The Ultimate Guide to The Perfect Wedding Playlist

Music tends to be one of the last things you think of when planning a wedding, and while it might seem like it would be super easy. It can take a ton of time especially if you want to make sure the songs are meaningful to your life. 

While planning my wedding I wanted to make sure that the songs reflected things that I loved most: my faith, my family, my soon to be husband and I, etc. These are songs that you will look back on (or maybe not) but when you hear them, they most likely will mean something a little extra to you. 

First decision is to decide on Live Music, a DJ, or DIY. 
Live music and a DJ can get expensive so sometimes it easier to just DIY and make a playlist, plug it in the aux and hit play. (Side note: If you’re skipping out on a DJ, someone will have to be in control of the playlists throughout the event. Make sure it’s someone who you can depend on and maybe test out a few run-throughs before the big day!)

Next, is coming up with the actual songs. Now this is the hard bit, and you can do a ton of research online. To start your list I recommend using an excel google doc so that when you are done you can share it with your DJ (if that's the route you choose). 

Tips: 

• Make sure to include PLENTY of music
• Add a mix of genres
• Play 1 slow song for every 5 fast songs
• Listen to your entire playlist
• Stay true to your musical tastes
• Add a DO NOT PLAY portion to the list (I am super traditional and I didn't want anything cheesy at my wedding so cha cha slide etc. was a huge NO NO for me.) 

Now just in case you are curious what I played at my own wedding and you think you might have the same taste as me I will share my music list that I came up with for my wedding. I put a lot of songs in a playlist on Spotify and then narrowed down my choices with time to what I loved most. 

MY WEDDING PLAYLIST
The Ceremony 
While Guests Arrive : 

• Love Someone - Lukas Graham
• Sweet creature - Harry Styles
• Better - Pat Barrett
• Forever like that - Ben Rector
• Tuesday's - Jake Scott 

Prelude : 

• The Wedding Song - Matthew Mole
• Build My Life - Housefires
• Till I Found You -Phil Wickham

Seating of the Grandparents & Mothers:

• Take My Hand - Emily Hackett 

Groomsmen & Bridesmaids:

• Goodness of GodBethel Music

Presentation of the Bride:

• Touch of Heaven - Hillsong Worship

During Family Prayer:

• The Blessing - Elevation Worship

Ceremony Recessional:

• Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours - Stevie Wonder

The Reception
Bridal Party Entrance:

• 24k Magic - Bruno Mars

First Dance:

• Known - Tauren Wells

Father/Daughter Dance:

• The Girl you Think I am - Carrie Underwood (Recorded by me The Bride) 

Mother/Son Dance:

• I'll always be your mom - Aimee Zimmermann

Cake Cutting:

• Once in a Lifetime - Landon Austin

Bouquet Toss:

• P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing) - Michael Jackson

Dancing 
Uptwown Funk - Bruno Mars
I wanna dance with Somebody - Whitney Houston
Happy - Pharrell Williams
Moves Like Jagger - Maroon 5
Signed, sealed, delivered I'm yours - Stevie Wonder
In my feelings - Drake
speechless - Dan & Shay
mo mamba - Shek Wes
jumpman - Drake
finesse - Bruno Mars / Cardi B
cant stop this feeling - Justin Timberlake
24K magic - Bruno Mars
hotline bling - Drake
dear future husband - Meghan Trainor
Treasure - Bruno Mars
omg- Usher
suit & tie - Justin Timberlake 
wannabe - Spice girls
livin on a prayer - Bon Jovi
billie jean - Michael Jackson
rock with you- Michael Jackson
vogue - Madonna
jailhouse rock - Elvis
Heaven - Kane Brown
God's Plan - Drake
Poor some sugar on me - Def Leppard
10,000 Hours -Dan & Shay
T-Shirt - Thomas Rhett
footloose - Kenny Loggins
bye bye bye - NSYNC
Look what God gave her - Thomas Rhett

My DO NOT Play List​

• Chacha Slide
• Baby Got back
• Bootylicious
• YMCA
• Macarena
• Wobble
• Gangnam Style
• Ice Ice Baby
• Play that funky music
• Cupid shuffle
• Electric Slide

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