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!
You can’t find lyrics more appropriate for a wedding ceremony processional song! This is non-traditional, but still appropriate for many church ceremonies. If you are having your ceremony at a reception hall, you’ll typically have more flexibility with your wedding music. Many churches have pre-approved lists of music to follow.
This could also be a really sweet father daughter dance song. You may want to fade it a bit early though.
“Graceful and Charming Girl” by Great Big Sea
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We ripped this idea off from our bride this weekend. She had some really funny music choices, but the garter removal song had us rolling.
This song is extremely spicy, so listen through and make sure you aren’t the shy type. Remember, your wedding DJ can cue it up to any part you’d like. Some brides would freak at the thought of doing something like this at their wedding! That’s what makes weddings fun, I think. Everyone does their own thing depending on their own personality, and the personality of their wedding guests.
“It’s Business Time” Flight of the Concordes
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I love Eva Cassidy! Everything she touches turns to gold… Slick, eh?
Eva Cassidy “Fields of Gold”
Most would be more familiar with Sting’s version.
I would use this for a wedding ceremony processional song. But some may be interested in it for their first dance song.
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You’ll remember me when the west wind moves
Upon the fields of barley
You’ll forget the sun in his jealous sky
As we walk in the fields of gold
So she took her love
For to gaze awhile
Upon the fields of barley
In his arms she fell as her hair came down
Among the fields of gold
Will you stay with me, will you be my love
Among the fields of barley
We’ll forget the sun in his jealous sky
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I’m feeling really smooth with the puns this week.
John Legend “Stay with you” for your wedding first dance song. You may notice a trend in the types of voices that I like. I’m starting to.
Do you like this? Please comment if so. Are you struggling with ideas for unique family / wedding dance situations? I’d be glad to help you out.
Also, if you’re an awesome wedding DJ and think you have what it takes to be a guest writer, please submit your name/ company and your first idea for an article. I’ll post it in our blog. Please keep it simple and get to the point for my busy brides. Also, I have no spare time to edit and typos just won’t cut it, unless they’re my own. I think my readers may suffer through a few of those.
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I like this version of “How Sweet It Is” by Michael Buble.
I think I kind of cheat when I post his stuff. I could get 50 blog posts just by digging in to his CDs. He has so much good lovey dovey wedding-like stuff.
If you’re looking for more of a classy Grand Entrance Song, while still remaining upbeat and fun, this would accomplish that.
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Feist also performs with the Indie Rock band, Broken Social Scene. If you’re into that kind of music, you might love her!
This is unique, to say the least. Make sure you can handle dancing to this song as it is a bit slow.
Feist “How My Heart Behaves”
The lyrics really got me. I think everyone can have their own interpretation of them. I like those kind of lyrics.
Let me know what you think!
What grew
What grew
What grew and inside who
First so simple was the vow
Then the chorus sang about
Your shoulder
The mooring for me
Like water lost in the sea
The cold heart will burst
If mistrusted first
And a calm heart will break
When given a shake
I�m a stem now
Pushing the drought aside
Opening up
Fanning my yellow eye
On the ferry
That�s making the waves wave
Illumination
This is how my heart behaves
The cold heart will burst
If mistrusted first
And a calm heart will break when given a shake
(How her heart behaves)
The rain rain making me cry
(How her heart behaves)
Then the wind comes
Fanning my yellow eye
(How her heart behaves)
The waves wave the waves wave
This is how my heart behaves
A cold heart will burst
If mistrusted first
And a calm heart will break
When given a shake
The cold heart will burst
If mistrusted first
And a calm heart will break
When given a shake
I’m fairly sure I already posted this. I’ve posted so many songs at this point, I’m losing track. But at least you know this one counts. Check this out for your father daughter dance song.
Loudon Wainwright III “Daughter”
Everything she sees
she says she wants.
Everything she wants
I see she gets.
That’s my daughter in the water
everything she owns I bought her
Everything she owns.
That’s my daughter in the water,
everything she knows I taught her.
Everything she knows.
Everything I say
she takes to heart.
Everything she takes
she takes apart.
That’s my daughter in the water
every time she fell I caught her.
Every time she fell.
That’s my daughter in the water,
I lost every time I fought her. Find More lyrics at www.sweetslyrics.com
I lost every time.
Every time she blinks
she strikes somebody blind.
Everything she thinks
blows her tiny mind.
That’s my daughter in the water,
who’d have ever thought her?
Who’d have ever thought?
That’s my daughter in the water,
I lost everytime I fought her
Yea, I lost every time.
Harry Connik Jr. “Sleigh Ride”, “Rudolph”, “Must Have Been Ol Santa Claus”, “Let it Snow”
Jimmy Buffet ” Christmas Island”, “Ho Ho Ho and a Bottle of Rum”
James Taylor “Jingle Bells”
Diana Krall “Jingle Bells”
Josh Groban “I’ll be Home for Christmas”
Garth Brooks “It’s the Most wonderful time of the year”, “Let it Snow”
Of course, we’ll only put a sprinkling of these songs into the night. No one wants to listen to holiday music all night long. Especially the staff that works at the banquet hall! They must get SO played out on Christmas music by the end of the year!
Are you having a Christmas wedding? If so, do you plan on including songs like these, or will you avoid holiday music all together? I’d be interested to know. Also, feel free to share you faves. We’re always looking for new ideas!
