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Wedding First Dance Songs and Reception Songs

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Gone are the days of wedding reception music consisting nothing of the same, tired crooners and cheesy party standards. Couples today are choosing wedding music that reflects their own personal tastes and opens their guests' eyes to new sounds. Whether it's for the cocktail reception, dinner hour, first dance or later in the reception, these songs will bring style to the wedding music playlist.

Indie & Alternative:

Air: La Femme d'Argent

Bright Eyes: First Day of My Life

Carbon Leaf: Life Less Ordinary

Clem Snide: Find Love

Feist: Inside and Out

Goldfrapp: Forever

Ben Harper: By My Side

Jack Johnson: Better Together

Magnet & Gemma Hayes: Lay Lady Lady

Mazzy Star: Fade Into You

Shins: New Slang

Elliot Smith: Say Yes

Snow Patrol: Chasing Cars

Zero 7: In the Waiting Line

 

Cool Covers of Old Classics:

Adele: Make You Feel My Love

Bird and the Bee: How Deep is Your Love

Cat Power: Sea of Love

Quincy Coleman: Bridge Over Troubled Water

Frente: Bizarre Love Triangle

Madeleine Peyroux: Dance Me to the End of Love

Nada Surf: All You Need is Love

Sundays: Wild Horses

Rufus Wainwright: Across the Universe

 

Feel-Good Songs:

Beatles: Hey Jude

Black Eyed Peas: I Gotta Feeling

Chris Brown: Forever

Michael Buble: Everything

Michael Franti and Spearhead: Say Hey (I Love You)

Ray Lamontagne: You Are the Best Thing

Bruno Mars: Just the Way You Are

Keb Mo: Life is Beautiful

Van Morrison: Into the Mystic

Jason Mraz: I'm Yours

Train: Hey Soul Sister

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