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100 New Wedding Songs for 2018 T o Play At Your Reception www.weddingforward.com

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Your wedding guests will be of diferent generations: from grandparents to nephews and nieces to friends of your own age. That is why both wedding planning experts and modern couples agree that today’s weddings should feature a good mix of  new wedding songs 40 of your playlist as well as the classics 60 of your wedding playlist. We have taken the time to come up with an extensive list of wedding songs to help you pick the right music in 2018. It includes “oldies but goodies” songs latest hits and the most popular wedding songs for reception frsttlast dance mother- son and father-daughter dance etc.

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Getting Ready Wedding Songs On the day of your wedding you wake up with lots of emotions in one mind. Youre nervous happy jittery sometimes a bit sad about leaving home teary and sometimes a little doubt about your decision creeps in. Theres so much activity going on around you hence a lot of energy in the air. During this period you need to de-stress and keep yourself sane while putting energy to good use. Our getting ready wedding songs are a combination of fun and emotion to keep you high spirited and calm at the same time. These latest songs for getting ready are a balance of everything from the calm Best Day Of My Life by American Authors to the danceable Marry You by Bruno Mars. Check our compilation below. Sam Hunt - Body Like a Back Road Lady Gaga - The Cure Calvin Harris ft. Young Thug Pharrell Williams and Ariana Grande - Heatstroke Misterwives - Outside the Lines Bruno Mars - Marry You

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Best New Wedding Reception Songs After the ceremony is over what better place to tell the one you love how much you love them with a waltz or dance The reception of course The reception rolls out many stages of dance from the entrance to the last dance. And there are specifc songs suitable for every stage. You need not go searching for ft songs for the reception. New hit songs like Thinking Out Loud by Ed Sheeran which talks about loving your partner forever is perfect. Do you want to turn up the heat a bit Treasure by Bruno Mars and some new pop songs below will leave the diferent stages of your reception popping Which are your best choices from our favorites below Here we give you a list of some of the most popular new dance songs to play at various points during your wedding reception: Train - Marry Me Ed Sheeran - Thinking Out Loud Bruno Mars - Treasure Jason Mraz Colbie Caillat - Lucky Jack Johnson - Better Together

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Beautiful Entrance Songs After months of planning and getting ready for the big day to the ceremony of sealed partnership its time to begin your journey in style. It is time to let your hair down gather everyone that came to celebrate you and boogie to great music. This starts by making a grand entrance to your reception. At this point you need a perfect playlist flled with top songs that not only tell your love story but are interesting enough to light up the whole place. We have pulled up a number of new hit songs that will not only announce your entry in style. But will keep the guests on their feet sweating it out as they dance the night away. Shania Twain - From This Moment Stevie Wonder - Signed Sealed Delivered I m Yours Etta James - At Last Al Green - Lets Stay Together Chantal Kreviazuk - Feels Like Home

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Popular First Dance Wedding Songs Remember your reception is more than just your frst dance as a married couple and group dances. You also need a playlist for the dinner and other moments. But the most important song is your frst dance as a newly married couple. You can choose one of the great love songs such as “I Will Always Love You” by Whitney Houston or Dolly Parton “For Once in My Life” by Stevie Wonder or “God Bless the Broken Road” by Rascal Flatts. However if you are going with more traditional music and some of the latest lyrics you can take a look at the following frst dance songs : John Legend - All of Me Adele - Make You Feel My Love Tom Odell - Grow Old With Me Beyoncé - XO Christina Perri - A Thousand Years

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Father Daughter Wedding Dance Songs Great fathers have strong bonds with their daughters. This makes father-daughter wedding dance a very sentimental and emotional one for both father and daughter. Every father is his daughters hero and will stay so till the end of time. He loved her frst and he is her tower of strength for all time. They are so protective of their daughters and will give up anything just to see a smile on their faces. T o express the strength of a father- daughter relationship we have the latest songs listed below. Songs like Hero by Maria Carey and The Greatest by Sia amongst other current popular songs below are the best for a father- daughter dance. Below is a father-daughter wedding dance perfect playlist to make your job easier. Tim McGraw’ - My Little Girl Natalie Cole and Nat King Cole - Unforgettable Kat Jennings and Angela Lansbury - Not While Im Around Israel "IZ" Kamakawiwoole - Over the Rainbow/What a Wondrful World Mariah Carey - Hero

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What Songs To Choose For Mother Son Dance T op songs like Because You Loved Me by Celine Dion tells of the endless and unconditional love a mother has for her son. Mothers are irreplaceable jewels. The mother-son dance is a time mother and son reafrm how much they mean to each other. We also have a bias for a song which is the Wind Beneath My Wings by Bette Midler. This tells of a mothers unending sacrifces for her son. T ells of how she gives her all without holding back at all. She never gives up and she protects her son fercely. The mother-son dance is the time to let all the emotions fow. These and other new songs best tell the mother-son story at the wedding dance. Lee Ann Womack - I Hope You Dance Bette Midler - Wind Beneath My Wings Carole King - Child of Mine Celine Dion - Because You Loved Me Rascal Flatts - My Wish

