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    Wedding Reception Music Suggestions

    The bride and groom traditionally select their music for the significant events of the wedding reception. The songs you choose will become lifetime memories, so select music and lyrics than best express your emotions, taste and style. In addition to your first dance song, you will choose music for the dances with your parents, the wedding party dance, the cake cutting and the bouquet and garter toss.

     DJ Billy James provides reception music song suggestions

    Below is a list of some popular song choices for these wedding reception dances and events. Phoenix wedding DJ Billy James can suggest additional choices and will customize the reception music to accommodate your requests.

     

    Bride and Groom's First Dance

    At Last - Etta James
    Making Memories of Us - Keith Urban
    Someone Like You - Van Morrison
    Me and You - Kenny Chesney
    Bless the Broken Road - Rascal Flats
    Special Lady - Ray, Goodman & Brown
    Amazed - Lonestar
    You and Me - Life House
    When You Say Nothing At All - Alison Krauss
    Spend My Life With You - Eric Benet/Tamia
    To Make You Feel My Love - Garth Brooks
    I Don't Want To Miss A Thing - Aerosmith
    Keeper of the Stars - Tracy Byrd
    Let's Stay Together - Al Green
    I Could Not Ask For More - Edwin McCain
    It's Your Love - Tim McGraw/Faith Hill
    Sea Of Love - Honeydrippers
    From Here To Eternity - Michael Petersen
    From This Moment - Shania Twain/Bryan White
    Look At Us - Vince Gill
    I Do (Cherish You) - 98 Degrees
    Shining Star - Manhattans
    You and I - Eddie Rabbitt/Crystal Gayle
    Look At You Girl - Chris Ledoux
    I'm Yours - Jason Mraz
    I Waited All My Life For You - Norman Connors (Juanita Daley)

     

    Bride and Father Dance (Father Daughter Dance)

    I Loved Her First - Heartland
    Wind Beneath My Wings - Bette Midler
    Daddy's Little Girl - Al Martino
    My Girl - Temptations
    Unforgettable - Nat Cole/Natalie Cole
    Isn't She Lovely - Stevie Wonder
    My Special Angel - Bobby Helms
    Have I Told You Lately - Rod Stewart
    Because You Loved Me - Celine Dion
    Butterfly Kisses - Bob Carlisle
    What A Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong
    The Way You Look Tonight - Frank Sinatra
    My Father's Eyes - Amy Grant
    Just the Way You Are - Billy Joel
    You Are the Sunshine of My Life - Stevie Wonder
    A Song For My Daughter - Ray Allair

     

    Groom and Mother Dance

    A Song For Mama - Boyz II Men
    Through The Years - Kenny Rogers
    Have I Told You Lately - Rod Stewart
    I Am Your Child - Barry Manilow
    Wind Beneath My Wings - Bette Midler
    I Hope You Dance - Martina McBride
    You Decorated My Life - Kenny Rogers
    Stand By Me - Ben E. King
    Blessed - Elton John
    Perfect Fan - Backstreet Boys
    A Song For My Son - Mikki Viereck
    Your Song - Elton John

     

    Bridal Party Dance

    Can You Feel The Love Tonight - Elton John
    Let's Get It On - Marvin Gaye
    That's What Friends Are For - Dionne Warwick
    Shower the People - James Taylor
    Friends - Bette Midler
    With a Little Help From My Friends - Joe Cocker

     

    Garter Toss

    Another One Bites The Dust - Queen
    Bad Boys - Inner Circle
    Do Ya Think I'm Sexy - Rod Stewart
    I'm Too Sexy - Right Said Fred
    Oh Yeah - Yello
    Mission Impossible Theme - Soundtrack (TV Show)
    Legs - ZZ Top
    The Stripper - Soundtrack (Full Monty)
    You Sexy Thing - Hot Chocolate
    Macho Man - Village People
    You Can Leave Your Hat On - Tom Jones
    Wild Thing - The Troggs

     

    Bouquet Toss

    Girls Just Wanna Have Fun - Cyndi Lauper
    Ladies Night - Kool & The Gang
    Man, I Feel Like A Woman - Shania Twain
    It's Raining Men - Weather Girls
    Bad Girls - Donna Summer
    Wishin' and Hopin' - Dusty Springfield
    I'm So Excited - Pointer Sisters
    Let's Get Loud - Jennifer Lopez
    My Humps - Black Eyed Peas
    Hips Don't Lie - Shakira
    Ooh La La - Goldfrapp

     

    Cake Cutting

    Chapel Of Love - Dixie Cups
    Cut The Cake - Average White Band
    Hit Me With Your Best Shot - Pat Benetar
    Happy Together - Turtles
    How Sweet It Is - James Taylor
    Love and Marriage - Frank Sinatra
    Sugar Sugar - Archies
    That's Amore - Dean Martin
    Makin Whoopie - Frank Sinatra

     


     

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