So you have the date set, venue booked, invitations sent, and dress all set. Now it is time to figure out your color scheme, menu, and let’s not forget the music! During your ceremony and reception, there will be many moments where your song choice is everything. Here are ten important wedding moments with a mix of the top classic and modern song
ideas San Diego Life Events recommends for your special day:
1. Processional
A Thousand Years - The Piano Guys
Canon D - Pachebel
Marry Me - Train
Hymne - The O’Neill Brothers Group
Can’t Help Falling in Love - Haley Reinhart
2. Recessional
This Will Be - Natalie Cole
You Make My Dreams Come True - Hall & Oates
Happy Together - Turtles
Beautiful Day - U2
Here Comes the Sun - The Beatles
3. Grand Entrance Songs
I Gotta Feeling - Black Eyed Peas
Celebration - Kool & The Gang
Crazy In Love - Beyoncé (ft. JAY Z)
Best of My Love - The Emotions
The Way You Make Me Feel - Michael Jackson
4. First Dance Song
Better Together- Jack Johnson
L-O-V-E - Nat King Cole
You And Me - Lifehouse
At Last - Etta James
Thinking Out Loud - Ed Sheeran
5. Father/Daughter Dance
Daughters - John Mayer
My Little Girl - Tim McGraw
I Loved Her First - Heartland
What A Wonderful World- Louis Armstrong
My Girl - The Temptations
6. Mother/Son Dance
A Song For Mama - Boyz II Men
Stand By Me - Ben E King
Thank You Mom - Good Charlotte
You'll Be In My Heart - Phil Collins
Mama's Song - Carrie Underwood
7. Group Dances
The Cha Cha Slide - DJ Casper
The Hustle - Van McCoy
Cupid Shuffle - Cupid
Jump On It - Sugarhill Gang Apache
Macarena - Los Del Rio
8. Cake Cutting
Best Day of My Life - American Authors
How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) - James Taylor
Just The Way You Are - Bruno Mars
You're My Best Friend - Queen
Sugar - Maroon 5
9. Bouquet Toss
Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It) - Beyoncé
Girls Just Want To Have Fun - Cyndi Lauper
Where Them Girls At -David Guetta (ft. Nicki Minaj, Flo Rida)
Wannabe - Spice Girls
Run the World (Girls) - Beyoncé
10. Last Dance Song
Don't Stop Believing Lyrics - Journey
You Shook Me All Night Long - AC/DC
Closing Time - Semisonic
(I’ve Had) The Time of My Life - Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes
Shut Up and Dance - Walk the Moon
If you want the best wedding song recommendations, choose from the list above. With classic wedding songs and modern wedding songs, you really can't go wrong. Let us know what your favorites are, and reach out to your San Diego Wedding Coordinator and San Diego Life Events for more ideas!
Blog post by Intern Coordinator Danielle Hendricks, edited by Rachel Weinshanker, exclusively for San Diego Life Events
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