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Appendix 7: Wedding Music Ideas

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Appendix 7: Wedding Music Ideas

When it comes to choosing music for your wedding and reception, the choices are almost endless. Not sure where to start? We've compiled a list of wedding and reception favorites to help get you started.

Prelude Music: Played prior to the ceremony, while guests are arriving.

  • Moonlight Sonata - Beethoven
  • Isn't It Romantic - Glenn Miller
  • Water Music - Handel
  • Ave Maria - Schubert/Gounod
  • The Four Seasons - Vivaldi
  • Greensleeves - Traditional
  • Rhapsody In Blue - Gershwin
  • God Only Knows - The Beach Boys
  • As Time Goes By ( A Kiss Is Just A Kiss) - Tony Bennett
  • Arioso - Bach
  • Ode To Joy - Beethoven
  • Brandenburg Concerto #2 - Bach
  • Gloria - Vivaldi
  • Unchained Melody - Righteous Brothers

Processional & Bridal Music: Played during the time the family, wedding party, and the bride walk down the aisle.

  • Bridal Chorus (Here Comes The Bride) from "Lohengrin" - Wagner **This is the traditional song played when the bride comes down the aisle**
  • Trumpet Voluntary in D (The Prince of Denmark's March. This was Princess Diana's processional music) - Clarke or Purcell
  • Canon in D - Pachelbel
  • The Four Seasons - Handel
  • Water Music - Handel
  • What A Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong
  • Unforgettable - Nat King Cole
  • I Can't Help Falling In Love - Elvis Presley
  • When A Man Loves A Woman - Percy Sledge
  • In My Life - The Beatles
  • March From Lohengrin - Wagner

Interlude Music (optional): The songs played during the ceremony.

  • Ave Maria - Schubert
  • Amazing Grace - Traditional
  • La Traviata - Verdi
  • Sheep May Safely Graze - Bach
  • And I Love Her - The Beatles
  • Primavera: First Movement, Allegro - Vivaldi
  • Love Me Tender - Elvis Presley
  • Für Elise - Beethoven
  • We've Only Just Begun - The Carpenters
  • Have I Told You Lately - Van Morrison
  • The One - Elton John
  • Endless Love - Lionel Richie & Diana Ross
  • Longer - Dan Fogelberg

Recessional Music: Music played as the new husband and wife walk up the aisle together.

  • Wedding March (from "A Midsummer Night's Dream") - Mendelssohn
  • Ode To Joy (from The Ninth Symphony) - Handel
  • Trumpet Tune - Purcell
  • Magnificat In D - Bach
  • The Long And Winding Road - The Beatles
  • I Got You (I Feel Good) - James Brown
  • How Sweet It Is - James Taylor
  • Then He Kissed Me - The Crystals
  • I Got You Babe - Sonny and Cher

First Dance:

  • Always and Forever - Heatwave
  • Always - Atlantic Star
  • Amazed - Lonestar
  • Angel Eyes - Jeff Healey
  • At Last - Etta James
  • Beautiful In My Eyes - Joshua Kadison
  • Because You Loved Me - Celine Dion
  • Bless the Broken Road - Rascal Flatts
  • Breathe - Faith Hill
  • Can't Help Falling In Love - Elvis Presley
  • Carried Away - George Strait
  • Could I Have This Dance - Anne Murray
  • Dance of Love - Dan Hill
  • Endless Love - Diana Ross & Lionel Richie
  • Everything - Michael Buble
  • Everything I Do - Bryan Adams
  • Faithfully - Journey
  • Forever and Ever, Amen - Randy Travis
  • From Here To Eternity - Michael Peterson
  • From This Moment - Shania Twain & Bryan White
  • Give Me Forever I Do - James Ingram/John Tesh
  • Grow Old With Me - Mary Chapin Carpenter
  • Have I Told You Lately - Rod Stewart
  • Here And Now - Luther Vandross
  • I Could Not Ask For More - Sara Evans
  • I Cross My Heart - George Strait
  • I Swear - John Michael Montgomery
  • I Finally Found Someone - Barbra Streisand & Bryan Adams
  • I Love The Way You Love Me - John Michael Montgomery p>
  • I'll Be - Edwin McCain
  • In This Life - Colin Raye
  • In Your Eyes - Peter Gabriel
  • It's Your Love - Tim McGraw & Faith Hill
  • Just You And I - Eddie Rabbitt &Crystal Gayle
  • Keeper Of The Stars - Tracy Byrd
  • Lost in this Moment - Big & Rich
  • Me And You - Kenny Chesney
  • My Valentine - Martine McBride
  • Power Of Love - Celine Dion
  • Thank You - Led Zeppelin
  • To Make You Feel My Love - Garth Brooks
  • Tonight I Celebrate My Love - Peabo Bryson/Roberta Flack
  • True Companion - Marc Cohn
  • Unchained Melody - Righteous Brothers
  • We've Only Just Begun - The Carpenters
  • When A Man Loves A Woman - Percy Sledge
  • When I Fall in Love - Nat "King" Cole
  • When I Said I Do - Clint Black
  • Wonderful Tonight - Eric Clapton
  • You're Still The One - Shania Twain

