Weddings & Receptions~

After years of experience, from classical to the comical, we can safely say we've heard it all when it comes to selecting the special music that goes into making your wedding unique. We can also say there is no right or wrong decisions, only personalization! It's your special day and the music should reflect exactly who you are and be what it takes to make your day all the more special.

Selecting music for such an important event can be stressful, so we can offer suggestions for music during the special times during your ceremony and reception. From the Seating of the Mothers and Lighting the Unity Candle to your First Dance and Tossing the Bouquet. Below are just a few suggestions to get you started and open the flood gates of creativity. Need more? At the bottom of the page is a file that includes suggestions for your Grand Entrance to the reception, First and Last Dance, Garter and Bouquet, and much more.

Click on the links below to hear a short sample. (Please note that those marked with an "_*" are personal favorites and well worth sampling.

 

CEREMONY:                                                                                                                         

Seating of the Mothers or Grandmothers -

• Ave Maria – Bach
• Lasia Ch'io Pianga – Handel
• Prelude in C – Bach

Lighting of the Unity Candles by the Mothers

• The Lords Prayer – Malotte
• You Raise Me Up – Josh Groban

Entrance of the Groom -

• Promenade – Mussorgsky*

 Entrance of the Bridal Party -

• Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring – Bach
• Air on the G String – Bach
• Pretty Women – Roy Orbison
• Chapel of Love – Dixie Cups

 Brides Entrance -

• Canon in D – Pachabael
• Bridal March – Jonathan Cain* 
• From This Moment – Shania Twain & Bryan White

Specialty pieces: Unity Candle, Sand Ceremony, Wine Blending, etc

• Come What May – Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor
• The Prayer – Celine Dion and Andrea Bocelli
• Love Never Fails –  Brandon Heath *

Recessional-

• Wedding March – Mendelssohn
• I'm A Believer – Smashmouth (Shrek Soundtrack)
• Everlasting Love – Natalie Cole
• All You Need is Love – Beatles
• Cowboy Take Me Away – Dixie Chicks
• How Sweet It Is To Be Loved By You – James Taylor
• I'm Walking On Sunshine – Katrina and the Waves
• You're The One That I Want – Grease Soundtrack

Click below to download a zip file
of almost 100 ceremony song
samples and the song listing. 

RECEPTION:
 
*At the bottom of this page are the most requested "Specialty" songs for your reception as well as the Top Party songs for 2010! Enjoy.

 Grand entrance-

• Beautiful Day – U2
• Let’s Get The Party Started – Pink
• I Gotta Feeling – Black Eyed Peas
• Let's Get it Started – Black Eyed Peas
• Bond on Bond – Bond

First Dance-

• At Last – Etta James
• It Was Your Song – Garth Brooks
• Then – Brad Paisley
• Something Like You – N'SYNC 

Father / Daughter Dance-

• I Loved Her First – Heartland
• My Little Girls – Tim McGraw
• My Girl – The Temptations
• Butterfly Kisses – Bob Carlisle
• Stealing Cinderella – Chuck Wicks

Mother / Son Dance-

• It Was Your Song – Garth Brooks
• Do I Make You Proud – Taylor Hicks
• A Song for Mama – Boyz II Men
• My Wish – Rascal Flatts
• Perfect Fan – Backstreet Boys

Cake Cutting-

• Cut the Cake – Average White Band
• Love and Marriage – Frank Sinatra
• Me and Mrs. You – Michael Buble
• I Feel Good – James Brown

Bouquet Toss-

• Singles Ladies – Beyonce
• Girls Just Wanna Have Fun – Cyndi Lauper
• It's Raining Men – Weather Girls
• American Girl – Martina McBride

 Garter Removal -

• Oh Yeah – Yellow
• Naughty Naughty – John Parr 
• Mission Impossible
• Can't Touch This – MC Hammer

Last Group Dance

• I’ve Had the Time of My Live – Dirty Dancing
• Times of Your Life – Greenday
• Save the Last Dance for Me – Michael Buble

Last Dance-

• True Companion – Marc Cohen
• That's All – Michael Buble
• At Last – Etta James
• Thank You for Loving Me –  Bon Jovi

This is just the beginning of what you might include at your event, so don't sop there!

Below are links to the Top Requested Songs of 2010!

            

Remember, there is no right or wrong on your Wedding Day.
The day is all yours so make it everything you want it to be!