Finally, the moment you've been waiting for. As you make your
grand entrance and face your family and friends, what music will be
playing? We're sure this probably wasn't your first thought in the
planning of your wedding. Who would know where to begin.
Wedding Cram can help you! Your music will play a big part in
setting the mood of your wedding. First you need to ask yourself
if you are more of a contemporary or traditional bride? Are you
looking to begin your wedding the traditional way with "Here Comes the
Bride", or would you rather capture the moment with "Unforgettable" by
Nat King Cole? Perhaps you would like to mix it up and make it
completely your own. The possibilities are endless! Since
this is your day, sit down together and plan it out, then play it out in
your mind. Does this music complete your dream wedding, and will
it flow with the rest of your wedding? Believe it
or not, choosing the perfect wedding song has been the cause of
headaches for many couples. This doesn't have to be the case.
Don't cram it all into one night. Pick a few selections from each
group and listen to them over appetizers or dinner. What sounds
best to both of you. Don't plan your music according to what
others like. Keep in mind it's your special day and you can make
it fun while planning it together.
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Wedding Ceremony
Prelude Music / Songs
Played prior to the
ceremony when guests are arriving & are being seated |
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| Ave Maria |
Schubert / Gounod |
| Water Music |
Handel |
| Rhapsody In Blue |
Gershwin |
| Unchained Melody |
Righteous Brothers |
| Brandenburg Concerto 2 |
Bach |
| Arioso |
Bach |
| Isn't It Romantic |
Glenn Miller |
| Moonlight Sonata |
Beethoven |
| Ode To Joy |
Beethoven |
| As Time Goes By |
Tony Bennett |
| Gloria |
Vivaldi |
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Wedding Ceremony
Processional & Bridal Music / Songs
Played while the family,
bridal party & bride walk down the aisle |
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| Bridal Chorus / Here Comes The
Bride |
Lohengrin (Wagner) |
| Canon in D |
Pachelbel |
| Trumpet Voluntary in D (The Prince
of Denmark's March) |
Clarke or Purcell |
| Unforgettable |
Nat King Cole |
| I Can't Help Falling In Love |
Elvis Presley |
| March From Lohengrin |
Wagner |
| What A Wonderful World |
Louis Armstrong |
| Jesu, Joy of Man's
Desiring |
Brandenburg |
| Concerto in A |
Mozart |
| Wedding March |
Mendlesohn |
| Liebstraume |
Liszt |
| Greensleeves |
Traditional |
| Hornpipe |
Straube |
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Interlude Music / Songs
Optional : Music played
during the ceremony |
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| Ave Maria |
Schubert |
| We've Only Just Begun |
The Carpenters |
| Have I Told You Lately |
Van Morrison |
| Sheep May Safely Graze |
Bach |
| La Traviata |
Verdi |
| Für Elise |
Beethoven |
| And I Love Her |
The Beatles |
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Wedding Ceremony
Recessional Music / Songs
Music played as the new
couple (bride & groom) walk up the aisle together |
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| Ode To Joy from The Ninth Symphony |
Beethoven |
| Trumpet Tune |
Purcell |
| Hallelujah Chorus from "The
Messiah |
Handel |
| Wedding March from "A Midsummer
Night's Dream |
Mendelssohn |
| Magnificat In D |
Bach |
| At Last |
Etta James |
| Walking on Sunshine |
Katrina and the Waves |
| The Prayer |
Andrea Bocelli and Celine Dion |
| From this moment on |
Shania Twain |
| Nothings gonna stop us now |
Starship |
| This will be an everlasting love |
Natalie Cole |
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Wedding Reception First
Dance Music / Songs
Reception Music: First dance as Husband & Wife |
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Truly, Madly,
Deeply |
Savage Garden |
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At
last |
Etta James or
Celine Dion |
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Wonderful
tonight |
Eric Clapton |
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I need
you |
LeAnn Rimes |
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If you say
nothing at all |
Allison Kraus |
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My best
friend |
Tim McGraw |
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All I ask of
you |
Phantom of
the Opera |
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All I Want Is You |
U2 |
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God Bless the broken road
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Rascal Flatts |
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Cross my
heart |
George Strait |
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Everything I
do |
Brandy |
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Me and
you |
Kenny Chesney |
| Endless love |
Lionel Ritchie and Diana Ross |
| I swear |
All 4 One |
| Here and now |
Luther Vandross |
