Wedding Reception Music Guide

If you are having trouble picking out songs for your big day, below are some suggestions.

Grand Entrance

1. "1999" performed by Prince

2. "Accidentally in Love" performed by the Counting Crows

3. "Ain't That a Kick in the Head" performed by Dean Martin

4. "Also Sprach Zarathustra" by Richard Strauss Theme

5. "Always and Forever" performed by Heatwave

6. "Another One Bites The Dust" performed by Queen

7. "Ants Marching" performed by Dave Matthews Band

8. "At Last" performed by Etta James

9. "Beautiful Day" performed by U2

10. "Bittersweet Symphony" performed by Verve

11. "Celebration" performed by Kool & The Gang

12. "Chapel of Love" performed by Dixie Cups

13. "Children" performed by Robert Miles

14. "Crazy In Love" performed by Beyoncé featuring Jay-Z

15. "Crazy Train" performed by Ozzy Osburne

16. "Danger Zone" performed by Kenny Loggins

17. "Eminence Front" performed by The Who

18. "Enter Sandman" performed by Metallica

19. "Everybody Have Fun Tonight" performed by Wang Chung

20. "Eye of the Tiger" by Survivor

21. "Fifth of Beethoven" by Walter Murphy

22. "Finally" performed by Ce Ce Peniston

23. "Get Ready For This" by 2 Unlimited

24. "Get the Party Started" by P!nk

25. "The Godfather Waltz" by the City of Prague Philharmonic

26. "Gonna Fly Now" (Theme from Rocky) performed by Bill Conti

27. "Groove Is In the Heart" performed by Deee-Lite

28. "Grow Old With You" by Stephen Lynch (in The Wedding Singer)

29. "Happy Together" performed by The Turtles

30. "Here Comes The Hot Stepper" performed by Ini Kamozie

31. "Highway to Hell" performed by AC/DC

32. "How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)" by Marvin Gaye

33. "How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)" by James Taylor

First Dance

1. "A Whole New World" by Peabo Bryson and ReginaBell

2. "After All" performed by Peter Cetera & Cher

3. "All My Life" performed by K-Ci & Jojo

4. "All My Life" performed by Linda Ronstadt & Aaron Neville

5. "All The Way" performed by Frank Sinatra

6. "Always" performed by Atlantic Starr

7. "Always and Forever" performed by Heatwave

8. "Amazed" performed by Lonestar

9. "As Time Goes By" performed by Jimmy Durante

10. "At Last" performed by Etta James

11. "Beautiful in My Eyes" performed Joshua Kadison

12. "Because You Loved Me" performed by Celine Dion

13. "Better Together" performed by Jack Jackson

14. "Breathe" performed by Faith Hill

15. "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" performed by Elton John

16. "Chances Are" performed by Johnny Mathis

17. "Crazy" performed by Patsy Cline

18. "Could I Have This Dance?" performed by Anne Murray

19. "Don't Know Much" by Linda Ronstadt and Aaron Neville

20. "Endless Love" by Lionel Richie & Diana Ross or Luther Vandross

21. "(Everything I Do) I Do It For You" performed by Bryan Adams

22. "Faithfully" performed by Journey

23. "Fly Me To The Moon" performed by Frank Sinatra

24. "Forever and Ever, Amen" by Randy Travis

25. "From This Moment on" performed by Shania Twain

26. "Greatest Love of All" performed Whitney Houston

27. "Grow Old With Me" performed by Mary Chapin Carpenter

28. "Have I Told You Lately" by Rod Stewart or Van Morrison

29. "Here And Now" performed by Luther Vandross

30. "Hero" performed by Enrique Iglesias

31. "Hero" performed by Mariah Carey

32. "How Do I Live" performed by LeAnn Rimes or Trisha Yearwood

33. "How Sweet It Is" performed by James Taylor

34. "I Can Love You Like That" performed by All-4-One or John

35. "I Could Not Ask For More" performed by Edwin McCain

36. "I Cross My Heart" performed by GeorgeStrait

37. "(I Do) Cherish You" performed by 98 Degrees or Mark Wills

38. "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" by Aerosmith or Mark Chestnutt

