How is the playlist compiled? Matthew is commonly in Facebook planning groups, speaking to engaged and recently married couples. Plus, he is checking new songs released, wedding DJ playlists, and top-streamed song lists. This playlist is the most current songs to add to your wedding day playlist.

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What songs do I need for my wedding day? Below is a list of events during a wedding day that is commonly set to music – in chronological order! Don’t worry. We got you.

Modern Wedding Day Playlist

Updated monthly with the latest tracks!

Prelude

Yellow (Instrumental Version) – Tim O’Neill, 2025
Beautiful Day – Black Violin feat. Lalah Hathaway, 2025
Can’t Help Falling in Love – Jamie Hannah, 2025
Until I Found You (Acoustic Cover) – Bear Montana, 2025
You Are The Reason (Piano Version) – Enrique Lázaro, 2024
Für Elise – Batiste – Jon Batiste, 2024
Shape Of My Heart – The Piano Guys, 2024
Truly Madly Deeply – Sidney, 2024
Kiss the Rain – HAUSER, 2024
Love Is – Ingrid Michaelson & Jason Mraz, 2024

View Popular Prelude Songs

Pro Tip

Instead of having designated sides where family and friends sit, 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.

Wedding Party Processional

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

View Popular 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.

Partner 2 (Bride) Processional

I Get To Love You (Wedding Version) – Ashton Brooke Gill, 2025
Ordinary (Wedding Version) – Alex Warren, 2025
To Be Yours – Runaway June, 2025
Jonathan’s Song – Lacy Miller, 2025
You For A Reason (Stripped) – Warren Zeiders, 2025
It’ll Always Be You – Kaylee Rose, 2024
Give Me Away – Riley Roth, 2024
My World – Calum Scott, 2024
Pledging My Love – Latasha Lee, 2024
Life at First Sight – Alexander Stewart, 2024

View Popular Bride Processional Songs

Pro Tip

A wedding is more than a joining of two people. It is a joining of families. Incorporate your parents into the unity ceremony to represent two families banding together.

Unity Ceremony

Beautiful Things Cover – Silk Street, 2025
I Love You Forever – JJ Heller, 2025
Grow Old (Acoustic Version) – Mateo Palmitier, 2025
Love You to the Moon – Smithfield, 2025
If You Stay – Kameron Marlowe, 2025
Love You Too – Ledisi, 2025
Good Thing Going On – Mat Kearney & Abbey Cone, 2025
Me and You – The Promised, 2024
We’ll Figure It Out (Wedding Version) – Smithfield, 2024
For Life – Moses Bliss, 2024

View Popular Unity 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.

Recessional

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

View Popular Recessional Songs

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.

Guests Arrival & Cocktail Hour

Paradise – DJ Snake & Bipolar Sunshine, 2025
How Deep Is Your Love – Prince Royce, 2025
Flower Moon – Durand Jones & The Indications, 2025
Baby I’m In Love – Ben Jamin, 2025
Sweet Dreams – j-hope & Miguel, 2025
Love In The Middle – Kevin Ross, 2025
Just Might Get It – Jagged Edge, 2025
Moonlit Floor – LISA, 2024
Let’s Go Back – Jungle, 2024
Good Together – Lake Street Drive, 2024

View Popular Cocktail Hour Music

Pro Tip

Be sure your music entertainer builds excitement before your grand entrance. Don’t enter after a slow song.

Entrance and Introductions

The Final Countdown 2025 – David Guetta, Hypaton, Europe, 2025
Rain or Shine – Drew Holcomb, Ellie Holcomb & Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors, 2025
Feel Good – Kolidescopes & 220 KID, 2024
100 Lives – Jonas Blue & Eyelar, 2024
Lighter – Galantis, David Guetta & 5 Seconds Of Summer, 2024
We Are One – 3 Are Legend, Bryn Christopher, 2024
Unstoppable – Daniel Caesar, 2023
What A Night – Flo Rida, 2022
Amazing – Mary J. Blige feat. DJ Khaled, 2021
Fire Up The Night – Blake Shelton feat. HARDY, 2021

View Popular Entrance & Intro 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.

