Music Suggestions

This page includes insight into music selections for Wedding Ceremonies & Dinner/Dance formalities. Many of these songs are interchangeable. Above all else, wedding music is highly personal. We hope you’ll choose music that is meaningful to you!

Let’s start with the Wedding Ceremony…

When guests first arrive, they are greeted with Prelude music. This includes elegant background music we choose at our discretion in keeping with your other song selections.

From there, Ceremony Music is separated into 3 categories:

 Processional: A song that accompanies the family/wedding party entry.

Entrance: The main event 🙂 …which begins once the Processional ends.

Recessional: Music that signals the conclusion of the Wedding Ceremony. This is traditionally bright, lively & fun.

We ask you to choose 1 song for the Processional, 1 song for the Entrance, and 1 song for the Recessional (3 songs total).

Processional & Entrance Music Suggestions

A Thousand Years- Christina Perri
Air on a G String- Bach
All Of Me- John Legend
Ave Maria- Bach/Gounod
Canon in D- Johann Pachelbel
Dodi Li
Home- Phillip Phillips
I’ll Be- Edwin McCain
Jerusalem Of Gold
Od Yishama
Ode To Joy- Beethoven
The Swan (Le Cygne)- Saint Saens
Trumpet Voluntary- Jeremiah Clark
Wedding March- Felix Mendelssohn

Recessional Music Suggestions

All You Need Is Love- The Beatles
Beautiful Day- U2
Best Day of My Life- American Authors
Everything- Michael Buble
Here Comes the Sun- The Beatles
Home- Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros
Signed, Sealed, Delivered- Stevie Wonder
Siman Tov u’Mazel Tov
You Are The Sunshine of My Life- Stevie Wonder
This Will Be (An Everlasting Love)- Natalie Cole
We Found Love- Rihanna
You Make My Dream Come True- Hall & Oates
You’re My Best Friend- Queen
Your Love Keeps Lifting Me (Higher & Higher)- Jackie Wilson

We generally play upbeat swing standards to create a fun atmosphere. Listen to what this sounds like HERE.

The conclusion of cocktails marks the beginning of the Dinner/Dance reception!

Introductions

Introductions can be as simple as announcing the newlyweds or as extensive as the entire wedding party. While you have the option to choose a specific song for your introductions, our preference is to perform upbeat, exciting, instrumental music of our choosing. This allows us to bring our volume down for announcing and bring it up for entrances. Songs with heavy lyrical content are problematic as we cannot sing and announce at the same time. If you prefer different songs for multiple sections of the wedding party, we can trigger these MP3s for you.

Introduction Music Suggestions

Band’s Choice (upbeat instrumental groove)
Apache (Jump on It)- The Sugarhill Gang
Best Day of My Life- American Authors
Crazy In Love- Beyonce
Fly Me To The Moon- Frank Sinatra
Footloose- Kenny Loggins
Forever- Chris Brown
Let’s Groove- Earth, Wind and Fire
Lovely Day- Bill Withers
Me and My Gang- Rascal Flatts
Party Rock- LMFAO
Signed, Sealed, Delivered- Stevie Wonder
You Shook Me All Night Long- AC/DC

First Dance Suggestions

Amazed- Lonestar
At Last- Etta James
Can’t Help Falling In Love- Elvis Presley
Can’t Take My Eyes Off You- Frankie Valli
Come Away With Me- Norah Jones
I Won’t Give Up- Jason Mraz
Kiss Me- Ed Sheeran
Let’s Stay Together- Al Green
Make You Feel My Love-Adele
Marry Me- Train
My Best Friend- Tim McGraw
Someone Like You- Van Morrison
Speechless- Dan & Shay
Stand By Me- Ben E. King
You and Me- Dave Matthews
You Are The Best Thing- Ray Lamontagne

Parental Dance Suggestions

A Song for Mama- Boys II Mean
Brown Eyed Girl- Van Morrison
Butterfly Kisses- Bob Carlisle
Child Of Mine- Carole King
Days Like This- Van Morrison
Father and Daughter- Paul Simon
Forever Young- Rod Stewart
God Only Knows- The Beach Boys
Have I Told You Lately- Rod Stewart
Have I Told You Lately- Van Morrison
Humble & Kind- Tim McGraw
I Hope You Dance- Leanne Womack
I Love Her First- Heartland
In My Life- The Beatles
Isn’t She Lovely- Stevie Wonder
Just The Way You Are- Billy Joel
My Girl- The Temptations
My Little Girl- Tim McGraw
My Wish- Rascal Flatts
Stand By Me- Ben E King
Sunshine of My Life- Stevie Wonder
The Way You Look Tonight- Frank Sinatra
Unforgettable- Nat King Cole
What A Wonderful World- Louis Armstrong
You Are So Beautiful- Joe Cocker
You’ll Be In My Heart- Phil Collins
You’ve Got A Friend- James Taylor
Your Song- Elton John

Cake Cutting Suggestions

Cake By The Ocean- DNCE
Cut The Cake- AWB
How Sweet It Is- James Taylor
Ice Cream- Sarah McLachlan
L.O.V.E.- Natalie Cole
Sugar Sugar- The Archies
When I’m 64- The Beatles

Last Dance

There are 2 schools of thought:

1) You choose a romantic ballad. This is followed by a wild, upbeat dance song to close the night. You may choose both. Or, if you don’t have anything in mind for the upbeat song, we’ll make the call.

2) You forgo the traditional ballad and end the evening with a wild dance song. You may choose this. Or, if you don’t have anything in mind, we’ll make the call and surprise you.

Last Dance Suggestions

Band’s Choice
All Night Long- Lionel Richie
If I Ain’t Got You- Alicia Keys
Last Dance- Donna Summer
Mr. Brightside- The Killers
Piano Man- Billy Joel
Save The Last Dance For Me- Michael Buble
Shout- The Isley Brothers
Shut Up and Dance- Walk The Moon
Sweet Caroline- Neil Diamond
Time After Time- Cyndi Lauper
Tiny Dancer- Elton John

As always, let us know if you have any questions!

-The Wilson Stevens Team