Here are a few musical suggestions to

get your party started.

SECULAR PROCESSIONAL SONGS

  1. Velvet Underground: “I’ll Be Your Mirror”
  2. Johnny Cash: “I Walk the Line”
  3. Yo La Tengo: “Our Way to Fall”
  4. The Corrs: “Haste to the Wedding”
  5. Ennio Morricone: “Once Upon a Time in the West”
  6. The Beach Boys: “God Only Knows”
  7. Siobhan McDonnell: “Twa Bonnie Maidens”
  8. Cake: “Love You Madly”
  9. The Muppets: “Life’s a Happy Song”
  10. Keb’ Mo’: “Every Morning”
  11. Death Cab For Cutie: “Stay Young, Go Dancing”
  12. José Gonazalez: “Heartbeats”
  13. The Ramones: “Baby, I Love You”
  14. Josh Ritter: “Baby, That’s Not All”
  15. City of Prague Philharmonic: “The West Wing Theme”

SECULAR WEDDING CEREMONY SONGS

  1. Sufjan Stevens: “For the Widows in Paradise”
  2. Bob Dylan: “Forever Young”
  3. Magnetic Fields: “The Book of Love”
  4. The Weepies: “Somebody Loved”
  5. Judy Collins: “How Can I Keep from Singing”

SECULAR RECESSIONAL WEDDING SONGS

  1. The Temper Trap: “Sweet Disposition”
  2. Bruce Springsteen: “Dancing in the Dark”
  3. Justin Timberlake: “Mirrors”
  4. Faith Hill: “This Kiss”
  5. Frank Ocean: “Thinkin Bout You”
  6. The Cure: “Just Like Heaven”
  7. Beyoncé: “XO”
  8. Michael Bublé: “Everything”
  9. The Sundays: “Summertime”
  10. Meiko: “Stuck On You”
  11. Hedwig & The Angry Inch (Stephen Trask): “The Origin of Love”
  12. Iron & Wine: “Time After Time”
  13. Erasure: “Always”
  14. Queen: “Crazy Little Thing Called Love”
  15. Capital Cities: “Safe and Sound”

RELIGIOUS CEREMONY WEDDING MUSIC

  1. Ella Fitzgerald: “What a Friend We Have in Jesus”
  2. Soweto Gospel Choir: “Amazing Grace”
  3. Oranim Zabar Troupe: “Dodi Li”
  4. Etta James: “Down by the Riverside”
  5. Aretha Franklin and Mavis Staples: “Oh Happy Day”
  6. The Mormon Tabernacle Choir: “Great Is Thy Faithfulness”
  7. Cambridge Choir of Kings College: “Love Divine, All Loves Excelling”
  8. “You Satisfy the Hungry Heart”
  9. “Bless the Lord, O My Soul”
  10. Naomi Shemer: “Yerushalayim Shel Zahav”
  11. Westminster Abbey Choir: “Ave verum corpus”
  12. “Magnificat”
  13. Cambridge Choir of St. John’s College: “Ubi caritas et amor”
  14. Ribi David Kadoch: “Sheva Brachot”

CLASSICAL CEREMONY MUSIC

  1. Jeremiah Clarke: “Trumpet Voluntary”
  2. Johann Sebastian Bach: “Sinfonia from Cantata, BWV 29”
  3. Johann Sebastian Bach: “Unaccompanied Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major: Prelude, BWV 1007”
  4. Marc-Antoine Charpentier: “Prelude from Te Deum”
  5. Jacques Ibert: “Trois pièces brèves”
  6. Henry Purcell: “Abdelazer Suite: II. Rondeau”
  7. Händel: “Water Music, Suite no 2, in D major”
  8. Jean-Joseph Mouret: “Rondeau from Sinfonies de fanfares”
  9. Johann Sebastian Bach: “Suite No. 3 in D major BWV 1068”
  10. Johann Sebastian Bach: “Prelude and Fugue in E-flat major”

