fell In Love - LeVelle, Anthony Hamilton 2021 | | |
| A Good Day to Be Loved - Toby & Pip 2021 | | |
| All I Need Is You - Salaam Remi 2021 | | |
| Take My Name - Parmalee 2021 | | |
| Can't Help Falling In Love - Music Travel Love 2021 | | |
| The Best Thing - Paper Planes 2021 | | |
| Found - Jacob Banks 2021 | | |
| Made for Me - Tim Rogers, Tweet 2021 | | |
| I Don't Know Any Better - Johnny and Heidi 2021 | | |
Wedding Party Entrance – ProcessionalView Top Processional Songs Pro Tip – Do you know the official order of the processional? 1. Parents of the Groom, 2. Mother of the Bride, 3. Grandparents of the Bride, 4. Grandparents of the Groom, 5. Bridesmaids & Groomsmen, 6. Best Man, 7. Maid and/or Matron of Honor, 8. Groom, 9. Officiant, 10. Ring Bearer & Flower Girl, 11. Bride or Bride & Father. | ||
| Sweet Child o' Mine - The Piano Guys 2021 | | |
| Unconditionally - Caleb and Kelsey 2021 | | |
| Is This Love - Allen Stone 2021 | | |
| Blessed - Hil St. Soul, Noel Gourdin 2021 | | |
| This Room - Matt Cooper 2021 | | |
| Butterflies - MAX, Ali Gatie 2021 | | |
| Steal My Heart Away - The Paper Kites, Ainslie Wills 2021 | | |
| loving you - Mahogany Lox 2021 | | |
| All I Wanted - Voyageur 2021 | | |
| So Will I - Ben Platt 2020 | | |
Bride Entrance – ProcessionalView Top Processional Songs Pro Tip – All eyes are on you as the bride. No matter how nervous, SMILE. Tell a joke, or watch funny videos before walking down the aisle. It will help relieve the stress of the moment. | ||
| Never Til Now - Ashley Cooke 2021 | | |
| Perfect (Reprise) - Camila Cabello, Nicholas Galitzine 2021 | | |
| I Love You More - Avery Anna 2021 | | |
| Kiss the Girl - Brent Morgan 2021 | | |
| Someone Like Me - Julia Westlin 2021 | | |
| Imagine (Acoustic) - Ben Platt 2021 | | |
| Made to Love You - Drew Angus 2021 | | |
| You're Amazing - David Miskit 2021 | | |
| I Love You More - Dionne Carole 2021 | | |
| Walk in a Room (Reimagined) - Muscadine Bloodline 2021 | | |
Ceremony Unity SongView Top Unity Songs Pro Tip – A wedding is more than a joining of two people. It is a joining of families. Incorporate the mothers and/or fathers into the unity ceremony to represent two families banding together. | ||
| Marry Me - Teddy Campbell Band 2021 | | |
| I Do - Rotimi 2021 | | |
| Faithfully - Brian McKnight 2021 | | |
| Hold Us Tight (Acoustic) - The Macarons Project 2021 | | |
| Ritual - Chadwick Johnson 2021 | | |
| I Do - Monique Melendez, Byron Addison 2021 | | |
| If It Were up to Me - Johnny and Heidi 2021 | | |
| No Matter Where You Are (Wedding Version) - Us The Duo 2020 | | |
| One + One - Lawson Bates, Olivia Collingsworth 2019 | | |
| I Would, I Could, I Do (Duet) - Treela 2019 | | |
Wedding VowsPro Tip – Write your own vows. It will make memories that last a lifetime and make your ceremony personalized. | ||
| Better Half - JJ Heller 2021 | | |
| Grow - Samm Henshaw 2021 | | |
| Come What May - Caleb and Kelsey 2021 | | |
| I Do - Marilyn Hucek 2021 | | |
| I Do (Written for Daughters' Weddings) - Alan Jackson 2021 | | |
| Make You Mine - Meg Ammons 2021 | | |
| Anything - JJ Heller 2021 | | |
| I Found A Love (Live at Levon Helm Studios) - José James, Taali 2021 | | |
| Beginning Middle End - Leah Nobel 2021 | | |
| Tough Ones - Cooper Alan 2021 | | |
RecessionalView Top Recessional Songs Pro Tip – As the Newlyweds and wedding party are the first people to exit, immediately start the receiving line so that all wedding guests are thanked for coming and also get to meet both families on the way out. | ||
