Episodes 3 and 4 of the 10 Wedding Reception Wreckers

Here's the next two installments in my wedding planning series Ten Reception Wreckers You Can Fix For Free!

Are you like millions of people out there trying to learn how to plan a wedding?  If so, you're in the right place.  I've been helping couples plan by giving them awesome wedding ideas and helping them choose all of their Wedding songs.  Since I've been planning weddings for over 16 years, I've compiled all the best wedding dance songs and wedding song suggestions and will share them here and with my wedding songs timeline planner.  Choosing your your music has never been easier.  I love the digital age!  


There's no reason why you can't arm yourself with the best information out there.  For instance, there's no reason why you can't have fun recessional songs for your ceremony.  So many people think they have to be traditional, but that is no longer the case.  You don't have to save all of your fun ideas for your wedding reception songs!  Although your ceremony music may be a little more subdued, such as your ceremony processionals and your wedding march, you can really start having fun and cranking it up right with your cocktail hour wedding songs.  Remember, your Hors d'œuvre hour is your wedding celebration kick-off, so make sure you start off on the right foot!
This is just a sampling of advice I like to share with newly engaged couples.  These wedding reception killers are so important to the success of your day, I hope you make sure you watch all of them and take copious notes. Be sure to tune in next week when I reveal the fifth and sixth wedding reception wreckers.  If you're planning a wedding, you'll love all the advice you find here! 

10 Wedding Reception Wreckers You Can Fix For Free!

This wedding songs timeline planner is primarily music based and focuses on your wedding songs. The thing is, you can't just play awesome music and guarantee that your celebration is going to be just as awesome.  There are many factors that play a key role in making sure your guests feel involved and have a great time.

Not everybody knows how to plan a wedding the RIGHT way.  Their focus is on the "look" of the event, and that is understandable since it is what all the magazines and TV shows focus on. this is the wrong approach.  Some couples get closer by trying to program the best wedding dance songs and they search out new wedding ideas. the information I want to share with you with these vlogs will help couples look at some unknown wedding reception problems that can be easily fixed with a little wedding planning and forethought.  Here's numbers one and two!

As you can see these first two problems have nothing to do with your wedding reception songs or with any other actual wedding song suggestions.  These issues can have a major impact on your guests enjoyment of your celebration, so take heed when planning a wedding and focus on what really makes a difference.

If you're still looking for great music advice for your ceremony processionals, wedding march, and your ceremony's recessional songs, the wedding songs timeline music planner can be of great help!  There are even more suggestions and ideas for your reception, including your cocktail hour wedding songs and many new wedding songs suggestions, too. keep in mind, you don't want your wedding songs to be your only focus and be sure to tune in next week for reception wreckers 3 and 4.

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The great thing about the wedding ideas in this planning tool is it is focused on two things: Music and Fun! Most people think those two things go hand in hand, but the truth is, you need more than just fun wedding song suggestions to get it going. The ideas in this reception planner (and ceremony planner, as in helping you with choosing ceremony processionals, recessional songs and more, for that matter) really work.


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Wedding Planning Songs For Your Unity Candle!

Here are some wedding songs you can use for your unity candle, unity sand, etc. When deciding how to plan a wedding, this unity event is very special. Picking the music is hard because you can use either a romantic or pretty song here. Take a look at this list of wedding ideas and see if any fit in with your sensibilities.

