Songs for Slide Shows Tell Stories…

One of the biggest trends we have seen at receptions over the last 12 months is the increase in the number of couples sharing a slide show on DVD with their guests during the reception.   We also provide this option, and can put together a slide show for your reception.   Check out this option here.    I have found that the best slide shows are the ones that songs that really tell the story.  

Pictures on the screen are great, but when you add the perfect song that tells a story, it really brings the slide show to life.  

Whether we are putting together your slide show, or you putting one together yourself, here is a comprehensive list of some excellent songs to help your pictures tell the perfect story:

Songs for the Bride

Brown-Eyed Girl-Van Morrison
Butterfly Kisses Bob Carlisle
Crazy For This Little Lady Lenny Kravitz
Girls Just Wanna Have Fun Cyndi Lauper
Happy Girl Martina McBride
Hey Good Lookin’ Jimmy Buffet
I Think About You Collin Raye
In My Daughter’s Eyes Martina McBride
Isn’t She Lovely- Stevie Wonder
Just a Girl No Doubt
Let them Be Little- Billy Dean
Miss Independent Kelly Clarkson
My Girl The Temptations
Pretty Woman Roy Orbison
She (Notting Hill Soundtrack) Elvis Costello
She’s a Lady Tom Jones
She’s a Wild One Faith Hill
She’s Got a Way About Her Billy Joel
She’s Not Just a Pretty Face Shania Twain
Sunrise, Sunset Louis Armstrong
Then They Do Trace Adkins
This One’s For the Girls Martina McBride
 
Songs for the Groom
 
100 Years Five For Fighting
Bad to the Bone George Thorogood
Beautiful Boy Celine Dion
Best Day of My Life George Strait
Chicks Dig It Chris Cagle
Godspeed (Sweet Dreams) Dixie Chicks
Lets Hear It For The Boy Denise Williams
Let them Be Little Billy Dean
My Guy Diana Ross and the Supremes
Sunrise, Sunset Louis Armstrong
The Baby Blake Shelton
The Boy I’m Gonna Marry Darlene Love
Then They Do Trace Adkins
 
Classic Songs for the Bride & Groom
 
A Moment Like This Kelly Clarkson
Amazed Lonestar
Back at One Mark Wills or Brian McNight
Because You Loved Me Celine Dion
Cowboy Take Me Away Dixie Chicks
Don’t Wanna Miss a Thing Mark Chestnut or Aerosmith
Everytime I Close My Eyes Babyface and Mariah Carey
Fallen (Pretty Woman
Soundtrack) Lauren Wood
Feels Like Home Chantal Kreviazuk
Forever and for Always Shania Twain
From This Moment- Shania Twain
God Blessed the Broken Road Rascal Flatts
Grow Old with Me Mary Chapin Carpenter
Happily Ever After Case
Have I Told You Lately Rod Stewart
Heaven Bryan Adams
I Can Love You Like That John Michael Montgomery
I Can’t Help Falling in Love with
You Elvis Presley
I Could Not Ask for More Sara Evans or Edwin McCain
I Cross My Heart George Straight
I Do (Cherish You) Mark Wills or 98 Degrees
I Finally Found Someone Barbra Streisand & Bryan Adams
I Hope You Dance LeeAnn Womack
I Knew I Loved You Savage Garden
I Love the Way You Love Me John Michael Montgomery
I Need You Leann Rimes
I Swear John M. Montgomery
I Wanna Love You Forever Jessica Simpson
I Will-The Beatles
I’ll Be Edwin McCain
It’s Your Love Faith Hill and Tim McGraw
In My Life- The Beatles
Just the Way You Are Billy Joel
Keeper of the Stars Tracy Byrd
Love and Marriage Frank Sinatra
Loving You (Instrumental) Kenny G
Me and You Kenny Chesney
My Best Friend Tim McGraw
On My Wedding Day- Don Henley
Once In A Lifetime Aaron Neville & Kenny G
One Boy, One Girl Collin Raye
Only You The Platters
Power of Love Celine Dion
Somebody Like You Keith Urban
Someone Like You Van Morrison
Somewhere Over the Rainbow Israel Kamakawiwo’ole
Stand By Me Ben E. King
Thank You Dido
The Luckiest Ben Folds Five
These Are the Days Natalie Merchant
The Promise Tracy Chapman
This I Promise You NSYNC
This is the Night Clay Aiken
This is the Time Billy Joel
To Make You Feel My Love Garth Brooks
True Ryan Cabrera
Truly Madly Deeply Savage Garden
Unforgettable Nat King Cole
Valentine Martina McBride
What a Wonderful World Louis Armstrong
Will You Marry Me Alabama
With This Ring Sawyer Brown
When We Get Married Larry Graham
When You Say Nothing at All Allison Krauss
Wonderful Tonight Eric Clapton
You Are Jimmy Wayne
You Had Me From Hello Kenny Chesney
You’ve Got a Way Shania Twain
 