| I Wanna Remember (Acoustic) - NEEDTOBREATHE, Carrie Underwood 2021 | | |
| Ocean - LunchMoney Lewis, Meghan Trainor 2021 | | |
| Ain't No Mountain High Enough - Jennifer Hudson 2021 | | |
| My Love Will Follow You - Dave Barnes 2021 | | |
| Side By Side - Jon Foreman, Madison Cunningham 2021 | | |
| What a Wonderful World - Sawyer Fredericks 2021 | | |
| Evermore - Hollow Coves 2020 | | |
| Stand By Me - John Newman 2020 | | |
| Forever Valentine - Charlie Wilson 2020 | | |
| Signed, Sealed, Delivered I’m Yours - Stevie Wonder 1970 | | |
Guests Exiting CeremonyPro Tip – Try to stick to a rigid timetable. The longer you take from the time the ceremony is over until the wedding party arrives at the wedding reception, the longer your guests are waiting to eat, or running up your bar tab for cocktail hour. Keep them waiting the shortest amount of time. | ||
| Steal My Love - Dan + Shay 2021 | | |
| Flawless Diamond - Lyfe Jennings, Amina Buddafly 2021 | | |
| I Don't Want to Miss a Thing - Music Travel Love, Felix Irwan 2021 | | |
| Until You - AHI 2021 | | |
| Holiday - KSI 2021 | | |
| If I Didn’t Have You - BANNERS 2021 | | |
| Anyone / Still the One - Charlotte Ave 2021 | | |
| Glad You Exist - Dan + Shay 2021 | | |
| Without You - Otis Kane 2021 | | |
| Forever Mine - Robin Thicke 2020 | | |
Guests Arrival At Reception & Cocktail HourView Cocktail Hour Music Ideas Pro Tip – Wedding guests are attending your wedding expecting to have a good time. Have the music reflect the type of event you want to portray ~ fun, exciting, classy, free-spirited, etc. | ||
| Friends Don't Let Friends - Lady A feat. Carly Pearce & Thomas Rhett & Darius Rucker 2021 | | |
| My Universe - Coldplay, BTS 2021 | | |
| Shivers - Ed Sheeran 2021 | | |
| Cold Heart (PNAU Remix) - Elton John, Dua Lipa 2021 | | |
| Saturday - twenty one pilots 2021 | | |
| Missing Piece - Vance Joy 2021 | | |
| Friends & Family - The Isley Brothers 2021 | | |
| Falling (So In Love) - We The Kings 2021 | | |
| Whatever Forever Is - Devin Dawson 2021 | | |
| Antidote - Nao, Adekunle Gold 2021 | | |
Grand Entrance and IntroductionsView Top Entrance Songs Pro Tip – Be sure your music entertainer builds excitement before your grand entrance. Don’t enter after a slow song. | ||
| Crowd Go Crazy - John Legend 2021 | | |
| Lease On Life - Andy Grammer 2021 | | |
| Glorious - Unsecret, Goldford 2020 | | |
| Dreams - Phil Soda, GoodLuck 2020 | | |
| Champions - James Blunt 2019 | | |
| Welcome to the Party - Diplo, French Montana, Lil Pump, Zhavia Ward 2018 | | |
| There’s Nothing Holdin’ Me Back - Shawn Mendes 2017 | | |
| Game Of Thrones Theme (Armin van Buuren Remix) - Ramin Djawadi 2015 | | |
| My House - Flo Rida 2015 | | |
| Forever - Chris Brown 2014 | | |
First DanceView Top First Dance Songs Pro Tip – Whether you are on the East Coast or West Coast, go from the grand entrance right into the first dance. It makes for a great transition and keeps the celebration going. | ||
| What If I Do - Hunter Hayes 2021 | | |
| Love of My Life - Sentury 2021 | | |
| I GUESS I'M IN LOVE - Clinton Kane 2021 | | |
| Love Music - Lil Yachty 2021 | | |
| Biblical - Calum Scott 2021 | | |
| If Ever However Whenever Forever - Picture This 2021 | | |
| Crowded Room - Conor Maynard 2021 | | |
| Amen - John Adams 2021 | | |
| Lifetime - Justin Bieber 2021 | | |
| Our Song (Acoustic) - Ron Pope 2021 | | |
| Incomplete - Jay Sean 2021 | | |
