The following guide - of nine sections - is designed to assist our clients with the planning of a wedding reception.
TIMELINE or “SCHEDULE OF EVENTS"
COCKTAIL & DINNER MUSIC
INTRO OF BRIDAL PARTY
SPECIALTY DANCES
CAKE CUTTING
BOUQUET & GARTER TOSS
UNIQUE DANCES & GAMES
OPEN DANCING MUSIC
MUST PLAY & DO NOT PLAY LISTS
TIMELINE
The first item of interest in planning any event should be the timeline - a simple “schedule of events” of the start time, end time, and special activities of the day. This is especially true of weddings. For birthday bashes, holiday parties, or corporate events the timeline will likely be very basic. Either way it’s always a good idea to start with a draft timeline that you can change and update as you go. If the wedding ceremony is at a separate location (such as a church) we do not require the details, but we would like to know the start and stop times for planning purposes. If the ceremony and reception are at the same venue – and you need us to play ceremony music – We will need a detailed timeline of all activities. Once we receive the draft timeline we can offer recommendations and insights.
These days it is very common for the wedding ceremony to be held at the same venue where the reception will take place. If you hire us to play music for the ceremony that will require a separate timeline for the ceremony itself. As the guests arrive we usually play about twenty minutes of “seating music” prior to the start of the formal ceremony. The first thing to figure out is who is taking part in the ceremony – and how are they getting to the altar or their front row seats if sitting down. For the seating music you want mellow background music. You could any type of genre(s) such as Classic Crooners, Classic Country, Modern Country, R&B, Soul, Doo-Wop, or Classical Music. Please refer to the COCKAIL/DINNER MUSIC down below for ideas of the various genres. We would recommend that you stick to one genre so the seating music is even and has more seamless flow. Any slow songs from various genres will work for the Processional, when members of the bridal party walk down the aisle to the altar. For the Recessional, when the ceremony is over and the newlyweds walk back up the aisle to exit, an upbeat song is preferable to get the crowd going. Good choices are something like MCFADDEN & WHITEHEAD – Ain’t No Stopping Us Now, KATRINA & THE WAVES – Walking On Sunshine, or IMAGINE DRAGONS – Top Of The World.
Below is an example of a timeline for the ceremony and reception:
Ceremony
Ceremony Timeline
4:10 Seating Music (7-8 slow songs)
4:30 Processional begins
4:30 2 sets of grandparents escorted by one groomsman down aisle to seats in front (during seating music)
4:30 Officiant walks to altar from side (during seating music)
4:30 5 groomsmen and groom walk down in close group down aisle (during seating music)
4:35 1 Flower Girl and then 1 Ring Bearer and then 5 Bridesmaids walk down aisle (1 slow song)
4:40 Bride March (all guests stand) (1 slow song)
5:00 Recessional (newlyweds exit) (1 upbeat song)
Reception
5:00 Guests Arrive/Cocktail Hour
6:00 Intro of Bridal Party
6:05 First Dance
6:10 Dinner Hour
6:30 Toasts (when everybody has food)
7:15 Cake Cutting
7:20 Father/Daughter Dance
7:25 Mother/Son Dance
7:30 Open Dancing
8:30 Question Game
8:40 Bouquet Toss
9:55 Last Dance
10:00 END
COCKTAIL & DINNER MUSIC
The playlists for the Cocktail Hour, with guests mingling and sampling hors d’oeuvres, and Dinner Hour, with guests seated for the main meal, should consist of mellow and soft background music. It can be of one genre or several related genres for each hour, or you can mix and match songs. Keep in mind as newlyweds you will probably be taking photographs during the Cocktail Hour and will not be around to hear the music. If there are any particular songs you want to hear make sure they are played in the Dinner Hour. Also, sometimes during Dinner Hour - and it depends on the acoustics of the venue - you can barely hear the music with guests talking, venue staff moving about, and the clanging of glasses, silverware, and plates. It’s usually not predictable and something we all find out as its happening. For the Cocktail Hour and Dinner Hour please send me particular songs you desire OR simply select one or more genres from the list below:
CLASSIC CROONERS: Nat King Cole, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Elvis, Mel Torme, Frankie Valli, Tony Bennett, Johnny Mathis, Louie Armstrong, etc...