39. "I Finally Found Someone" by Barbra Streisand and Bryan Adams

40. "I Knew I Loved You" performed by SavageGarden

41. "I Wanna Grow Old With You" performed by Westlife

42. "I Only Have Eyes For You" performed by the Flamingos

43. "I Swear" performed by All-4-One or John Michael Montgomery

44. "I Will Always Love You" performed by Whitney Houston

45. "If" by Bread

46. "I'll Be" performed by Edwin McCain

47. "In My Life" performed by The Beatles or Bette Midler

48. "In Your Eyes" performed by Peter Gabriel

Father Daughter

1. "A Father's Love" by Bob Carisle

2. "Always Be Your Baby" by Natalie Grant

3. "Brown Eyed Girl" by Van Morrison

4. "Butterfly Kisses" performed by Bob Carlisle

5. "Changes" by Kelly and Ozzy Osbourne

6. "Dad" by K's Choice

7. "Daddy" by Beyoncé

8. "Daddy's Girl" by Curtis Clay

9. "Daddy's Girl" performed by Katey Sagal

10. "Daddy's Hands" performed by Holly Dunn

11. "Daddy's Little Girl" performed by Michael Bolton

12. "Dance with My Father" performed by Luther Vandross

13. "Daughter" by Loudon Wainwright III

14. "Daughter of Mine" by John McDermott

15. "Daughters" performed by John Mayer

16. "Drive (for Daddy Gene)" by Alan Jackson

17. "Father and Daughter" by Paul Simon

18. "Heaven's Missing an Angel" by 98 Degrees

19. "How Do You Fall In Love" by Alabama

20. "How Much Do You Love Me" by John Berry

21. "I Loved Her First" by Heartland

22. "I Wish I Could" by Collin Raye

23. "I Wish You Love" by Dean Martin

24. "If I Could" by Michael Bolton

25. "I'm Not a Girl, Not Yet a Woman" by Britney Spears

26. "In My Arms" by Mark Wills

27. "In My Daughter's Eyes" performed by Martina McBride

28. "Isn't She Lovely" performed by Stevie Wonder

29. "It's for My Dad" by Nancy Sinatra

30. "Landslide" performed by Fleetwood Mac or the Dixie Chicks

31. "Little Miss Magic" by Jimmy Buffet

32. "Love Without End, Amen" performed by GeorgeStrait

Mother Son

1. "26 Cents" performed the Wilkinsons

2. "A New Day Has Come" by Celine Dion

3. "A Song For Mama" performed Boyz II Men

4. "A Song For My Son" performed Winsome

5. "Always on My Mind" performed by Willie Nelson

6. "Baby Mine" by Bette Midler

7. "Beautiful Boy" by Celine Dion or John Lennon

8. "Child of Mine" by Carole King

9. "Godspeed" by Dixie Chicks

10. "Good Mother" by Jann Arden

11. "I Wish You Love" by Natalie Cole or Rosemary Clooney

12. "If I Could" by Barbra Streisand

13. "I'll Be" by Reba McEntyre

14. "In My Mother's Eyes" by Willie Nelson

15. "Mother's Day" by Jennifer Hamady

16. "The Perfect Fan" by Backstreet Boys

17. "Simple Man" by Lynard Skynard

18. "Simple Man" by Shinedown

19. "The One Who Knows" by Dar Williams

20. "The Prayer" Celine Dion and Andrea Bocelli or Anthony Callea

21. "Three Times a Lady" performed the Commodores

22. "Time" by Backstreet Boys

23. "Turn Around" by Joanie Bartels, Nanci Griffith

24. "With Arms Wide Open" performed by Creed

25. "You Belong To Me" by Patsy Cline or The Duprees

26. "You Needed Me" by Boyzone

Cake Cutting

1. "A Wink and a Smile" performed by Harry Connick, Jr.

2. "Ain't That a Kick in the Head" performed by Dean Martin

3. "Arthur's Theme" performed by Christopher Cross

4. "Axel F" performed by Harold Faltermeyer

5. "Better Be Good to Me" performed by Tina Turner

6. "Chapel of Love" performed by Dixie Cups

7. "Cut the Cake" performed by Average White Band

8. "Cuts Like a Knife" performed by Bryan Adams

9. "December 1963" performed by Four Seasons

10. "Eat It" performed by Weird Al Yankovic

11. "Grow Old With You" by Stephen Lynch (in The Wedding Singer)

12. "Happy Together" performed by The Turtles

13. "Happy Trails" performed by Van Halen

14. "Hit Me with Your Best Shot" performed by Pat Benatar

15. "How Sweet It Is" performed by James Taylor

16. "Hungry Eyes" performed by Eric Carmen

17. "I Get A Kick Out Of You" performed by Frank Sinatra

18. "I Got You Babe" performed by Sonny & Cher

19. "Ice Cream" performed by Sarah Mclachlan

20. "If I had a $1,000,000" performed by the Barenaked Ladies

21. "It's Your Love" performed by Tim Mcgraw & Faith Hill

22. "Jaws Theme" performed by John Williams

23. "L-O-V-E" performed by Nat King Cole

24. "Love and Marriage" performed by Frank Sinatra

25. "Love Me Tender" performed by Elvis Presley

26. "Mack the Knife" performed by Bobby Darin or Frank Sinatra

27. "Oh Yeah" performed by Yello

28. "Only Wanna Be With You" performed by Hootie & the Blowfish

29. "Peter Gunn Theme" performed by Various Artists

30. "Pour Some Sugar On Me" performed by Def Leppard

31. "Recipe For Love" performed by Harry Connick Jr.

