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Old 07-31-2018, 08:50 PM   #1
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Hey guys, I'm getting married in 18 days and I'm trying to put together a playlist for the reception. It's a pretty small venue so we didn't bother with a DJ.
Give me some suggestions!

Also, I need to find a good "grand entrance" song, as the fiance didn't want to go with my pick, Gravel Pit by Wu Tang.
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Old 07-31-2018, 09:47 PM   #2
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This is the list I gave my DJ 6 years ago

I walked off from my actual marriage to this song:

Love Like a Sunset pt. 2 - Phoenix

We entered the reception to Cake.

Rocket Scientist - The teddybears
Little Romance - Ingrid Michaelson
The One I Love- David Gray
Hoppipolla- Sigur Ros
Harmony to my heartbeat - Sally Seltmann
The Dress Looks Nice On You - Sufjan Stevens
First Day of My Life - Bright Eyes
Chicago - Sufjan Stevens
Song for You - Alexi Murdoch
Now And Always - David Gray
Short Skirt/Long Jacket - Cake
Real Love - Regina Spektor
Love and Some Verses - Iron & Wine
The Luckiest - Ben Folds
The Sore Feet Song - Ally Kerr
Samson - Regina Spektor
Honey and the Moon - Joseph Arthur
I Will Follow You Into the Dark - Death Cab for Cutie
Barbie Girl - Ben l'Oncle Soul
Sweet Child o' Mine - Taken By Trees
The Way I am - Ingrid Michaelson
Better Together - Jack Johnson
What My Tired Eyes Would View - Matt Pryor
Left and Leaving - The Weakerthans
To Be Alone With You - Sufjan Stevens
Song for You - Speedstar
Calendar Girl - Stars
I Swear - All-4-One
Friday I'm In Love- Dean & Britta
No One's Gonna Love You - Band of Horses
True Love Waits (Live) - Radiohead
Do You Realize?? (Full Version) - The Flaming Lips
Wonderwall - Ryan Adams
Love Love Love - Tristan Prettyman
Give Love (Arias Radio Edit) [feat. Akil] - Tristan Garner

The Idea of Growing Old - The Features
Together - The Raconteurs
I was made for you - She & Him
You & Me - Lifehouse
Punching in a Dream - The Naked and Famous

POWER - Kanye West
99 Problems - Jay-Z
Some Nights - fun.
Movin' Right Along - Alkaline Trio
1901 - Phoenix
Young Blood - The Naked and Famous
Empire State of Mind - Jay-Z
The Fire - The Roots
Sweet Caroline - Neil Diamond
Any Way You Want It - Journey
Don't Stop Believin' - Journey
Knock Knock - Mac Miller
Sometimes I Don't Mind - The Suicide Machines
Me and Julio Down By The School Yard - Paul Simon
I Am A Man of Constant Sorrow - The Soggy Bottom Boys
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Beautiful by Eric Clapton
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Old 07-31-2018, 10:18 PM   #5
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A grand entrance song?

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For a grand entrance song how about "Raise your glass" by Pink or "Beautiful Day" by U2
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An extended family member used this as their entrance song.
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At my cousin' wedding last week, the entrance song was Eye of the Tiger. It was hilarious and awesome.

If you want some good dance/house music, find some stuff by Mark Knight. He plays super groovy stuff and is very easy to get into even if you're not into that kind of music. I requested a couple songs to the DJ and those tracks were the busiest the dance floor got all night.
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But only if you wear the viking horns like Freddy.
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Old 08-01-2018, 08:47 AM   #17
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My wife and I had a very small wedding, so we only played a few songs. Some I chose, some she did.

Entrance: How long will I love you - Piano instrumental (didn't like lyrical versions for this moment) (entry)

Signing Register: All of me - John Legend - this has now become waaaaaay overplayed

Exit: Safe and Sound - Capital Cities - this is bright, fun, dance/move to it

First dance: All about us - He is We (Wife picked it - I wanted: Never Tear Us Apart by INXS)

Sometimes a good thing to do is think of songs you like, then find an instrumental version - piano, acoustic guitar, etc. Then you have a song you like and don't have to worry about words. Also creates a mood vs people listening to words of a song
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I'd try and have someone in charge of your music while the reception is on. Nothing kills the dance floor more than terrible song transitions.

Oh and the Piano Guys do lots of songs/covers that make for great weddings songs during the ceremony. Take a look at them on youtube
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It just seems like the last few wedding that I've gone to have been really formulaic, it makes me wonder if they all used the same event planner who sold them on wedding number 5


1) The bride and groom enter the reception lead by a bag piper.


At some point they roll out the mush songs like the Dance by Garth Brooks, or I will always love you by Dolly Parton,



The fun songs will include something by the beatles like twist and shout. Shout by tears for fears, or you make me want to shout. I will give credit to the one that snuck Rubber band man into the play list because the Bride was a Guardians of the galaxy fan.


About 10 year ago I went to a wedding with a couple who were both complete hair metal heavy metal fans.


So they came into the reception to Turn up the radio.


The slow music was all power ballads.



The highlight was the DJ playing Balls to the Walls and the brides mom and dad turning white.
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For the reception I walked out to "I'm Shipping up to Boston" by Dropkick Murphys.

That was fun. Crowd was into it, and it created an atmosphere of mass alcohol consumption we were all looking for.

The rest of the night was a blur
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