Planning to escape the brutal bone-chilling winter weather and celebrate precious your wedding at a tropical island like the Bahamas? Well, we’ve got you covered especially if you’re looking for the best beach-themed wedding music ideas that will surely get the grooves on and set the festive mood. For destination weddings, it is but a given fact that providing music at the reception is quite a struggle especially if you don’t know which songs would you like the band to play but with this list of suggestions from us, fret not and just enjoy sipping that ice-cold pina colada and let us do the work.
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1. Processional Music
You may step up a bit when it comes to your procession music. Say goodbye to the usual and traditional formal wedding music ideas by choosing songs that speak most to your heart and embody your personality as a fun and bubbly couple. Don’t be afraid to be bold and dauntless in picking your wedding procession music. Here are some of our suggestions:
One Love by Bob Marley & The Wallers
Come Away With Me by Norah Jones
Can’t Help Falling In Love by Elvis Presley
2. Recessional Music
Well, this is where the fun begins! The exact opposite of processional, recessional is the time when you bid goodbye to the formality of the wedding ceremony and you exit as the beaming husband and wife. Add warmth and sunshine to your recessional music by choosing upbeat and cheery songs. You’ll surely love our pick for your beach-themed recessional wedding music ideas. Here are our personal choices for an ultimate fun recessional music:
Sugar by Maroon 5
Best Day of My Life by American Authors
Crazy In Love by Beyonce and Jay Z
Love on Top by Beyonce
Treasure by Bruno Mars
Safe and Sound by Capital Cities
Home by Phillip Phillips
I Melt With You by Modern English
3. First Dance
The most awaited moment of the wedding party! As a young girl, you dream of being whisked off by your prince charming to your fairytale castle in a white horse ride and the best part of it all? Ohh, dancing the night away as your guests admire you as the both of you hit the dance floor for your very first dance as Mr. and Mrs. Make it a memorable first dance by choosing a song that best represents you as a couple. For the classic old souls, romantic songs never feels old. For the fun and eccentric couples, bold and upbeat songs are your best bets. Here are some of our suggestions for that unforgettable first dance:
Romantic wedding music ideas:
Flightless Bird by American Mouth
A Thousand Years by Christina Perry
Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You by Frankie Valli
Everything by Michael Buble
If I Ain’t Got You by Alicia Keys
I Won’t Give Up by Jason Mraz
The Way You Look Tonight by Michael Buble
La Vie en Rose by Louis Armstrong
Lucky by Colbie Caillat and Jason Mraz
All of Me by John Legend
Thinking Out Loud by Ed Sheeran
Upbeat wedding music ideas:
Sky Full of Stars by Coldplay
Build Me Up Buttercup by The Foundations
Top of the World by Imagine Dragons
Crazy in Love by Beyonce
Marry You by Bruno Mars
Uptown Funk by Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars
Treasure by Bruno Mars
Love Never Felt So Good by Michael Jackson and Justin Timberlake