First Dance

She Never Asked for Easy – Michael Dubois, 2025
FOOL PROOF – Justin Wilder, 2025
Ordinary – Alex Warren, 2025
Towards You – Mayday Parade, 2025
In Love with Loving You – Ryan Montgomery, 2025
Gorgeous – Kane Brown, 2025
Love Of My Life – Dean Lewis, 2024
Always Been You – Michael Sanzone, 2024
Invisible – Knox, 2024
Now I Do – Bailey Taylor, 2024

View Popular First Dance Songs

Pro Tip

Dinner time is the best time for the 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.

Dinner Music

Where Have You Been – Kelly Clarkson, 2025
Lovers’ Holiday – Durand Jones & The Indications, 2025
Die With a Smile – Boyce Avenue & Connie Talbot, 2025
Silver Lining – Laufey, 2025
Bae – Keri Hilson, 2025
Fire – Alessia Cara, 2025
Luck on the Bright Side – Drayton Farley, 2025
Someone to Love You – Sault, 2024
Beautiful – Fiji Blue, 2024
Feels Good – JON VINYL, 2024

View Popular Dinner Music Ideas

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.

Father-Figure Dance

Cry at Our Last Dance (Wedding Version) – Tayler Holder, 2025
Yours – Post Malone, 2024
Daddy Daughter Dance (Acoustic) – Julia Cole, 2024
Kiss The Bride – Bon Jovi, 2024
Not Proud of You – David C Smalley, 2024
For The Both of Us – Dan + Shay, 2023
Good Hands – Kylie Morgan, 2022
When God Made You My Father – Riley Roth, 2022
Good Hands – Johnny and Heidi, 2022
Like My Father – Jax, 2021

View Popular Father-Figure Dance Songs

Pro Tip

The dance will mean more to your mother figure. Make her feel special by offering her a special note, gift, or memento to remember your day.

Mother-Figure Dance

Momma Song – Benson Boone, 2025
Straight Outta Heaven – Queen Naija, 2024
Dance Like No One’s Watching – Gabby Barrett, 2024
Sun/Son – Jhené Aiko, 2024
Perfect Day – Al Green, 2023
Mother’s Love – Soul Payn, 2023
No Prayer Like Mama’s – Jay Allen, 2023
I Love You Mom – Jackson Nance, 2022
He’s Her Life – Waylon Nihipali, 2022
She’s Magic – Mike Parker, 2022

View Popular Mother-Figure Dance Songs

Pro Tip

Do not plan the whole party playlist or be too restrictive in your music choices to the music entertainer. They are professional and should know what will fill the dance floor and be able to read the crowd and make adjustments accordingly.

Party Time!

Hoedown – Ink, 2025
Sweet Caroline (Two Friends Remix) – Neil Diamond & Two Friends, 2025
The Giver – Chappell Roan, 2025
The Gambler (VAVO Remix) – Kenny Rogers & VAVO, 2025
Abracadabra – Lady Gaga, 2025
Wake Me up (Country Version) – Cooper Alan & Aloe Blacc, 2024
Now Or Never – Pitbull, Bon Jovi, 2024
APT. – ROSÉ & Bruno Mars, 2024
WHATCHU KNO ABOUT ME – GloRilla & Sexyy Red, 2024
A Bar Song (Tipsy) – Shaboozey, 2024

View Popular Party 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.

Anniversary Dance

Marry Me Again – Rodney Atkins, 2025
You’re Still the One · Boyce Avenue & Connie Talbot, 2025
What I Got – SmithField, 2024
Country Gold – Anne Wilson, Jordan Davis, 2024
Best Friends – Eric Paslay, 2023
Remember The Time – The Teskey Brothers, 2023
Porch Swing – Taylor Hicks, 2023
Never Not Loving You – Johnny and Heidi, 2022
That’s How Love Is Made – The War and Treaty, 2022
Love You Still (abcdefu romantic version) – Tyler Shaw, 2022

View Popular Anniversary Dance Songs

Pro Tip

Consider having a private 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).

