

So, the nerve-wracking part is over. Now it’s time for you and your new spouse to enjoy an afternoon and evening of being wined and dined, listening to and delivering some speeches (OK, so maybe not all the nerve-wracking stuff is over) and dancing the night away.
But when the two of you arrive at your reception, which song will you choose to play as you make your official introduction as a married couple? The best wedding entrance songs set the tone for an evening to remember, so it’s important you enter with style and personality.
In our guide to the best wedding entrance songs below, we’ve got every style of wedding covered – from slow and romantic ballads to full-on dance numbers that will have everyone clapping and cheering as you arrive.

Ready to be inspired? Let’s dive in!

Sometimes the best wedding entrance songs are tracks that you love, and that you know are going to be a hit with your guests. These 10 wedding reception entrance songs are popular for good reason!
Key lyrics: ‘At last, my love has come along / My lonely days are over/ And life is like a song.’
Key lyrics: ‘Baby, it’s you, you’re the one I love.’
3. ‘Can’t Stop the Feeling!’ – Justin Timberlake
Key lyrics: ‘I got that sunshine in my pocket, got that good soul in my feet.’
4. ‘Happy’ – Pharrell Williams
Key lyrics: ‘Because I’m happy/ Clap along if you feel like a room without a roof.’
5. ‘You Make My Dreams’ – Hall & Oates
Key lyrics: ‘You make my dreams come true.’
6. ‘Walking on Sunshine’ – Katrina and the Waves
Key lyrics: ‘I’m walking on sunshine, whoa-oh! And don’t it feel good?’
7. ‘I Gotta Feeling’ – The Black Eyed Peas
Key lyrics: ‘I gotta feeling/ That tonight’s gonna be a good night’
8. ‘Better Together’ – Jack Johnson
Key lyrics: ‘It’s always better when we’re together.’
9. ‘Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I’m Yours)’ – Stevie Wonder
Key lyrics: ‘Here I am, signed, sealed, delivered, I’m yours.’
10. ‘This Will Be (An Everlasting Love)’ – Natalie Cole
Key lyrics: ‘This will be/ An everlasting love’

