Wedding Day Playlist Guide for Planning Music

Updated November 29, 2022

Congratulations on your engagement!

Once you choose the wedding DJ or band, there are even more choices!

What songs do I need for my wedding day? Don’t worry. We got you.

Complete Wedding Day Playlist

• Discover 10 of our favorite songs for popular wedding moments.
• Exact songs only appear once.
• Relax – you will only find songs that aren’t overplayed (yet).
• Want more suggestions? Each moment will link to a more complete list.

DON’T FORGET – Provide your song suggestions to your DJ or band at least 2 weeks before your big day. They need time to prepare your playlist to match your music tastes.

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List/Song Title	Amazon Link
Guests Arrival at Ceremony - Prelude Pro Tip – Instead of having the bride’s family sitting to the left and the groom’s family sitting to the right, have guests sit on both sides. This way families get to intermingle before the I do’s and one side doesn’t dominate the other in size.
Just Give Me A Reason (Piano Version) - Flying Fingers 2022
Feels Like Home - Bridesmaids Quartet 2022
Marry Me - Tommee Profitt, Fleurie 2022
Songbird - Rita Wilson, Josh Groban 2022
Make You Feel My Love - Blessing Offor, Bob Lanzetti 2022
Air on G (Arr. for Violin and Acoustic Guitar by Arthur Campbell) - Anne Akiko Meyers, Jason Vieaux 2022
One and Only - Garrett Kato 2022
Wildest Dreams (Cover) - Dallas String Quartet 2022
The Forever Now - This is Us Cast, Mandy Moore 2022
Simply The Best - Billianne 2022
Wedding Party Entrance – Processional View Top Processional Songs Pro Tip – Do you know the official order of the processional? 1. Parents of the Groom, 2. Mother of the Bride, 3. Grandparents of the Bride, 4. Grandparents of the Groom, 5. Bridesmaids & Groomsmen, 6. Best Man, 7. Maid and/or Matron of Honor, 8. Groom, 9. Officiant, 10. Ring Bearer & Flower Girl, 11. Bride or Bride & Father.
Songbird - Eva Cassidy, London Symphony Orchestra & Christopher Willis 2022
In My Life - Kevin Kern 2022
Yellow - Virgo Rising 2022
What a Wonderful World - JJ Heller 2022
Make You Feel My Love (Acoustic Instrumental) - Casper Esmann 2022
When You Love Someone (Live) - Gretchen Peters 2022
Endless Love - Boyce Avenue, Connie Talbot 2022
Can't Help Falling in Love (Arr. for Violin and Acoustic Guitar by Andy Poxon) - Anne Akiko Meyers & Jason Vieaux 2022
Glory of True Love - Wade Bowen 2022
Unconditionally - Caleb and Kelsey 2021
Bride Entrance – Processional View Top Processional Songs Pro Tip – All eyes are on you as the bride. No matter how nervous, SMILE. Tell a joke, or watch funny videos before walking down the aisle. It will help relieve the stress of the moment.
Anywhere - Risk & Refuge 2022
Lovin' You (E. V. Mix) - B. Valentine feat. Dave Koz 2022
The First Time - The Brave Collide feat. Brian McGrane & Chloe Agnew 2022
Can't Help Falling in Love - Kacey Musgraves 2022
Take My Name (Wedding Version) - Parmalee 2022
Hold My Hand (Lady Gaga) [Piano Arrangement] - Alexandre Pachabezian 2022
What Dreams Are Made Of - Brent Morgan 2022
Marry Me (Ballad) - Jennifer Lopez, Maluma 2022
Angel (Acoustic) - Ric Hassani 2022
I Love You More - Avery Anna 2021
Ceremony Unity Song View Top Unity Songs Pro Tip – A wedding is more than a joining of two people. It is a joining of families. Incorporate the mothers and/or fathers into the unity ceremony to represent two families banding together.