Upbeat Love Songs for the Bride & Groom
 
Aint No Mountain High Enough Aretha Franklin
All You Need is Love Beatles
Going to the Chapel Shirelles
How Sweet It Is- James Taylor
I Got You Babe Sonny and Cher
I Only Wanna Be With You Hootie & the Blowfish
I Say A Little Prayer Aretha Franklin
It Had to Be You- Frank Sinatra
It Must Be Love Alan Jackson
I’ve Got You Under My Skin Frank Sinatra
L.O.V.E.- Nat King Cole
Picture Book The Kinks
The Best is Yet to Come Frank Sinatra
The Way You Look Tonight Frank Sinatra
This Will Be an Everlasting Love Natalie Cole
Too Marvelous for Words Frank Sinatra
With This Ring- Platters
Wrapped Up In You Garth Brooks

Wedding Ceremony Song Ideas

Do you need some help picking out a few songs for your wedding ceremony.   We have several song ideas, whether you are looking for something for your processional, candle lighting, rose or sand ceremony.  Perhaps you are looking for a recessional song or something else.  Here are some great ideas:

Bride’s Processional

Ave Maria – Various: Instrumental \ Vocal
Canon In D – Classical
Chapel Of Love – Dixie Cups
Forever In Love – Kenny G
From This Moment – Shania Twain
Godfather Theme – Soundtrack
Hawaiian Wedding Song – Elvis Presley \ Andy Williams
Love Story (Theme) – Various
Song Bird – Kenny G
The Wedding Song – Kenny G \ Paul Stookey
Trumpet Voluntary – Classical
Water Music – Classical

Candlelighting Songs

Father of The Bride Theme

I Will Be Here- Steven Curtis Chapman

Canon In D- Pachabel

Only Time- Enya

The Gift- Jim Brickman

Water Music- Handel

The Four Seasons- Vivaldi

A Day Without Rain- Enya

You Raise Me Up- Josh Groban

Horn Pipe- Handel

I’ll Be Right There- Bryan Adams

May It Be- Enya

Return To Innocense- Enigma

Ribbon In The Sky- Intro

You Are So Beautiful- Joe Cocker

Special Day- Jaheim

There Is Love- Captain and Tennille

I Can Only Imagine- MercyMe

Destiny- Jim Brickman

 

 

Wedding Reception Top 200 Most Requested

As we approach the final days of 2008,  I’d like to take a look back at the top 200 songs as chosen by you in your reception “must play” list compiled over the last 12 months.   These songs are not necessarily from 2008, but they are sure to pack any dance floor at a wedding.  

Hopefully, as you plan your big day, you will find some of the songs on this useful in thinking about what you want to hear at your reception.

We also have several ceremony music selections for you to take a look at as you plan the most important part of your special day.     Have Fun & Good Luck!