Last Dance

THE ONE. – Kesha
Hurricane – Frank Walker feat. Clara Mae, 2025
Last Song – Alan Walker & Faouzia, 2025
Glad You Came – Mario, 2024
Never Going Home Tonight – David Guetta & Alesso feat. Madison Love, 2024
Take Me Home, Country Roads – KSHMR, 2024
Carry You Home – Alex Warren, 2024
Out Of Reach – BoyWithUke, 2023
The Best Is Yet to Come – Tom Walker, 2022
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)

Song	Artist	Key	BPM
No Prayer Like Mama's	Jay Allen	1B	90
Without You	Warren Zeiders	1B	92
You In My Life	David Lazarus	1B	94
NOTHING NEW (I DO) - [Wedding Version]	Brandon Lake	1B	103
When God Made You My Father	Riley Roth	1B	106
Sweet Caroline - Two Friends Remix	Neil Diamond, Two Friends	1B	128
Out Of Reach	BoyWithUke	1B	148
Best Friends	Eric Paslay	1B	152
To Be Yours	Runaway June	1B	168
Truly Madly Deeply	Sidney	1B	169
Wreck	Ben Rector	1B	200
Feel Good	KOLIDESCOPES, 220 KID	2A	127
She's Magic	Mike Parker	2A	158
Die With a Smile	Boyce Avenue, Connie Talbot	2B	79
You Plus Me	Plain White T's	2B	91
Marry Me Again	Rodney Atkins	2B	143
A Bar Song (Tipsy)	Shaboozey	2B	144
My World	Calum Scott	2B	170
She's Somebody's Daughter (The Wedding Version)	Drew Baldridge	2B	172
Baby I'm In Love	Ben Jamin	3A	101
Last Song (feat. Faouzia)	Alan Walker, Faouzia	3A	107
Good Hands	Kylie Morgan	3A	145
ALL MY LOVE	Coldplay	3A	172
Moonlit Floor (Kiss Me)	LISA	3A	172
What A Night	Flo Rida	3B	100
Dance Like No One’s Watching	Gabby Barrett	3B	119
Beside You	James Blunt	3B	124
Good Hands	Johnny and Heidi	3B	132
You're Still the One	Boyce Avenue, Connie Talbot	3B	134
True Love	J. Brown	3B	140
To the Moon	Smithfield	3B	140
Good Thing Going On	Mat Kearney	3B	141
He’s Her Life	Waylon Nihipali	3B	144
Crowd Go Crazy	John Legend	3B	147
In Love with Loving You	Ryan Montgomery	3B	157
Songs	half•alive, Jordana	3B	166
Flower Moon	Durand Jones & The Indications, Aaron Frazer	4A	87
Can't Help Falling in Love	Jamie Hannah	4A	95
Abracadabra	Lady Gaga	4A	136
GOOD DAY	Forrest Frank	4B	76
Gorgeous	Kane Brown	4B	92
The Gambler - VAVO Remix	Kenny Rogers, VAVO	4B	124
What I Got	Smithfield	4B	127
Mine Tomorrow	Hudson Westbrook	4B	132
Amazing (feat. DJ Khaled)	Mary J. Blige, DJ Khaled	4B	160
Wake Me Up - David Garrett Edition	David Garrett	5A	126
Still Into You	CYRIL, maryjo	5A	128
Sunset Blvd	Selena Gomez, benny blanco	5A	128
Now Or Never	Pitbull, Bon Jovi	5A	128
APT.	ROSÉ, Bruno Mars	5A	149
Give Me Away	Riley Roth	5B	75
Kiss the Rain	HAUSER	5B	77
Mother	Michael Bublé	5B	89
I Love You Forever	JJ Heller	5B	100
The Giver	Chappell Roan	5B	132
Beautiful	Fiji Blue	5B	136
Me and You	The Promised	5B	160
Love Is	Ingrid Michaelson, Jason Mraz	5B	174
Daddy Daughter Dance - Acoustic	Julia Cole	6B	92
Good Together	Lake Street Dive	6B	124
Carry You Home	Alex Warren	6B	124
Invisible	Knox	6B	127
Porch Swing	Taylor Hicks	6B	128
Perfect Day	Al Green	6B	129
For The Both of Us	Dan + Shay	6B	149
Country Gold	Anne Wilson, Jordan Davis	6B	152
Life at First Sight	Alexander Stewart	6B	168
You Are The Reason - Piano Version	Enrique Lázaro	6B	171
Glad You Came	Mario	6B	172
Don't Stop Me Now - Arr. for Piano by Francesco Parrino	Min-Jung Kym	7B	77
like my father	Jax	7B	93
Never Going Home Tonight (feat. Madison Love)	David Guetta, Alesso, Madison Love	7B	126
