When you’re planning your wedding reception you think of the big vendors and things you need to check off your checklist. The venue, DJ, photographer, videographer, flowers, etc. all need to be taken care of. However, once you get closer to the wedding, you realize how many little details need to be figured out on top of those bigger things. A few of those little details happen to be songs that need to be picked out for specific moments in the reception! If you don’t have these songs figured out or don’t have any music playing during these moments it can be awkward and things don’t flow as well. Here’s a few of our top picks for the following wedding reception moments:
Wedding Intros
The wedding party intros are usually the very first thing that’s done during the wedding reception. Without a song that fits your wedding perfect, you’re going to start the wedding out in a very dull fashion. However, with the right song here it can kick off your wedding in exactly the right way! Here are our favorite songs and the vibe they send out to your guests:
You Make My Dreams Come True – Hall & Oats
This song is universal and everyone at your wedding will know it! If you want to dance into your wedding reception and have your older friends and family members to clap along this is the perfect song for you. There’s no going wrong with the classics!
Party Rock Anthem – LMFAO
This is a much more upbeat song for your intros. This is going to tell your guests that you’re going to have a good time tonight and will likely send the signal that the dance floor will be packed tonight!
Marry You – Bruno Mars
This is a good song that isn’t too old but still not too over the top in hype up. If you’re having a more elegant wedding this will fit the vibe well while still being perfectly fun enough for intros. Bruno Mars can do no wrong when it comes to coming up with fun, upbeat songs!
Forever – Chris Brown
This is a popular song choice especially among younger couples and you may or may not know why! This is a fun, upbeat song that is featured in Jim and Pam’s wedding in the show The Office. The more time goes on, the more popular this song becomes for intros. If you’re a fan of The Office, this is a perfect song for a wedding reception moment!
Cake Cutting
The cake cutting tends to be the second song most couples forget to plan when planning their wedding. There aren’t a TON of popular cake cutting songs, but there are a few options that set it up well. Here are our favorite options:
Sugar, Sugar – The Archies
Sugar, Sugar is the most classic cake cutting song! We’ve been recommending this song since Complete opened in the 1970s. If you’re looking for the classic, no fuss option it’s a clear cut winner!
Sugar – Maroon 5
Sugar by Maroon 5 replaced Sugar, Sugar as the most used cake cutting song in the last few years. Everyone knows this song and it’s a perfect fit for cutting your wedding cake! It makes perfect sense for the occasion and it’s a fun, upbeat tune to add some levity to your cake cutting.
Simple Background Music
The third most popular choice for most couples is to just leave the background music playing. If you’re a couple that wants to avoid the cheese at all costs, make it simple and just keep that background music playing. No one will bat an eye and you can avoid that cheesy feel that you’re trying to side step on your big day, if that’s a goal of yours!
Bouquet Toss
The bouquet toss isn’t a piece of the reception that allows for just any song to fit. For example, you can choose from a wide range of songs for intros but for the bouquet toss there are only so many songs that fit the occasion. Here are some of our favorite options:
Girls Just Want to Have Fun – Cyndi Lauper
You got to love a fun 80’s throwback! This is one that we’ve been playing for a long time and it’s gone from cool, to cheesy and abandoned, back to cool again. If you want to throw on some old school fun during this wedding reception moment, this is a great choice!
Dear Future Husband – Meghan Trainor
Do we even have to explain this one? The song lyrics and vibe fit the bouquet toss better than any other! It’s like Meghan was writing this song specifically for the bouquet toss. An upbeat, fun song about a future husband who should and will be treating you right? I mean, perfection!
Single Ladies – Beyonce
We know, you hear this at almost every wedding reception during the bouquet toss. However, there’s a good reason for it! Just like Dear Future Husband, the lyrics are way too spot on to pass up most of the time. Of course, it’s a completely different feel lyric wise. However, it’s still a fun and upbeat way to throw those flowers behind you and let your bridesmaids fight for the right to catch it!
There are so many other songs that you might want to request outside of these three moments and we’re more than happy to help with the entire process! Let Complete Weddings + Events help plan and execute the perfect wedding and party for you and your guests! Reach out to us today to learn more about how we can help your wedding vision become reality. 😊
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