MODERN CROONERS: Michael Buble, Harry Connick Jr., Sara Bareilles, Jason Mraz, Colbie Caillet, Edwin McCain, Tom O'Dell, John Legend, etc...
POP INSTRUMENTALS: Piano/cello covers of popular songs by Bryan Adams, Elton John, Frank Sinatra, Joe Cocker, Journey, John Legend, etc..
CLASSIC ROCK: Aerosmith, Journey, Eagles, Elton John, Boston, Cheap Trick, Chicago, Phil Collins, Beatles, Van Morrison, Fleetwood Mac, etc...
COUNTRY MIX: Alan Jackson, Dierks Bentley, George Strait, Carrie Underwood, Randy Travis, Kenny Chesney, Reba McEntire, Luke Bryan, etc...
80's BALLADS: Rod Stewart, Bryan Adams, Bon Jovi, Foreigner, Billy Joel, Whitney Houston, Richard Marx, Cheap Trick, Bad English, Hall & Oates, etc...
ALT ROCK: Matchbox 20, Goo Goo Dolls, Train, Ed Sheeran, Mazzy Star, Snow Patrol, Cure, Lifehouse, Creed, Oasis, Maroon 5, Black Crowes, etc...
DOO-WOP & 50's: Flamingos, Dixie Cups, Platters, Five Satins, Drifters, Frankie Lymon, Penguins, Moon Glows, Dubs, Duprees, Everly Brothers, etc…
CLASSIC SOUL: Stevie Wonder, Temptations, Otis Redding, Sam Cooke, Teddy Pendergrass, Marvin Gaye, Ben E. King, Bill Withers, Spinners, etc...
R&B MIX: Boyz II Men, Jennifer Hudson, Eric Benet, Keyshia Cole, Atlantic Starr, Luther Vandross, Vanessa Williams, Gerald Levert, Tamar Braxton, etc...
CLASSICAL: Ludwig von Beethoven, John Sebastian Bach, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Josef Hayden, Johannes Brahms, Frederic Chopin, etc…
MODERN LATIN CROONERS: Fonseca, David Bisbal, Enrique Iglesias, Marc Anthony, Juanes, Luis Fonsi, Reyli, Alejandro Sanz, Romeo Santos, etc...
TRADITIONAL LATIN MIX: Franco De Vita, Vincente Fernandez, Los Dandys, Juan Gabriel, Leo Dan, Trio Los Panchos, Leo Marini, Julio Jaramillo, etc...
INTRO OF BRIDAL PARTY
At the end of the Cocktail Hour the guests will usually be ushered into the main reception area in preparation for dinner. At that time our DJ-EMCEE team will do a short welcome and then introduce the members of the bridal party back into the venue. For this we usually recommend choosing two separate upbeat songs for the intros - one for the various bridal party couples and another for the newlyweds only. For the bridal party couples we would play most of the same song as they come out one at a time. For the newlyweds you would not be choosing a song so much, but a “segment of a song” as we would probably only play about 45-60 seconds of it. You want a segment of a song where it is about to jump off. So for the newlyweds you might say, “We want PINK – Raise Your Glass, but start it at 0:35.” If you just send us a song we can also figure out the best point to start with it. A few examples of intros we have done:
ANDY GRAMMER – Back Home and
TEMPTATIONS – My Girl and
BRUNO MARS – Just The Way You Are and
PHARRELL WILLIAMS – Happy and
DIXIE CUPS – Chapel Of Love and
HALL & OATES - You Make My Dreams Come True and
We also will need the names of each member of the bridal party that will be introduced. Usually the bridal party comes out in couples, whether it’s boy-girl, girl-girl, or boy-boy. It just depends of how many males and females are in the party and other factors. Sometimes a person can be introduced alone or you could have a trio walk out together. We need the pairings and the order to be introduced. Please include any special relationships to the bride or groom of those being introduced. I will follow up with you but if possible please include phonetic spellings of names that appear unusual (i.e. KAMAUFF as in “Come-off” or RICHTER as in “Rick-ter.”) Here is an example of the bridal party intro with the newlyweds coming out last:
