Recommended Wedding Formality Songs – Beat Train Productions

Check out this list of a few recommended wedding dance songs as compiled by Nick Ferrington of Beat Train Productions.  We’ve separated each category into two subsets: Traditional/Classic and Offbeat/Alternative.  Not everyone wants to play James Taylor “How Sweet It Is” for their cake cutting but not everyone wants Adam Sandler for their first dance so we’ve got you covered.  Of course if you book one of our amazingly fantastic, highly-capable, seasoned DJs for your wedding, then rest assured that they will work with you unconditionally to create the upmost perfect playlist of music for your ceremony, cocktail hour, dinner, and dancing as and we’re never afraid to make suggestions and give feedback as needed.

So enjoy these lists, use them as necessary, and be sure to contact Beat Train Productions to book that perfect wedding/event DJ.

Cake Cutting 

Traditional/Classic:

01. The Archies – “Sugar, Sugar”
02. The Beatles – “When I’m 64”
03. The Turtles – “So Happy Together”
04. Dixie Cups – “Chapel of Love”
05. James Taylor – “How Sweet It Is”
06. Harry Connick Jr. – “Recipe for Making Love”

Offbeat/Alternative:

01. Adam Sandler – “Grow Old With You”
02. Cake – “Love You Madly”
03. Rolling Stones – “Brown Sugar”
04. Michael Franti and Spearhead – “Say Hey (I Love You)”
05. Plain White T’s – “1-2-3-4”
06. Smashing Pumpkins – “Today”
07. Def Leppard – “Pour Some Sugar On Me”
08. Duran Duran – “Hungry Like the Wolf”
09. Average White Band – “Cut the Cake”

Father/Daughter Dance

Traditional/Classic:

01. Israel “IZ” Kamakawiwo’ole’ – “Somewhere Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World”
02. The Beatles – “In My Life”
03. The Beach Boys – “God Only Knows”
04. Louis Armstrong – “What A Wonderful World”
05. Eric Clapton – “Lovely Tonight”
06. John Mayer – “Daughters”
07. Fleetwood Mac – “Landslide”
08. Paul Simon – “Father & Daughter”
09. Stevie Wonder – “Isn’t She Lovely”

Offbeat/Alternative:

01. U2 – “Sweetest Thing”
02. Lynyrd Skynyrd – “Simple Man”
03. Sheryl Crow – “Sweet Child Of Mine”
04. The Rolling Stones – “Wild Horses”
05. The Wallflowers – “Into The Mystic”
06. Tom Petty – “Wildflowers”
07. Queen – “Best Friend”
08. Guns ‘N Roses – “Sweet Child O’ Mine”

First Dance 

Classic/Traditional:

01. Etta James – “At Last”
02. Beach Boys – “God Only Knows”
03. Jimmy Durante – “As Time Goes By”
04. Colbie Collait f/ Jason Mraz – “Lucky”
05. Harry Connick Jr. – “Come By Me”
06. Stevie Wonder – “Ribbon in the Sky”
07. Ben E. King – “Stand By Me”

Offbeat/Alternative:

01. Hall and Oates – “You Make My Dreams Come True”
02. Jack Johnson – “Better Together”
03. Marvin Gaye – “Let’s Get it On”
04. Ellie Goulding – “Your Song”
05. Adam Sandler – “Grow Old With You”
06. Beyonce – “At Last” (Etta James cover)
07. Lauren Hill – “You’re Just Too Good To Be True”
08. Toto – “Africa”
09. The Pixies – “La La Love You”
10. Incubus – “Drive”
11. Oasis – “Wonderwall”

Mother/Son Dance

Traditional/Classical:

01. Louis Armstrong – “What A Wonderful World”
02. Carol Burnette – “Sunrise, Sunset”
03. Glenn Miller – “Moonlight Serenade”
04. Josh Groban – “You Raise Me Up”

Offbeat/Alternative:

01. Queen – “You’re My Best Friend”
02. Boyz II Men – “A Song For Mama”
03. Jackson 5 – “I’ll Be There”
04. Van Morrison – “Bright Side of the Road”
05. Stevie Wonder – “Sunshine of My Life”