There are some weddings I DJ for that just don’t feel right if the wedding music isn’t upbeat. Whether it’s the venue, the fact that it’s outdoors on a comfortable summer day or the overall vibe in the room, sometimes upbeat wedding music just makes sense.
If you’re planning a wedding and thinking about keeping the music upbeat for most of the day, I’ve got some great music suggestions for you.
uplThere are three main parts to your wedding that you need to think about the music for. The prelude, the cocktail hour and dinner which can kind of go together, and the dancing portion.
Should my pre wedding ceremony music be upbeat?
The ceremony is the one and only time that you should not have upbeat wedding music. This is the time for romantic love songs that are setting the mood for a wedding. This is also known as the prelude.
The best wedding prelude songs are going to really grab your guests attention with the lyrics and/or the musical arrangement of the song.
To get some ideas for pre wedding ceremony songs, check out safe prelude songs.
Upbeat Wedding Music – Cocktail Hour/Dinner
I like to combine the cocktail hour music with the dinner music because essentially all you’re doing is continuing the same style from cocktail hour into dinner but just taking it down a notch.
Upbeat Wedding Music Ideas for Cocktail Hour
1. “That’s What I Like” by Bruno Mars
2. “My Boo” by Usher and Alicia Keys
3. “My Love” by Justine Timberlake featuring T.I.
4. “Latch” by Disclosure featuring Sam Smith
5. “No Letting Go” by Wayne Wonder
6. “Company” by Justin Bieber
7. “She’s Lookin’ Good” by Wilson Pickett
8. “You Make My Dreams Come True” by Hall and Oates
9. “Pride and Joy” by Marvin Gaye
10. “Say Hey (I Love You)” by Michael Franti and Spearhead
After you’ve gone through these songs and maybe added a few of your own ideas, it would be time to transition out of the cocktail hour music and into dinner music.
Upbeat Wedding Music Ideas for Dinner
You will notice these songs are still upbeat but just a little laid back more than the cocktail hour music.
11. “Everywhere” by Fleetwood Mac
12. “Hey Baby” by Bruce Chanel
13. “The Way You Make Me Feel” by Michael Jackson
14. “With You” by Chris Brown
15. “Unconditionally” by Katy Perry
16. “Marry Me” by Jason Derulo
17. “Remember The Time” by Michael Jackson
18. “No One” by Alicia Keys
19. “Angel” by Shaggy featuring Ravon
20. “Maria Maria” by Santana featuring The Product G&B
Now that you’ve got through the cocktail hour and dinner, it’s time to turn it up for dancing. Obviously, your dance music will be upbeat. Here are some upbeat dance song ideas.
Upbeat Wedding Music – Dancing
21. “Love On Top” by Beyoncé
22. “Thinking About You” by Calvin Harris featuring Ayah Marar
23. “Super Bass” by Nicki Minaj featuring Ester Dean
24. “Love Shack” by The B-52’s
25. “Your Love Is My Drug” by Kesha
26. “Wifey” by Next
27. “Candy Rain” by Soul For Real
28. “I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)” by Whitney Houston
29. “We Found Love” by Rihanna featuring Calvin Harris
30. “DJ Got Us Fallin’ In Love” by Usher featuring Pitbull
I hope some of these upbeat wedding music ideas helped you out and got your creative juice flowing and were able to come up with your own playlist.
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