Wedding Day Playlist – August 2022
Set Your Wedding Day to Music
Updated July 30, 2022
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.
Table of Contents
- Guests Arrival At Ceremony
- Wedding Party Entrance – Processional
- Bride Entrance – Processional
- Ceremony Unity Song
- Wedding Vows
- Recessional
- Guests Exiting Ceremony
- Guests Arrival At Reception & Cocktail Hour
- Introductions & Grand Entrance
- First Dance
- Dinner Music
- Cake Cutting
- Bouquet Toss
- Garter Toss Songs
- Father Daughter Dance
- Mother Son Dance
- Wedding Party Dance
- Party Time!
- Anniversary Dance
- Last Dance
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. | ||
| Make You Feel My Love - Blessing Offor, Bob Lanzetti 2022 |  | |
| Air on G (Arr. for Violin and Acoustic Guitar by Arthur Campbell) - Anne Akiko Meyers, Jason Vieaux 2022 | | |
| One and Only - Garrett Kato 2022 | | |
| Wildest Dreams (Cover) - Dallas String Quartet 2022 | | |
| The Forever Now - This is Us Cast, Mandy Moore 2022 | | |
| Simply The Best - Billianne 2022 | | |
| Growing Old With You - Restless Road 2022 | | |
| You Are The Reason - The Piano Guys & Dallas String Quartet 2021 | | |
| Fell In Love - LeVelle, Anthony Hamilton 2021 | | |
| All I Need Is You - Salaam Remi 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. | ||
| Endless Love - Boyce Avenue, Connie Talbot 2022 | | |
| Can't Help Falling in Love (Arr. for Violin and Acoustic Guitar by Andy Poxon) - Anne Akiko Meyers & Jason Vieaux 2022 | | |
| Glory of True Love - Wade Bowen 2022 | | |
| Marry Me - The Wicks 2021 | | |
| love is just a word - Jasmine Thompson, Calum Scott 2021 | | |
| 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 | | |
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. | ||
| Can't Help Falling in Love - Kacey Musgraves 2022 | | |
| Take My Name (Wedding Version) - Parmalee 2022 | | |
| Hold My Hand (Lady Gaga) [Piano Arrangement] - Alexandre Pachabezian 2022 | | |
| What Dreams Are Made Of - Brent Morgan 2022 | | |
| Marry Me (Ballad) - Jennifer Lopez, Maluma 2022 | | |
| Angel (Acoustic) - Ric Hassani 2022 | | |
| It's Always Been You - Caleb Hearn 2021 | | |
| I Love You More - Avery Anna 2021 | | |
| Imagine (Acoustic) - Ben Platt 2021 | | |
| Made to Love You - Drew Angus 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. | ||
| Always Be Yours - Scott Drury 2022 | | |
| When You Married Me - Andrew Brien 2022 | | |
| Wherever Time Goes - Jake Hoot 2022 | | |
| 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 | | |
Wedding VowsPro Tip – Write your own vows. It will make memories that last a lifetime and make your ceremony personalized. | ||
| Chance of a Lifetime (The Proposal) - Cory Singer 2022 | | |
| That's What Love Is - Alexandra Kay 2022 | | |
| Sing Me a Song - William Prince, Serena Ryder 2022 | | |
| If I Didn’t Love You - Ben Abraham 2022 | | |
| Valentine's Day (Acoustic) - David Tribble 2022 | | |
| We Can Reach The Stars - Blake Shelton 2021 | | |
| Grow - Samm Henshaw 2021 | | |
| Come What May - Caleb and Kelsey 2021 | | |
| I Do - Marilyn Hucek 2021 | | |
| I Found A Love (Live at Levon Helm Studios) - José James, Taali 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. | ||
| Found It In You - Tiera Kennedy 2022 | | |
| First Day of My Life - Brooklyn Duo 2022 | | |
| Purple Haze - Joy Oladokun 2022 | | |
| One Life - James Bay 2022 | | |
| Best Day Of My Life - Tom Odell 2022 | | |
| Make You Feel My Love - Home Free 2022 | | |
| Follow Me - Faime 2021 | | |
| All You Need Is Love - Katy Perry 2021 | | |
| It Had To Be You - Jac Ross 2021 | | |
| Ocean - LunchMoney Lewis, Meghan Trainor 2021 | | |
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. | ||
| Beautiful Thing - Old Foes 2022 | | |
| Dancin' In The Moonlight - Chris Lane, Lauren Alaina 2022 | | |
| Grow As We Go - Ben Platt, Sara Bareilles 2022 | | |
| Wanna Love You - Otis Kane 2022 | | |
| Us Someday - Thomas Rhett 2022 | | |
| Dancin' in the Aisles - Barry Manilow 2021 | | |
| 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 | | |