Our Forever - Spencer Crandall 2022
The Akindele Wedding Song (Eternity) - Dynamic Media Services 2022
Stay - Alicia Keys, Lucky Daye 2022
Always Be Yours - Scott Drury 2022
When You Married Me - Andrew Brien 2022
Wherever Time Goes - Jake Hoot 2022
Faithfully - Brian McKnight 2021
Hold Us Tight (Acoustic) - The Macarons Project 2021
Ritual - Chadwick Johnson 2021
I Do - Monique Melendez, Byron Addison 2021
Wedding Vows Pro Tip – Write your own vows. It will make memories that last a lifetime and make your ceremony personalized.
Worth It - Ryan Cabrera 2022
Lover of Mine - Louyah 2022
Chance of a Lifetime (The Proposal) - Cory Singer 2022
That's What Love Is - Alexandra Kay 2022
Sing Me a Song - William Prince, Serena Ryder 2022
If I Didn’t Love You - Ben Abraham 2022
Valentine's Day (Acoustic) - David Tribble 2022
We Can Reach The Stars - Blake Shelton 2021
Grow - Samm Henshaw 2021
Come What May - Caleb and Kelsey 2021
Recessional View Top Recessional Songs Pro Tip – As the Newlyweds and wedding party are the first people to exit, immediately start the receiving line so that all wedding guests are thanked for coming and also get to meet both families on the way out.
Forever - Lee Fields 2022
Thank God - Kane Brown & Katelyn Brown 2022
I'm In Love With You - The 1975 2022
Found It In You - Tiera Kennedy 2022
First Day of My Life - Brooklyn Duo 2022
Purple Haze - Joy Oladokun 2022
One Life - James Bay 2022
Make You Feel My Love - Home Free 2022
All You Need Is Love - Katy Perry 2021
It Had To Be You - Jac Ross 2021
Guests Exiting Ceremony Pro Tip – Try to stick to a rigid timetable. The longer you take from the time the ceremony is over until the wedding party arrives at the wedding reception, the longer your guests are waiting to eat, or running up your bar tab for cocktail hour. Keep them waiting the shortest amount of time.
Little Bit More - Suriel Hess 2022
Beautiful Love (Free Fire) - Justin Bieber 2022
Beautiful Thing - Old Foes 2022
Dancin' In The Moonlight - Chris Lane, Lauren Alaina 2022
Grow As We Go - Ben Platt, Sara Bareilles 2022
Wanna Love You - Otis Kane 2022
Us Someday - Thomas Rhett 2022
Steal My Love - Dan + Shay 2021
I Don't Want to Miss a Thing - Music Travel Love, Felix Irwan 2021
Until You - AHI 2021
Guests Arrival At Reception & Cocktail Hour View Cocktail Hour Music Ideas Pro Tip – Wedding guests are attending your wedding expecting to have a good time. Have the music reflect the type of event you want to portray ~ fun, exciting, classy, free-spirited, etc.
Lifetime - SG Lewis 2022
Bad Decisions - benny blanco & BTS & Snoop Dogg 2022
Happiness (Dance Floor Edit) - The 1975 2022
Let's Get It On (Flight Facilities Remix) - Marvin Gaye 2022
One Day Tonight - Noah Thompson 2022
Potion - Calvin Harris, Dua Lipa, Young Thug 2022
If I Say That I Love You - Foster 2022
What A Wonderful World - SOFI TUKKER 2022
Oh to Be Loved by You - Joss Stone 2022
No Stoppin' Us - Charlie Wilson, Johnny Gill, Babyface, K-Ci Hailey 2022
Grand Entrance and Introductions View Top Entrance Songs Pro Tip – Be sure your music entertainer builds excitement before your grand entrance. Don’t enter after a slow song.
Dance with Everybody - Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors 2022
What A Night - Flo Rida 2022
Amazing - Mary J. Blige feat. DJ Khaled 2021
Fire Up The Night - Blake Shelton feat. HARDY 2021
Crowd Go Crazy - John Legend 2021
Lease On Life - Andy Grammer 2021
Glorious - Unsecret, Goldford 2020
Dreams - Phil Soda, GoodLuck 2020