Dinner MusicView Wedding Dinner Music Ideas Pro Tip – Dinner time is the best time for family to talk and catch up. It’s best to not have the music blasting. At the same time, don’t put everyone to sleep too. | ||
| A-O-K - Tai Verdes, 24kGoldn 2021 | | |
| If It's Love - Sting 2021 | | |
| I Get A Kick Out Of You - Tony Bennett, Lady Gaga 2021 | | |
| Steam - Leon Bridges 2021 | | |
| Headspace - Dirty Heads 2021 | | |
| Songs For You - Brian Kelley 2021 | | |
| You Complete Me - Lamone, Najee 2021 | | |
| Waves of Blue - Majid Jordan 2021 | | |
| My Masterpiece - Darius Rucker 2021 | | |
| Leave the Door Open - Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak, Silk Sonic 2021 | | |
Cake CuttingView Top Cake Cutting Songs Pro Tip – If you want to help prevent the playful cake smashing, use forks for feeding each other. | ||
| Wedding Cake - dvsn, Ty Dolla $ign 2021 | | |
| Yummy - Justin Bieber 2020 | | |
| This Is Us - Jimmie Allen, Noah Cyrus 2020 | | |
| Make It Sweet - Old Dominion 2018 | | |
| Cake By The Ocean - DNCE 2015 | | |
| Sugar - Maroon 5 2014 | | |
| Pour Some Sugar On Me - Def Leppard 1987 | | |
| How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) - James Taylor 1975 | | |
| Sugar, Sugar - The Archies 1969 | | |
| I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch) - The Four Tops 1966 | | |
Bouquet TossView Top Bouquet Toss Songs Pro Tip – Have more than one bouquet made for the bride – one to keep and one to toss. | ||
| Kings & Queens - Ava Max 2020 | | |
| Badass Woman - Meghan Trainor 2019 | | |
| Redesigning Women - The Highwomen 2019 | | |
| Girls Like You - Maroon 5, Cardi B 2018 | | |
| Dear Future Husband - Meghan Trainor 2015 | | |
| Run The World (Girls) - Beyoncé 2011 | | |
| Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It) - Beyoncé 2008 | | |
| Man! I Feel Like A Woman! - Shania Twain 1997 | | |
| Wannabe - The Spice Girls 1996 | | |
| Girls Just Want To Have Fun - Cyndi Lauper 1983 | | |
Garter Toss SongsView Top Garter Toss Songs View Top Garter Removal Songs View Top Garter Placement Songs Pro Tip – Attach the garter for tossing to a football, baseball or other sports opject so that the boys will want to catch the object with the garter. | ||
| Boyz - Jesy Nelson, Nicki Minaj 2021 | | |
| I'm Single - Jake Paul 2019 | | |
| Death of a Bachelor - Panic! at the Disco 2016 | | |
| The Man - Aloe Blacc 2013 | | |
| Big Pimpin’ - Jay-Z, Ugk 1999 | | |
| Toss It Up - 2Pac 1996 | | |
| Bad Boys - Inner Circle 1990 | | |
| Sharp Dressed Man - ZZ Top 1983 | | |
| Bad to the Bone - George Thorogood 1982 | | |
| Another One Bites The Dust - Queen 1980 | | |
Father Daughter DanceView Top Father Daughter Dance Songs Pro Tip – If you have more than one male role model in your life, have one cut-in and join the dance. If no male role models in your life, you can have a mother daughter dance. | ||
| My Father's Daughter - Olivia Vedder, Eddie Vedder, Glen Hansard 2021 | | |
| Like My Father - Jax 2021 | | |
| She's Somebody's Daughter (The Wedding Version) - Drew Baldridge 2021 | | |
| You'll Always Be My Baby (Written for Daughters' Weddings) - Alan Jackson 2021 | | |
| Time to Let Me Go - Quixotic Sound 2020 | | |
| We're Gonna Miss These Days - Dave Barnes 2020 | | |
| Dads and Daughters - MaRynn Taylor 2020 | | |
| Prettiest Girl in the World - Logan Mize 2020 | | |
| The Man Who Loves You the Most - Zac Brown Band 2020 | | |
| Half the Man - Jennifer Smestad 2020 | | |
Mother Son DanceView Top Mother Son Dance Songs Pro Tip – The dance will mean more to your mother. Make her feel special by offering her a special note, gift or momento to remeber your day. | ||
