Wedding Songlist

HERE IS JUST A SAMPLE OF THE LAYOUT FOR A WEDDING TO HELP YOU WITH YOUR SPECIAL DAY AND GIVE YOU SOME IDEAS !
(Please note each wedding is unique and we play customised music for the types of music the Bride & Groom requests.) 

Wedding Event Schedule & Playlist


Event Overview

  • Location: Penthouse Suite

  • Service Hours: 5:15 PM – 11:15 PM


The Timeline

Time Event Music / Notes
5:15 PM – 6:30 PM Ceremony Processional, Wedding Party March, and Recessional
6:30 PM – 7:00 PM Cocktail Hour Grand Entrance (Introductions from list)
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM Dinner Service Wedding-style Jazz
8:00 PM – 8:15 PM Toasts Best Man and Maid of Honor
8:15 PM – 8:25 PM Slide Show Background media
8:25 PM – 8:40 PM Specialty Dances First Dance, Parents, and Bridal Party
8:40 PM – 9:05 PM Traditions Garter Toss and Bouquet Toss
9:05 PM – 9:15 PM Cake Cutting Cake serving and parent presentation
9:15 PM – 11:10 PM Open Dance Floor Party favorites and guest requests
11:10 PM – 11:15 PM Last Dance Grand Finale

Key Songs & Formalities

  • First Dance: Unchained Melody – Righteous Brothers

  • Father/Daughter Dance: Unforgettable – Nat King Cole & Natalie Cole

  • Mother/Son Dance: A Song for Mama – Boyz II Men

  • Bridal Party Dance: We Are Family – Sister Sledge

  • Garter Toss: Legs – ZZ Top

  • Bouquet Toss: Like a Virgin – Madonna

  • Cake Cutting: Cut The Cake – Average White Band


Music Library Highlights

Essential Dance Classics

  • Celebration – Kool & The Gang

  • 1999 – Prince

  • YMCA – Village People

  • Shout – The Isley Brothers/Dynatones

  • The Twist – Chubby Checker

  • Whoomp! (There It Is) – Tag Team

Slow Dances

  • Could I Have This Dance – Anne Murray

  • I Could Not Ask For More – Sara Evans

  • Nothing’s Gonna Change My Love For You – Glenn Medeiros

Interactive & Games

  • Themes: Mission Impossible, The Pink Panther, The Stripper

  • Group Dances: The Hokey Pokey, The Chicken Dance, Macarena, Hand Jive


Pro Tip: We offer optional interactive games involving the newlyweds and guests during dinner or cake service to keep the energy high and ensure the celebration continues seamlessly throughout the evening.

Wedding Song Ideas

Songlist – Music Categories

Here is the song list organized into a clean, structured layout suitable for a wedding services website or a client planning guide.


🎵 Wedding Reception Playlist Guide

Use the sections below to find the perfect soundtrack for your special moments. Whether you’re looking for a classic tear-jerker or a high-energy anthem, we’ve got you covered.

🥂 The Toast

  • Will His Love Be Like His Rum? – Harry Belafonte


💃 Father-Daughter Dances

Artist Song Title
Steve Moser, Mikki Viereck, Ray Allaire A Song For My Daughter
Peabo Bryson & Regina Bell A Whole New World
Bob Carlisle Butterfly Kisses
Elton John Can You Feel The Love Tonight
Holly Dunn Daddy’s Hands
Red Sovine Daddy’s Girl
Mills Brothers / Kippi Brannon Daddy’s Little Girl
Luther Vandross Dance With My Father
Guns N’ Roses Don’t Cry (Alt)
Phil Keaggy Father Daughter Harmony
Rod Stewart Have I Told You Lately
Brad Paisley He Didn’t Have To Be
Mariah Carey Hero
Kate Wolf I Had A Good Father And Mother
LeAnn Womack I Hope You Dance
The Beatles In My Life
Martina McBride In My Daughter’s Eyes
Stevie Wonder Isn’t She Lovely
Billy Joel Just the Way You Are
Natalie Merchant Kind & Generous
Elvis Presley Love Me Tender
Cosy Sheridan Me and My Father
Nina Simone My Father
The Temptations My Girl
Bobby Helms My Special Angel
Elvis Costello She
Dianne Davidson Song For My Father
Fiddler On The Roof / Celebrando Sunrise, Sunset
Bon Jovi Thank You for Loving Me
Frank Sinatra The Way You Look Tonight
Faith Hill There You’ll Be
Kenny Rogers Through The Years
Paul Anka Times Of Your Life
Nat King Cole Unforgettable
Louis Armstrong What A Wonderful World
Allison Kraus When You Say Nothing At All
Bette Midler Wind Beneath My Wings
Joe Cocker You Are So Beautiful
Stevie Wonder You Are The Sunshine Of My Life
James Taylor You’ve Got A Friend