Susan Edwards & Karl Edwards (parents of the groom)
Dorothy Jensen (grandmother of the bride) WALKING ALONE
Kristen Johnson & Seth Johnson (parents of the bride)
Sally Watkins & Charles Nelson
Marie Yang & Nick Hanson (cousin of groom)
Denise Johnson (sister of bride) & Mark Towns
Diane Marks (Matron of Honor) & Tristan Gessner (Best Man) NOTE: Maid/Matron of Honor & Best Man traditionally come out right before newlyweds
Mr. & Mrs. Joshua Edwards (newlyweds)
For the introduction of the newlyweds there are several variations we could use such as, “It’s my pleasure to introduce the happy newlyweds… Mr. & Mrs. Joshua Edwards” or “And here they are… Our happy newlyweds… Sally & Joshua Edwards” or “And now I proudly introduce our happily married couple… Mrs. Elaine Russell and Mary Sizemore.” It's the name portion that is important.
NOTE: Maid of Honor is unmarried while a Matron of Honor is married.
SPECIALTY DANCES
Part of finalizing your timeline will involve which specialty dances you are planning to incorporate into the reception. They could include the First Dance, Mother/Son Dance, Father/Daughter Dance, and Last Dance.
First Dance: This dance is usually held right after the introduction of the newlyweds into the reception - before they can leave the dance floor. It usually features just the newlyweds and is their first opportunity to dance together as a married couple. Typically it’s a slow love song, but we have played more upbeat songs or even a mash-up of several slow and upbeat songs. A few examples:
FRANK SINATRA – The Way You Look Tonight
NAT KING COLE – Unforgettable
ELVIS PRESLEY – Can’t Help Falling In Love
PERCY SLEDGE – When A Man Loves A Woman
BEN E KING – Stand By Me
JOHN MICHAEL MONTGOMERY – I Swear
KENNY CHESNEY – You Had Me From Hello
DIERKS BENTLEY – I Wanna Make You Close Your Eyes
DAN + SHAY - From The Ground Up
GEORGE STRAIT – I Cross My Heart
AEROSMITH – I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing
BON JOVI - Thank You For Loving Me
JOHN LEGEND – All Of Me
HEATWAVE – Always And Forever
SADE - By Your Side
BRIAN MCKNIGHT - Love Of My Life
GERALD LEVERT - Made To Love You
CECE WINANS - I Promise
JENNIFER HUDSON - Giving Myself To You
Mother/Son Dance: The Mother/Son and Father/Daughter Dances are usually done one after the other - with the Father/Daughter Dance being second (the bride is always paramount). They can be done immediately after the First Dance, right after the cake cutting at the end of dinner, or later in the evening during a break in the Open Dancing. Please listen to the lyrics of any song you may choose, as oftentimes couples choose a song that has lyrics that can be inappropriate. When dancing with your mom you don’t want to listen to lyrics about a love struck couple spending the weekend together at the beach. A few examples of good songs:
LOUIE ARMSTRONG – What A Wonderful World
ROD STEWART – Have I Told You Lately
PHIL COLLINS – You’ll Be In My Heart
SARAH MCLAUGHLIN – Ordinary Miracle
BOYZ II MEN – Song For Mama
VANESSA WILLIAMS – Oh How The Years Go By
FAITH HILL – There You’ll Be
RICKY SCAGGS – Thanks Again
JASON MATTHEWS – That’s What Mama’s Do
JIM BRICKMAN & MATT GIRAUD – Thank You
Father/Daughter Dance: The Father/Daughter Dance is usually done immediately after the Mother/Son Dance. When choosing a song for this dance please listen to the lyrics carefully to ensure they fit the occasion and are not inappropriate for the father-daughter relationship. A few examples of good songs:
