Planning your music is one of the most fun parts of wedding prep, but it can also feel overwhelming once you start thinking through every moment of the day. This page is your shortcut to great ideas, with popular wedding song picks for all the traditional highlights, from the ceremony to the reception intros, first dance, parent dances, cake cutting, and the final song of the night. Use these suggestions as a starting point, mix in your personal favorites, and make each moment feel like you.
Reception Introduction Songs
Wedding Party
- “Espresso,” by Sabrina Carpenter
- “Fly As Me,” by Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak & Silk Sonic
- “I Gotta Feeling,” by The Black Eyed Peas
- “Dynamite” Taio Cruz
- “Shut Up and Dance,” by Walk The Moon
- “Levels,” by Avicii
- “Club Can’t Handle Me,” by Flo Rida & David Guetta
- “I Believe in a Thing Called Love,” by The Darkness
- “Can’t Stop The Feeling!,” by Justin Timberlake
- “Levitating,” by Dua Lipa
- “I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me),” by Whitney Houston
Newlyweds:
- “Just the Way You Are,” by Bruno Mars
- “Heroes (We Could Be),” by Alesso & Tove Lo
- “Beautiful Day,” by U2
- “Crazy in Love,” by Beyoncé & Jay-Z
- “Seeing Stars,” by Borns
- “We Found Love,” by Rihanna & Calvin Harris
- “Happy,” by Pharrell Williams
- “First Date,” by Blink 182
- “On Top of the World,” by Imagine Dragons
- “Best Day of My Life,” by American Authors
First Dance Songs
- “Lover,” Taylor Swift
- “The Power of Love,” by Céline Dion
- “Perfect,” by Ed Sheeran
- “At Last,” by Etta James
- “From the Ground Up,” by Dan + Shay
- “The Luckiest,” by Ben Folds
- “(I’ve Had) The Time of My Life,” by Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes
- “All of Me,” by John Legend
- “The Book of Love,” by Peter Gabriel
- “Sea of Love,” by Cat Power
- “The First Day of My Life,” by Bright Eyes
- “Feel So Close,” by Calvin Harris
- “Timeless (Taylor’s Version),” by Taylor Swift
Cake Cutting Songs
- “Watermelon Sugar, ” by Harry Styles
- “Sweetest Thing,” by U2
- “How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You),” by Marvin Gaye
- “Cake by the Ocean,” by DNCE
- “Sugar, Sugar,” by The Archies
- “Pour Some Sugar On Me,” by Def Leppard
- “Sugar,” by Maroon 5
- “I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch),” by The Four Tops
- “Candyman,” by Christina Aguilera
- “Sweet Child O’ Mine,” by Guns N’ Roses
- “Honey Bee,” by Blake Shelton
- “Sugar,” by Flo Rida & Wynter
Father/Daughter Dance Songs
- “My Girl,” by The Temptations
- “God Only Knows,” by The Beach Boys
- “Isn’t She Lovely,” by Stevie Wonder
- “Forever Young,” by Bob Dylan
- “Here Comes the Sun,” by The Beatles
- “Cinderella,” by Steven Curtis Chapman
- “Tupelo Honey,” by Van Morrison
- “One Call Away,” by Charlie Puth
- “It’s For My Dad,” by Nancy Sinatra
- “That’s My Daughter in the Water,” by Loudon Wainwright III
- “93 Million Miles,” by Jason Mraz
Mother/Son Dance Songs
- “What a Wonderful World,” by Louis Armstrong
- “My Wish,” by Rascal Flatts
- “In My Life,” by The Beatles
- “You Are The Sunshine of My Life,” by Stevie Wonder
- “I Hope You Dance,” by Lee Ann Womack
- “Your Song,” by Elton John
- “Stand by Me,” by Ben E. King
- “Wind Beneath My Wings,” by Bette Midler
- “You’ve Got a Friend in Me,” by Randy Newman
- “A Song For Mama,” by Boyz II Men
- “Mama, I’m Coming Home,” by Ozzy Osbourne
Mother/Daughter Dance Songs
- “Mama,” by Spice Girls
- “There You’ll Be” Faith Hill
- “Mother,” by Ashanti
- “Mama’s Song,” by Carrie Underwood
- “The Best Day,” by Taylor Swift
- “You’re My Best Friend,” by Queen
- “Mom,” by Meghan Trainor
- “Mother,” by Sugarland
- “Mama, He’s Crazy,” by The Judds
- “I’ll Always Love My Mama,” by The Intruders
Brother/Sister Wedding Songs
- “He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother,” by The Hollies
- “I’ll Be There,” by The Jackson 5
- “We Are Family,” by Sister Sledge
- “Sister to a Brother,” by Rob Finlay
- “Don’t Have to Change,” by John Legend
- “I’ll Be There for You,” by The Rembrandts
- “Unforgettable,” by Nat King Cole & Natalie Cole
- “We’re Going to Be Friends,” by The White Stripes
- “I Learned From You,” by Miley Cyrus & Billy Ray Cyrus
- “Footprints,” by Molly Kate Kestner
Last Song At Reception
- “Cuz I Love You,” by Lizzo
- “Bye, Bye, Bye,” by *NSYNC
- “The Edge of Glory,” by Lady Gaga
- “Glad You Came,” by The Wanted
- “I Got You Babe,” by Sonny & Cher
- “I Will Wait,” by Mumford & Sons
- “Tongue Tied,” by Grouplove
- “Only Love,” by Mary J. Blige
- “I Melt With You,” by Modern English
- “Wagon Wheel,” by Darius Rucker
- “Best of My Love,” by The Emotions
Ceremony Songs
Wedding Party Processional
- “Dynamite,” (from Bridgerton Season Three), by Vitamin String Quartet (original by BTS)
- “Canon in D,” by Johann Pachelbel
- “All You Need is Love,” by The Beatles
- “Air from ‘The Water Music’,” by George Frideric Handel
- “Neville’s Waltz,” by Patrick Doyle
- “Married Life,” by Michael Giacchino
- “Hoppípolla,” by Sigur Rós
- “Reign of Love,” by Coldplay
- “Jurassic Park Theme,” by Thomas Oliver
- “Clarity,” by Evan Duffy
- “I’m Yours,” by Vitamin String Quartet
- “If I Could Fly,” by One Direction
To-Be-Weds Processional
- “Birds of a Feather,” by Billie Eilish
- “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face,” by Roberta Flack
- “Can’t Help Falling in Love,” by Haley Reinhart
- “Part of Your World,” by Jodi Benson
- “Wildest Dreams,” by Duomo
- “A Thousand Years,” by Christina Perri
- “I’m Kissing You,” by Des’ree
- “La Vie En Rose,” by Ingrid Mapson
- “Halo,” by Beyoncé
- “Somewhere Over the Rainbow,” by Israel Kamakawiwo’ole
- “Moon River,” by Audrey Hepburn
- “Heartbeats,” by José González
- “Marry Me,” by Train
Ceremony Exit Songs
- “Home,” by Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros
- “Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You,” by Frankie Valli
- “Happy Together,” by The Turtles
- “Life’s a Happy Song,” by Amy Adams, Jason Segel, Chris Cooper
- “Signed, Sealed, Delivered,” by Stevie Wonder
- “I Got You (At The End of the Century),” by Wilco
- “Dog Days Are Over,” by Florence + The Machine
- “Wouldn’t It Be Nice,” by The Beach Boys
- “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough,” by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell
- “Everything Is Awesome,” by Tegan and Sara
- “You Are the Best Thing,” by Ray LaMontagne