🕺 Mother-Son Dances

  • Boyz II Men – A Song For Mama

  • Mikki Viereck – A Song For My Son On His Wedding Day

  • Celine Dion – Because You Loved Me

  • Barry Manilow – I am Your Child

  • Elton John – Blessed

  • Amy Grant – Bridegroom

  • Bob Carlisle – Butterfly Kisses

  • Carole King – Child Of Mine

  • Whitney Houston – Greatest Love Of All

  • Rod Stewart – Have I Told You Lately

  • Kate Wolf – I Had A Good Father And Mother

  • LeAnn Womack – I Hope You Dance

  • Natalie Cole – I Wish You Love

  • John Lennon – In My Life

  • Paul Simon – Mother And Child Reunion

  • Faith Hill – There You’ll Be

  • Kenny Rogers – Through The Years

  • Chicago – You’re The Inspiration

  • Garth Brooks – Your Song

  • Louis Armstrong – Wonderful World


💐 Bouquet Toss

Mix and match for the perfect vibe!

  • Dixie Cups – Going to the Chapel

  • Queen – Another One Bites The Dust

  • Britney Spears – Boys (Remix)

  • Cyndi Lauper – Girls Just Wanna Have Fun

  • The Judds – Girls Night Out

  • Beastie Boys – Hey Ladies

  • Geri Halliwell – It’s Raining Men

  • No Doubt – Just a Girl

  • Forrester Sisters – Men

  • Confederate Railroad – Trashy Women

  • Pink, Mya, Lil’ Kim, Christina Aguilera – Lady Marmalade

  • Shania Twain – Man! I Feel Like A Woman

  • Miles Davis – Someday My Prince Will Come

  • Martina McBride – This One Is For The Girls

  • Commodores – Brick House

  • Roy Orbison – Pretty Woman

  • Moby – Porcelain

  • Herb Albert – Whipped Cream (Dating Game Theme)

  • Madonna – Vogue

  • OST – Wishin’ And Hopin’ (My Best Friend’s Wedding)


👞 Garter Toss

  • Lenny Kravitz – American Woman

  • Inner Circle – Bad Boys

  • Rod Stewart – Do Ya Think I’m Sexy

  • Jimi Hendrix – Foxy Lady

  • Mindy McCready – Guys Do It All the Time

  • Bryan Adams – Heaven

  • Nelly – Hot in Herre

  • Eric Carmen – Hungry Eyes

  • David Lee Roth – Just A Gigolo

  • Britney Spears – I’m A Slave 4 U

  • Prince – Kiss

  • Marvin Gaye – Let’s Get It On

  • Danny Elfman – Mission Impossible Theme

  • Yello – Oh Yeah

  • Instrumental – The Stripper

  • M.C. Hammer – U Can’t Touch This

  • The Troggs – Wild Thing

  • Hot Chocolate – You Sexy Thing


🍰 Cake Cutting

  • Bryan Adams – Cuts Like A Knife

  • Average White Band – Cut The Cake

  • Pat Benatar – Hit Me With Your Best Shot

  • James Taylor – How Sweet It Is To Be Loved By You

  • Sonny & Cher – I Got You Babe

  • Bow Wow Wow – I Want Candy

  • Sarah McLachlan – Ice Cream

  • Frank Sinatra – Love & Marriage

  • Def Leppard – Pour Some Sugar On Me

  • Harry Connick, Jr. – Recipe for Love

  • Lauryn Hill – The Sweetest Thing

  • Eurythmics – There Must Be an Angel

  • Theme From: Jaws / Rocky

  • ZZ Top – Legs

  • Joe Cocker – You Can Leave Your Hat On

  • 2 Live Crew – Oh Me So Horny

  • Right Said Fred – I’m Too Sexy

  • LL Cool J – Doin’ It Well

  • Rod Stewart – Hot Legs

Here is the organized song list formatted in a clean, structured layout suitable for a wedding website “box” or section.