Champions - James Blunt 2019
Welcome to the Party - Diplo, French Montana, Lil Pump, Zhavia Ward 2018
First Dance View Top First Dance Songs Pro Tip – Whether you are on the East Coast or West Coast, go from the grand entrance right into the first dance. It makes for a great transition and keeps the celebration going.
Forever - Vedo 2022
Something Beautiful - Matt Cooper 2022
Dance Of A Lifetime - Drake Milligan 2022
You (Acoustic) - Dan + Shay 2022
Luckiest Man - Chris Brown 2022
So Into You (Darkchild Main Version) - Jac Ross 2022
First Date (Acoustic) - Taylor Acorn 2022
That's Why - Troy Cartwright 2022
The Joker And The Queen - Ed Sheeran, Taylor Swift 2022
Amazing - Teddy Swims 2022
Dinner Music View Wedding Dinner Music Ideas Pro Tip – Dinner time is the best time for family to talk and catch up. It’s best to not have the music blasting. At the same time, don’t put everyone to sleep too.
Palomino - First Aid Kit 2022
trust - Thuy, RINI 2022
I Got This Feeling - Crush Effect 2022
Late Night Talking - Harry Styles 2022
Forever - Royalty Duo 2022
Amazed - Home Free 2022
Real Thing - Pink Sweat$, Tori Kelly 2022
Fall Into Me (Acoustic) - Forest Blakk 2022
Everywhere - Niall Horan & Anne-Marie 2021
I Get A Kick Out Of You - Tony Bennett, Lady Gaga 2021
Cake Cutting View Top Cake Cutting Songs Pro Tip – If you want to help prevent the playful cake smashing, use forks for feeding each other.
Sugar - Surf Curse 2022
Stuck On You - Kem 2022
Wedding Cake - dvsn, Ty Dolla $ign 2021
Yummy - Justin Bieber 2020
This Is Us - Jimmie Allen, Noah Cyrus 2020
Make It Sweet - Old Dominion 2018
Cake By The Ocean - DNCE 2015
Sugar - Maroon 5 2014
Pour Some Sugar On Me - Def Leppard 1987
How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) - James Taylor 1975
Bouquet Toss View Top Bouquet Toss Songs Pro Tip – Have more than one bouquet made for the bride – one to keep and one to toss.
Bridesmaids - Tyra Madison 2022
Grrrls - Lizzo 2022
Dope - John Legend, JID 2022
Kings & Queens - Ava Max 2020
Badass Woman - Meghan Trainor 2019
Redesigning Women - The Highwomen 2019
Girls Like You - Maroon 5, Cardi B 2018
Dear Future Husband - Meghan Trainor 2015
Run The World (Girls) - Beyoncé 2011
Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It) - Beyoncé 2008
Garter Toss Songs View Top Garter Toss Songs View Top Garter Removal Songs View Top Garter Placement Songs Pro Tip – Attach the garter for tossing to a football, baseball or other sports opject so that the boys will want to catch the object with the garter.
Good Ol' Boys - Hayden Coffman 2022
Boyz - Jesy Nelson, Nicki Minaj 2021
I'm Single - Jake Paul 2019
Death of a Bachelor - Panic! at the Disco 2016
The Man - Aloe Blacc 2013
Big Pimpin’ - Jay-Z, Ugk 1999
Toss It Up - 2Pac 1996
Bad Boys - Inner Circle 1990
Sharp Dressed Man - ZZ Top 1983
Bad to the Bone - George Thorogood 1982
Father Daughter Dance View Top Father Daughter Dance Songs Pro Tip – If you have more than one male role model in your life, have one cut-in and join the dance. If no male role models in your life, you can have a mother daughter dance.
Good Hands - Kylie Morgan 2022
When God Made You My Father - Riley Roth 2022
Good Hands - Johnny and Heidi 2022
Grow As We Go - Mat and Savanna Shaw, The Piano Guys 2021
My Father's Daughter - Olivia Vedder, Eddie Vedder, Glen Hansard 2021
Like My Father - Jax 2021
She's Somebody's Daughter (The Wedding Version) - Drew Baldridge 2021
