Tuesday, August 18, 2009

Our Editors Picked the 5 Greatest Wedding Reception Songs for You

By Daniel De Henney

The music you play for your wedding reception is one of the most crucial topics of the special day as music has the ability to set the tone of the entire wedding. You may want to choose some wedding reception songs that have unique meaning to the two of you, but don't forget that you'll want to keep your guests of all ages delighted and interacting with one another, and the dancing time is the best place for just that. Depending how much you want to follow with tradition, a certain order of dances should be followed before allowing all of the guests to join in on all of the fun. Usually the new husband and wife take the dance floor first followed by the bride and her father while the groom ends the dance with his brand new mother-in-law.

Next, the groom dances with his mother while his bride dances with her new father-in-law before members of the bridal party join in beginning with the best man and maid of honor. Once all of the bridal party is on the floor, the guests are prompted to also dance with the fresh couple. Whether provided by a live band or a DJ, here are the five best wedding reception songs to think of choosing on your most important event.

1. At Last by Etta James: Thought of to be one of the absolute most popular wedding reception songs of all time, At Last by Etta James is a breath taking classic with words that tell about lonely days being over as at last her love is now hers. This wonderful song is frequently played during the first dance between the groom and his new wife.

2. What a Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong: An extremely uplifting and happy song, What a Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong, also rearranged by various others since, is sure to bring a smile to the faces of guests of all ages as it simply says how wonderful life can be when it's full of love, amusement, and smiles.

3. Could I Have This Dance? by Anne Murray: Anne Murray's classic song Could I Have This Dance? can be listend to playing at weddings of all sizes, backgrounds, and types because its sweet lyrics and wonderful music make it ideal for both slow dancing or the couple's first dance of the evening.

4. Amazed by Lonestar: Also very suitable for the first dance between the newlyweds, or maybe even the dance for all married couples at the wedding, this tune is well known and totally amorous since they sing about a deep and all encompassing love. This song will be sure to have all of the couples out on the floor and remembering the reason they also fell in love.

5. Shower the People by James Taylor: Shower the People is a great song for paying tribute to all your loved ones and it's slightly more upbeat than the slower, romantic love songs often performed, but yet it also contains touching words that tell us how important family and showering the people we love with love really is.

Surely there are plenty of party songs to also select that will help to get your guests up and moving from all age groups and spanning all types of music. When deciding on your wedding reception songs, always include a wide variety of music styles playing throughout the night for creating the perfect atmosphere and your guests will be sure to remember your wedding warmly for years to come.

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