| Tonight I celebrate my love |
Roberta Flack & Peabo Bryson |
| When a man loves a woman |
Michael Bolton |
| From this moment on |
Shania Twain |
| Our Love Is Here To Stay |
Harry Connick, Jr, |
| You had me from hello |
Kenny Chesney |
| Could not ask for more |
Edwin McCain |
| Cross my heart |
George Strait |
| This I swear |
Nick Lachey |
| Don't want to miss a thing |
Aeorsmith |
| Spend my life with you |
Eric Benet w/ Tamia |
| It's your love |
Tim McGraw and Faith Hill |
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Truly, Madly, Deeply |
Savage Garden |
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Wedding Reception Father / Daughter
Music /
Songs
The special dance between
the new bride and her father |
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| Hero |
Mariah Carey |
| Dance with my father |
Luther Vandross |
| Thank heaven for little girls |
Gigi |
| Butterfly kisses |
Bob Carlisle |
| Wind beneath my
wings |
Bette Midler |
| Just the way you
are |
Billy Joel |
| My little girl |
Tim McGraw |
| Daddy's little girl |
Frank Fontaine |
| Have I told you
lately |
Rod Stewart |
| Because you loved
me |
Celine Dion |
| Saw her first |
Heartland |
| The way you look tonight |
Frank Sanatra |
| Unforgettable |
Nat King Cole / Natalie Cole |
| Father's eyes |
Amy Grant |
| A whole new world |
Peabo Bryson & Regina Belle |
| Daddy's girl |
Peter Cetera or Red Sovine |
| Daddy's little girl |
Kippi Brannon or Michael Bolton |
| Daddy's hand |
Holly Dunn |
| Through the years |
Kenny Rogers |
| A song for my daughter |
Steve Moser, Mikki Viereck, Ray
Allaire |
| Times of Your Life |
Paul Anka |
| And then they do |
Trace Adkins |
| You raise me up |
Josh Groban |
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Wedding Reception Mother / Son Music
/ Songs
The special dance between
the husband and his mother |
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| A song for my son |
Steve Moser, Mikki Viereck, Ray
Allaire |
| Ever I Saw Your face |
Roberta Flasck |
| Butterfly Kisses |
Bob Carlisle |
| Wind beneath my
wings |
Bette Midler |
| Just the way you
are |
Billy Joel |
| You're The Inspiration |
Chicago |
| Perfect Fan |
Back Street boys |
| Hero |
Mariah Carey |
| A song for mamma |
Boys II Men |
| There you'll be |
Faith Hill |
| You raise me up |
Josh Groban |
| Greatest love of all |
Whitney Houston |
| What a wonderful world |
Louis Armstrong) |
| Through the years |
Kenny Rogers |
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Could I Have
This Dance |
Anne Murray |
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Hope You
Dance |
Leann Womack |
| If I could |
Barbara Streisand |
| Sunrise/Sunset |
Fiddler on the Roof |
| I Wish You Love |
Natalie Cole |
| In My Life |
The Beatles |
| You're The Inspiration |
Chicago |
| Just The Way You Are |
Billy Joel |
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Wedding Reception Bridal Party Dance
Music / Songs
The dance including the
Bride, Groom, bridal party & family members |
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| Heroes and Friends |
Randy Travis |
| Can You Feel The Love Tonight |
Elton John |
| Celebration |
Kool & The Gang |
| In Your Eyes |
Peter Gabriel |
| That's What Friends Are For |
Dionne Warwick |
| Friends In Low Places |
Garth Brooks |
| We Are Family |
Sister Sledge |
| What I Like About You |
The Romantics |
| Walk This Way |
Aerosmith and Run-D.M.C. |
| There You Are |
Martina McBride |
| We Belong Together |
Mariah Carey |
| Boom Boom Pow |
Black Eyed Peas |
| Friends |
Elton John |
| Remember The Time |
Michael Jackson |
| The Twist |
Chubby Checker |
| Play That Funky Music (White Boy) |
Wild Cherry |
| Rhythy Of The Night |
Corona |
| Run Away |
The Real McCoy |
| Poppin' |
Chris Brown |
| Cha Cha Slide |
DJ Casper |
| Clocks |
Cold Play |
| Cotton Eye Joe |
Rednex |
| Break Away |
Kelly Clarkson |
| Dance, Dance |
Fall Out Boy |
| Crazy in Love |
Beyonce |
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Cutting the Cake Music
/ Songs
This is played while the
Bride & Groom cut the cake |
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| By Your Side |
Sade |
| Cut The Cake |
Average White Band |
| How Sweet It Is |
Michael Buble |
| It Had To Be You |
Harry Connick Jr. |
| Foot Prints In The Sand |
Leona Lewis |
| Forever |
Jaheim |
| You're The First, The Last, My
Everything |
Barry White |
| Lucky |
Jason Mraz |
| How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By
You) |
James Taylor |
| Recipe For Love |
Harry Connick Jr. |
| Hit me With Your Best Shot |
Pat Benatar |
| The Color Of My Love |
Celine Dion |
| Sugar, Sugar |
The Archies |
| The Sweetest Thing |
U2 |
| When You Tell Me That You Love Me |
Julio Englesias |
| When I'm 64 |
The Beetles |
| Time After Time |
Cindy Lauper |
| You're My Best Friend |
Queen |
| That's Amore |
Dean Martin |
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Wedding Dollar Dance
Music / Songs (optional)
This is played while the
Bride & Groom dance with guests.