A Page Is Turned	Bebo Norman
After All	Cher
All I Ask of You	Sarah Brightman
All the Time	Johnny Mathis
Always	Atlantic Starr
Always and Forever	Heatwave
Amazing Grace	Lari White
As Long as I Have You	Elvis Presley
As Long as I Live	John Michael Montgomery
At Last	Gene Watson
Beautiful	Gordon Lightfoot
Beautiful in My Eyes	Joshua Kadison
Big Fun	Kool & The Gang
By My Side	Ben Harper
Circle of Life	Elton John
Close to You	BeBe and CeCe Winans
Come What May	Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor
Coming Home	Kimaya Seward
Don't Know Much	Linda Ronstadt
Every Beat of My Heart	Gladys Knight
Everything I Do (I Do It for You)	Bryan Adams
The above, like many wedding tunes by Bryan Adams, has been used by many couples as their first dance song. Take this as a bonus idea. Check out lists of first dance songs for more ideas.
For You	Kenny Lattimore
Forever	Kenny Loggins
Forever and for Always	Shania Twain
God Gave Me You	Dave Barnes
Grow Old with Me	Mary Chapin Carpenter
Happily Ever After	Case
Here and Now	Luther Vandross
Here We Are	Gloria Estefan
Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me	Gloria Estefan
Hold on to Me	John Michael Montgomery
How Deep Is Your Love	Bee Gees
I Believe in You	LeAnn Rimes
I Believe in You and Me	Whitney Houston
I know you by heart	Eva cassidy
I Live My Life for You	Firehouse
I Melt	Rascal Flatts
I Need You	LeAnn Rimes
I Was Meant to Be with You	Diamond Rio
I Will Be Here	Steven Curtis Chapman
I'll Always Be Right There	Bryan Adams
If I Should Fall Behind	Bruce Springsteen
Imagine Me Without You	Jaci Velasquez
Inseparable	natalie cole
Lady	Styx
	The above tune may seem campy but if the groom dedicates it to the bride, the words are outstanding. Don't forget, when choosing these wedding songs, you don't have to play the entire thing!
Let It Be Me	Jackson Browne
Let It Be Me	Collin Raye
Let's Get Married	Jagged Edge
Love	John Lennon
Love of My Life	Brian McKnight
Love You Always Forever	Donna Lewis
Me and You	Kenny Chesney
My First Love	Avant
No Place that Far	Sara Evans
Now that I Know	Shannon McNally
Only Hope	Mandy Moore
Pledging My Love	Emmylou Harris
Promise	Jagged Edge
Save the Best for Last	Vanessa Williams
Say Once More	Amy Grant
So in Love	K.D. Lang
So This Is Love	James Ingram
Sweet Miracle	Rush
The Keeper of the Stars	Tracy Byrd
The Love I Found in You	Jim Brickman
The Prayer	Josh Groban
The Reflex	Duran Duran
The Rose	Bette Midler
There is Love (The Wedding Song)	Noel Paul Stookey
The above song is a classic wedding song that has been used for many years. There are numerous versions by different artists. When figuring out how to plan a wedding, searching for the song title without the artists name will reveal some unique versions.
This Guy's in Love with You	Herb Alpert
This I Swear	Nick Lachey
This Woman's Work	Maxwell
True Companion	Marc Cohn
Unconditional	Clay Davidson
We Both Deserve Each Other's Love	Jeffrey Osborne
When I Said I Do	Clint Black
When You Say Nothing at All	Alison Krauss
When You Say You Love Me	Josh Groban
Where You Are	Bebo Norman
You And I	Eddie Rabbitt and Crystal Gayle
You Light Up My Life	Debbie Boone
You Raise Me Up	Josh Groban
Your Everything	Keith Urban
Your Love Amazes Me	John Berry
Yours, Mine & Ours	David Chamberlin

This list is not for the unity candle either.  These songs fit in other parts of your ceremony, including your ceremony processionals and even for your wedding march.  If you're incredibly romantic, you could also use these ideas for your recessional songs.  If you're more of a high energy couple and want to end your ceremony on a high note, then you should look at my other suggestions for this event.  Keep in mind, the next thing your guests will hear will be your cocktail hour wedding songs.

There are many unique unity event ideas in the wedding songs timeline planner. These songs work for any of those wedding ideas. I've also included some of the best wedding dance songs, and these lists are very up to date.  If you don't know where to find some good wedding song suggestions, this audio program will take you step by step though the process.

Recessional Song Ideas From The Wedding Songs Timeline Music Planner

Here's the third bonus list of wedding songs and wedding music ideas for you. After the minister, priest, rabbi, officiant, etc. exclaims, "It is my honor to introduce to you the new Mr. & Mrs. Insert Your Name Here!" your wedding recessional starts playing to rousing applause. Keep in mind, these recessional songs ideas are not the best of the best found in the wedding songs timeline planner, but a wide ranging list of ideas for you to consider.


Some of these can also be used as your wedding march, but most are a little too high energy for this. Many of these even work well as your cocktail hour wedding songs, so if some of them look attractive to you, feel free to place them there.