32. "Sugar, Sugar" performed by The Archies

33. "Sweetest Thing" performed by U2

34. "That's Amore" performed by Dean Martin

35. "The Bride Cuts the Cake" performed by various artists

36. "The Sweet Escape" performed by Gwen Stefani

37. "The Sweetest Thing (I've Ever Known)" performed by Lauryn Hill

38. "This Could Be the Start of Something Big" by Tony Bennet

39. "When I'm 64" performed by The Beatles or John Denver

40. "We've Only Just Begun" performed by The Carpenters

41. "Yummy Yummy Yummy" performed by Ohio Express

Money Dance

1. "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" performed by Elton John

2. "Chances Are" performed by Johnny Mathis

3. "Colour My World" performed by Chicago

4. "Count On Me" performed by Babyface & Whitney Houston

5. "Friends" performed by Michael W. Smith

6. "Friends" performed by Elton John

7. "Hey Big Spender" from Sweet Charity

8. "I Hope You Dance" performed by Lee Ann Womack

9. "If I had a $1,000,000" performed by the Barenaked Ladies

10. "Money" performed by Pink Floyd

11. "Money, Money, Money" performed by ABBA

12. "Mony, Mony" performed by Billy Idol

13. "Ten Cents a Dance" performed by Doris Day

14. "That's What Friends Are For" by Dionne Warrick & Friends

15. "What a Wonderful World" performed by Louis Armstrong

16. "You've Got a Friend" performed by James Taylor

17. "You've Got a Friend in Me" by Randy Newman & Lyle Lovett

Bouquet Toss

1. "All I Wanna Do" performed by Sheryl Crow

2. "American Woman" performed by Lenny Kravitz or Guess Who

3. "Another One Bites the Dust" performed by Queen

4. "Bad Girls" performed by Donna Summer

5. "Brick House" performed by the Commodores

6. "Bootylicious" performed by Destiny's Child

7. "Can't Hold Us Down" performed by Christina Aguilera

8. "Curly Shuffle" performed by Jump 'N the Saddle Band

9. "Dirrty" performed by Christina Aguilera

10. "Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend" performed by Marilyn Monroe

11. "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic" by the Police

12. "Gimme All Your Lovin'" performed by ZZ Top

13. "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" performed by Cyndi Lauper

14. "Girls Night Out" performed by The Judds

15. "Girls, Girls, Girls" performed by Motley Crue

16. "Gonna Fly Now (Theme from Rocky)" by Bill Conti Est. BPM: 95

17. "Guys Do It All the Time" performed by Mindy McCready

18. "Heaven" performed by Bryan Adams

19. "Hit Me with Your Best Shot" performed by Pat Benatar

20. "Hot Girls in Love" performed by Loverboy

21. "Hungry Eyes" performed by Eric Carmen

22. "I Wanna Have Some Fun" performed by Samantha Fox

23. "I Want Candy" performed by Bow Wow Wow

24. "It Takes a Mighty Good Man" performed by Saffire

25. "It's Raining Men" by the Weather Girls

26. "Jeopardy Theme" performed by Various

27. "Just a Girl" performed by No Doubt

28. "Kiss" performed by Prince

Garter Toss

1. "Ain't No Other Man" performed by Christina Aguilera

2. "All My Rowdy Friends Are Coming Over Tonight"

3. "Another One Bites the Dust" performed by Queen

4. "Any Man Of Mine" performed by Shania Twain

5. "Bad Boy" performed by Miami Sound Machine

6. "Bad Boy For Life" performed by P. Diddy

7. "Bad Boys (Theme From Cops)" performed by Inner Circle

8. "Bad to the Bone" by George Thorogood & The Destroyers

9. "Bootylicious" performed by Destiny's Child

10. "Boys" performed by Britney Spears

11. "Cherry Pie" performed by Warrant

12. "Curly Shuffle" performed by Jump 'N the Saddle Band

13. "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy" performed by Rod Stewart

14. "Dirrty" performed by Christina Aguilera

15. "Do You Wanna Touch Me" performed by Joan Jett

16. "Fever" performed by Peggy Lee, Madonna,

17. "Foxy Lady" performed by Jimmy Hendrix, Willie Hutch

18. "Freak Me" performed by Silk

19. "Gonna Fly Now (Theme from Rocky)" by Bill Conti

20. "Gimme All Your Lovin'" performed by ZZ Top

21. "Girls, Girls, Girls" performed by Motley Crue

22. "Guys Do It All the Time" performed by Mindy McCready

23. "Heaven" performed by Bryan Adams

24. "Hot In Herre" performed by Nelly

25. "Hot Legs" performed by Rod Stewart

26. "Hot Mama" performed by Trace Adkins

27. "Hot Stuff" by Donna Summer

28. "Hungry Eyes" performed by Eric Carmen

29. "I Knew The Bride (When She Used To Rock and Roll)"

30. "I Know What Boys Like" performed by the Waitresses

31. "I Touch Myself" performed by The Divinyls

32. "I Wanna Be Bad" performed by Willa Ford

33. "(I Wanna Be) Your Underwear" performed by Bryan Adams

34. "I Want Candy" performed by Bow Wow Wow

35. "I'm a Slave 4 U" performed by Britney Spears

36. "I'm Too Sexy" performed by Right Said Fred

37. "It's Raining Men" by the Weather Girls

38. "It Takes a Mighty Good Man" performed by Saffire