🎶 Wedding Day Soundtrack

Ceremony Songs

  • A Moment Like This – Kelly Clarkson

  • At the Beginning – Donna Lewis & Richard Marx

  • Baby I Would – O-Town

  • Forever and For Always – Shania Twain

  • Grow Old Along With Me – Mary Chapin Carpenter

  • Here and Now – Luther Vandross

  • Westlife – Beautiful in White
  • Ed Sheeran – Perfect
  • My Destiny – Jim Brickman & Michelle Wright

  • Return to Innocence – Enigma

  • When You Love Someone – Bryan Adams

  • When You Say Nothing At All – Ronan Keating

  • All I Ask of You – Phantom Of The Opera

  • Destiny – Jim Brickman, Jordan Hill & Billy Porter

  • Everything I Do (I Do it for You) – Bryan Adams

  • For My Wedding – Don Henley

  • I Do – 98 Degrees

  • I Honestly Love You – Olivia Newton-John

  • I Will Be Here – Steven Curtis Chapman

  • Love of My Life – Jim Brickman

  • My Heart Will Go On – Celine Dion

  • So This Is Love (Instrumental) – Cinderella Soundtrack

  • The Wedding Song – Kenny G

  • When I Say I Do – Clint Black & Lisa Hartman Black

  • With This Ring – Sawyer Brown

  • You And I – Stevie Wonder

  • Your Love Amazes Me – John Berry

Unity Candle

  • Amazing Grace – Lari White

  • Ave Maria – Charles Gounod

  • Come What May – Moulin Rouge Soundtrack

  • Grow Old With Me – Mary Chapin Carpenter

  • It’s Your Love – Tim McGraw & Faith Hill

  • Look At You Girl – Chris LeDoux

  • Me And You – Kenny Chesney

  • One Hand, One Heart – West Side Story

  • Only Hope – Mandy Moore

  • The Keeper Of The Stars – Tracy Byrd

  • The Power Of Love – Celine Dion

  • The Prayer – Josh Groban

  • The Wedding Song – Kenny G

  • True Companion – Marc Cohn

  • When You Love Someone – Bryan Adams

  • You Light Up My Life – Leanne Rimes


Wedding Party Entrance

During Introductions After the Announcement
Main Title – Father of the Bride It Had to Be You – Harry Connick Jr.
Southampton – Titanic Sea of Love – Honeydrippers
Theme from Star Wars Celebration – Kool and the Gang
WWF Intro Music Rock & Roll All Night – KISS
Let’s Get Ready To Rumble You’re My First, Last & Everything – Barry White
Hot In Here – Nelly Signed, Sealed & Delivered – Stevie Wonder

ACTIVITIES AND GAMES
*Sing part of a song, give a toast, or tell a story to get the bride and groom to kiss
*Sing part of a song to be allowed to go to the buffet table
*Blindfold the guy who caught garter before he removes the garter from the leg of the lady who caught the bouquet
*Married couples dance and we find out who has been married the longest at the reception
*Blindfold the bride and she guesses which arm muscle belongs to the groom
*Blindfold the groom and he feels hands or calves and guesses which one belongs to the bride
*The bride moves an egg through the grooms pants
*The bride and groom eat something and come together for a kiss
*The groom pays the bride a compliment for each step he takes toward her
*The bride is blindfolded and has to find the money on the groom
*Guests have to do what the bride and groom say to get a personal item back
*”Ex-boyfriends” and “ex-girlfriends” return the “keys” to the bride and groom’s apartments
*Musical chairs
*The groom guesses which lipstick mark belongs to the bride
*The groom is blindfolded and has to walk without knocking down the wine bottles
*The bride has to catch the cherry
*Guests need to get pencils, which are hanging on strings behind them, in the bottles