Music Directory
Here is a list of songs that we think will help you with your music selection on your special day. This is by no means
a complete list. Please feel free to ask us for any song that is not included on this list.
Popular Wedding Songs – Prelude Songs
- Adagio from Sonata in E-Flat – Mozart
- Air (From Water Music) – Handel
- Air On The G String (from Orchestral Suite No. 3) – Bach
- Allegro from Brandenburg Concerto #4 in G – Bach
- Nocturne In E Flat, Op. 9 No. 2 – Chopin
- Prelude To The Afternoon Of A Faun – Debussy
- So This Is Love (Instrumental “Cinderella”) – David, Hoffman, Livingston
- Waltz (From Sleeping Beauty Act 1) – Tchaikovsky
Popular Wedding Songs – Pre-Processional Songs
- Trumpet Voluntary – Jeremiah Clark
- Air (From Water Music) – Handel
- Sunrise, Sunset – Sheldon Harnick & Jerry Bock (Fiddler on the Roof)
- Emperor’s Hymn – Haydn Canzon V – Giovanni Gabrieli
- No 3 Delta Del Niccolini – Girolamo Fantini
- “Winter” Largo, Four Seasons – Vivaldi
- Popular Wedding Songs – Processional Songs
- “Winter” Largo, Four Seasons – Vivaldi
- Oboe Concerto – Handel
- Bridal Chorus – Wagner
- Canon in D – Pachabel
- Overture (From Royal Fireworks Music) – Handel
- Air (From Water Music) – Handel
- Trumpet Voluntary – Jeremiah Clark
- To A Wild Rose – MacDowell
- Pathetique Sonata – Beethoven
- Gymnopedie, No. 1 – Satie
- Popular Wedding Songs – Bride’s Entrance Songs
- Bridal Chorus – Wagner
- Canon in D – Pachabel
- Here Comes the Sun – The Beatles
- Guitar Concerto in D Major – Vivaldi
- “Winter” Largo, Four Seasons – Vivaldi
- Trumpet Voluntary – Jeremiah Clark
- Air (From Water Music) – Handel
- Overture (From Royal Fireworks Music) – Handel
- Canzon V – Giovanni Gabrieli
- See The Conqu’ing Hero – Handel
- Larghetto (From Xerxes) – Handel
- Oboe Concerto – Handel
- Toccata – Monteverdi
- Te Deum – Charpentier
- Sonatas For Organ, OP. 65, No. 3
- Trumpet Tune – Purcell
- Trumptet Concerto in D – Telemann
- Promenade – Mussorgsky
- To A Wild Rose -MacDowell
- Pathetique Sonata – Beethoven Gymnopedie, No. 1 – Satie
Popular Wedidng Songs – Recessional Songs
- Hallelujah Chorus – Handel Ode To Joy – Beethoven
- Signed, Sealed, Delivered – Stevie Wonder
- All You Need is Love – The Beatles
- Autumn – Four Seasons – Vivaldi
- First Movement from Brandenburg Concerto #1 in F – J.S. Bach
- Hornpipe (From Water Music) – Handel
- La Rejouissance (From Royal Fireworks Music) – Handel
- Arrival of the Queen of Sheba (From Soloman) – Handel
- Sonata in G – Tartini
Popular Wedding Songs – First Dance Songs
- Amazed – Lonestar
- From This Moment – Shania Twan & Bryan White
- At Last – Etta James
- When You Say Nothing At All – Allison Krause
- All My Life – K-Ci & Jojo
- I Knew I Loved You Before I Met You – Savage Garden
- Wonderful Tonight – Eric Clapton
- It’s Your Love – Tim McGraw & Faith Hill
- My Best Friend – Tim McGraw
- You’re The First, The Last, My Everything – Barry White
- Cross My Heart – George Straight
- Way You Look Tonight – Frank Sinatra
- Could Not Ask For More – Edwin McCain Messenger
- Spend My Life With You – Eric Benet & Tamia
- When I Said I Do – Clint Black & Lisa Hartman-Black
- Don’t Wanna Miss A Thing – Aerosmith/Mark Chestnutt
- True Companion – Marc Cohen
- Here and Now – Luther Vandross
- Everything I Do – Bryan Adams
- What A Wonderful World – Louis Armstrong
- I Finally Found Someone – Barbra Striesand & Bryan Adams
- Truly, Madly, Deeply – Savage Garden
- You Had Me At Hello – Kenny Chesney
- Unchained Melody – Righteous Brothers
- Could I Have This Dance – Anne Murray
- It Had To Be You – Harry Connick, Jr.