HEARTLAND – I Loved Her First
LONESTAR – Let Them Be Little
VAN MORRISON – Brown Eyed Girl
AMY GRANT – Father’s Eyes
CHUCK WICKS – Stealing Cinderella
DARIUS RUCKER – It Won’t Be Like This For Long
HOLLY DUNN – Daddy’s Hands
MADONNA – I'll Remember
JIMMY BUFFETT – Little Miss Magic
MICHAEL BUBLE – Daddy’s Little Girl
BETTE MIDLER – Wind Beneath My Wings
EDWIN MCCAIN - Walk With Me
Combined M/S and F/D Dance: If you are pressed for time you can consider combining the Mother/Son and Father/Daughter Dances into one single dance, using a “gender neutral” song that speaks to love or life in general. A few examples:
LOUIE ARMSTRONG – What A Wonderful World
VAN MORRISON – Into The Mystic
ELTON JOHN - Blessed
SARAH MCLAUGHLIN – Ordinary Miracle
RASCAL FLATTS – My Wish
BILLY DEAN – Let Them Be Little
MARIAH CAREY - Hero
Last Dance: This event features the very last song we will play to end the reception. Traditionally, it is usually a slow love song and may involve only the newlyweds or all of the guests. A good variation has the newlyweds starting out alone on the dance floor with all of the guests ringing the dance floor - and about a minute into the song the EMCEE calls all of the guests to join in. These days it is popular for everyone to simply remain on the floor and take part from the beginning. Songs like DONNA SUMMER - Last Dance or TINA TURNER - Proud Mary are great choices here if all the guests are included, as they start out slow and build up into a frenzy. Another favorite is JOHN LEGEND - All of Me (Tiesto REMIX). We have had great results with that track. You could even play a crowd-pleasing anthem like JOURNEY - Don’t Stop Believin’ or GARTH BROOKS - Friends In Low Places. A few examples:
Last Dance Slow:
ELVIS PRESLEY – Can’t Help Falling in Love
TONY BENNETT – The Best Is Yet To Come
SHANIA TWAIN – From This Moment On
ALAN JACKSON – Once In A Lifetime Love
TIM MCGRAW – It’s Your Love
CHANTAL KREVIAZUK – Feels Like Home
ERIC CLAPTON – Wonderful Tonight
JOHN LEGEND – All of Me
NEIL DIAMOND – Sweet Caroline
CHANTE MOORE & KENNY LATTIMORE - When I Say I Do
Last Dance Upbeat:
DONNA SUMMER – Last Dance
TINA TURNER – Proud Mary
FLEETWOOD MAC – Don’t Stop
FOUNDATIONS – Build Me Up (Buttercup)
GREEN DAY – Time Of Your Life
LUKE BRYAN – I Don't Want This Night To End
THE WANTED – Glad You Came
QUEEN – Bohemian Rhapsody
LUMINEERS – Hey Ho
IMAGINE DRAGONS – Top Of The World
MACKLEMORE - Downtown
CAKE CUTTING
The custom of cutting the wedding cake is usually done right after dinner or a bit later during the Open Dancing. It’s a good idea to not put the cake cutting off for too long so as to give your guests time to consume the cake (or cupcakes). One slow or semi-upbeat song is usually best for the cake cutting. You should probably resist playing too upbeat of a song because you want all eyes on the cake table. A few examples:
ARCHIES – Sugar Sugar
FOUR TOPS – Baby I Need Your Lovin’
TURTLES – Happy Together
JACKIE WILSON – Your Love (Keeps Lifting Me)
QUEEN – You’re My Best Friend
JACK JOHNSON – Better Together
BIG & RICH – Lost In This Moment
DAVE MATTHEWS BAND – You And Me
MAROON 5 - Sugar
PLAIN WHITE T’S – 1,2,3,4
TAYLOR SWIFT – Today Was A Fairytale
K-CI & JOJO – All My Life
BOUQUET & GARTER TOSS
The complete bouquet/garter toss proceedings are slowly dwindling in popularity at weddings. Traditionally, it is made up of four parts: bouquet toss by bride, garter removal with bride and groom, garter toss by groom, and garter replacement involving two guests that caught the bouquet and garter. These days just having the bouquet toss, and dropping the three other parts, remains as the most popular option. The bouquet toss is usually done in the middle of the Open Dancing. A different song (usually styled to be funny) is usually played for event part. A few examples:
Bouquet Toss
CYNDI LAUPER – Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
DONNA SUMMER – Bad Girls
CARL CARLTON – She’s A Bad Mama Jama
DESTINY’S CHILD – Bootylicious
SALT N PEPA – Push It
LENNY KRAVITZ – American Woman
SHANIA TWAIN – Man, I Feel Like A Woman
LUKE BRYAN – Country Girl (Shake It For Me)
PAT BENATAR – Hit Me With Your Best Shot
NELLY – Hot In Heere
SUPREMES – You Can’t Hurry Love
SHEILA E – Glamorous Life
Garter Toss
ZZ TOP – Sharp Dressed Man
QUEEN – Another One Bites The Dust
YOUNG MC – Bust A Move
MC HAMMER – U Can’t Touch This
JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE – Sexyback
Garter Removal & Garter Replacement
BARRY WHITE – Can’t Get Enough Of Your Love Babe
MARVIN GAYE – Sexual Healing
ZZ TOP – Legs
VARIOUS – Mission Impossible Theme
MICHAEL JACKSON – The Way You Make Me Feel
EUROPE – The Final Countdown
AC/DC – You Shook Me All Night Long
DAVID ROSE - The Stripper
JIMI HENDRIX - Foxey Lady
SALT N PEPA (feat EN VOGUE) - Whatta Man
THE WAITRESSES - I Know What Boys Like
WARRANT - Cherry Pie
UNIQUE DANCES & GAMES
You could consider incorporating some unique dances or games into the reception. Two of the more popular are the Anniversary Dance, Second Dance, and the Question Game (also known as the Wedding Shoe Game).
Anniversary Dance: This slow dance, also known as the Longest Married Couple Dance, takes place during the Open Dancing. The DJ/EMCEE will call out all the married couples to start the dance. The DJ/EMCEE will then ask those couples to leave the floor that have been married five years or less, then ten years or less, then fifteen years or less, and so on until one couple is left dancing. The DJ/EMCEE will ask them how long they have been married and announce that to the crowd. It’s a great way to honor the institution of marriage. In lieu of doing the Bouquet Toss you could have the bride present the bouquet to the lady of the longest married couple.
Second Dance: Sometimes the newlyweds will do a Second Dance right after dinner (provided the Mother/Son and Father/Daughter Dances were not held or were taken care of right after the First Dance). The Second Dance can often involve the newlyweds starting out alone as a couple, and then being joined part way through by the bridal party, family members, or all the guests. There are lots of variations on this one. It usually involves various couples on the floor and not just the newlyweds. If you are having everyone join in you can use any of the First Dance songs.
Question Game: This is a game of about twenty-five questions that can take place during a break in the Open Dancing. The newlyweds sit in two back-to-back chairs, facing away from each other, while each holds pink and blue handkerchiefs. The DJ/EMCEE will ask a question such as “Who is the boss in the relationship?” and the newlyweds will each answer by raising a pink (signifying the bride) or blue (for the groom) handkerchief. They can’t see each others response so it usually leads to truthful answers. Other popular questions are "Who was the first person to bring up getting married?" -- "Who is the messiest person?" -- "Who is usually the first to apologize after an argument?" -- "Who is the better driver?" The game is designed to be fun and the answers always lead to laughter from the crowd.
