Choose Traditional Or Contemporary Wedding Songs

Wedding songs are an important element of the wedding. They set the mood of the ceremony and also help to express emotions through music and lyrics. You can have different songs for the ceremony and the reception. There are many traditional tunes that are commonly used for most wedding ceremonies. These include songs like Wedding March and Arioso. If you like, you can also use contemporary songs to mark the different events of your wedding celebrations.

Songs For The Marriage Ceremony

Since it is your special day, you should choose wedding songs that will make the day even more unforgettable. You should select songs that are meaningful and appropriate for the occasion. Most modern day brides have the freedom to choose their wedding music and they make the most of it. If you are not going for a traditional church wedding, then you can opt for popular songs as the wedding ceremony music, songs such as Only Hope by Mandy Moore, This I Swear by Nick Lachey and When You Say Nothing At All by Ronan Keating are quite popular.

Songs For The Marriage Reception

You have to consider many factors when it comes to choosing wedding songs for the wedding reception. You may enjoy all the latest hits that play in the nightclubs in town but they are not appropriate for a wedding. There will be older people there as well as little children, so you cannot have songs which have indecent lyrics or techno music. You can hire a DJ or a live band that plays regularly at wedding parties. They will know which songs are popular and which will get the guests up on their feet.

Popular Dance Music

While you could leave the wedding reception music to the DJ or the band, you should choose the songs for the most special dances. Some popular songs used for the first dance are:-

• Come Away With Me - Norah Jones
• In My Life - Beatles
• True Companion - Marc Cohn

You can use any of the following wedding songs for the father and daughter dance:-

• Daddy's Girl - Red Sovine
• Because You Loved Me - Celine Dion
• Father's Eyes - Amy Grant

Similarly, there are many songs that you can choose for the mother and son dance as well as other family dances. Popular wedding songs include:-

• Wind Beneath My Wings - Bette Midler
• Unforgettable - Nat King Cole
• Hero - Mariah Carey

There are many other opular contemporary songs that you can include in your wedding reception playlist. If you are having a theme wedding, then you can choose songs that match your theme. Your wedding is your special day so you should choose wedding songs that will make the day a sweet memory for a lifetime.