Mother - Son Dance 

  • A Song For My Son - Vickie Mereck
  • A Song For Mama - Boys II Men
  • The Perfect Fan - Backstreet Boys
  • Sunrise, Sunset - Topol
  • Wind Beneath My Wings - Bette Midler
  • I'll Be - Reba McIntyre
  • I Hope You Dance - Leann Womack
  • My Wish - Rascall Flatts

Mother - Daughter Dance 

  • The Hopechest Song - Stephanie Bentley
  • Because You Loved Me - Celine Dion
  • Through The Years - Kenny Rogers
  • Wind Beneath My Wings - Bette Midler
  • 26 Cents - The Wilkinsons
  • I'll Be - Reba McIntyre
  • I Hope You Dance - Leann Womack
  • My Wish - Rascall Flatts
  • In My Daughter's Eyes - Martina McBride

Father - Daughter Dance  

  • Daddy's Little Girl - Mills Brothers
  • Thank Heaven For Little Girls - Maurice Chevalier
  • Through The Years - Kenny Rogers
  • What A Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong
  • When You Say Nothing At All - Allison Kraus
  • Butterfly Kisses - Bob Carlisle
  • Unforgettable - Natalie Cole
  • Landslide - Fleetwood Mac
  • You Are So Beautiful - Joe Cocker
  • I'll Be - Reba McIntyre
  • Lullabye - Billy Joel
  • I Hope You Dance - Leann Womack
  • Stealing Cinderella - Chuck Wicks
  • Ready, Set, Don't Go - Billy Ray Cyrus
  • My Little Girl - Tim McGraw

Wedding Party Dance Songs 

  • A Wedding Thank You - New Wedding Trad. Vol I    
  • To Our Family And Friends - New Wed. Trad. Vol I 
  • Friends in Low Places - Garth Brooks    
  • Ya Gotta Have Friends - Bette Midler   
  • Young-  Kenney Chesney  
  • Yours Mine & Ours - (Yours Mine & Ours)    
  • These are My People - Rodney Atkins

Cutting of the Wedding Cake 

  • Love & Marriage - Frank Sinatra
  • How Sweet It Is To Be Loved By You - James Taylor
  • Sugar Sugar - The Archies
  • Hit Me With Your Best Shot - Pat Benatar
  • Sugar Pie Honey Bunch (I Can't Help Myself) - Four Tops
  • Happy Together - The Turtles    
  • Pour Some Sugar on Me - Def Leopard    
  • Recipe for Love -  Harry Connick Jr. 

Bouquet Toss Songs  

  • Girls Just Wanna Have Fun - Cindy Laupe    
  • It's Raining Men - The Weather Girls   
  • Girls Night Out - The Judds    
  • All I Wanna Do - Sheryl Crow    

Garter Toss Songs  

  • You Sexy Thing -  Hot Chocolate    
  • Macho Man - The Village People    
  • Shameless - Garth Brooks or Billy Joel 
  • Pretty Woman -  Roy Orbison    
  • Mission Impossible Theme -  Danny Elfman  
  • I Want Candy -  Bow Wow Wow  
  • Man, I Feel Like a Woman - Shania Twain    
  • HotLegs -  Rod Stewart 
  • Legs - ZZ Top

Wedding Participation and Fun Songs   

  • Electric Slide
  • Macarena
  • Y.M.C.A.
  • Locomotion
  • Shout
  • Grease Mega-Mix
  • The Hokey Pokey
  • The Chicken/Bird Dance
  • Hawaii 5-0
  • Alley Cat
  • New York, New York
  • Mambo #5
  • Celebration
  • C'mon Ride The Train
  • Mony, Mony
  • Stayin' Alive
  • Do The Dance
  • Hot Hot Hot
  • We Are Family
  • Love Shack
  • Old Time Rock 'n Roll
  • Dancing Queen
  • Strokin'
  • Twist
  • Hava Nagila
  • Tarantella
  • Beer Barrel Polka
  • Pennsylvania Polka
  • In Heaven There Is No Beer Polka
  • Mountain Music
  • Friends In Low Places
  • Redovy (Traditional $ Dance)
  • You Shook Me All Night
  • Wild, Wild West
  • Da' Butt
  • Steelers Fight Song Polka
  • Play That Funky Music
  • Tootsie Roll
  • Twist & Shout
  • Wild Thing
  • Brick House
  • Brown Eyed Girl
  • I Will Survive
  • Come On Eileen
  • Who Let The Dogs Out
  • Jailhouse Rock
  • Funky Cold Medina
  • Superfreak
  • Get the Party Started
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