OPEN DANCING
Open Dancing takes place after dinner and is the main part of the reception. Typically during the Open Dancing upbeat dancing music of various genres is played with some slow songs and possibly a couple of group dance songs mixed in. For starters the newlyweds can indicate what genres they want played (i.e. Top 40, Modern Country, Motown, Disco, Classic Rock, 80’s pop, etc…). It’s preferable to send me at least a short list of actual songs you want played, and from that I can build the entire playlist. Keep in mind you can generally play about fifteen songs an hour, so for a typical 2.5 hours of Open Dancing that’s only forty-five total songs - minus a few for events such as the bouquet toss that eat up additional time.
Slow Dance Songs - Group or Line Dances - Policy On Requests - Explicit Language
During the Open Dancing we will take breaks from the upbeat songs to play a few mellow songs for couples to dance to. Please include a few slow songs if you have any particular ones you would like to hear. Otherwise we will play a few that fit the genres you have selected for the evening..... If you desire to hear any of the popular group dance (line dance) songs please indicate which ones in particular. Those could include the more popular ones like the Cupid Shuffle, Electric Slide, Watch Me, and The Wobble..... A question I get asked on occasion asked is how we handle song requests from the guests. Unless you specify otherwise we honor what is referred to as “reasonable requests.” It is important that the request fits the genre(s) of music that we are playing for the evening. If the reception is mainly of a Top 40, Hip-hop, and R&B flavor, I would likely consider a song by Luke Bryan or the Rolling Stones an unreasonable request. They just wouldn’t fit. No matter what someone requests I’ll always be polite to your guests. Instead of saying I can’t play their song I’ll try to steer them in another direction to a more suitable request..... You also need to indicate how to handle songs with profane and sexually explicit language. I prefer to get the edited or "CLEAN" versions of songs that are really explicit, especially when there are young children at the reception. If we were to agree to play some unedited versions of particular songs they would be better suited for late in the reception.
Here is a list of the top Open Dancing songs played by Bales Entertainment during weddings in 2019-2020:
MARK RONSON – Uptown Funk
DUA LIPA - New Rules
SIGALA (Meghan Trainor, etc...) - Just Got Paid
JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE – Can’t Stop The Feeling
ANDY GRAMMER – Honey, I’m Good
CHEAT CODES (Demi Lovato) - No Promises
WALK THE MOON – Shut Up & Dance
PITBULL – Don’t Stop The Party
MAROON 5 - Sugar
JUSTIN BIEBER - What Do You Mean?
JASON DERULO – Want To Want Me
FLO RIDA – Good Feeling
MAROON 5 (Cardi B) - Girls Like You
MACKLEMORE – Can’t Hold Us
BRUNO MARS – 24K Magic
TAIO CRUZ – Higher
MAJOR LAZER – Lean On
BLACK EYED PEAS - I Gotta Feeling
ZEDD & ALESSIA CARA - Stay
LSD (Sia, etc...) - Audio
DON OMAR – Danza Kaduro
MARC ANTHONY – Vivir Mi Vida (Pop Version)
SHAKIRA - Rabiosa
DADDY YANKEE - Dura
CAMILA CABELLO - Havana
MALUMA - Sin Contrato
DJ SNAKE (Ozuna, Cardi B, S Gomez) - Taki Taki
ISLEY BROTHERS - Shout
GENTE DE ZONA (Marc Anthony) - La Goradera (Salsa Version)
LUIS FONSI (Daddy Yankee) - Despacito
CARDI B (Bad Bunny & J Balvin) - I Like It
OUTKAST - Hey Ya!
CUPID - Cupid Shuffle
NEXT - Too Close
NEIL DIAMOND - Sweet Caroline
TAYLOR SWIFT - You Need To Calm Down
MUST PLAY & DO NOT PLAY LISTS
Please indicate which songs are a “must play” for the Open Dancing. That should be a short list (maybe 8-9 songs) that can be given priority. The must play list can also help us understand your likes. Fielding requests and sticking with a genre that is packing the floor can make it difficult to get to all your must play songs - if you have too many. Letting us know if there is any special meaning behind a song is very important. If you ask for a slow song and indicate it’s for the groom’s parents, we will ensure it’s only played when they are around. Otherwise we might just play it at any time and they could possibly miss it.
