Tons of unique and modern wedding song ideas that aren’t overplayed as well as different versions of the ones that are!
Don’t allow your wedding reception to be a cookie-cutter affair! Customize your cocktail hour and dinner music! Dance music should be left up to the DJ as much as possible so he can “read the crowd” and switch it up as needed. If you want to dictate a lot of the music selections, be sure to hire an ego-free DJ that will work with you to make it uniquely yours!
Check back daily for new wedding music ideas. I try to post the stuff that isn’t overplayed and worn out. Not that there’s anything wrong with traditional…but you can find those songs on millions of sites, why waste our breath? Well, I guess it isn’t breath. More like “why wear out our fingers”? Hold the corny.
You can also get a string version for your ceremony processional song. Click here to listen.
Let us know if you like something! We update with new wedding music ideas every day, so check back often.
I close my eyes and I smile
Knowing that everything is alright
To the core
So close that door
Is this happening?
My breath is on your hair
I’m unaware
That you opened the blinds and let the city in
God, you held my hand
And we stand
Just taking in everything.
And I knew it from the start
So my arms are open wide
Your head is on my stomach
And we’re trying so hard not to fall asleep
Here we are
On this 18th floor balcony.
We’re both flying away.
So we talked about mom’s and dad’s
About family pasts
Just getting to know where we came from
Our hearts were on display
For all to see
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It’s not often that I fall so completely in love with a song, that I wish it was my own first dance song. But this one does it. St. Patty’s day is my favorite holiday of the year, and this reminds me of partying with my friends and just general good cheer! Although I don’t think the Amazon version captures that so much.
This song is one of those dejavu-type-of songs. Makes me think of sitting around a campfire and all of the feel-good feelings that go with.
“Into the Mystic” by Van Morrison
Click here to listen. And my husband wants you to know what a big pain in the a@@ it was to find a video on Youtube for this. He had to give up and look elsewhere. LOL. He said to make sure to tell you that.
I would recommend this for your first dance song or as a great inclusion for your cocktail hour. Or hey! Maybe you could host a bonfire at your place after the wedding.
Comment if you like something. I deserve it. It’s my only recourse for all of my painstaking blood-wrenching blog work.
It’s been awhile since I’ve given you a really great first dance song! Mostly because I know that so much of the really great ones end up in the mainstream, and I try very hard not to give you the most obvious answers.
If you haven’t ever listened to Rusted Root, you may want to do a quick search of their stuff. It’s feel good stuff.
I update with new wedding music ideas every day! Don’t be fooled into thinking you have to have some cookie cutter wedding music! Your ceremony, cocktail/ dinner hour and special dances are a great time to share your music personality with your guests!
I just spoke with a bride who is possibly going to sing at her wedding. This is so cute! Re-posting it specifically for the cool bride I just spoke with yesterday.
For the rest of my readers, watch this if you are looking for a great reminder of why the heck you are going through all this hard work planning your wedding!
One of our brides, Natalie, is getting married this weekend! It seems like forever ago that she booked us, and I’m so excited that her big day is here!
We were trying to come up with some fun 80’s Grand Entrance Song ideas, and this is what we have so far:
Footloose Kenny Loggins
Journey Don’t Stop Believin’
Dazz Band Let it Whip
Knack My Sharona
Glenn Frey The Heat is On
Joan Jett I Love Rock n Roll
Barry Manilow Copacabana (try to spell that without looking! LOL)
Eddie Money Shakin
Robert Palmer Addicted to Love
Robert Palmer Simply Irresistible
Queen Crazy Little Thing Called Love
Quiet Riot Come On Feel the Noise
Stray Cats Rock This Town
The Romantics What I Like About You
Some FB friends of ours had ideas as well:
The Outfield Your Love
Dead or Alive You Spin Me Round
George Harrison Got My Mind Set On You
Prince Let’s Go Crazy
While we didn’t think through or read through the lyrics, these are all great ’surface’ selections for an upbeat and fun grand entrance.
If you have any ideas to share, please comment. If you hate our ideas (Marvin!), please let us know.
