Wedding Music Playlist 101

As a bride you want everything to be perfect on your big day so you don’t take things lightly especially when it comes to wedding planning. You’ve dreamed of your wedding since you were a little girl so perfection is an understatement but besides wanting to have that dream wedding of a lifetime, all you ever really wanted is for yourself and for your groom to enjoy that day. As a hands-on-bride, you got everything under control but you don’t want to miss one important aspect of it all: having a magical and wonderful wedding music playlist. Whether you’re planning to hire a band, quartet, or a dj, you need to have a wedding music playlist in mind so that they can give you the entertainment that you deserve. Here are some of the most well-loved wedding music that you can use on your special day:

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1. Ceremony Processional Music

Processional is very important as it grabs the attention of everyone and signals the start of the wedding ceremony so it’s best to provide great music. During this time, the family and entourage heads to the runway before the blushing bride emerge at the end of the processional. Usually it is best to change the music once the bride makes her grand entrance as this is one technique which focuses the eyes of the guests on that lovely girl all dressed in white. Here are some of the best processional music you might consider:

Wedding music playlist suggestion:

Canon in D Major by Johann Pachelbel

Romeo and Juliet: Love Theme by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Op. 61 by Felix Mendelssohn

2. Bride’s Grand Entrance Music

For those who want to personalize their weddings, it’s best to change the music when it is time for the bride to enter the scene. The grand entrance may speak so much about the personality of the bride so why not choose a music that is more like you? Here are some songs that you might want to consider:

Wedding music playlist suggestion:

Bridal Chorus by R. Wagner

Runaway by The Corrs

She by Elvis Costello

A Thousand Years by Christina Perri

Reign of Love by Coldplay

Viva La Vida by Coldplay

3. Ceremony Recessional Music

After everything has been said and done, i.e. exchanging of vows, saying I Do’s, kissing, and signing of the marriage contract, it’s time to celebrate this blissful moment with a wedding party! Say goodbye to formalities and walk down the aisle as newly weds with quirky and catchy music.

Wedding music playlist suggestion:

Accidentally in love by Counting Crows

Happy Together by The Turtles

On Top of the World by Imagine Dragons

Melt With You by Modern English

4. Bride and Groom’s First Dance

This is what you’ve been waiting for beside that tearful yet beautiful grand entrance you’ve just made a few hours ago. The magical first dance is that blissful moment when time is frozen and still, where all eyes are on you and the spotlight is all yours, so make sure to choose the song that best complements you as husband and wife. Whether you want it to be romantic, classic, soulful, funny, funky, we’ve got musical tips that you might consider.

Wedding music playlist suggestion:

Grow Old With You by Adam Sandler

I Won’t Give Up On Us by Jason Mraz

Thinking Out Loud by Ed Sheeran

All of Me by John Legend

The Luckiest by Ben Folds

Sexy Back by Justin Timberlake

A Sky Full of Stars by Coldplay

Shut up and Dance with Me by Walk The Moon

Waiting for Tonight by Jennifer Lopez

I Wanna Dance with Somebody by Whitney Houston

5. Father and daughter dance

The traditional father and daughter dance is one of the highlights of the wedding party and won’t be certainly complete without it. Often a tear-jerking and moving moment, it is when the loving father gets the chance to dance her daughter for the last time.

Wedding music playlist suggestion:

It’s For My Dad by Nancy Sinatra

Daughter by London Wainwright

My Girl by The Temptations

Daddy’s Little Girl by Michael Buble

Pretty Woman by Roy Orbison