There are plenty of ways to put a smile on your guests’ faces as you walk into the room – and these fun and upbeat entrance songs are the perfect way to do that.
Key lyrics: ‘Hey baby, I think I wanna marry you.’
12. ‘Crazy in Love’ – Beyoncé feat. Jay-Z
Key lyrics: ‘Got me looking so crazy in love.’
13. ‘I Wanna Dance with Somebody’ – Whitney Houston
Key lyrics: ‘Oh, I wanna dance with somebody/ I wanna feel the heat with somebody.’
14. ‘The Giver’ – Chappell Roan
Key lyrics: ‘So baby/ When you need the job done/ You can call me, baby’
15. ‘On Top of the World’ – Imagine Dragons
Key lyrics: ‘Cause I’m on top of the world (hey) / I’m on top of the world (hey) / Waiting on this for a while now, paying my dues to the dirt.’
Key lyrics: ‘I do my hair toss, check my nails/ Baby, how you feelin’?’
17. ‘I Believe in a Thing Called Love’ – The Darkness
Key lyrics: ‘I believe in a thing called love, just listen to the rhythm of my heart.’
18. ‘High Hopes’ – Panic! At The Disco
Key lyrics: ‘Had to have high, high hopes for a living.’
Key lyrics: ‘Baby, you’re like lightning in a bottle/ I can’t let you go now that I got it.’
20. ‘Best Day of My Life’ – American Authors
Key lyrics: ‘This is gonna be the best day of my life.’
Key lyrics: ‘I’m a sucker for you.’
22. ‘A Sky Full of Stars’ – Coldplay
Key lyrics: ‘Cause you’re a sky full of stars.’
23. ‘Higher Love’ – Kygo and Whitney Houston
Key lyrics: ‘Think about it, there must be higher love.’
24. ‘Honeymoon Avenue’ – Ariana Grande
Key lyrics: ‘Feels like we’re on a honeymoon, honeymoon, honeymoon.’
25. ‘Rewrite the Stars’ – Zac Efron and Zendaya
Key lyrics: ‘What if we rewrite the stars? / Say you were made to be mine.’
26. ‘Loving You Easy’ – Zac Brown Band
Key lyrics: ‘Loving you is easy.’
27. ‘Just the Way You Are’ – Bruno Mars
Key lyrics: ‘When I see your face, there’s not a thing that I would change.’
28. ‘Closer’ – The Chainsmokers feat. Halsey
Key lyrics: ‘So baby, pull me closer in the back seat of your Rover.’
29. ‘Adventure of a Lifetime’ – Coldplay
Key lyrics: ‘You make me feel like I’m alive again.’
30. ‘Meant to Be’ – Bebe Rexha and Florida Georgia Line
Key lyrics: ‘If it’s meant to be, it’ll be, it’ll be/ Baby, just let it be.’
Key lyrics: ‘Treasure, that is what you are/ Honey, you’re my golden star.’
32. ‘Another One Bites the Dust’ – Queen
Key lyrics: ‘Another one bites the dust, and another one gone, and another one gone.’
33. ‘I’m Too Sexy’ – Right Said Fred
Key lyrics: ‘I’m too sexy for my shirt, too sexy for my shirt, so sexy it hurts.’
34. ‘Eye of the Tiger’ – Survivor
Key lyrics: ‘It’s the eye of the tiger, it’s the thrill of the fight.’
35. ‘U Can’t Touch This’ – MC Hammer
Key lyrics: ‘Stop! Hammer time.’
36. ‘Let’s Get It On’ – Marvin Gaye
Key lyrics: ‘I’ve been really tryin’/ Baby, tryin’ to hold back this feeling for so long.’
37. ‘Sexy and I Know It’ – LMFAO
Key lyrics: ‘Girl, look at that body, I work out!’
38. ‘Girls Just Want to Have Fun’ – Cyndi Lauper
Key lyrics: ‘Oh, girls just wanna have fun.’
Key lyrics: ‘A little bit of Monica in my life / A little bit of Erica by my side.’
40. ‘I Got You (I Feel Good)’ – James Brown
Key lyrics: ‘I feel good!/ I knew that I would now.’
Key lyrics: ‘If you wanna be my lover, you gotta get with my friends.’
42. ‘That Don’t Impress Me Much’ – Shania Twain
Key lyrics: ‘Okay, so you’re Brad Pitt / That don’t impress me much.’
43. ‘You Make Me Feel Brand New’ – The Stylistics
Key lyrics: ‘You make me feel brand new/ I just want to be with you.’
44. ‘Twist and Shout’ – The Isley Brothers
Key lyrics: ‘Come on, come on, come on, come on, now! / Touch me, baby.’
45. ‘Chapel of Love’ – The Dixie Cups
Key lyrics: ‘Today’s the day we’ll say, “I do” / And we’ll never be lonely anymore.’
46. ‘Where is my Husband!’ – RAYE
Key lyrics: Baby (whoo-hoo)/ Where the hell is my husband? (Whoo-hoo)’