The Best Man and Maid of
Honor collect the money for their honeymoon. |
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| If I Had A Million Dollars |
Bare Naked Ladies |
| Colour My World |
Chicago |
| I Hope You Dance |
Lee Ann Womack |
| What a Wonderful World |
Louis Armstrong |
| You've Got a Friend |
James Taylor |
| Money |
Pink Floyd |
| A Little Help From My Friends |
The Beatles |
| Money Changes Everything |
Cyndi Lauper |
| That's Amore |
Dean Martin |
| Shake your Money Maker |
Ludacris |
| Money Money |
ABBA |
| Glamorous |
Fergie |
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Wedding Bouquet and Garter
Toss Music / Songs
Played during the bouquet
toss and garter toss |
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Wedding Bouquet Toss Songs
The bouquet toss song is a
song played when the bride tosses her bouquet to all of the
single women at the wedding reception. You can liven the event
with a song. It is said that the single woman who catches the
bouquet will be the next one to get married!
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| I Feel Like a Woman |
Shania Twain |
| Girls Just Wanna Have Fun |
Cyndi Lauper |
| Hit Me With Your Best Shot |
Pat Benatar |
| Girls Night Out |
The Judds |
| It's Raining Men |
The Weather Girls |
| Another One Bites The Dust |
Queen |
| Hey Ladies |
The Beastie Boys |
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Wedding Garter Toss Songs
The wedding garter toss song
is a song played as the groom tosses the bride's garter to all
of the single men at the wedding reception. You can
liven the event with a song. The guy who catches the
garter will place it on the single woman who caught the
bouquet. You can choose a different song for the garter
placement. Garter placement can be on the woman who
caught the bouquets arm, or leg. |
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| Legs |
ZZ Top |
| U Can't Touch This |
MC Hammer |
| Just a Gigiolo |
David Lee Roth |
| Back in Black |
AC/DC |
| Bootylicious |
Destiny's Child |
| Bad to the Bone |
George Thorogood |
| You Shook Me All Night Long |
AC/DC |
| Macho Man |
Village People |
| Wild Thing |
Tone Loc |
| Sharp Dressed Man |
ZZ Top |
| Girls, Girls, Girls |
Motley Crue |
| Right Said Fred |
I'm Too Sexy |
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Wedding Garter Placement Songs |
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| Hot in Here |
Nelly |
| Some Guys Have All The Luck |
Rod Stewart |
| Hot Mama |
Trace Adkins |
| Let's Get It On |
Marvin Gaye |
| Oh Yeah |
Yello |
| What a Man |
Salt and Peppa |
| Shameless |
Garth Brooks |
| Luck Be a Lady |
Frank Sinatra |
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Last Dance Music /
Songs
This is the last song
played of the wedding reception.
It can be upbeat to end
the reception with a bang, or it can be romantic. |
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| Last Dance |
Donna Summer |
| Take Me Home Tonight |
Eddie Money |
| Never Can Say Goodbye |
The Jackson 5 |
| P.O.D. |
Goodbye for Now |
| That's What Friends are For |
Dionne Warwick |
| Fly Me To The Moon |
Frank Sinatra |
| Always and Forever |
Heatwave |
| Goodbye to You |
Scandal |
| Bye Bye Bye |
N'Sync |
| Unforgettable |
Nat King Cole |
| Good RidDance |
Green
Day |
| Closing Time |
Semisonic |
| Save the Best for Last |
Vanessa Williams |
| I've
Had the Time of My Life |
Bill
Medly & Jennifer Warnes |
| Wonderful Tonight |
Eric Clapton |
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Margaritaville |
Jimmy
Buffet |
| What
a Wonderful World |
Louis
Armstrong |
| Time of My Life |
Dirty Dancing |
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