- I Do, Cherish You – 98 Degrees/Mark Wills
- Because You Loved Me – Celine Dion
- To Make You Feel My Love – Garth Brooks
- Unforgettable – Natalie Cole
- Keeper Of The Stars – Tracy Byrd
- Endless Love – Lionel Richie & Diana Ross
- Breathe – Faith Hill
- You and I – Eddie Rabbitt & Crystal Gayle
- Love of a Lifetime – Firehouse
- All The Way – Celine Dion & Frank Sinatra
- Valentine – Martina McBride & Jim Brickman
- For You – Kenny Lattimore
- In Your Eyes – Peter Gabriel
- When I Fall In Love – Natalie Cole
- You Are So Beautiful – Joe Cocker
- Always & Forever – Heatwave
- Love Of My Life – Jim Brickman
- Give Me Forever – John Tesh & James Ingram
- Have I Told You Lately – Rod Stewart
- I Swear – John Michael Montgomery
- Just The Way You Are – Billy Joel
- Love Of My Life – Sammy Kershaw
- Angel Eyes – Jeff Healy Band
- Into The Mystic – Van Morrison
- First Dance Songs – Something Different
- Question – Old 97’s
- You Are the Best Thing – Ray Lamontagne
- Ice Cream – Sarah MacLachlan
- Crash – Dave Matthews Band
- Home – Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros
- Wild Horses – The Sundays
- Trouble – Ray Lamontagne
- Love Song – The Cure
- Kiss Me – Sixpence None the Richer
- You’re Just Too Good To Be True – Lauryn Hill
Our list of R&B Wedding Songs has even more great first dance songs!
- Never – Jaheim
- Forever My Lady – Jodeci
- Sweet Love – Anita Baker
- Caught Up in the Rapture – Anita Baker
- Spend My Life with You – Eric Benet & Tamia
- Nice and Slow – Usher
- You Got It Bad – Usher
- Ribbon in the Sky – Stevie Wonder
- You Mean the World to Me – Toni Braxton
- Always and Forever – Heat Wave
- On Bended Knee – Boyz II Men
- Never Let Go – Faith Evans
- Angel of Mine – Monica
- For You I Will – Monica
- The Sweetest Thing – Lauren Hill
- No Ordinary Love – Sade
- You – Jesse Powell
- The Cool in You – Babyface
- By Your Side – Sade
- I Swear – All-4-One
- Make it Last Forever – Keith Sweat
- Here and Now – Luther Vandross
- Every Beat of My Heart – Brian McKnight
- Back at One – Brian McKnight
- Saved the Best for Last – Vanessa Williams
- Crazy Love – Aaron Neville
- All My Life – K-Ci and Jojo
- Suddenly – Billy Ocean
- Three Times a Lady – The Commodores
- No One – Alicia Keys
- Hello – Lionel Richie
- Saving All My Love for You – Whitney Houston
- Everything – Mary J. Blige
- Family Affair – Mary J. Blige
- Popular Wedding Songs – Father/Daughter Dance Songs
- Because You Loved Me – Celine Dion
- Butterfly Kisses – Bob Carlisle
- Daddy’s Hands – Holly Dunn
- Daddy’s Little Girl – Al Martino
- Daughter of Mine – John McDermott
- Have I Told You Lately – Rod Stewart
- Isn’t She Lovely – Stevie Wonder
- Hero – Mariah Carey
- My Girl – Temptations
- My Special Angel – Bobby Helms
- Sunrise Sunset – Fiddler On The Roof
- The Men In My Little Girl’s Life – Mike Douglas
- Through The Years – Kenny Rogers
- Wind Beneath My Wings – Bette Midler
- Turn Around – Harry Balafonte
- Wild World – Cat Stevens
- I Wish You Love – Dean Martin
Father Daughter Dance Songs – Something Different
- Forever Young – Bob Dylan
- Sweet Child O’ Mine – Guns N’ Roses (or Cheryl Crow version)
- Changes – Ozzy Osbourne
- Popular Wedding Songs – Mother/Son Dance Songs
- A Song For My Son – Bobby Morganstein
- A Song For Mama – Boyz II Men
- Because You Loved Me – Celine Dion
- I Am Your Child – Barry Manilow
- I Wish You Love – Natalie Cole
- Through The Years – Kenny Rogers
- Times of Your Life – Paul Anka
- You’re The Inspiration – Chicago
- What A Wonderful World – Louis Armstrong
- Wind Beneath My Wings – Bette Midler
Popular Wedding Songs – Cake Cutting Songs
- Chapel Of Love – Dixie Cups
- Cut The Cake – Average White Band
- Cuts Like A Knife – Bryan Adams
- Eat It – Wierd Al Yankovic
- Hit Me With Your Best Shot – Pat Benetar
- Happy Together – Turtles
- How Sweet It Is – James Taylor
- I Got You Babe – Sonny & Cher
- Jaws Theme – John Williams
- Love & Marriage – Frank Sinatra
- Love Me Tender – Elvis
- Recipe For Love – Harry Connick, Jr.
