The wedding entrance songs are when the master of ceremonies announces the wedding party VIPs at the reception. Of course, you, as the wedding couple, are the main act. How do you want your reception to “begin”?
When picking out the song to enter the reception hall, you must consider the following 3 factors:
1. Does the song have a special meaning to both of you? 2. What is the tempo of the song (fast or slow) to determine the mood of the moment? 3. Does the song’s genre and meaning match your music tastes and relationship?
As an experienced wedding DJ, I’ve assembled a list of songs for the wedding entrance introduction. Songs are selected by the meaning of the song and popular hits by today’s couples.
Grand Entrance Songs by Mood
Classy Entrance
If you are having a block tie event, consider one of these songs to add a bit of excellence to your event.
All You Need Is Love – The Beatles
Best Day Of My Life – American Authors
Classic – MKTO
Come And Get Your Love – Redbone
Fly Me To The Moon – Imaginary Future
Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight) – ABBA
How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) – James Taylor
Music For a Sushi Restaurant – Harry Styles
Romantic
Where you want a bit of upbeat or a slow song, these tracks hit the mark for couples in love.
A Guy with a Girl – Blake Shelton
All To Myself – Dan + Shay
Beautiful In White – Shane Filan
Beyond – Leon Bridges
Marry Me – Train
Say Hey (I Love You) – Michael Franti & Spearhead
TV & Film
These songs are for couples that watch lots of movies and TV as they set the tone for their wedding.
Eye Of The Tiger – Survivor
Game Of Thrones Theme (Armin van Buuren Remix) – Ramin Djawadi
Gonna Fly Now (Rocky Theme) – Bill Conti
James Bond Theme (From ‘Dr. No’) – Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Jurassic Park (Main Theme) – John Williams
Star Wars (Main Theme) – Meco
Top Gun Anthem – Harold Faltermeyer & Steve Stevens
We Are The Greatest
The couple is the greatest in the world on their big day. These songs are the exclamation point.
All I Do Is Win – DJ Khaled feat. T-Pain, Ludacris, Snoop Dogg & Rick Ross
Legends Are Made – Sam Tinnesz
Unstoppable – Daniel Caesar
Unstoppable – Sia
We Were Meant To Be
Hey, newlyweds will appreciate these songs as they add lots of excitement and romance to their announcement into the reception.
Brand New – Ben Rector
Crazy In Love – Beyonce
Electric Love – BØRNS
Forever – Chris Brown
Good Life – OneRepublic
Good To Be Alive (Hallelujah) – Andy Grammer
Home – Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros
I’ll Be There For You – The Rembrandts
L’amour Toujours – Gigi D’Agostino
Lighter – Galantis, David Guetta & 5 Seconds Of Summer
Love On Top – Beyonce
Stuck Like Glue – Sugarland
Walking On Sunshine – Katrina & The Waves
We Are One – 3 Are Legend, Bryn Christopher
We Found Love – Rihanna ft. Calvin Harris
You Make My Dreams – Daryl Hall & John Oates
We Will Survive
The newly married couple wants to let everyone know that their love will last forever. These songs will help share that feeling.
Cheerleader – OMI
Feel So Close – Calvin Harris
I Believe In A Thing Called Love – Darkness
Iconic – Simple Plan
Stand by You – Rachel Patten
The Only Way Is Up – Apoc
Tubthumping – Chumbawamba
What A Night – Flo Rida
Tonight Is Our Night
Newlyweds who want to show that everyone is going to have a good time can play any of these songs to set the mood.
24k Magic – Bruno Mars
A Sky Full of Stars – Coldplay
Amazing – Mary J. Blige feat. DJ Khaled
Beautiful Day – U2
Born For This – The Score
Bring ‘Em Out – T.I. Feat. Jay-Z
Can’t Hold Us – Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Ray Dalton
Everybody (Backstreet’s Back) – Backstreet Boys
Glorious – UNSECRET
Moment 4 Life – Nicki Minaj
My House – Flo Rida
Now That We Found Love – Heavy D. & The Boyz
September – Earth, Wind & Fire
Welcome To My House – Yonaka Rock
Welcome to the Party – Diplo, French Montana, and Lil Pump featuring Zhavia Ward
Everyone Get Hyped
For the DJ or music entertainment, these songs will help all guests get ready for the introduction and add excitement and drama to the moment.