Bring on the tears – the happy ones, of course – with one of these romantic wedding reception entrance songs.
47. ‘A Thousand Years’ – Christina Perri
Key lyrics: ‘I have loved you for a thousand years / I’ll love you for a thousand more.’
Key lyrics: ‘Just know you’re not alone, cause I’m gonna make this place your home.’
Key lyrics: ‘I’m yours.’
50. ‘Lucky’ – Jason Mraz feat. Colbie Caillat
Key lyrics: ‘Lucky I’m in love with my best friend.’
51. ‘Love You Like I Used To’ – Russell Dickerson
Key lyrics: ‘I don’t love you like I used to; it gets better every time you kiss me like this.’
52. ‘Say You Won’t Let Go’ – James Arthur
Key lyrics: ‘I’m so in love with you, and I hope you know.’
53. ‘This Feeling’ – The Chainsmokers feat. Kelsea Ballerini
Key lyrics: ‘They tell me think with my head, not that thing in my chest.’
54. ‘I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing’ – Aerosmith
Key lyrics: ‘I don’t want to close my eyes; I don’t want to fall asleep.’
55. ‘Unchained Melody’ – The Righteous Brothers
Key lyrics: ‘Oh, my love, my darling/ I’ve hungered for your touch.’
56. ‘Forever After All’ – Luke Combs
Key lyrics: ‘They say nothing lasts forever, but they ain’t seen us together.’
57. ‘Everything’ – Michael Bublé
Key lyrics: ‘You’re every line, you’re every word, you’re everything.’
58. ‘Grow Old with Me’ – Tom Odell
Key lyrics: ‘Grow old with me, let us share what we see.’
59. ‘Falling Like the Stars’ – James Arthur
Key lyrics: ‘I swear to God, when I come home, I’m gonna hold you so close.’
60. ‘Make You Feel My Love’ – Adele
Key lyrics: ‘I could make you happy, make your dreams come true.’
61. ‘Made for You’ – Jake Owen
Key lyrics: ‘Like a ship without a sea, or a song without a melody, I don’t know where I’d be or what I’d do.’
62. ‘Love Me Like You Do’ – Ellie Goulding
Key lyrics: ‘Love me like you do, la-la-love me like you do.’
63. ‘Good Old Days’ – Macklemore feat. Kesha
Key lyrics: ‘I wish somebody would have told me that someday, these will be the good old days.’
Key lyrics: ‘It’s you and me, it’s always been.’
65. ‘Tenerife Sea’ – Ed Sheeran
Key lyrics: ‘You look so beautiful in this light.’
66. ‘XO’ – Beyoncé
Key lyrics: ‘In the darkest night/ I’ll search through the crowd/ Your face is all that I see.’
67. ‘One Call Away’ – Charlie Puth
Key lyrics: ‘I’m only one call away/ I’ll be there to save the day.’
68. ‘Best Part’ – Daniel Caesar feat. H.E.R.
Key lyrics: ‘You’re the coffee that I need in the morning, you’re my sunshine in the rain when it’s pouring.’
69. ‘Thinking Out Loud’ – Ed Sheeran
Key lyrics: ‘Darling, I will be loving you ’til we’re 70.’
Key lyrics: ‘I can be your hero, baby.’
71. ‘You Are the Reason’ – Calum Scott and Leona Lewis
Key lyrics: ‘I’d climb every mountain and swim every ocean just to be with you.’
72. ‘Halo’ – Beyoncé
Key lyrics: ‘I can feel your halo, halo, halo.’
Key lyrics: ‘I found a love to carry more than just my secrets/ To carry love/ To carry children of our own.’
Key lyrics: ‘Forever can never be long enough for me/ To feel like I’ve had long enough with you.’
75. ‘Butterflies’ – Kacey Musgraves
Key lyrics: ‘You give me butterflies.’
Key lyrics: ‘Can I go where you go? / Can we always be this close forever and ever?’
Key lyrics: ‘You already know that you’re my weakness / After all this time, I’m just as nervous.’
Key lyrics: ‘I like me better when I’m with you.’
79. ‘No Place’ – Backstreet Boys
Key lyrics: ‘There ain’t no place, ain’t no place like you.’
80. ‘10,000 Hours’ – Dan + Shay feat. Justin Bieber
Key lyrics: ‘I’d spend ten thousand hours and ten thousand more, oh, if that’s what it takes to learn that sweetheart of yours.’
81. ‘Beautiful Crazy’ – Luke Combs
Key lyrics: ‘Beautiful, crazy/ She can’t help but amaze me.’
82. ‘Stuck with U’ – Ariana Grande and Justin Bieber
Key lyrics: ‘I’m stuck with you, stuck with you, stuck with you.’
83. ‘Love Someone’ – Lukas Graham
Key lyrics: ‘When you love someone, you open up your heart.’
84. ‘I Choose You’ – Ryann Darling
Key lyrics: ‘I choose you in a hundred lifetimes, I’d choose you.’
Key lyrics: ‘You take me higher, higher than I’ve ever been.’
86. ‘I Was Made for Loving You’ – Tori Kelly feat. Ed Sheeran
Key lyrics: ‘I was made for loving you/ Even though we may be hopeless hearts just passing through.’
87. ‘Die a Happy Man’ – Thomas Rhett
Key lyrics: ‘If I never get to see the Northern lights, I could die a happy man.’
Key lyrics: ‘I belong with you, you belong with me, you’re my sweetheart.’
89. ‘First Day of My Life’ – Bright Eyes
Key lyrics: ‘This is the first day of my life/ I’m glad I didn’t die before I met you.’

