Perfect Wedding Songs and Wedding Music

Perfect Wedding Songs For An Unforgetable Wedding!

Great wedding songs can tell the world your love story! Selecting the perfect songs or wedding music is an important part of your wedding, it is an important part in creating a memorable wedding and sometimes it is sadly overlooked.

Whatever style you decided on, selecting wedding music is one of the most important tasks when you are doing your wedding planning. The wedding music or wedding songs will set the mood for the wedding ceremony, tempo or pace for the wedding dance or romantic setting for the wedding reception. It is also a reflection of the couple's personal music taste that they would like to share with all guests.

Whether you choose your wedding songs to be spinned by a DJ or a technician to play it on CD player or engaging a live band and singer (or play it yourself), it is good to rehearse all the songs. So spend some time with your fiance during your wedding planning to listen to a wide selection of wedding music, take this time as your quiet time together, it is also good time for de-stressing! Once you have done that, discuss with the persons responsible for playing your wedding songs or music.

Personally go through the song items together with your wedding program in hand, with those in charge of playing the wedding songs or wedding music. Carefully chosen wedding music or songs reflects your personality especially to those guests who do not know the you well.

Wedding songs are mainly divided into the following categories:

Wedding Ceremony Songs

1. Prelude Songs - Played prior to the beginning of the ceremony

2. Processional Songs - Played as the wedding party and important guests are seated

3. Bride Entrance Song - Played as the birde walks down the aisle

4. Interlude Songs - Unity candle and transition songs

5. Recessional Songs - Played as a conclusion to the ceremony as the wedding party and couple leaves

6. Postlude Songs - Played after Recessional Songs, while the rest of the guests leaves

Wedding Reception Songs

1. First Dance Songs - Bride and groom's first dance

2. Mother and Son Songs - A special song to be shared with his mom

3. Father and Daughter Songs - A special song for the bride to share with her dad

4. Anniversary Songs - Songs for all married couples

5. Cake Cutting Songs - Played when the cak cutting ceremony starts

6. Last Dance Songs - The new couple will end the party with a last dance

Below are some popular wedding songs for reference:

1. We've Only Just Begun - Carpenters

2. The Prayer - Andrea Bocelli

3. Gift of Love - Bette Midler

4. Only Time - Enya

5. Ave Maria - Franz Schubert

6. Lady - Kenny Rogers

7. Tonight I Celebrate My Love - Peabo Bryson

8. Music Box - Mariah Carey

9. Never Felt This Way - Alicia Keys

10. Say Once More - Amy Grant

11. Everything I Do (I Do It For You) - Bryan Adams

12. Longer - Dan Fogelberg

13. Can't Help Falling In Love - Elvis Presley

14. Stand By Me - Ben E King

15. The Rose - Bette Midler

16. The Power Of Love - Celine Dion

17. Let It Be Me - Everly Brothers

18. Annie's Song - John Denver

19. Truly - Lionel Richie

20. Unforgettable - Nat King Cole

21. A Whole New World - Peabo Bryson

22. Right Here Waiting - Richard Marx

23. Now And Forever - Richard Marx

24. Forever and For Always - Shania Twain

25. From This Moment - Shania Twain

26. You and I - Steveie Wonder

27. I Don't Want To Miss A Thing - Aerosmith

28. I Swear - All-4-One

29. I Just Fall In Love Again - Anne Murray

30. Here We Are - Gloria Estefan

31. Unchained Melody - LeAnn Rimes

32. What A Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong

33. Through The Eyes Of Love - Melissa Manchester

34. Fly Me To The Moon - Frank Sinatra

35. I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do - ABBA

36. Now And Forever - Air Supply

37. Love of My Life - Jim Brickman and Micheal W. Smith

38. Ribbon In The Sky - Stevie Wonder

39. Endless Love - Lionel Richie

40. Without You - Motley Crue

41. First Time Ever I Saw Your Face - Roberta Flack

42. Hero - Enrique Iglesias

43. Grow Old With Me - Mary Chapin Carpenter

44. In My Life - The Beatles

45. Walking On Sunshine - Katrina and the Waves

46. The Prayer - Andrea Bocelli and Celine Dion

47. Can't Take My Eyes Off You - Frankie Vali

48. My Everything - Barry White

49. Only Hope - Mandy Moore

50. If - Bread

Enjoy your music selection!

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