1   Ac/Dc   You Shook Me All Night Long
2   Timberlake, Justin   Sexyback
3   Def Leppard   Pour Some Sugar On Me
4   Morrison, Van   Brown Eyed Girl
5   B-52’s   Love Shack
6   Lynyrd Skynyrd   Sweet Home Alabama
7   Bon Jovi   Livin’ On A Prayer
8   Abba   Dancing Queen
9   Diamond, Neil   Sweet Caroline (Good Times Never Seemed So Good)
10   Journey   Don’t Stop Believin’
11   Sir Mix-A-Lot   Baby Got Back
12   Sister Sledge   We Are Family
13   Outkast   Hey Ya!
14   Kool & The Gang   Celebration
15   Clapton, Eric   Wonderful Tonight
16   Rihanna   Don’t Stop The Music
17   Commodores   Brick House
18   Black Eyed Peas   Let’s Get It Started
19   Bee Gees   Stayin’ Alive
20   Jackson, Michael   Billie Jean
21   Beatles   Twist And Shout
22   Dj Casper   Cha Cha Slide
23   Foundations   Build Me Up Buttercup
24   James, Etta   At Last
25   Brooks, Garth   Friends In Low Places
26   Village People   Y.M.C.A.
27   Temptations   My Girl
28   Big & Rich   Save A Horse (Ride A Cowboy)
29   Righteous Brothers   Unchained Melody
30   Wild Cherry   Play That Funky Music
31   Sinatra, Frank   The Way You Look Tonight
32   Lauper, Cyndi   Girls Just Want To Have Fun
33   Vanilla Ice   Ice Ice Baby
34   Rascal Flatts   Bless The Broken Road
35   Loggins, Kenny   Footloose
36   Presley, Elvis   Can’t Help Falling In Love
37   Lonestar   Amazed
38   Armstrong, Louis   What A Wonderful World
39   Grandmaster Slice   Electric Slide (Shall We Dance) ’92
40   50 Cent   In Da Club
41   Dexy’s Midnight Runners   Come On Eileen
42   Jackson, Michael   Thriller
43   Flo Rida   Low
44   Checker, Chubby   The Twist
45   Buffett, Jimmy   Margaritaville
46   Aerosmith   I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing
47   Nelly   Hot In Herre
48   Kc & The Sunshine Band   Get Down Tonight
49   Adams, Bryan   Summer Of ’69
50   Isley Brothers   Shout
51   Romantics   What I Like About You
52   Jackson, Michael   Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough
53   Rednex   Cotton Eye Joe
54   Beyonce Feat. Jay-Z   Crazy In Love
55   Usher Feat. Ludacris & Lil’ Jon   Yeah
56   House Of Pain   Jump Around
57   Rihanna Feat. Jay-Z   Umbrella
58   Cheap Trick   I Want You To Want Me
59   Prince   Kiss
60   Cupid   Cupid Shuffle
61   Mcgraw, Tim With Faith Hill   It’s Your Love
62   Queen   Crazy Little Thing Called Love
63   Timbaland Feat. Keri Hilson   The Way I Are
64   Seger, Bob & The Silver Bullet Band   Old Time Rock & Roll
65   Franklin, Aretha   Respect
66   Gaye, Marvin   Let’s Get It On
67   Springfield, Rick   Jessie’s Girl
68   Big & Rich   Lost In This Moment
69   Journey   Faithfully
70   Jones, Norah   Come Away With Me
71   Young M.C.   Bust A Move
72   Black Eyed Peas   My Humps
73   Green, Al   Let’s Stay Together
74   Sinatra, Frank   Fly Me To The Moon
75   Pink   Get The Party Started
76   Guns N’ Roses   Sweet Child O’ Mine
77   Sorta Crackers Band   Chicken Dance
78   Earth, Wind & Fire   September
79   Cash, Johnny   Ring Of Fire
80   Baby Bash Feat. T-Pain   Cyclone
81   Gaynor, Gloria   I Will Survive
82   Brooks & Dunn   Boot Scootin’ Boogie
83   West, Kanye Feat. Jamie Foxx   Gold Digger
84   Taylor, James   How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)
85   Johnson, Jack   Better Together
86   Ub40   Red Red Wine
87   Fergie Feat. Ludacris   Glamorous
88   Adams, Bryan   (Everything I Do) I Do It For You
89   Four Tops   I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)
90   Paisley, Brad   She’s Everything
91   Timberlake, Justin   Rock Your Body
92   West, Kanye   Stronger
93   U2   Beautiful Day
94   Violent Femmes   Blister In The Sun
95   Beatles   All You Need Is Love
96   Los Del Rio   Macarena
97   Furtado, Nelly Feat. Timbaland   Promiscuous
98   Buble, Michael   Everything
99   Gnarls Barkley   Crazy
