Hi everyone! Carolyn here, back with another post about wedding planning (that above photo is from Liz’s gorgeous Chicago celebration, which you can see more of here). I’m just over four months away from my September 20 affair, which is honestly CRAZY. I feel like we got engaged last week! I’m still feeling relatively cool, calm, and collected about the whole planning process, and I think we are on track—all the major vendors are booked, I checked in on my dress recently, and we should be sending out our formal invitations shortly (we are using Chicago-based designer Allie Hasson, who is beyond amazing).
However, one element we are still trying to nail down is the music—undoubtedly one of the most important parts of any wedding, no? Based on previous celebrations I’m pretty certain my family and friends will be on the dancefloor all night, but I want to make sure we provide the ultimate party atmosphere. I recently crowdsourced wedding song suggestions via Instagram and got a couple of requests to share the final list of songs, so here you have it: the top ten songs to play at your wedding reception, cocktail hour, and while getting ready with your bridesmaids:
Top Ten Songs for Your Wedding Reception
Uptown Funk • Mark Ronson + Bruno Mars
I Wanna Dance with Somebody • Whitney Houston
Shout, Pts. 1 and 2 • The Isley Brothers
Don’t Stop Believin’ • Journey
Shut Up and Dance • WALK THE MOON
Dancing Queen • ABBA
September • Earth, Wind, and Fire
Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I’m Yours) • Stevie Wonder
Despacito • Luis Fonsi, Daddy Yankee, Justin Bieber
Twist and Shout • The Beatles
Listen to the playlist on Spotify here
Top Ten Songs for Your Wedding Cocktail Hour
La Vie en Rose • Louis Armstrong
You Send Me • Aretha Franklin
Crazy Love • Van Morrison
Can’t Help Falling in Love • Elvis Presley
Bones • Michael Kiwanuka
Coming Home • Leon Bridges
Real Love Baby • Father John Misty
(What A) Wonderful World • Sam Cooke
Baby, I’m Yours • Arctic Monkeys
Let’s Stay Together • Al Green
Listen to the playlist on Spotify here
Top Ten Songs for Getting Ready with Your Bridesmaids
Love on Top • Beyoncé
B-A-B-Y • Carla Thomas
I Say a Little Prayer • Aretha Franklin
Valerie • Amy Winehouse
This Will Be (An Everlasting Love) • Natalie Cole
Little of Your Love • HAIM
I’ll Take You There • The Staple Singers
Give a Little • Maggie Rogers
I’ll Be There • Jess Glynne
Best of My Love • The Emotions
Listen to the playlist on Spotify here
Any favorite songs from your own weddings/weddings you’ve been to that I missed adding to the list? I’m keeping our first dance song and my father-daughter dance song a secret, but I would love to hear what you chose! 🙂
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