10 Songs For Your Grand Entrance

Are you stuck trying to find the right grand entrance songs for your wedding reception?

The grand entrance songs help set the mood and tone for your reception.

It might seem overwhelming, but we are here to help!

We have compiled a list of some of the best wedding entrance songs to help you choose!

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Best Bride And Groom Grand Entrance Songs

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Wait…. There’s More!

We want to give you even more ideas and help you plan the perfect soundtrack for your wedding.

Since you took the time to listen and be here, we're going to send you the ultimate Wedding Music Planning Guide for FREE!!

Packed with 100's of song ideas for your ceremony, grand entrance, bouquet toss, first dance and more…

We took out all the guess work!

10 First Dance Songs

Can’t think of a song for your first dance?

We compiled 10 songs you can’t go wrong with for your first dance (if you can’t think of one)

So without any further ado….

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Outdoor Wedding Ceremony

Since most events are now (forced) to be outdoors, it’s a good idea to prepare ahead. Whether you're planning an outdoor wedding in a courtyard or your own backyard, there are many elements that come into play. But one thing certain is that all your guests are there to hear you say "I do."

Now imagine if you had to scream those two words so everyone in attendance can hear you loud enough. Imagine the officiant screaming "I now pronounce you..." at the top of their lungs. I'm sure you know by now there's enough technology out there so you don't have to scream during your ceremony for your guests to be able to hear you in the back row. A microphone and a good sound system can fix that little hiccup that's often overlooked during ceremonies. 

Here's two questions to consider if you might need a sound system for your wedding ceremony:

1) Do you have 50+ guests attending?

The larger the crowd, the harder it is to hear in the back rows. Rule of thumb, if you have 50 guests or more (about the size of a school bus) you will need sound amplification for your ceremony. I would even recommend it for as few as 30 guests. 

2) Is your ceremony outdoors?

Outdoor weddings are beautiful but twice as hard to hear as indoor weddings. Why? Because inside sound reflects and will bounce back where as outdoors it disappears into thin air. Speaking of air, the wind may also cause noise interference. So can traffic depending on where your ceremony is taking place. That's a lot of noise to compete with when your wedding is outside.

What we recommend:

If you are planning your wedding ceremony outside, here's the 3 things you will need:

1) A wireless microphone for the officiant and a handheld microphone for your vows.

2) Speakers. If you have more than 100+ guests you will need to amplify the sound with good quality speakers in order for everyone to hear the ceremony. 

3) Have a dedicated sound engineer, especially if your ceremony is outdoors. A sound engineer will be on stand-by throughout the ceremony adjusting levels to make sure everyone speaking is at the proper level, including the ceremony music. At any moment a gust of wind can make things suddenly noisy, let the pro deal with these issue who's not also juggling other responsibilities. 

Final thought:

This is your wedding ceremony, you want it to sound perfect without any glitches. There's no second take on this day, make sure you let the real professionals handle this so you have a little peace of mind. Make the most important moment sound perfect when you say "I do."

So Your Wedding Is In Jeopardy...

With this outbreak sweeping all over each country throughout the world, it’s no why wonder people are on edge. Especially when one of the most important days of your life is on the line.

Heading into the 2nd half of March 2020, I got 2 phone calls within one hour from two future brides that need to re-schedule their wedding - That same month! So I can understand your frustration. When your family and friends were set to fly in, the money you already spent on the venue, vendors and having to postpone something you have been looking forward to for months… even years. So I’m here to try to help make this transition a little easier. Most of this you may already know, but my goal is to help you to see things a little clearer on how to manage through this transition. So what are you going to do now?

Well the first important thing to note is, try not to cancel your wedding/event.

Contact your venue/event planner and see if they may be able to reserve you another date that might be available. If they have other dates available, choose one that is convenient for you (assuming this will be over) and ask them to hold it for you.

Contact your vendors to see if they are available on that date. Assuming one may not be available, you should discuss your refund and try to get your deposit back (if within your contract) in order to book a similar vendor or better yet, ask for a referral. That might save you some time searching for one.

Depending on if you printed any items for your wedding - Try to utilize anything that can be useful for your event. If the printed item has your original wedding date, you might have to take a loss on it.

Check on your family & friends when you call them. Make sure they are safe and staying healthy. Then invite them to the new wedding date and that you hope to see them. Hopefully they can make it to your event.

Assuming your venue is currently open for business and you go through with the event - it’s important to note to practice safe hygiene. In a recent event, no one was allowed to enter the ballroom without first washing their hands. Guests were still able to enjoy their dinner and dancing. Have fun and try to make the best of this.

In stressful times we have to learn to adapt to the situation. I believe this is the best course of action. These are just a few pointers to help you get started to maneuver through these uncertain times. We are here to work with you and still make your wedding day as special as ever. If you have any questions feel free to contact us: info@soundforceremony.com

Stay safe out there!

