Wedding Playlist: How To Choose Your Wedding Music?

Your wedding will remain one of the best days of your life. Thus, nothing should be left to chance. Choice of the venue, menu of the reception, or organization of your wedding brunch. Everything must be perfect! What about the music of the wedding? Do you want to get the services of a DJ or a music band who will ensure your guests dance all night long? Do you rather hire an orchestra? Whatever your choice, it is essential to find the wedding playlist that will make your evening unique. The task can reveal being harder than it appears. To help you create the wedding playlist of your dreams, our wedding planners’ team offer you a selection of songs…

What music to choose for your wedding ceremony?

It will be the first song that your guests will hear in the beginning of the ceremony. It will be the sound that will open your wedding. Traditionally, the entrance of the spouses is accompanied by romantic and soft music. However, you are free to choose another style! The most important thing is that you fancy the music and that it reflects you! 

For a traditional entrance, the Wedding March by Mendelssohn, the Symphony n°6 by Beethoven, or the Ave Maria by Schubert will be perfect. 

If you rather choose a more modern song, you can pick A thousand years by Christina Perri, Somewhere only we know by Lily Allen, I will always love you by Whitney Houston, or Marry you by Bruno Mars. Please remember that if you get married in a church, you must stay in the liturgical repertoire. Your music must be validated by the priest. 

It is also possible to have a live music background during your ceremony: choristers, organ, violinists’ quartet, or soprano. They will enchant your ears and increase your emotions tenfold. 

Your welcome cocktail playlist!

The welcome cocktail is a privileged moment to chat with your guests in a casual atmosphere. It is thus important to find music that will enhance this moment. To make this moment more interactive, you can choose to call upon a duo of singer and musician who will perform live. If you decide to create an intimistic and family atmosphere, a mix of soul, jazz and blues will fully satisfy you. 

On the contrary, if you prefer a more festive atmosphere, a lounge playlist accompanied by wind instruments such as a saxophone will be perfect. 

In conclusion, for a soul cocktail, you will choose songs like What’s going on? by Marvin Gaye, Georgia on my mind by Ray Charles or Baby how long by Sunnyland Slim. More festive options are Klingande by Jubel, Baianá by Bakermat ou Shine by Felix Jaehn.

The best music for the first dance of the newlyweds

The first dance of the newlyweds is one of the big moments of the wedding reception. Full of emotions for you and your guests, this moment cannot be shattered by a bad musical choice! You can pick a song that reflects your love, that reminds you of beautiful moments of your relationship. It will become a moving memory of the best day of your life! 

For some couples, the choice is made naturally. A song you heard during your first date, the one of your favorite singer or the one you love to sing together. However, if you don’t have a song in mind, make a safe bet on a slow with a romantic song or a waltz: more traditional, but as beautiful. 

At last by Elta James, My Valentine by Paul McCartney or Angel by Robbie Williams will guarantee a slow full of emotions. The Blue Danube by Johann Strauss or Primavera by Ludovico Einaudi will perfectly accompany your waltz. 

The indispensable wedding playlist for your party

A good wedding playlist is one that makes all of your guests dance, without exception! A wedding is a cross-generation event. This is why you should include songs that everyone can like in your playlist. Moreover, it is not mandatory to wait until the end of the wedding meal to dance! In fact, pauses between the courses are good occasions to introduce a dance floor moment and rhythm your dinner. 

You can select 70’s, 80’s or 90’s songs to make your guests dance, all generations included! Classics will always succeed to make your guests move, even the most reluctant! For instance, play the timeless Wake me up before you go by Wham, Crazy in love by Beyonce or Hey ya! by The Outkast. Your whole playlist can be interpreted by a music band who will animate your wedding dinner. 

The playlist of your wedding in Italy

Apulia is a region rich in popular music. Your guests can thus discover the pizzica, typical folklore of Southern Italy. This traditional dance derived from the tarantella had a therapeutic aim at first. Its fast tempo played by tambourins, violins, accordions, guitars, harmonicas or bagpipes brings joy to anyone who hears it!

To make the most of your wedding in Italy, sublime your union by including Italian classics to your playlist. Baila morena by Zuccero, L’Italiano by Toto Cutugno, Come prima by Tony Dallara and Tu by Umberto Tozzi are a couple of examples of the most famous Italian songs you can play during your party. 

Finally, remember that every wedding is unique. It is applicable for your wedding playlist! If you lack inspiration, you can find some in the wedding playlists of Spotify for instance. Noces Italiennes will gladly help you to find a perfect DJ to guide you and answer your wishes. 

Our suggestions for a perfect wedding playlist: 

A thousand years, Christina Perri

Somewhere Only we know, Lily Allen

I will always love you, Whitney Houston

Marry you, Bruno Mars

What’s going on, Marvin Gaye

Georgia on my mind, Ray Charles

Baby how long, Sunnyland Slim

Klingande, Jubel

Baianá, Bakermat

Shine, Felix Jaehn

At last, d’Etta James

My Valentine, Paul McCartney

Angel, Robbie Williams

The Blue Danube, Johann Strauss

Symphony n°6, Beethoven 

Wedding March, Mendelssohn

Ave Maria, Schubert

Primavera, Ludovico Einaudi

Wake me up, before you go go, Wham

Crazy in love, Beyonce

Hey Ya!, Outkast

Baila morena, Zucchero

L’Italiano, Toto Cutugno

Come prima, Tony Dallara

Tu, Umberto Tozzi