RECEPTION ENTRANCE WEDDING MUSIC

  1. Walk The Moon: “Shut Up and Dance”
  2. Justin Timberlake ft. Jay-Z: “Suit and Tie”
  3. The Beatles: “Good Day Sunshine”
  4. Natalie Cole: “This Will Be (an Everlasting Love)”
  5. Kanye West ft. T-Pain: “Good Life”
  6. Elmer Bernstein: “National Geographic Theme”
  7. Talking Heads: “Burning Down the House”
  8. Calvin Harris: “Feel So Close”
  9. John Williams: “Cantina Theme” from Star Wars
  10. Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars: “Uptown Funk”
  11. Curtis Mayfield: “Superfly”
  12. Steve Wonder: “Signed, Sealed, Delivered, I’m Yours”
  13. Neon Trees: “Animal”
  14. DJ Snake and Lil Jon: “Turn Down for What”
  15. Dean Martin: “Ain’t That a Kick in the Head”
  16. Nicki Minaj: “Starships”
  17. David Bowie: “Young Americans”
  18. Bob Marley: “Could You Be Loved”
  19. Florence + The Machine: “Dog Days Are Over”
  20. Pharrell Williams: “Happy”
  21. Chaka Khan ft. Rufus: “Tell Me Something Good”
  22. Noah and the Whale: “5 Years Time”
  23. Survivor: “Eye of the Tiger”
  24. Michael Franti and Spearhead: “Say Hey (I Love You)”
  25. Robert Plant: “Rainbow” 

FIRST DANCE WEDDING SONGS

  1. Andra Day: “Forever Mine”
  2. James Vincent McMorrow: “Higher Love”
  3. Beyoncé: “XO”
  4. Midland: “Make a Little”
  5. Des’ree: “I’m Kissing You”
  6. Diana Ross (& Lionel Richie): “Endless Love”
  7. Rihanna: “Love on the Brain”
  8. Dolly Parton & Kenny Rogers: “Islands in the Stream”
  9. Aqualung: “Brighter Than Sunshine”
  10. Whitney Houston: “My Love Is Your Love”
  11. Ryan Adams: “When the Stars Go Blue”
  12. Cyndi Lauper: “Time After Time”
  13. Sade: “By Your Side”
  14. Chris Stapleton: “Tennessee Whiskey”
  15. Luther Vandross: “Here and Now”
  16. Joe Cocker: “You Are So Beautiful”
  17. Christina Perri: “A Thousand Years”
  18. Brian McKnight: “Back at One”
  19. Sarah Bareilles: “I Choose You”
  20. Eric Clapton: “Wonderful Tonight”
  21. John Legend: “All of Me”
  22. The Righteous Brothers: “Unchained Melody”
  23. Alanis Morissette: “Head Over Feet”
  24. Elton John: “Your Song”
  25. Keane: “Somewhere Only We Know”
  26. Michael Bublé: “Everything”
  27. Ingrid Michaelson: “Can’t Help Falling in Love”
  28. Ray LaMontagne: “You Are the Best Thing”
  29. Coldplay: “Green Eyes”
  30. Landon Pigg: “Falling in Love at a Coffee Shop”
  31. Rilo Kiley: “I Never”
  32. Beyoncé: “Halo”
  33. Van Morrison: “Into the Mystic”
  34. U2: “All I Want Is You”
  35. Band of Horses: “No One’s Gonna Love You”
  36. David Gray: “This Year’s Love”
  37. The Zombies: “This Will Be Our Year”
  38. The Beatles: “When I’m Sixty-Four”
  39. Stevie Wonder: “You Are the Sunshine of My Life”
  40. Old Crow Medicine Show: “Wagon Wheel”
  41. Ray Charles: “Hallelujah (I Just Love Her So)”
  42. James Brown: “I Got You (I Feel Good)”
  43. Lauryn Hill: “I Can’t Take My Eyes off of You”
  44. Marvin Gaye: “Let’s Get It On”
  45. Al Green: “Let’s Stay Together”
  46. Nina Simone: “Feeling Good”
  47. Nat King Cole: “Let’s Face the Music and Dance”
  48. The Wombats: “Let’s Dance to Joy Division”
  49. Chantal Kreviazuk: “Feels Like Home”
  50. Patty Griffin: “Heavenly Day”
  51. Norah Jones: “Turn Me On”
  52. The Beach Boys: “Wouldn’t It Be Nice”
  53. The Beatles: “All You Need Is Love”
  54. Etta James: “At Last”
  55. Journey: “Faithfully”
  56. Sam Cooke: “You Send Me”
  57. Peter Gabriel: “In Your Eyes”
  58. Stevie Wonder: “I Just Called to Say I Love You”
  59. P!nk ft. Lily Allen: “True Love”
  60. Mary Lambert: “She Keeps Me Warm”
  61. Jason Mraz ft. Colbie Caillat: “Lucky”
  62. The Lumineers: “Ho Hey”
  63. Adele: “Make You Feel My Love”
  64. Neutral Milk Hotel: “In an Aeroplane over the Sea”
  65. Otis Redding: “That’s How Strong My Love Is”

 

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      for this amazing list.