| Son Of A - Dillon Carmichael 2021 | | |
| Mama Ain't Jesus - Jordan Rowe 2021 | | |
| That's What Mamas Are For - Chris Lane 2021 | | |
| Mama's Boy - Ryan Griffin 2021 | | |
| Man Made - Granger Smith 2020 | | |
| Without You - Luke Combs, Amanda Shires 2020 | | |
| MOM - Daniyel 2020 | | |
| Mommas - The Swon Brothers 2020 | | |
| No Matter What - Calum Scott 2018 | | |
| Mama’s Hand - Queen Naija 2018 | | |
Wedding Party DanceView Top Wedding Party Dance Songs Pro Tip – The wedding party dance changes the focus from the bride and groom back to the dance floor. Consider having more of an uptempo song or a group dance song to get things started. | ||
| Friends - Jesse McCartney 2020 | | |
| Family - Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors 2019 | | |
| Tennessee Whiskey - Chris Stapleton 2015 | | |
| Shut Up And Dance - Walk The Moon 2014 | | |
| Uptown Funk - Mark Ronson, Bruno Mars 2014 | | |
| Turn Down For What - DJ Snake, Lil Jon 2013 | | |
| Wobble - V.I.C. 2008 | | |
| Cupid Shuffle - Cupid 2007 | | |
| Let’s Get It Started - Black Eyed Peas 2004 | | |
| Friends In Low Places - Garth Brooks 1990 | | |
Party Time!View Top 200 Party Songs Pro Tip - Do not plan the whole party playlist or being too restrictive in your music choices to the music entertainer. They are the professional and should know what will fill the dance floor and be able to read the crowd and make adjustments accordingly. | ||
| Dynamite - Sean Paul feat. Sia 2021 | | |
| THATS WHAT I WANT - Lil Nas X 2021 | | |
| I Feel Good - Pitbull, Anthony Watts, DJWS 2021 | | |
| High Horse - Nelly, Breland, Blanco Brown 2021 | | |
| Take My Breath - The Weeknd 2021 | | |
| You Should Be Dancing - Dee Gees (Foo Fighters) 2021 | | |
| Levitating - Dua Lipa, DaBaby 2020 | | |
| Rain On Me - Lady Gaga, Ariana Grande 2020 | | |
| Juice - Lizzo 2019 | | |
| Dance Monkey - Tones and I 2019 | | |
Celebration Dance Of Longest Married CoupleView Top Anniversary Dance Songs Pro Tip – A memorable way to fill the dance floor is to celebrate the longest married couple at your wedding. You can also offer a memento to the couple like a corsage and a boutonniere. | ||
| How Deep Is Your Love - Barry Gibb, Little Big Town, Tommy Emmanuel 2021 | | |
| You're Still The One - Teddy Swims 2020 | | |
| Through The Years - Rascal Flatts 2020 | | |
| Our Song - Willie Nelson 2020 | | |
| Our Song - Tank 2019 | | |
| 99 Years - Josh Groban, Jennifer Nettles 2018 | | |
| Can’t Remember Never Loving You - Ian Janes 2018 | | |
| 100 Years - Five For Fighting 2004 | | |
| You Are The Sunshine Of My Life - Stevie Wonder 1972 | | |
| When I’m Sixty-Four - The Beatles 1967 | | |
Last DanceView Top Last Dance Songs Pro Tip – Consider having a "Last Last" dance. This is when you invite all guests outside the reception venue to prepare for the final send-off. Then, dance to a second first dance song with just the wedding couple in the room (along with the photographer). | ||
| C'est La Vie - Surfaces, Thomas Rhett 2021 | | |
| Closing Time - The Chardon Polka Band 2020 | | |
| Memories - Maroon 5 2020 | | |
| Incredible - James TW 2019 | | |
| The Best Is Yet To Come - Drake White 2018 | | |
| Save The Last Dance For Me - Michael Buble 2005 | | |
| Bye Bye Bye - *Nsync 2000 | | |
| Closing Time - Semisonic 1998 | | |
| Send Me On My Way - Rusted Root 1994 | | |
| (I’ve Had) The Time Of My Life - Bill Medley, Jennifer Warnes 1987 | | |
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