Wedding Songs

You have been waiting and planning for your wedding day.

Everything has to be just perfect - the wedding songs, vows, speeches and the toasts.

Wedding music planning depends largely on what kind of music you would like to dance to. Your first decision that needs to be made is whether you will have a band or dj.

Wedding Music

If you wish to join these two elements, many bands will play your favourite pop songs. Or you can have a combination of the two, have the band earlier on in the evening, as bands will only usually play for two hours, and then have a dj later on.

The beauty of getting a good band is that if you have a certain song that you wish to have that is not in their usual running order, for the song then they will be able to play it for you. Make sure you give them the words and sheet music plenty of time before the wedding

The most popular tunes for the bride and groom’s first dance are often love songs. Many couples would chose music from artists such as Celine Dion ’My heart will go one’ or Elton John ‘Candle in the Wind’. If you do not have your own song then ask your band leader or dj to recommend a song.

The best choice for a first dance is music that starts off slowly and grows faster as it goes on so that when your guests join in it is more up beat. A good example of this is Nat King Cole’s ‘Let their be love’ or ‘What a Wonderful World’.

Although the bride and groom first dance is the most important there are other dances that are very special.

First is the father daughter dance, it is a special and unique occasion for a father and daughter to share in. The same works the other way around which is why finding weddings songs for mother and son dance, can be equally important. It is probably one of the last times that the parents dance with their children.

However, there are some couples who do not have a band or dj in a traditional sense, and instead have a Hawaiian Luau, which of course contains a completely different kind of band.

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Some couples have had Line dances and Ceilidh (Scottish Traditional Dancing), these dances can be a really good idea as they involve everyone and it means that guests that would not normally mix, have to dance together. Also it means that guests that would not usually dance do as they are told what to do. As not many people have these kinds of dances it would make your reception unforgettable.

Once your band or dj have been decided then you have to place it in your Wedding Day itinerary. Traditionally the band will start up after the cake cutting. Then you have to say when you will finish so that the band will know when to pack up by. This will be dictated largely by the venue that you chose, for hotel’s will have definite ideas about what is a social hour to finish.

List of Popular Wedding Songs

It's hard to limit any list to the best Top 10 wedding songs, so here's our list of popular wedding songs:-

1. All I Want is You - U2
2. Angels - Robbie Williams
3. Because You Loved Me - Celine Dion
4. Can You Feel the Love Tonight - Elton John
5. Come Away With Me - Norah Jones
6. Every Breath You Take - Sting
7. Fly Me To The Moon - Frank Sinatra
8. How Deep is Your Love - The Bee Gees
9. How Sweet It Is To Be Loved by You - James Taylor
10. I Will Always Love You - Whitney Houston
11. Irish Wedding Song - Al Logan
12. Just the Two of Us - Bill Withers
13. Let's Stay Together - Al Green
14. Love & Marriage - Frank Sinatra
15. Love Me Tender (various singers)
16. Power of Love - Jennifer Rush
17. She's The One - Robbie Williams
18. Something - Beatles
19. Take My Breath Away - Berlin
20. Thank You For Loving Me - Bon Jovi
21. The Look of Love - Dionne Warwick & Burt Bacharach
22. The Very Thought of You - Nat King Cole
23. Unforgettable - Nat King Cole
24. We've Only Just Begun - The Carpenters
25. What a Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong
26. When You Say Nothing At All - Ronan Keating
27. Without You - Nillson
28. Wonderful Tonight - Eric Clapton
29. You're My Best Friend - Queen
30. You're Still the One - Shania Twain

The above list is not meant to be comprehensive, but includes long-standing songs with meaningful lyrics and familiar tunes.

Popular Hymns for the Wedding Service

Popular wedding hymn choices include:-

• All things bright and beautiful
• Amazing Grace
• Crown him with many crowns
• Guide me, O thou great redeemer
• I danced in the morning (Lord of the Dance)
• I vow to thee, my country
• Lead us, heavenly father, lead us
• Make me a channel of your peace
• Morning has broken
• O Jesus, I have promised
• Praise my soul the King of Heaven
• The Lord's my shepherd
• What a friend we have in Jesus

The Irish Wedding Song

Here they stand hand in hand
they've exchanged wedding bands
Today is the day of their dreams and their plans,
and all we who love them just wanted to say.
May God bless this couple who married today
In good times and bad times in sickness and health
may they know that riches are not needed for wealth
and help them face problems they'll meet on their way
Oh God bless this couple who married today
May they find peace of mind comes to all who are kind
May the rough times ahead become triumphs in time
May their children be happy each day
Oh God bless this family who started today
As they go may they know every love that was shown
And as life it gets shorter may their feelings grow
Wherever they travel wherever they stay
May God bless this couple who married today

Thanks for visiting Special Moments, I hope you found a suitable wedding song for your special day.