For a vibe that’s catchy and quintessential, with lyrics that your guests are sure to sing along to in the most wonderful and joyful way, here are our suggestions for classic wedding entrance songs.
90. ‘Can’t Help Falling in Love’ – Elvis Presley
Key lyrics: ‘Take my hand, take my whole life too / For I can’t help falling in love with you.’
Key lyrics: ‘Cause all of me loves all of you.’
92. ‘Isn’t She Lovely’ – Stevie Wonder
Key lyrics: ‘Isn’t she lovely? Isn’t she wonderful?’
93. ‘You Are the Best Thing’ – Ray LaMontagne
Key lyrics: ‘You are the best thing that ever happened to me.’
94. ‘I Choose You’ – Sara Bareilles
Key lyrics: ‘Tell the world that we finally got it all right / I choose you.’
95. ‘How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You)’ – James Taylor
Key lyrics: ‘How sweet it is to be loved by you.’
96. ‘Let’s Stay Together’ – Al Green
Key lyrics: ‘I, I’m so in love with you.’
97. ‘Endless Love’ – Diana Ross and Lionel Richie
Key lyrics: ‘My love, there’s only you in my life.’
98. ‘You’re My Best Friend’ – Queen
Key lyrics: ‘Ooh, you make me live, whatever this world can give.’
99. ‘Wonderful Tonight’ – Eric Clapton
Key lyrics: ‘You look wonderful tonight.’
100. ‘My Girl’ – The Temptations
Key lyrics: ‘I’ve got sunshine/On a cloudy day.’
101. ‘Can’t Take My Eyes Off You’ – Frankie Valli
Key lyrics: ‘You’re just too good to be true, can’t take my eyes off you.’
102. ‘You’re Still the One’ – Shania Twain
Key lyrics: ‘You’re still the one I run to, the one that I belong to.’
103. ‘Stand by Me’ – Ben E. King
Key lyrics: ‘So darling, darling, stand by me.’
104. ‘Can You Feel the Love Tonight’ – Elton John
Key lyrics: ‘Can you feel the love tonight? It is where we are.’
105. ‘The Way You Look Tonight’ – Frank Sinatra
Key lyrics: ‘Some day, when I’m awfully low/ When the world is cold/ I will feel a glow just thinking of you.’
106. ‘Kiss Me’ – Sixpence None the Richer
Key lyrics: ‘Kiss me beneath the milky twilight.’
107. ‘My Love’ – Paul McCartney and Wings
Key lyrics: ‘My love does it good.’
108. ‘L-O-V-E’ – Nat King Cole
Key lyrics: ‘Two in love can make it/ Take my heart but please don’t break it/ Love was made for me and you.’
109. ‘Happy Together’ – The Turtles
Key lyrics: ‘I can’t see me lovin’ nobody but you for all my life.’
110. ‘Here Comes the Sun’ – The Beatles
Key lyrics: ‘Here comes the sun, and I say, it’s all right.’
111. ‘All You Need Is Love’ – The Beatles
Key lyrics: ‘All you need is love/ Love/ Love is all you need.’
112. ‘I Got You Babe’ – Sonny and Cher
Key lyrics: ‘I got you, babe.’
113. ‘I Will Always Love You’ – Whitney Houston
Key lyrics: ‘And I /Will always love you.’
114. ‘You’re the First, the Last, My Everything’ – Barry White
Key lyrics: ‘You’re my first, you’re my last, my everything.’
115. ‘For Once in My Life’ – Stevie Wonder
Key lyrics: ‘For once in my life, I have someone who needs me.’
116. ‘I Just Called to Say I Love You’ – Stevie Wonder
Key lyrics: ‘I just called to say I love you.’
117. ‘Endless Love’ – Luther Vandross and Mariah Carey
Key lyrics: ‘My endless love.’
118. ‘Wonderful World’ – Sam Cooke
Key lyrics: ‘Don’t know much about history, but I do know that I love you.’
119. ‘What a Wonderful World’ – Louis Armstrong
Key lyrics: ‘And I think to myself, what a wonderful world.’
120. ‘Just the Way You Are’ – Billy Joel
Key lyrics: ‘Don’t go changing to try and please me/ You never let me down before.’
121. ‘Something’ – The Beatles
Key lyrics: ‘Something in the way she moves attracts me like no other lover.’
122. ‘You Are the Sunshine of My Life’ – Stevie Wonder
Key lyrics: ‘You are the sunshine of my life, that’s why I’ll always be around.’
123. ‘I Will Always Love You’ – Dolly Parton
Key lyrics: ‘And I hope life treats you kind/ And I hope you have all you’ve dreamed of.’
124. ‘Ain’t No Mountain High Enough’ – Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell
Key lyrics: ‘Ain’t no mountain high enough/ Ain’t no valley low enough/ Ain’t no river wide enough.’
125. ‘Always and Forever’ – Heatwave
Key lyrics: ‘Always and forever, each moment with you is like a dream to me.’