Yours	Post Malone	7B	148
Für Elise - Batiste	Jon Batiste	8A	78
Someone to Love You	SAULT	8A	118
Take Me Home, Country Roads	KSHMR	8A	125
Rescue	Tyrese	8B	78
Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)	Ron Pope, The National Parks	8B	80
Love Of My Life	Dean Lewis	8B	93
Forever	Noah Kahan	8B	94
Ordinary (Alex Warren Wedding Violin Version)	Ana Done	8B	106
Austin (Boots Stop Workin')	Dasha	8B	115
You For A Reason - Stripped	Warren Zeiders	8B	120
Rain or Shine	Drew Holcomb, Ellie Holcomb, Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors	8B	126
Always Been You	Michael Sanzone	8B	127
Sun/Son	Jhené Aiko	8B	141
Fire up the Night (feat. HARDY)	Blake Shelton, HARDY	8B	168
Jonathan's Song	Lacy Miller	8B	175
Pledging My Love	Latasha Lee	8B	182
Sweet Dreams (feat. Miguel)	j-hope, Miguel	9A	94
WHATCHU KNO ABOUT ME (feat. Sexyy Red)	GloRilla, Sexyy Red	9A	157
Never Not Loving You	Johnny and Heidi	9B	68
Mother's Love	Soul Payn	9B	78
Love You Too	Ledisi	9B	105
Run Away With Me	Cold War Kids	9B	107
Kiss The Bride	Bon Jovi	9B	132
Not Proud Of You	David C Smalley	9B	134
That's How Love Is Made	The War and Treaty	9B	134
Towards You	Mayday Parade	9B	145
Flower Girl - Wedding Version	Molly Lovette	9B	146
Now I Do	Bailey Taylor	9B	146
Unstoppable	Daniel Caesar	9B	153
If You Stay	Kameron Marlowe	9B	167
Hurricane (feat. Clara Mae)	Frank Walker, Clara Mae	10A	124
Dreaming	Marshmello, P!nk, Sting	10A	125
Luck on the Bright Side	Drayton Farley	10B	79
Warrior	Jana Kramer	10B	80
It'll Always Be You	Kaylee Rose	10B	82
Eternal Love	Virgil Deckow	10B	85
Everything I Do, I Do It for You	New Love Songs	10B	85
I Love You so Much	Alianna Ferguson	10B	85
Ordinary	Alex Warren	10B	112
Wake Me up (Country Version)	Cooper Alan, Aloe Blacc	10B	120
Feels Good	JON VINYL	10B	139
Shape Of My Heart	The Piano Guys	11A	73
Bae	Keri Hilson	11A	100
Silver Lining	Laufey	11B	82
Lighter	Galantis, David Guetta, 5 Seconds of Summer	11B	94
Grow Old - Acoustic Version	Mateo Palmitier	11B	96
Just Might Get It	Jagged Edge	11B	102
For life	Moses Bliss	11B	109
100 Lives	Jonas Blue, EYLR	11B	118
Fire	Alessia Cara	11B	125
Smile (feat. Carolina Liar)	Martin Garrix, Carolina Liar	11B	128
Let's Go Back	Jungle	11B	134
Nothing's Gonna Change My Love for You	Music Travel Love, Bugoy Drilon	11B	138
I Love You Mom	Jackson Nance	11B	147
Remember The Time	The Teskey Brothers	11B	151
FOOL PROOF	Justin Wilder	11B	154
The Best Is Yet to Come	Tom Walker	11B	166
Love In The Middle	Kevin Ross	12A	85
Until I Found You (Acoustic Cover)	Bear Montana	12B	70
Straight Outta Heaven	Queen Naija	12B	79
Lovely Day	Amber Mark	12B	100
Stargazing - Moonlight Version	Myles Smith	12B	104
Love You Still (abcdefu romantic version)	Tyler Shaw	12B	121
We'll Figure It Out - Wedding Version	Smithfield	12B	127
We Are One (feat. Bryn Christopher)	3 Are Legend, Bryn Christopher	12B	128
Fall Into Forever	PARKWILD	12B	130
Never Letting Go	Alok, Gryffin, Julia Church	12B	140

*BPM and key pulled from SongData.io

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About Matthew Campbell

DJ, Author, Music Lover

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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