Wedding songs for your special day

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.

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. 

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.

It's hard to limit any list to the 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 - Louise Armstrong 
26. When You Say Nothing At All - Ronan Keating 
27. Without You - Nilson 
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.

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