- Sugar Sugar – Archies
Popular Wedding Songs – Bouquet Toss/Garter Removal Songs
- Ladies Night – Kool & The Gang
- Girls Just Wanna Have Fun – Cyndi Lauper
- It’s Raining Men – Weather Girls
- Another One Bites The Dust – Queen Bad Boys – Inner Circle
- Bad To The Bone – George Thorogood
- Do Ya Think I’m Sexy – Rod Stewart
- I’m Too Sexy – Right Said Fred
- Jeopardy Theme
- Legs – ZZ Top
- Macho Man – Village People
- Man, I Feel Like A Woman – Shania Twain
- Pretty Woman – Roy Orbinson
- Sharp Dressed Man – ZZ Top
- You Can Leave Your Hat On – Joe Cocker/Tom Jones
- You Sexy Thing – Hot Chocolate
- Talk Dirty To Me – Poison
- Naughty Naughty – John Parr
- Oh Yeah – Yello
- Mission Impossible Theme
- Popular Wedding Songs – Last Dance Songs
- As Times Go By – Jimmy Durante
- Goodnight Sweetheart – Spaniels
- Always & Forever – Heatwave
- Good Riddance (Time Of Your Life) – Green Day
- Hit The Road Jack – Ray Charles
- I’ve Had The Time Of My Live – B. Medley/J. Warnes
- Joy To The World – Three Dog Night
- Let’s Get It On – Marvin Gaye
- My Way – Frank Sinatra
- Save The Best For Last- Vanessa Williams
- The Last Dance – Frank Sinatra
- That’s What Friends Are For – Dionne Warwick
- Wonderful Tonight – Eric Clapton
- Last Dance – Donna Summer
- Na Na Hey Hey – Steam
- Theme From New York, New York (Remastered Album Version) [The Frank Sinatra Collection]
- Taking You Home (LP Version)
- Summer Wind (Remastered Album Version) [The Frank Sinatra Collection]
- What A Wonderful World
- Times Of Your Life
Second Thoughts Wedding Songs
You may want to give these songs a second thought when putting together your wedding playlist. Not only are most of them cheesy and grossly overplayed at weddings, some contain lyrics that are completely inappropriate for a wedding.
Chicken Dance – Our Take: Nothing about a wedding screams “flap your arms and pretend to be a
chicken.” Nothing. No one likes this dance, we promise.
YMCA – The Village People. Our Take: Most people look ridiculous attempting to spell out the letters.
Shout – Isley Brothers. Our Take: One of the most overplayed songs at a wedding reception. Please be original and leave this off your play list.
Macarena – Del Rio. Our Take: As a general rule, songs that promote a form of line dancing should be reserved for bad karaoke bars.
Electric Slide – Our Take: See previous response.
Celebration – Kool and the Gang. Our Take: Again, grossly overplayed.
Hot, Hot, Hot – Buster Poindexter. Our Take: So not hot!
Heart Will Go On – Celine Dion. Our Take: Leave the Titanic song off the playlist unless you want to leave the impression that your marriage is a sinking ship.
Gold Digger – Kanye West. Our Take: Jaws drop, the dance floor clears, and the first official fight between the bride and groom commences
D-I-V-O-R-C-E – Tammy Wynette. Our Take: Seriously?