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. | ||
| Let's Get It On (Flight Facilities Remix) - Marvin Gaye 2022 | | |
| One Day Tonight - Noah Thompson 2022 | | |
| Potion - Calvin Harris, Dua Lipa, Young Thug 2022 | | |
| If I Say That I Love You - Foster 2022 | | |
| Too Much - Mark Ronson, Lucky Daye 2022 | | |
| What A Wonderful World - SOFI TUKKER 2022 | | |
| sun and moon - Anees 2022 | | |
| Oh to Be Loved by You - Joss Stone 2022 | | |
| Always (I'll Be Waiting For You) - Isabel Bailey Band 2022 | | |
| No Stoppin' Us - Charlie Wilson, Johnny Gill, Babyface, K-Ci Hailey 2022 | | |
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. | ||
| What A Night - Flo Rida 2022 | | |
| Amazing - Mary J. Blige feat. DJ Khaled 2021 | | |
| Fire Up The Night - Blake Shelton feat. HARDY 2021 | | |
| 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 | | |
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. | ||
| Luckiest Man - Chris Brown 2022 | | |
| So Into You (Darkchild Main Version) - Jac Ross 2022 | | |
| Take My Life - Austin Burke 2022 | | |
| Hold My Hand - Lady Gaga 2022 | | |
| First Date (Acoustic) - Taylor Acorn 2022 | | |
| Everything - Theofficialken 2022 | | |
| That's Why - Troy Cartwright 2022 | | |
| The Joker And The Queen - Ed Sheeran, Taylor Swift 2022 | | |
| Amazing - Teddy Swims 2022 | | |
| I Choose You - Amanda Jordan 2022 | | |
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. | ||
| trust - Thuy, RINI 2022 | | |
| I Got This Feeling - Crush Effect 2022 | | |
| Late Night Talking - Harry Styles 2022 | | |
| Forever - Royalty Duo 2022 | | |
| Amazed - Home Free 2022 | | |
| Real Thing - Pink Sweat$, Tori Kelly 2022 | | |
| Fall Into Me (Acoustic) - Forest Blakk 2022 | | |
| Everywhere - Niall Horan & Anne-Marie 2021 | | |
| A-O-K - Tai Verdes, 24kGoldn 2021 | | |
| I Get A Kick Out Of You - Tony Bennett, Lady Gaga 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. | ||
| Sugar - Surf Curse 2022 | | |
| Stuck On You - Kem 2022 | | |
| 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 | | |
Bouquet TossView Top Bouquet Toss Songs Pro Tip – Have more than one bouquet made for the bride – one to keep and one to toss. | ||
| Grrrls - Lizzo 2022 | | |
| Dope - John Legend, JID 2022 | | |
| 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 | | |
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. | ||
| Good Ol' Boys - Hayden Coffman 2022 | | |
| 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 | | |
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. | ||
| When God Made You My Father - Riley Roth 2022 | | |
| Good Hands - Johnny and Heidi 2022 | | |
| Grow As We Go - Mat and Savanna Shaw, The Piano Guys 2021 | | |
| 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 | | |
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. | ||
| I Love You Mom - Jackson Nance 2022 | | |
| He’s Her Life - Waylon Nihipali 2022 | | |
| She's Magic - Mike Parker 2022 | | |
| Mother - Michael Bublé 2022 | | |
| My Hero - Westlife 2021 | | |
| 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 | | |
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. | ||
| BREAK MY SOUL - Beyoncé 2022 | | |
| About Damn Time - Lizzo 2022 | | |
| Big Energy (Remix) - Latto, Mariah Carey, DJ Khaled 2022 | | |
| My Love - Florence + The Machine 2022 | | |
| Pepas - Farruko 2021 | | |
| Fancy Like - Walker Hayes 2021 | | |
| good 4 u - Olivia Rodrigo 2021 | | |
| THATS WHAT I WANT - Lil Nas X 2021 | | |
| I Feel Good - Pitbull, Anthony Watts, DJWS 2021 | | |
| Take My Breath - The Weeknd 2021 | | |
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. | ||
| Love You Still (abcdefu romantic version) - Tyler Shaw 2022 | | |
| 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 | | |
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). | ||
| Good Riddance (Time of Your Life) - Ron Pope, The National Parks 2022 | | |
| 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 | | |
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