Can’t Stop The Feeling! – Justin Timberlake
Celebration – Kool & The Gang
Clap Your Hands – Oh the Larceny
Crowd Go Crazy – John Legend
Dance The Night – Dua Lipa
Dynamite – Taio Cruz
Get Ready For This – 2 Unlimited
Get The Party Started – P!nk
Handclap – Fitz & The Tantrums
I Feel Good – Pitbull
I Gotta Feeling – Black Eyed Peas
I’m Good (Blue) – David Guetta, Bebe Rexha
Let’s Get It Started – Black Eyed Peas
Let’s Get Loud – Jennifer Lopez
Let’s Go Crazy – Prince
Levels – Avicii
One More Time – Daft Punk
Party Rock Anthem – LMFAO
Raise Your Glass – P!nk
Run Free (Countdown) – Tiësto & R3HAB
Shut Up And Dance – Walk The Moon
Thunderstruck – AC/DC
Turn Down For What – DJ Snake feat. Lil Jon
Uptown Funk – Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars
We Will Rock You – Queen
Yeah! – Usher feat. Lil Jon and Ludacris
We Made It
These songs illustrate how the couple found each other and celebrate they are now married.
Down – Jay Sean feat. Lil Wayne
From This Moment On – Shania Twain, Bryan White
Let’s Get Married (ReMarqable Remix) – Jagged Edge
Marry You – Bruno Mars
Movie Star – Steve Aoki, MOD SUN, Global Dan
On Top Of The World – Imagine Dragons
Setting the World on Fire – Kenny Chesney with P!nk
Setting the World on Fire – Kenny Chesney with P!nk
Stuck Like Glue – Sugarland
From This Moment On – Shania Twain, Bryan White
Hip Hop
What A Night – Flo Rida
Love Like This – Savannah Dexter, Brabo Gator
Amazing – Mary J. Blige feat. DJ Khaled
Welcome to the Party – Diplo, French Montana, and Lil Pump featuring Zhavia Ward
My House – Flo Rida
Turn Down For What – DJ Snake feat. Lil Jon
Can’t Hold Us – Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Ray Dalton
All I Do Is Win – DJ Khaled feat. T-Pain, Ludacris, Snoop Dogg & Rick Ross
Moment 4 Life – Nicki Minaj
I Gotta Feeling – Black Eyed Peas
Let’s Get It Started – Black Eyed Peas
Bring ‘Em Out – T.I. Feat. Jay-Z
Let Me Clear My Throat – DJ Kool
Now That We Found Love – Heavy D. & The Boyz
Folk
Fly Me To The Moon – Imaginary Future
Ho Hey – The Lumineers
Home – Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros
How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) – James Taylor
Do you have a favorite wedding entrance song not on my list? Please share your song below in the comments.
Fun Facts
The grand entrance can be as short as 2 minutes if only the newlyweds are introduced. It can be as long as 10 minutes to introduce a large wedding party such as 10 groomsmen and 10 bridesmaids. Plan 5-10 minutes. One way to cut down the time is to have all of the bridesmaids enter as a group and the same for the groomsmen.
It is up to the master of ceremonies to discuss with the wedding couple beforehand how they wish to be introduced. In addition, some weddings are same-sex weddings. Typically, a bride and groom are introduced as “It is my great honor and happy privilege to introduce to you, Mr. and Mrs. Oliver and Olivia Smith!”.
For gender-neutral entrances, the introduction could be “Let’s raise our glasses and welcome the newly united couple, Liam and Noah!”
As the wedding party re-emerges, you can have your professional DJ announce special pairs, the groomsmen, bridesmaids, and/or the wedding couple. Often the parents and grandparents are announced as a special pair. Then pairs of groomsmen and bridesmaids. After that, the best man and maid of honor are announced, followed by the wedding couple.
Wedding Party Entrance Songs For Pairs (Special Guests, Parents, Groomsmen, Bridesmaids, and Wedding Couple)
Wedding Party Entrance Songs – Groomsmen
Wedding Party Entrance Songs – Bridesmaids
Wedding Couple
Keep in mind that generally, the wedding party is absent for a while after the ceremony. They’re all with the photographer while the guests are at the reception, eating hors ‘devours.
The short answer is as many as you like. But, generally, one song is long enough for up to 9 introductions. That would be the parents, grandparents, one to five sets of the wedding party, the best man and maid of honor, and the wedding couple.
Keep in mind that the average song is 3 minutes in duration. It can take 20 seconds for a couple to prepare and get from the venue entrance door to their seats or to the dance floor. As you increase the number of introductions so will the number of songs you will need. A 3-minute song at 20 seconds per introduction equals 9 introductions on a single song.
You can always create a medley, but that can be confusing for the guests. If you have chosen to skip dinner or allow guests to eat while photographs are taken, the entrance can be immediately followed by the couple’s first dance.
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
