Wedding Reception Songs

Over the last few months, the fiancé and I have been compiling wedding songs that we would like the DJ to play at our wedding reception (which is now only 41 days away)!

I listen to Ryan Seacrest’s morning show on 102.7 KIIS FM almost every morning; I also listen to Pandora and Spotify all the time. However, it’s hard to remember all the songs you like/dislike! Luckily, bloggers like Lauren Conrad, and wedding websites like The Knot, have offered up great suggestions for wedding reception songs.

With all of the online assistance, compiling a list of songs for our own wedding hasn’t been very difficult. Here are a few of my favorites…

1. Isley Brothers-Shout

2. Icona Pop-All Night

3. Pharrell-Happy

4. Van Morrison-Brown Eyed Girl

5. The Wallflowers-Closer to You

6. Ray LaMontagne-You Are the Best Thing

7. Celine Dion-Because You Loved Me

8. Dean Martin-Ain’t That a Kick in the Head

9. Norah Jones-Come Away With Me

10. Frank Sinatra-The Best is Yet To Come

We will NOT be playing the Macarena, the Chicken Dance, the Electric Slide, etc…no cheesy group dances allowed at our reception. 🙂 Instead, we will be providingour guests with a mix of fun and energetic dance songs as well as slow, romantic songs. What are some of your favorite wedding reception songs?

-KRD

Heat Wave

Searching for a great summer dance song? Then look no further-check out Pittsburgh-based Arcade High’s new single, Heat Wave, featuring my little sis Morissa Trunzo. (Only $0.99 on iTunes)! I’ve been jamming out to it the last few days, and each day, I like it more and more!

 

According to Electronic Rumors, “What Arcade High has served up with Heat Wave, which features a nostalgic, Debbie Gibson-esque vocal turn from Morissa Trunzo) is a classy slice of pure American 80s Pop. This one’s all about the pinprick brightness of the synths. Crisp electronic melodies play against each other in a carefree manner to provide a kinetic instrumental for Trunzo’s euphoric performance.A summer soundtrack if ever there was one, Heat Wave is a buoyant and insouciant tune that invites you along with it, you’d be a fool to say no.” (Read more here).

Synthetix says “the title track features the vocals of Morissa Trunzo and could well be the break-out/crossover song that puts a synthwave artists into the pop charts. Stylistically, Trunzo’s vocals fit alongside current pop stars like Demi Lovato and Ariana Grande who have very direct and solid, musical voices. This in turn works very well to complement the direct pop attack of ‘Heatwave’.” (Read more here).

Check it out!

-KRD