Most Requested Wedding Songs

You got through the wedding ceremony. You walked down the aisle to your favorite song like you imagined. Now it’s time to get the party started! So what are the best wedding reception songs? Let’s get right into it. Here are the 100 best and most requested wedding dance songs you can expect your wedding DJ to play and put it on your wedding reception playlist. Let’s start with #100 (source: Billboard)

100. Kool & The Gang, "Celebration"

99. Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros, “Home"

98. a-ha, “Take on Me"

97. Wild Cherry, “Play That Funky Music"

96. DJ Khaled feat. T-Pain, Ludacris, Snoop Dogg & Rick Ross, “All I Do Is Win"

95. Silento, “Watch Me"

94. Run-D.M.C., “It's Tricky"

93. Sir Mix-A-Lot, “Baby Got Back"

92. George Strait, “I Cross My Heart"

91. Lynyrd Skynyrd, “Sweet Home Alabama"

90. Pitbull feat. Ne-Yo, Afrojack & Nayer, “Give Me Everything"

89. Brad Paisley, “Then"

88. Mike Posner, “I Took a Pill in Ibiza (SeeB Remix)"

87. Elvis Crespo, “Suavamente"

86. Jason Derulo, “Want to Want Me"

85. Ray LaMontagne, “You Are the Best Thing"

84. The Righteous Brothers, “Unchained Melody"

83. Ben E. King, “Stand by Me"

82. Marvin Gaye, “Let's Get It On"

81. ABBA, “Dancing Queen"

80. Michael Jackson, “Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'"

79. Beyonce, “Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It)"

78. Katy Perry, “Firework"

77. Beyonce, “Love on Top"

76. Prince, “I Wanna Be Your Lover"

75. Pitbull feat. John Ryan, “Fireball"

74. Andy Grammer, “Honey I'm Good"

73. Calvin Harris, “Feel So Close"

72. Flo Rida, “My House"

71. Calvin Harris featuring Rihanna, “This Is What You Came For"

70. Christina Perri, “A Thousand Years"

69. OutKast featuring Sleepy Brown, “The Way You Move"

68. Maroon 5, “Sugar"

67. Thomas Rhett, “Die a Happy Man"

66. Nelly, “Hot In Herre"

65. Kenny Loggins, “Footloose"

64. Don Omar featuring Lucenzo, “Danza Kuduro"

63. Justin Bieber, “Sorry"

62. The Temptations, “Ain't Too Proud To Beg"

61. *NSYNC, “Bye Bye Bye"

60. Rihanna featuring Calvin Harris, “We Found Love"

59. Al Green, “Let's Stay Together"

58. Bruno Mars, “Marry You"

57. Daft Punk featuring Pharrell Williams, “Get Lucky"

56. Michael Jackson, “P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)"

55. Etta James, “At Last"

54. Mr. C The Slide Man, “Cha Cha Slide"

53. Garth Brooks, “Friends In Low Places"

52. House of Pain, “Jump Around"

51. Rihanna featuring Drake, “Work"

50. Elvis Presley, “Can't Help Falling In Love"

49. AC/DC, “You Shook Me All Night Long"

48. Drake feat. Kyla & Wizkid, “One Dance"

47. The Temptations, “My Girl"

46. Bon Jovi, “Livin' On A Prayer"

45. Prince, “Kiss"

44. Justin Timberlake, “SexyBack"

43. Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell, “Ain't No Mountain High Enough"

42. Aretha Franklin, “Respect

"41. Pitbull featuring Kesha, “Timber"

40. Van Morrison, “Brown Eyed Girl"

39. The B-52's, “Love Shack"

38. Icona Pop, “I Love It"

37. Spice Girls, “Wannabe"

36. John Legend, “All Of Me"

35. The Weeknd, “Can't Feel My Face"

34. Sister Sledge, “We Are Family"

33. DJ Snake & Lil Jon, “Turn Down for What"

32. R. Kelly, “Ignition" (Remix)

31. Flo Rida, “Low"

30. Miley Cyrus, “Party in the U.S.A."

29. Robin Thicke featuring T.I. & Pharrell, “Blurred Lines"

28. Neil Diamond, “Sweet Caroline"

27. Backstreet Boys, “Everybody (Backstreet's Back)"

26. The Beatles, "Twist and Shout"

25. Beyonce feat. Jay-Z, "Crazy in Love"

24. Stevie Wonder, "Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours"

23. Frank Sinatra, "The Way You Look Tonight"

22. Michael Jackson, "Billie Jean"

21. Montell Jordan, "This Is How We Do It"

20. Hall & Oates, "You Make My Dreams"

19. The Black Eyed Peas, "I Gotta Feeling"

18. The Jackson 5, "I Want You Back"

17. The Notorious B.I.G., "Hypnotize"

16. Ed Sheeran, "Thinking Out Loud"

15. Pharrell Williams, "Happy"

14. DNCE, "Cake by the Ocean"

13. V.I.C., "Wobble"

12. OutKast, "Hey Ya!"

11. Cupid, "Cupid Shuffle"

10. The Isley Brothers, “Shout – Part 1"

9. Michael Jackson, "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough"

8. Journey, "Don't Stop Believin'"

7. Usher feat. Lil Jon & Ludacris, "Yeah"

6. Earth, Wind & Fire, "September"

5. Whitney Houston, "I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)"

4. Justin Timberlake, "Can't Stop the Feeling!"

3. Walk the Moon, "Shut Up and Dance"

2. Taylor Swift, "Shake It Off"

1. Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars, "Uptown Funk"

No matter how old or how new, these songs will certainly get people shaking and grooving on the dance floor of your wedding reception. Many of them are timeless classics making them some of the best dance songs of all time. They have become favorite wedding songs and are sure to get people singing and dancing. You can even request one of them for your first dance. Remember, ultimately you decide what songs you want to hear, after all, it is your wedding day. These popular songs are just suggestions to help you get started. Just remember to have fun!