Playlist Perfection: Wedding Songs You'll Love (Or Not)
From First Dance to Last Song, I've Got You Covered
As many of you know, I got married on 3/2/24, which means my one year anniversary is coming up just next week. Where is the time going?!
A lot of you have been asking about my music choices on my wedding day - songs I walked down the aisle to, played during cocktail hour, the reception, after party, first dances and so on. With that in mind, I’m so excited to share with you a little sneak peek behind the curtain of my own wedding planning specifically music to hopefully help guide you with yours (of course only if we have the same taste in music!!)
When going through this list, please keep in mind a few things:
This is entirely my personal preference! Music taste is super subjective, and what I love might not be everyone’s cup of tea and that’s okay. These selections are just what felt right for our wedding!
This could be slightly dated, as it is from almost a year ago. You might want to see what the new trending songs are this year!
Music is such a personal thing, and I've put a lot of thought into curating a mix that reflects our style and the vibe we want to create. Get ready for a blend of our favorites, some dance-floor fillers, and a few special tunes that hold meaning for us. I'll also share a few songs we're politely asking to be avoided (because, let's be honest, everyone has those!)
WEDDING MUSIC SELECTION FOR THE BAND:
DOWN THE AISLE - GROOM, BRIDAL PARTY & FLOWER GIRLS:
- "Home" Vitamin String Quartet - instrumental
DOWN THE AISLE - BRIDE & PARENTS
- "Turning Page (instrumental)" Sleeping at last
POST CEREMONY DOWN THE AISLE - BRIDE/GROOM & BRIDAL PARTY:
- WAIKIKI 1:26 ONWARDS – Band will have her sax player have this timed when people walk out into the cocktail hour
BRIDE/GROOM ENTRANCE SONG:
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BRIDE/GROOM FIRST DANCE:
- "Sweet Symphony (feat. Chris Stapleton)"
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MOTHER OF GROOM & GROOM FIRST DANCE:
- “Days Like This” by Van Morrison
FATHER OF THE BRIDE & BRIDE DANCE:
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SONGS WE LOVE:
⁃ September
- Valerie
- Rather be - Jess glynne
- Hold my Hand - Jess glynne
- Gimme gimme gimme - (anything by Abba is good with us)
- PYT
- All I need Shouse
- I wanna dance with somebody
- How will I know
- Jubel Klingande
- Higher love
- I'm good (blue) remix
⁃ Crazy in love - any and all Beyonce is good with us!!
- Love on top
- Mr. Brightside
- Kill the lights
- Superstition - Stevie Wonder
- Sir Duke - Stevie Wonder
- Red Hot Chili Peppers - California
- Let’s go girls
- Lifestyles of the rich and the famous
- Sex is on fire
- Dancin on my own - Robyn
- Cuff it
- Harry styles - music for a sushi restaurant
- Queen - don’t stop me now, Bohemian Rhapsody
- Dancing queen - Abba
- All the small things
⁃I came here for love - Siagla
- Little prayer - Madonna
- Every time we touch
- Kill the lights
- NY State of Mind - Alicia Keys version
- We Found Love
- Shout
- Hold me closer remix
- Higher Love
- Pepas
- We are family
- Come on Eileen
- Queen
- ABC Jackson 5
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SONGS TO PLAY DURING DINNER:
- Shallow
- Forever Young
- If I aint got you
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PARENT FAVORITES FOR BAND TO MIX IN:
Alex Newel, Jess Glynne, DJ Cassidy - Kill The Lights
Avicii - Wake Me Up
Beyonce - Crazy in Love
Beyonce - Love On Top
CeeLo Green - Forget You
Cheryl Lynn - Got to Be Real
Clean Bandid, Jess Glynne - Rather Be
Commodores - Brick House
Donna Summer - Last Dance
Doobie Brothers - Long Train Runnin’
Earth Wind & Fire - Can’t Hide Love
Earth Wind & Fire - Let’s Groove
Earth Wind & Fire - Boogie Wonderland
Earth Wind & Fire - Reasons
Earth Wind & Fire - September
Evelyn Champagne King - Shame
KC & The Sunshine Band - Get Down Tonight
Labelle - Lady Marmalade
Mariah Carey - Make It Happen
Mark Ronson, Bruno Mars - Uptown Funk
Marroon 5, Christina Aguilera - Moves Like Jagger
Michael Jackson - Don’t Stop Til you Get Enough
Michael Jackson - Wanna Be Startin Something
Michael McDonald - Ain’t No Mountain High Enough
Neil Diamond - Sweet Caroline
Sigala, Ella Eyre - Came Here for Love
Sister Sledge - We are Family
Sly and The Family Stone - Dance to the Musci
Talking Heads - Burning Down the House
The Killers - Mr. Brightside
The O’Jays - Love Train
Tina Turner - Proud Mary
Vicki Sue Robinson - Turn the Beat Around
Walk the Moon - Shut Up and Dance
Wild Cherry - Play That Funky Music White Boy
DON'T PLAY
⁃ Conga
- Disco Inferno
- It's rainin Man
⁃ Happy - Pharrell Williams
⁃ blurred lines
- Staying alive
⁃ Footloose
⁃ 24K magic
⁃ NO R. Kelly
- NO Kanye West
⁃ i dont care i love it
⁃ Don’t stop believing
⁃ Cake by the ocean
- Beat it
- Call me maybe
- Sexy and I know it
- Shut up and dance
- Living on a prayer
- Funk sole brother
- My girl
- Billy Jean
- Jessie’s Girl
- Wanna be Startin Something
- Let It Whip
- 1999
- Proud Mary
- Celebrate
- You give love a bad name
- Ice ice baby
- Bang bang - Ariana grande
- Cupid shuffle
- Fireball - pitbull
- Respect - Aretha Franklin
- lose your love
- Walking on sunshine
- California girls
- Get lucky - or any Daft Punk
- No country!!!
- Backstreet Boys
- Spice Girls
- Michael Jackson to a minimum
AFTER PARTY SONGS WE LOVE FOR THE DJ:
- Baina
- Bakermat Spirit
- Pepas
- L.E.D Les Gordon
- Gatluak - Bakermat Remix
- Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!
- Love Story remix
- Blue
- Gecko
- Tel Aviv Omer Adam
My own Spotify curated playlists:
Wedding song picking shouldn’t be stressful!! I know it might feel overwhelming to narrow down, but I highly recommend you make it a fun activity with your fiance. Sit on the couch, listen to music while cooking dinner, and go through all of the songs and add them to your own curated playlists based on YOUR preferences. There’s no right or wrong - it’s all about what you vibe to!
Happy music hunting!
Love,
Mama Cohen to be!