Traditional Wedding Reception Songs

Traditional wedding reception songs are played at most weddings. These are the tried and true songs that will stand the test of time. Below is a list of traditional wedding reception songs as compiled by Robert Bonham of Music De-Lite DJ Service.

When most people think of a city in Washington State, Seattle most often comes to mind. However, today we will share popular wedding songs from a DJ from just south of Seatle to Olympia.

We have a code for playing wedding music that the worst song you can play is the one that one knows. The list below is all the well-known wedding songs that would be great for any wedding reception. However, one song, in particular, we really like that is not on every wedding playlist is Under Pressure by Queen.

Under Pressure is a collaboration with David Bowie and is definitely one of the greatest songs of the 80s. The song was sampled in 1990 on the mega-hit Ice Ice Baby by Vanilla Ice. The single men in attendance at a wedding are under pressure to catch, or not catch the bride’s garter to signify the next one to be married.

Traditional Wedding Reception Songs

Bride/Groom 1st Dance

At Last – Etta James
Céline Dion
Beyoncé
Making Memories of Us – Keith Urban
From This Moment On (Pop On Tour Version) – Shania Twain
I Cross My Heart – George Strait
It’s Your Love – Tim McGraw & Faith Hill
Bless the Broken Road – Rascal Flatts
Amazed – Lonestar
I Could Not Ask for More – Edwin McCain or Sara Evans
By Your Side – Sade
Forever’s As Far As I’ll Go – Alabama
(Everything I Do) I Do It for You – Bryan Adams
My Best Friend – Tim McGraw
She’s Everything – Brad Paisley
Come Away With Me – Norah Jones
When You Say Nothing At All – Alison Krauss
Someone Like You – Van Morrison
Everything – Michael Bublé
Crazy Love – Van Morrison
Lucky – Jason Mraz & Colbie Caillat
Then – Brad Paisley
Thinking Out Loud – Ed Sheeran

Groom/Mother Dance

A Song for Mama – Boyz II Men
Don’t Know Much – Linda Ronstadt feat. Aaron Neville
It’s Your Song – Garth Brooks
Have I Told You Lately – Rod Stewart
The Perfect Fan – Backstreet Boys
I Just Called to Say I Love You – Stevie Wonder
In My Life – Roberta Flack
Just the Way You Are – Billy Joel
Loves Me Like a Rock – Paul Simon
You Raise Me Up – Josh Groban
Summer Wind – Frank Sinatra
Forever Young – Rod Stewart
Then They Do – Trace Adkins
I Hope You Dance – Lee Ann Womack
Unforgettable – Nat “King” Cole & Natalie Cole
Stand By Me – Ben E. King
Through the Years (2006 Remaster) – Kenny Rogers
You’ve Got a Friend – James Taylor

Wedding Party Dance

I Gotta Feeling – The Black Eyed Peas
We Are Family (Single Version) – Sister Sledge
I’ll Be There for You (Long Version) – The Rembrandts
Let’s Get It On – Marvin Gaye
Get the Party Started – P!NK
Friends In Low Places – Garth Brooks
What I Like About You – The Romantics
Celebration (Single Version) – Kool & The Gang
Let’s Get It Started (Spike Mix) – The Black Eyed Peas

Bride/Father Dance

Because You Loved Me (Theme from “Up Close and Personal”) – Céline Dion
I Loved Her First – Heartland
Butterfly Kisses – Bob Carlisle
Can You Feel the Love Tonight – Elton John
Daddy’s Hands – Holly Dunn
Daddy’s Little Girl (Remastered 91) – Al Martino
My Wish – Rascal Flatts
My Little Girl (From “My Friend Flicka”) – Tim McGraw
A Kiss to Build a Dream On – Louis Armstrong
Father and Daughter – Paul Simon
Daughters – John Mayer
Landslide – Fleetwood Mac
My Girl – The Temptations
The Way You Look Tonight – Frank Sinatra
It Won’t Be Like This for Long – Darius Rucker
Isn’t She Lovely – Stevie Wonder
Turn Around – Harry Belafonte
Daughter – Loudon Wainwright III
What a Wonderful World – Louis Armstrong
Wind Beneath My Wings – Bette Midler
You Are the Sunshine of My Life – Stevie Wonder

Bouquet Toss

Another One Bites the Dust – Queen
Dancing Queen – ABBA
Girls Just Want to Have Fun – Cyndi Lauper
I Will Survive – Gloria Gaynor
Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It) – Beyoncé
Man! I Feel Like a Woman! – Shania Twain
Wishin’ and Hopin’ – Ani DiFranco

Garter Throw

The Stripper – David Rose
You Sexy Thing – Hot Chocolate
I’m Too Sexy – Right Said Fred
Legs (Edit Version) – ZZ Top
Bad To The Bone – George Thorogood & The Destroyers
Oh Yeah – Yello
Theme from Mission Impossible – Cincinnati Pops Orchestra & Erich Kunzel
U Can’t Touch This – MC Hammer
Under Pressure – Queen & David Bowie

Cake Cutting

I’m Yours – Jason Mraz
That’s Amore – Dean Martin
Crazy Little Thing Called Love – Queen
Hit Me With Your Best Shot – Pat Benatar
How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) – James Taylor
1, 2, 3, 4 – Plain White T’s
Better Together – Jack Johnson
Sugar, Sugar – The Archies
When I’m Sixty-Four – The Beatles

Thank you to Music De-Lite DJ Service for submitting their top wedding songs. If you would like to see other DJ playlists, please see all of our DJ Playlists.

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