A list of “do not play” songs is not necessary, but can be helpful. Frequently that list may include the various group dances songs such as the Cupid Shuffle, Electric Slide, Watch Me, and The Wobble. The newlyweds sometimes ask that we not play any group dance songs, or play only certain ones while avoiding others. The bottom line is that your guests will undoubtedly request these songs. Do you want any of them played with your selections? Do you want me to play them only if they are requested? Or only honor requests for certain ones? Or avoid them all together?
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BON JOVI - Livin' On A Prayer
O'JAYS - Love Train
PITBULL - Give Me Everything
CECE PENISTON - Finally
JERRY LEE LEWIS - Great Balls of Fire
BEYONCE - Crazy In Love
MADONNA – Like A Virgin
KOOL & THE GANG – Ladies Night
MICHAEL JACKSON - PYT
BEYONCE – Single Ladies
HOT CHOCOLATE – You Sexy Thing
RICK JAMES – Super Freak
MARTINA MCBRIDE – This One’s For The Girls
GRETCHEN WILSON – Redneck Woman
GWEN STEFANI – Hollaback Girl
FERGIE – Glamorous
ROY ORBISON – Oh, Pretty Woman
POINTER SISTERS – Jump
FOUNDATIONS – Build Me Up (Buttercup)
JAMES TAYLOR – How Sweet It Is
MICHAEL FRANTI – Say Hey (I Love You)
EMOTIONS – Best Of My Love
BRYAN ADAMS – Everything (I Do)
COLBIE CAILLAT – I Do
THOMPSON SQUARE – If I Didn’t Have You
ONE REPUBLIC – Good Life
SIGALA - Sweet Lovin'
BRUNO MARS – Just The Way You Are
UNCLE KRACKER – Smile
LUTHER VANDROSS – Here And Now
SURVIVOR – Eye Of The Tiger
AC/DC – Back In Black
JAY-Z – Big Pimpin’
VILLAGE PEOPLE – Macho Man
KENNY LOGGINS – Danger Zone
MUSIC GUIDE FOR WEDDINGS
NAT KING COLE – L.O.V.E.
JOE COCKER – You Are So Beautiful
LONESTAR – Amazed
BIG & RICH – Lost In This Moment
KEITH URBAN – Making Memories Of Us
KELLY CLARKSON – A Moment Like This
BRYAN ADAMS – Heaven
MICHAEL BUBLE – Save The Dance For Me
JOURNEY – Don’t Stop Believin’
GERALD LEVERT - Made To Love You
ELVIS PRESLEY - Wonder Of You
ELTON JOHN - Blessed
JAMES TAYLOR - You've Got A Friend
IZ KAMAKAWIWO'OLE - Over The Rainbow/What A World
PATTI LABELLE - You Are My Friend
LEE ANN WOMACK - I Hope You Dance
REBA MCINTIRE - He Gets That From Me
TOM PETTY - Wildflowers
RASCAL FLATTS - My Wish
MARIAH CAREY - Hero
LIONEL RICHIE – All Night Long
BILL MEDLEY/JENNIFER WARNES – I’ve Had The Time…
EDDIE MONEY – Take Me Home Tonight
HALL & OATES – You Make My Dreams Come True
BON JOVI – Livin’ On A Prayer
BROTHERS OSBORNE – Stay A Little Longer
BLACK EYED PEAS – The Time (Dirty Bit)
ANDY GRAMMER – Back Home
FUN – We Are Young
AMERICAN AUTHORS - Best Day Of My Life
MARIANAS TRENCH - Who Do You Love
PRINCE – Kiss
MARVIN GAYE – Let’s Get It On
YELLO – Oh Yeah
ALOE BLACC – The Man
RICK JAMES – Super Freak
FOGHAT – Slow Ride
