What all songs do we need?

Question

This question has probably been asked before, but how many songs are we suposed to have at the wedding and what are the purposes of each, how long should each be...? Also if you don't mind giving some suggestions that would be greatly appreiated too. Thanks.

Answer 1

The first time I heard "Cinderella" I thought it would be a great song for a father/daughter dance.  For the walk down the aisle with your Dad what about the traditional "Wedding March".  If this is your first wedding, I'm sure your Dad would be thrilled to hear that as he escorts his daughter.  My father is no longer living. I'm using "Canon in D" (also a traditional wedding song)  I found a CD of piano music by the O'Neill brothers at pianobrothers.com with wedding music on it with suggestions for what would be appropriate at different times during the ceremony.  I'm using several selections for it for the pianist to play while guests are arriving and being seated. I'm using Beethoven's "Ode to Joy" for the recessional.

Answer 2

Here are a few songs for walking down the aisle with your dad:

Trumpet Voluntary in D (The Prince of Denmark's March) (Clarke or Purcell)

Canon in D (Pachelbel)

The Four Seasons (Handel)

Water Music (Handel)

What A Wonderful World (Louis Armstrong)

Unforgettable (Nat King Cole)

I Can't Help Falling In Love (Elvis Presley)

When A Man Loves A Woman (Percy Sledge)

In My Life (The Beatles)

March From Lohengrin (Wagner)

For your reception

Introduction

First Dance

Father/Daughter

Mother/Son

Bridal Party

Cake Cutting

Bouquet Toss

Garter Toss

Last Dance

I see that you already picked out a song for the father/daughter dance. Do you have a first dance song?

Here are a few suggestions for the other dances/songs.

Introduction:

Celebration – Kool & The Gang

The Best – Tina Turner

Walking on Sunshine – Katrina and the Waves

Get Down Tonight – KC & The Sunshine Band

Supermodel – Rupaul

Tenderness – General Republic

Austin Powers Theme

Mission Impossible Theme

Another One Bites The Dusts – Queen

Beautiful Day – U2

Everlasting Love – Gloria Estefan

Get This Party Started – Pink

Let’s Get It Started – Black Eyed Eyes

Power of Love – Huey Lewis

Walk This Way – Aerosmith

Eye of the Tiger

Monday Night Football

Rock N Roll All Night – Kiss

Livin’ On A Prayer – Bon Jovi

Pour Some Sugar on Me – Def Leppard

Walk Like an Eqyptian – Bangles

You’re The One That I want – Olivia Newton-John & John Travolta

Crazy In Love – Beyonce

Welcome To The Jungle – Guns N Roses

Crazy Train – Ozzy Osbourne

Love Rollercoaster – Red Hot Chili Peppers

Do You Love Me – The Contours

Footloose – Kenny Loggins

Start The Commotion – The Wise Guys

Mother/Son:

Song For Mama - Boys II Men

Wind Beneath My Wings - Bette Midler

Memories - Elvis

Simple Man - Lynard Skynard

Song for my Son - Mikki Vera

Close To You - Carpenters

The Man You've Become - Molly Pasutti

Bridal Party:

That's What Friends Are For - Dionne Warwick

Friends in Low Places - Garth Brooks

I'll Be There - Mariah Carey

I'll Stand By You - The Pretenders

Cake Cutting:

Love & Marriage - Frank Sinatra

Sugar, Sugar - The Archies

I Wanna Grow Old With You - Adam Sandler

Hit Me With Your Best Shot - Pat Benatar

Ice Cream - Sarah Mclachlan

Theme from Jaws

Bouquet Toss:

Girls Just Wanna Have Fun - Cyndi Lauper

Big Spender - Shirley Bassey

Man, I Feel Like A Woman - Shania Twain

Ladies Night - Kool & The Gang

Independent Woman - Destiny's Child

Like A Virgin - Madonna

Where My Girls At - 702

She's A Lady - Tom Jones

Garter Toss:

Leggs - ZZTop

Sexyback - Justin Timberlake

The Stripper - David Rose

Macho Man - Village People

Hot in Here - Nelly

Whatta Man - Salt N Pepa

You s**y Thing - Hot Chocolate

Last Song:

Last Dance - Donna Summer

What A Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong

My Way - Frank Sinatra

Good Riddance (Time of your life) - Green Day

Save The Best For Last -Vanessa Williams

The Dance - Garth Brooks

Answer 3

I used Pachabel's Canon in D for our wedding march.  The bridesmaids walked down, flower girls, and me/dad all to this song.  There is a traditional wedding march song too if you prefer.  You will need classical type music to play while people are being seated at the church.  

for the reception:

dinner music

bridal party entrance song

Mother/son dance

wedding party dance if you want it

father /daughter dance

1st dance as husband and wife

dollar dance- everyone pays $1 or more to dance with bride and groom

cake cutting song

bouquet toss song

garter toss song

dance music for the rest of the reception