      RECENT POPULAR WEDDING SONGS

      1. Beyoncé: “Die With You”
      2. Christina Perri: “A Thousand Years”
      3. Ed Sheeran & Beyoncé: “Perfect Duet”
      4. John Mayer: “You’re Gonna Live Forever in Me”
      5. Harry Styles: “Sweet Creature”
      6. Katy Perry: “Chained to the Rhythm”
      7. Bleachers: “Let’s Get Married”
      8. Camila Cabello: “Havana (remix)”
      9. Portugal. The Man: “Feel It Still”
      10. Luis Fonsi, Daddy Yankee: “Despacito”
      11. Beyoncé: “All Night”
      12. Taylor Swift: “I Don’t Want to Live Forever”
      13. DJ Snake & Justin Bieber: “Let Me Love You”
      14. Bruno Mars: “24k Magic”
      15. Rihanna: “Love on the Brain”
      16. John Legend: “Love Me Now”
      17. The Weeknd ft. Daft Punk: “I Feel It Coming”
      18. James Arthur: “Say You Won’t Let Go”
      19. The Chainsmokers ft. Daya: “Don’t Let Me Down”
      20. Calvin Harris ft. Rihanna: “This Is What You Came For”
      21. Andy Grammar: “Honey I’m Good”
      22. One Republic: “Counting Stars”
      23. Natalie La Rose Ft. Jerimih: “Somebody”
      24. Pitbull Ft. Ke$ha: “Timber”
      25. Ed Sheeran: “Thinking Out Loud”
      26. Band of Horses: “No One’s Gonna Love You”
      27. Taylor Swift: “Shake It Off”
      28. Meghan Trainor: “All About That Bass”
      29. John Legend: “All of Me”
      30. Lumineers: “Ho Hey”

      MOST REQUESTED WEDDING SONGS

      1. Bruno Mars: “24k Magic”
      2. Icona Pop: “I Love It”
      3. Walk The Moon: “Shut Up and Dance”
      4. Rihanna: “We Found Love”
      5. Katy Perry: “Teenage Dream”
      6. Old Crow Medicine Show: “Wagon Wheel”
      7. Pitbull Ft. Ke$ha: “Timber”
      8. Christina Perri: “A Thousand Years”
      9. Justin Timberlake: “Suit & Tie”
      10. Black Eyed Peas: “I Gotta Feeling”
      11. Jason Mraz: “I’m Yours”
      12. Adele: “Make You Feel My Love”
      13. Chainsmokers: “Closer”
      14. Kanye West: “Stronger”
      15. Carly Rae Jepsen: “Call Me Maybe”