TONE LOC – Wild Thing
GEORGE THOROGOOD – Bad To The Bone
COMMODORES – Brick House
RIGHT SAID FRED – I’m Too Sexy
HALL & OATES – Maneater
GINUWINE – Pony
ELVIS PRESLEY – Wonder Of You
IZ KAMAKAWIWO’OLE – Over The Rainbow/What A Wonderful World
TOM PETTY – Wildflowers
REBA MCINTIRE – I’ll Be
LEE ANN WOMACK – I Hope You Dance
ELTON JOHN – Can You Feel Love Tonight
WHITNEY HOUSTON (Mariah Carey) - When You Believe
TRACE ADKINS – Then They Do
TIM MCGRAW – My Little Girl
BILLY JOEL – Lullabye (Goodnight, My Angel)
KIPPI BRANNON – Daddy’s Little Girl
STEVEN CURTIS CHAPMAN – Cinderella
NATALIE GRANT – I’ll Always Be Your Baby
BLAKE SHELTON – God Gave Me To You
BEYONCE – Daddy
RAY ALLAIRE – A Song For My Daughter
JOHN MAYER – Daughters
DIXIE CHICKS – Wide Open Spaces
KRYSTAL KEITH - Daddy Dance With Me
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DEAN MARTIN - Everybody Loves Somebody
ETTA JAMES - At Last
FRANKIE VALLI - Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You
OTIS REDDING - These Arms Of Mine
TEMPTATIONS - My Girl
LONESTAR - Amazed
KIP MOORE - Hey Pretty Girl
ZAC BROWN BAND - Free
RASCAL FLATTS - Bless The Broken Road
FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE - H.O.L.Y.
CHICAGO - You're The Inspiration
BILLY JOEL - She's Got A Way
ADELE - To Make You Feel My Love
MANHATTANS - Shining Star
WHITNEY HOUSTON - I Will Always Love You
ALL-4-ONE - I Swear
LUTHER VANDROSS - Here And Now
ERIC BENET (Tamia) - Spend My Life With You
BEBE WINANS - I Found You
B-52’s – Love Shack
RUN DMC – It’s Tricky
YOUNG MC – Bust A Move
WILL SMITH - Gettin' Jiggy With It
JOURNEY – Don’t Stop Believin’
BON JOVI – Livin’ On A Prayer
MICHAEL JACKSON - PYT
MCFADDEN & WHITEHEAD – Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now
TINA TURNER – Proud Mary
CARL CARLTON – She’s A Bad Mama Jama
BILL MEDLEY & JENNIFER WARNES – I’ve Had The Time Of My Life
EDDIE MONEY – Take Me Home Tonight
RIGHTEOUS BROTHERS – You’ve Lost That Lovin' Feeling
WHITNEY HOUSTON – I Wanna Dance With Somebody
OLIVIA NEWTON JOHN & JOHN TRAVOLTA - You're The One I Want
EARTH WIND & FIRE - September
FOUR TOPS – I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)
HALL & OATES – You Make My Dreams Come True
DONNA SUMMER - Hot Stuff
RICK JAMES - Super Freak
TEMPTATIONS - My Girl
LUKE BRYAN - Country Girl (Shake It For Me)
DIERKS BENTLEY (Brothers Osborne) - Burning Man
KENNY CHESNEY - Pirate Flag
THOMAS RHETT (Marine Morris) - Craving You
OLD DOMINION - Snapback
KID ROCK - All Summer Long
LOCASH - Ring On Every Finger
LUMINEERS – Ho Hey
FUN – We Are Young
BACKSTREET BOYS - Everybody
USHER - Yeah!
AC/DC - You Shook Me All Night Long
POST MALONE & SWAE LEE - Sunflower
FRENCH MONTANA (Swae Lee) - Unforgettable
VIC - Wobble