Top 5 Wedding Songs
After months of planning, being dragged to endless meetings, learning the difference between hydrangeas and lilacs, and being asked to taste test four different types of chicken, your wedding day is right around the corner. All of the details are finally coming together! One last meeting with the DJ and you’re done!
Of course, this is the meeting where your mind goes blank. You forgot your iPod, or you left your list of your favorite songs from college at home. All of a sudden, you can’t remember what song you and MawMaw were going to dance to. This was your moment! The music was the only thing you cared about, and now you’re drawing a blank! I’m here to help. Over the last 150 weddings I have DJed, I have compiled a list of the best songs for your special dances.
These are my top 5 picks for 2014
Entrance Songs:
1. Ray LaMontagne: You Are The Best Thing
2. Sam & Dave: Hold On, I’m Coming
3. Chris Brown: Forever
4. The Lumineers: Ho, Hey!
5. Beyonce: Crazy in Love
Cake Cutting:
1. The Archies: Sugar, Sugar
2. The Temptations: Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch
3. The Foundations: Build Me Up Buttercup
4. Stevie Wonder: Signed, Sealed, Delivered I’m Yours
5. Queen: You’re My Best Friend
First Dance:
1. John Legend: All Of Me
2. Keith Urban: Only You Can Love Me This Way
3. Dashboard Confessional: Stolen
4. Thompson Square: Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not
5. Stoney LaRue: Let Me Hold You
Father/Daughter Dance:
1. Heartland: I Loved Her First
2. Temptations: My Girl
3. Tom Petty: Wildflowers
4. T. Carter Music: Daddy’s Angel
5. Tim McGraw: My Little Girl
Mother/Son Dance:
1. The Beatles: Here Comes The Sun
2. Joe Cocker: Have A Little Faith In Me
3. T Carter: A Mother’s Song
4. Rascal Flatts: My Wish
5. Lucero: Mom
Of course, these lists only serve as suggestions and also to provide some insight into the trends I have noticed this year. There are a few things to remember about picking music for your wedding. You should ask your DJ to play “clean” versions of songs at your wedding. This will prevent MawMaw from going into shock when she hears Kanye or Iggy over the speakers. When picking party music, keep your guests in mind. What does your family dance to? What do your friends dance to?
Music is both a very personal and powerful thing. You want to hear your favorite songs, and you want your guests to have a good time. This can definitely happen at your wedding. Make sure your DJ is flexible, and give him some insight into your musical tastes, that way everyone is happy.
When picking your first dance song, the most important piece of advice I can give you is to choose something deeply meaningful to both you and your bride. Pick a song that you will remember for the rest of your life. Cherish that time together on the dance floor. You won’t forget it.
Party on,
DJ Johnny Hotcakes
Photo via Bridal Guide