You'll Always Be My Baby (Written for Daughters' Weddings) - Alan Jackson 2021
Time to Let Me Go - Quixotic Sound 2020
Dads and Daughters - MaRynn Taylor 2020
Mother Son Dance View Top Mother Son Dance Songs Pro Tip – The dance will mean more to your mother. Make her feel special by offering her a special note, gift or momento to remeber your day.
I Love You Mom - Jackson Nance 2022
He’s Her Life - Waylon Nihipali 2022
She's Magic - Mike Parker 2022
Mother - Michael Bublé 2022
My Hero - Westlife 2021
Son Of A - Dillon Carmichael 2021
Mama Ain't Jesus - Jordan Rowe 2021
That's What Mamas Are For - Chris Lane 2021
Mama's Boy - Ryan Griffin 2021
Man Made - Granger Smith 2020
Wedding Party Dance View Top Wedding Party Dance Songs Pro Tip – The wedding party dance changes the focus from the bride and groom back to the dance floor. Consider having more of an uptempo song or a group dance song to get things started.
Beer With My Friends - Kenny Chesney, Old Dominion 2022
Friends - Jesse McCartney 2020
Family - Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors 2019
Tennessee Whiskey - Chris Stapleton 2015
Shut Up And Dance - Walk The Moon 2014
Uptown Funk - Mark Ronson, Bruno Mars 2014
Turn Down For What - DJ Snake, Lil Jon 2013
Wobble - V.I.C. 2008
Cupid Shuffle - Cupid 2007
Let’s Get It Started - Black Eyed Peas 2004
Party Time! View Top 200 Party Songs Pro Tip - Do not plan the whole party playlist or being too restrictive in your music choices to the music entertainer. They are the professional and should know what will fill the dance floor and be able to read the crowd and make adjustments accordingly.
Never Gonna Not Dance Again - P!nk 2022
LET'S GET CRAZY! (Mambo Drop) - Don Omar, Lil Jon 2022
Waking Up Dreaming - Shania Twain 2022
All She Wanna Do - John Legend & Saweetie 2022
BREAK MY SOUL - Beyoncé 2022
About Damn Time - Lizzo 2022
Big Energy (Remix) - Latto, Mariah Carey, DJ Khaled 2022
My Love - Florence + The Machine 2022
good 4 u - Olivia Rodrigo 2021
I Feel Good - Pitbull, Anthony Watts, DJWS 2021
Celebration Dance Of Longest Married Couple View Top Anniversary Dance Songs Pro Tip – A memorable way to fill the dance floor is to celebrate the longest married couple at your wedding. You can also offer a memento to the couple like a corsage and a boutonniere.
Never Not Loving You - Johnny and Heidi 2022
That's How Love Is Made - The War and Treaty 2022
Love You Still (abcdefu romantic version) - Tyler Shaw 2022
How Deep Is Your Love - Barry Gibb, Little Big Town, Tommy Emmanuel 2021
You're Still The One - Teddy Swims 2020
Through The Years - Rascal Flatts 2020
Our Song - Willie Nelson 2020
Our Song - Tank 2019
99 Years - Josh Groban, Jennifer Nettles 2018
Can’t Remember Never Loving You - Ian Janes 2018
Last Dance View Top Last Dance Songs Pro Tip – Consider having a "Last Last" dance. This is when you invite all guests outside the reception venue to prepare for the final send-off. Then, dance to a second first dance song with just the wedding couple in the room (along with the photographer).
The Best Is Yet to Come - Tom Walker 2022
Good Riddance (Time of Your Life) - Ron Pope, The National Parks 2022
C'est La Vie - Surfaces, Thomas Rhett 2021
Closing Time - The Chardon Polka Band 2020
Memories - Maroon 5 2020
Incredible - James TW 2019
The Best Is Yet To Come - Drake White 2018
Save The Last Dance For Me - Michael Buble 2005
Bye Bye Bye - *Nsync 2000
Send Me On My Way - Rusted Root 1994

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