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Sweet Cake Cutting Songs There are many aspects that make great weddings but cutting the cake by the couple is the high point. It is fun emotional playful and romantic for everyone present. Planning great love songs that will capture the mood and unity that goes with the cutting of the cake is sincerely not easy. It is a moment that stays memorable and evergreen. Weve put together current popular songs that best describes the strength of your relationship. They also speak of the bond you share the mood of the moment and what the beautiful cake represents to you. Any tempo of cake cutting wedding songs you favor is present from the romantic Anywhere by Rita Ora to the passionate Unforgettable by French Montana. DJ Khaled - Im The One Brian Fallon - If Your Prayers Dont Get To H eaven Rita Ora - Anywhere DJ Khaled - Wild Thoughts The Vamps Matoma - All Night

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The Most Emotional Wedding Songs For Last Dance No doubt the frst song that comes to mind when we think of the fnal song for wedding receptions is Last Dance by Donna Summer. While this song is indeed a classy one it is a bit overplayed though. You will probably want to come up with a more modern song for your fnal dance song. Here are some of the most popular last dance wedding songs: Eric Clapton - After Midnight Prince - Let’s Go Crazy Diana Ross - I’m Coming Out Jennifer Lopez - Waiting For Tonight The Proclaimers - I’m Gonna Be 500 Miles

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The Most Popular Wedding Songs To Make Everyone Feel Happy The main objective of your wedding reception is to celebrate your marriage So you will want to make everyone feel happy loved and excited You should choose songs that are cheery positive uplifting and upbeat in order to get everyone in a good mood Heavy D The Boyz - Now That We Found Love Kacey Musgraves - Butterfies Hall Oates - You Make My Dreams Come T rue The Black Eyed Peas - I Gotta Feeling Beyoncé - Crazy In Love

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Top Wedding Song the Year You Were Born—Until Now We all grew up listening to many wedding songs oldies that entertained us for decades. Over the years artists have recorded great songs that wowed us. But there are some songs oldies and new school music that never lose their touch. We keep going back to these top songs anything we need to set a wedding on musical fre. These songs are suitable for making a beautiful entrance cake cutting and every other wedding stage there is. A song like Save The Last Dance by Michael Bublé is perfect for the last dance at the reception. A beautiful one by KC Jojo titled All My Life is so right for the couples frst dance. Check out more songs below. Paul McCartney Wings - Silly Love Songs Donna Summer - Last Dance K-Ci JoJo - All My Life The Lumineers - Ho Hey Michael Bublé - Save The Last Dance For Me We have listed many current popular songs of a diferent genre which makes the job of picking songs for every stage of your wedding easier. These songs are fashionable for every type of wedding style you would want to have. We are sure a lot of your favorites fall within our lists above. Check them out select your best songs and compile your wedding playlist. Fill up your playlist with songs that tell your story the way you love it while capturing every stage of your wedding right.

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BONUS: Common Wedding Music Mistakes So you have already planned the perfect playlist of top songs for your wedding receptions right Wrong There is more stuf to be done than just coming up the dream playlist. Below there are some of the other most common music mistakes couples have made when prepping their music. 1. Not meeting with the DJ/band until the wedding day Think about it you go to the cake wine and food tastings before the wedding. You meet in person with your forist seamstress caterer wedding planner so why you wait until the big day to meet the band or DJ in person Sure you may have emailed texted or instant messaged them or even spoke with them on the phone. However it is crucial to meet the DJtband face-to-face before your reception. As well it is advised that you attend a live performance of the DJ or band as well so you are familiar with their style and are not shocked with their music right on your wedding day. 2. Not checking the size of the dance foor at the reception venue You’ve chosen the perfect wedding venue and fallen in love with the decor and scenery but did you take a minute to size up the dance foor The last thing you want to happen on your wedding day is that your dancing guests can’t shake it up on the dance foor because it’s too small. Make sure the dance foor is large enough to accommodate your guest list. 3. Not doing a sound check Keep in mind that some venues have restrictions when it comes to music. Always speak to the host at the venue to ensure that you are sticking to their guidelines. As a result on the day of the wedding you will want to have a bandtDJ do a sound check to ensure that there are no technical difculties. Also you want to ensure that the music is not too loud so your guests can engage in conversation.

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4. Starting the reception of with dead air As most guests arrive at the reception early it is always wise to have your bandtDJ start playing 30 minutes to an hour before the reception begins so your guests don’t have to sit around in awkward silence. 5. Putting of the special dances until the end of the reception You don’t have to have your frst dance as a married couple the second you enter the reception hall. However you do not want to wait until the end of the evening to have your special dances such as MothertSon FathertDaughter dance and any other special dances you may have planned. Discuss the timing with the DJtband before the wedding to keep things running smoothly. 6. Not letting your DJ/band take breaks Make sure to give your band or DJ enough breaks so that they can use the restroom rest their vocal cords and enjoy the reception as well. This is why having a prepared iPad playlist is a great idea and you can still have music playing during these breaks. And dont forget to feed the band members and DJ Read our post here: https:ttwww.weddingforward.comtnew-wedding-songs t