Ready to surprise your guests with something a bit different? If classic or romantic doesn’t quite fit the bill, these alternative and indie walking into reception songs could be just what you’re looking for.
126. ‘Feel It Still’ – Portugal. The Man
Key lyrics: ‘Ooh woo, I’m a rebel just for kicks, now.’
127. ‘Young and Beautiful’ – Lana Del Rey
Key lyrics: ‘Will you still love me when I’m no longer young and beautiful?’
128. ‘I Will Follow You’ – Toulouse
Key lyrics: ‘I will follow you way down/ Wherever you may go.’
129. ‘Home’ – Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros
Key lyrics: ‘Home, let me come home, home is wherever I’m with you.’
130. ‘Such Great Heights’ – Iron and Wine
Key lyrics: ‘They will see us waving from such great heights/ ‘Come down now,’ they’ll say.’
131. ‘Sea of Love’ – Cat Power
Key lyrics: ‘Come with me, my love/ To the sea, the sea of love.’
132. ‘Heartbeats’ – José González
Key lyrics: ‘One night of magic rush/ The start of simple touch.’
133. ‘There is a Light That Never Goes Out’ – The Smiths
Key lyrics: ‘To die by your side, well, the pleasure, the privilege is mine.’
134. ‘You’re My Best Friend’ – The Once
Key lyrics: ‘Ooh, you make me live, whatever this world can give.’
135. ‘Latch (Acoustic)’ – Sam Smith
Key lyrics: ‘Now I’ve got you in my space, I won’t let go of you.’
136. ‘Falling Slowly’ – Glen Hansard & Markéta Irglová
Key lyrics: ‘Take this sinking boat and point it home, we’ve still got time.’
137. ‘Dog Days Are Over’ – Florence + The Machine
Key lyrics: ‘The dog days are over, oh / The dog days are done / Can you hear the horses? / ‘Cause here they come.’
Key lyrics: ‘You and me, and all of the people/ And I don’t know why/ I can’t keep my eyes off of you.’
139. ‘Hysteric’ – Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Key lyrics: ‘You suddenly complete me; you suddenly complete me.’
140. ‘Bloom’ – The Paper Kites
Key lyrics: ‘Can I be close to you?’

If it’s more about the emotions and feelings the music conjures up than the lyrics, you could go for an instrumental piece of music, which is often a romantic and calming choice. Here are 10 ideas to give you some inspiration:
141. ‘Canon in D’ – Johann Pachelbel
Timeless, elegant and whimsical, and makes for a romantic and gentle entrance.
142. ‘River Flows in You’ – Yiruma
A powerful and romantic piece, which is often considered a masterpiece.
143. ‘Clair de Lune’ – Claude Debussy
Dreamy, fantastical and instantly recognisable.
144. ‘Married Life’ – Michael Giacchino
A piece that tugs at the heart strings from the infamous opening scene of Pixar’s Up.
145. ‘Somewhere Over the Rainbow (Instrumental)’ – Israel Kamakawiwo’ole
A gentle ukulele version of the Wizard of Oz classic.
146. ‘Concerning Hobbits’ – Howard Shore
Light and bouncy, an instantly recognisable tune from The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring.
147. ‘Halo (Instrumental)’ – Beyoncé
A touching rendition of the Beyoncé classic.
148. ‘All of Me (Instrumental)’ – John Legend
A lovely version of the John Legend favourite that will have your guests reaching for the tissues.
149. ‘Arrival of the Birds’ – The Cinematic Orchestra
A swelling and cinematic tune that is easily recognisable.
150. ‘Feather Theme’ – Alan Silvestri
A gentle cinematic favourite from Forrest Gump.
Remember, it’s not just your chosen song that goes towards making your wedding entrance memorable. There are plenty of ways to make sure your official entrance goes down with a bang and is both entertaining and engaging.
Here are a few ways to make sure your wedding entrance is one that your guests won’t forget:

Since a couple’s wedding reception entrance is such a joyful moment, the most popular wedding entrance songs are upbeat and designed to encourage guests to clap and cheer as the newlyweds arrive.
Popular favourites include ‘Can’t Stop The Feeling!’ by Justin Timberlake and ‘Love on Top’ by Beyoncé, as well as retro classics like ‘Signed, Sealed, Delivered’ by Stevie Wonder and ‘Walking on Sunshine’ by Katrina and the Waves.
You could choose to have the same wedding entrance song as your aisle song – it’s your wedding day, after all. That said, most couples choose something different, particularly if they want to switch up the tempo.
There are plenty of funny wedding entrance songs out there to choose from, including ‘U Can’t Touch This’ by MC Hammer, ‘Sexy And I Know It’ by LMAFO and ‘Wannabe’ from The Spice Girls.
Your DJ, musicians or wedding coordinator will time the music to start as soon as you walk into the reception.
If there’s something specific in a song that you love, you might want to start the song part way through or ask the DJ to play it a little ahead of when you want to make your entrance. That way, it’ll be perfectly timed for you to make your appearance during your favourite part.
A wedding entrance song will typically play for around one minute, while you and your partner enter the venue and take your seats. That said, if you’re having a larger wedding – and therefore a more sizable venue – it might be necessary to play the song for a little longer than this.
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