The best music for your wedding ceremony and reception will depend on a few different factors, including the type of wedding you’re having, where it’s being held, and of course, your personal preferences.

Below you will find several helpful lists of songs that are often included in wedding ceremonies and receptions. Of course, you are free to choose the songs that are important to you, or those that hold some special meaning, while other brides decide to leave it completely up to the band or DJ they’ve hired to make the music choices. In any case, here are some ideas for you to consider when planning your own special day:

Dance Songs Commonly Played at Wedding Receptions

• The Cha Cha Slide (Mr. C)
• The Chicken Dance (Traditional)
• The Conga (Gloria Estefan)
• The Electric Slide (Marcia Griffith)
• The Hokey Pokey (Traditional)
• The Limbo (Chubby Checker)
• The Locomotion (Little Eva)
• The Macarena (Los Del Rio)
• The YMCA (The Village People)

Wedding and Party Favorites

• Alley Cat (Traditional)
• Celebration (Kool & The Gang)
• Chapel of Love (The Dixie Cups)
• Copacabana (Barry Manilow)
• Daddy’s Little Girl (Al Martino)
• Dancing Queen (ABBA)
• Get This Party Started (Pink)
• I Feel Good (James Brown)
• I Hope You Dance (Lee Ann Womack)
• My Girl (The Temptations)
• Old Time Rock & Roll (Bob Seger)
• Shout (Otis Day)
• Tequila (The Champs)
• That’s Amore (Dean Martin)
• The Twist (Chubby Checker)
• Twist and Shout (The Isley Brothers)
• Unforgettable (Nat King Cole)
• We Are Family (Sister Sledge)
• When a Man Loves a Woman (Percy Sledge)
• Wind Beneath My Wings (Bette Midler)

Traditional Wedding Songs

• Ave Maria
• Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony
• The Bridal March
• Canon in D
• Minuet in G

Some Popular Artists by Decade

90s and Today

• Christina Aguilera
• Whitney Houston
• Justin Timberlake

80s

• The Commodores
• Madonna
• Michael Jackson

70s

• Barry Manilow
• The Bee Gees
• Earth, Wind & Fire

60s

• The Beatles
• Al Green
• Rolling Stones

50s

• Chubby Checker
• Elvis Presley
• Frank Sinatra

40s

• The Andrew Sisters
• Tommy Dorsey
• Glenn Miller

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