100   Rascal Flatts   Life Is A Highway
101   Rascal Flatts   My Wish
102   Aerosmith   Walk This Way
103   Medley, Bill & Jennifer Warnes   (I’ve Had) The Time Of My Life
104   Jackson 5   Abc
105   Eagles   Hotel California
106   Madonna & Justin Timberlake   4 Minutes
107   Idol, Billy   White Wedding
108   White, Barry   Can’t Get Enough Of Your Love, Babe
109   Dion   Runaround Sue
110   Mr. C The Slide Man   Cha-Cha Slide
111   Tone Loc   Wild Thing
112   Brown, Chris   Forever
113   Heartland   I Loved Her First
114   Keys, Alicia   No One
115   Krauss, Alison   When You Say Nothing At All
116   Shakira Feat. Wyclef Jean   Hips Don’t Lie
117   Buble, Michael   Save The Last Dance For Me
118   Lifehouse   You And Me
119   Madonna   Like A Prayer
120   Kc & The Sunshine Band   (Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty
121   Salt-N-Pepa   Push It
122   Hot Chocolate   You Sexy Thing
123   Prince   1999
124   Sean Paul   Temperature
125   White, Barry   You’re The First, The Last, My Everything
126   Pussycat Dolls   Don’t Cha
127   Beach Boys   Kokomo
128   Martin, Dean   That’s Amore
129   Cascada   Everytime We Touch
130   Brown, Chris Feat. T-Pain   Kiss Kiss
131   Tone Loc   Funky Cold Medina
132   A-Ha   Take On Me
133   Mcgraw, Tim   My Best Friend
134   Spears, Britney   Gimme More
135   Simon & Garfunkel   Cecilia
136   Stefani, Gwen   Hollaback Girl
137   Queen   Another One Bites The Dust
138   Smith, Will   Gettin’ Jiggy Wit It
139   K-Ci & Jojo   All My Life
140   Digital Underground   The Humpty Dance
141   Madonna   Holiday
142   Akon Feat. Eminem   Smack That
143   Weather Girls   It’s Raining Men
144   Beatles   I Saw Her Standing There
145   Aguilera, Christina   Ain’t No Other Man
146   Jet   Are You Gonna Be My Girl
147   Kid Rock   All Summer Long
148   Rihanna   Disturbia
149   Connick, Jr., Harry   It Had To Be You
150   Idol, Billy   Mony Mony
151   Strait, George   I Cross My Heart
152   Fergie Feat. Will.I.Am   Fergalicious
153   Cash, Johnny   I Walk The Line
154   Gap Band   You Dropped A Bomb On Me
155   Right Said Fred   I’m Too Sexy
156   Spears, Britney   Toxic
157   Cherry Poppin’ Daddies   Zoot Suit Riot
158   James, Rick   Super Freak (Part 1)
159   Journey   Open Arms
160   Soft Cell   Tainted Love
161   Sledge, Percy   When A Man Loves A Woman
162   Orbison, Roy   Oh, Pretty Woman
163   Beastie Boys   Brass Monkey
164   Jackson, Michael   Beat It
165   Rihanna   Pon De Replay
166   Sade   By Your Side
167   Deee-Lite   Groove Is In The Heart
168   Temptations   Ain’t Too Proud To Beg
169   Checker, Chubby   Let’s Twist Again
170   Setzer Orchestra, Brian   Jump Jive An’ Wail
171   Black Eyed Peas   Pump It
172   Prince   Let’s Go Crazy
173   Travolta, John & Olivia Newton-John   Grease Megamix
174   Morrison, Van   Moondance
175   Wang Chung   Everybody Have Fun Tonight
176   Sinatra, Frank   New York, New York
177   Soulja Boy Tell’em   Crank Dat (Soulja Boy)
178   Urban, Keith   Making Memories Of Us
179   Summer, Donna   Last Dance
180   Jackson, Alan & Jimmy Buffett   It’s Five O’clock Somewhere
181   Abba   Take A Chance On Me
182   Madonna   Vogue
183   Bangles   Walk Like An Egyptian
184   Savage Garden   Truly Madly Deeply
185   Fergie   Clumsy
186   Sinatra, Frank   Come Fly With Me
187   Gabriel, Peter   In Your Eyes
188   Caillat, Colbie   Bubbly
189   Bee Gees   You Should Be Dancing
190   Presley, Elvis   All Shook Up
191   Meat Loaf   Paradise By The Dashboard Light
192   Kelis   Milkshake
193   Metro Station   Shake It
194   Rascal Flatts   I Melt
195   Beatles   In My Life
196   U2   With Or Without You
197   Gaye, Marvin   Sexual Healing
198   Jackson, Alan   Remember When
199   Manilow, Barry   Copacabana (At The Copa)
200   Chicago   You’re The Inspiration