      PARTY WEDDING SONGS

      1. Jackson 5: “ABC”
      2. The Temptations: “Ain’t Too Proud to Beg”
      3. Aretha Franklin: “Chain of Fools”
      4. Martha Reeves & The Vandellas: “Dancing in the Streets”
      5. Jerry Lee Lewis: “Great Balls of Fire”
      6. Elvis Presley: “Burning Love”
      7. Four Tops: “I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)”
      8. Ritchie Valens: “La Bamba”
      9. Wilson Picket: “Mustang Sally”
      10. Aretha Franklin: “Respect”
      11. The Four Seasons: “Sherry”
      12. Isley Brothers: “Shout (Parts 1 & 2)”
      13. The Supremes: “Stop! In the Name of Love”
      14. Buddy Holly: “That’ll Be the Day”
      15. Righteous Brothers: “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling”
      16. The Flaming Lips: “She Don’t Use Jelly”
      17. Michael Jackson: “Don’t Stop ’Til You Get Enough”
      18. Jackson 5: “I Want You Back”
      19. The Temptations: “My Girl”
      20. Jackie Wilson: “(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher”
      21. Sam Cooke: “Wonderful World”
      22. Four Tops: “(Reach Out) I’ll Be There”
      23. The Romantics: “What I Like About You”
      24. Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons: “December, 1963 (Oh What a Night)”
      25. Kool and The Gang: “Get Down on It”
      26. Earth, Wind & Fire: “September”
      27. The Cars: “Just What I Needed”
      28. The Cure: “Close to Me”
      29. Queen: “Crazy Little Thing Called Love”
      30. The B-52s: “Love Shack”
      31. Kool and the Gang: “Celebration”
      32. New Order: “Love Vigilantes”
      33. New Order: “Age of Consent”
      34. Bruce Springsteen: “Dancing in the Dark”
      35. Dexys Midnight Runners: “Come on Eileen”
      36. David Bowie: “Modern Love”
      37. Talking Heads: “Psycho Killer”
      38. The Smiths: “There Is a Light That Never Goes Out”
      39. The Clash: “Rock the Casbah”
      40. Stevie Wonder: “Superstition”
      41. Simple Minds: “Don’t You (Forget About Me)”
      42. Big Country: “In a Big Country”
      43. Toto: “Africa”
      44. The Proclaimers: “I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles)”
      45. Blondie: “Heart of Glass”
      46. Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers: “American Girl”
      47. The Clash: “Train in Vain”
      48. The Buggles: “Video Killed the Radio Star”
      49. Traveling Wilburys: “End of the Line”
      50. Whitney Houston: “I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)”
      51. Daft Punk ft. Pharrell: “Get Lucky”
      52. Fat Joe ft. Ashanti: “What’s Luv?”
      53. Daft Punk: “Harder, Better, Faster”
      54. Daft Punk: “One More Time”
      55. Ghost Town DJs: “My Boo”
      56. Hall & Oates: “You Make My Dreams”
      57. The Outfield: “I Don’t Want to Lose Your Love Tonight”
      58. Queen and David Bowie: “Under Pressure”
      59. Beyoncé: “Countdown”
      60. Taylor Swift: “Shake It Off”
      61. Weezer: “El Scorcho”
      62. Miley Cyrus: “Party in the USA”
      63. Styx: “The Best of Times”
      64. Arcade Fire: “Wake Up”
      65. The Be Good Tanyas: “The Littlest Birds”
      66. MC Hammer: “U Can’t Touch This”
      67. Boys II Men: “Motown Philly”
      68. Mariah Carey: “Always Be My Baby”
      69. Carly Rae Jepsen: “Call Me Maybe”
      70. Icona Pop: “I Love It”
      71. Jimmy Soul: “If You Want to Be Happy”
      72. M.I.A.: “Paper Planes”
      73. MGMT: “Time to Pretend”
      74. RUN-DMC: “It’s Tricky”
      75. Salt-N-Pepa: “Shoop”

       

      LAST SONG OF THE NIGHT

      1. David Bowie: “Magic Dance”
      2. Bon Jovi: “Livin’ on a Prayer”
      3. The Eagles: “Already Gone”
      4. Little Eva: “The Locomotion”
      5. Lady Gaga: “Bad Romance”
      6. Michael Jackson: “Thriller”
      7. Outkast: “Hey Ya!”
      8. The Black Eyed Peas: “I Got a Feeling”
      9. The Beatles: “Twist and Shout”
      10. Al Green: “Let’s Stay Together”
      11. The Contours: “Do You Love Me”
      12. Ellie Goulding: “Anything Could Happen”
      13. Donna Summer: “Last Dance”
      14. Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes: “(I’ve Had) The Time of My Life”
      15. Garth Brooks: “Friends in Low Places”
      16. Queen: “You’re My Best Friend”
      17. Neil Diamond: “Sweet Caroline”
      18. Ray Charles: “(Night Time Is) The Right Time”
      19. Etta James: “At Last”
      20. Frank Sinatra: “The Nearness of You”
      21. Patty Griffin: “Heavenly Day”
      22. Louis Armstrong: “What a Wonderful World”
      23. Otis Redding: “That’s How Strong My Love Is”
      24. Queen: “Bohemian Rhapsody”
      25. The Drifters: “Save the Last Dance”