#34	Dave Matthews Band
A Little Less Conversation	Elvis Presley
A Little More	Skillet
A Moment Like This	Kelly Clarkson
A Whole New World (Aladdin's Theme)	Peabo Bryson
After Tonight	Justin Nozuka
Ain't That Love	Ray Charles
All For Love	Bryan Adams
All He Has To Do	Sheri Miller
All in a Garden Green	Julia Lane
All My Life	K-Ci & Jojo
All My Love	Led Zeppelin
All You Need Is Love	Beatles
Allegro Maestoso	George F. Handel
Angel	Shaggy
Angel	Sarah McLachlan
Another One Bites the Dust	Queen
Anyone Else But You	The Moldy Peaches
As Time Goes By	Frank Sinatra
At Last	Etta James
Autumn	Vivaldi
Beautiful Day	U2
Because You Loved Me	Celine Dion
Before I Let Go	Frankie Beverly feat. Maze
Believe	Lenny Kravitz
Bless the Broken Road	Rascal Flatts
Book Of Days	Enya
Brandenburg Concerto No. 1, Allegro	Johann S. Bach
Breathless	Corrs
Can You Feel the Love Tonight	Elton John
Can't Fight this Feeling	REO Speedwagon
Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe	Barry White
Can't Help Falling in Love	UB40
Can't Stop Loving You	Phil Collins
Can't Take My Eyes Off You	Frankie Valli
Chariot	Gavin Degraw
Cherish	The Association
Cherish	Madonna
Clocks	Coldplay
Commitment	LeAnn Rimes
Congratulations	Cliff Richard
Coronation March	Sir William Walton
Cowboy Take Me Away	Dixie Chicks
Crazy for You	Madonna
Crazy In Love	Beyonce
Crazy Little Thing Called Love	Queen
Cry	Mandy Moore
Deliver Me	Sarah Brightman
Don't Change	Musiq Soulchild
Elevation	U2
Everlasting Love (This Will Be)	Natalie Cole
Everything I Do, I Do It For You	Bryan Adams
The above wedding song is an example of more romantic recessionals if that is your style. Bryan Adams makes some of the best wedding dance songs for slow dancing!  This might not be the fun recessionals song you're looking for, but to each their own.
Everywhere	Fleetwood Mac
Falling Slowly	Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova
Finale B	Rent Soundtrack
Finiculi Finicula	Andre Rieu
Fly Me to the Moon	Frank Sinatra
Fools Rush In	Elvis Presley
Forever	R. Kelly
Forever	Mariah Carey
Forever Young	Bob Dylan
Fortunate	Maxwell
Four Seasons of Loneliness	Boyz II Men
From This Moment	Shania Twain
Hallelujah Chorus	Handel
Hallelujah, I Love Her So	Ray Charles
Happy Everafter In Your Eyes	Ben Harper
Happy Together	Turtles
Head Over Heels	Tears for Fears
Here & Now	Luther Vandross
Here Comes the Sun	Nina Simone
Here Comes the Sun	Beatles
Here I Am	Leona Lewis
Hey	Leeland
Highland Cathedral	The Royal Irish Regiment
Highway to Hell	AC/DC
Hornpipe from Water Music	Handel
How Do I Breathe	Mario
How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You)	James Taylor
I Believe in a Thing Called Love	Darkness
I Can Love You Like That	John Michael Montgomery
I Do	98 Degrees
I Got You (I Feel Good)	James Brown
I Got You Babe	Sonny & Cher
I Got You Babe	UB40
As you can see, there are two versions of the above cute wedding recessionals song. I've even seen people use this song as one of their ceremony processionals.  Whether you're into the original or the remake, listening to them before making your choice is a great idea.
I Love Lucy Theme Song	Wilbur Hatch
I Need You	Marc Anthony
I Only Want to Be with You	Dusty Springfield
I Said I Love you	Babyface
I swear	All for one
I Want to Thank You	Alicia Myers
I Will Go with You	Donna Summer
I'll Be There For You	Bon Jovi
I'll Wait For You	Joe Nichols
I'm A Believer	Smash Mouth
I'm Gonna Make You My Wife	The Whispers
I'm Walking On Sunshine	Katrina and The Waves
I'm your Angel	R. Kelly and Celine Dion
I'm Yours	Jason Mraz
I'm a Believer	Smash Mouth
I've Got You Babe	Sonny and Cher
If I Ain't Got You	Alicia Keys
If I Were a Carpenter (Featuring: June Carter)	Johnny Cash
If this world was mine	Luther Vandross
In The Heart Of Every Girl	Elton John
Inevitable (English Version)	Shakira
It Had to Be You	Harry Connick Jr.
It's Such A Perfect Day	Coldplay
It's the End of the World as We Know It	R.E.M.
It's Too Late to Turn Back Now	Eddie Cornelius
Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring	Johann S. Bach
Joyful Joyful, We Adore Thee	Beethoven
Joyride	Mariah Carey
Julia Florida	Jason Vieaux
Just Like Starting Over	John Lennon
Knocks Me Off My Feet	Donnell Jones
L-O-V-E	Michael Buble
La Traviata	Giuseppe Verdi
Lagrima	Francisco Tarrega
Lasia Ch'Io Pianga	George Frideric Handel
Let Love Rule	Lenny Kravitz
Let the Bright Seraphim	George Frideric Handel
Let's Get Married	Jagged Edge
Life Is Good	Kenny Chesney
Like a Star	Corrine Bailey Rae
Little Martha	Allman Brothers Band
Livin' Our Love Song	Jason Michael Carroll
Living On A Prayer	Bon Jovi
Look At Us	Sarina Paris
Look At You Girl	Chris Ledoux
Love	Musiq Soulchild
Love at First Sight	Kylie Minogue
Love Ballad	KC & JoJo
Love Is a Beautiful Thing	Al Green
Love is all around	Wet Wet Wet
Love of a Lifetime	Firehouse
Love Song	311
Love Story	Taylor Swift
Love Will Keep Us Together	Captain & Tennille
Love You for Life	Jodeci
Mad	Neyo
Made To Love Ya	Gerald Levert
Miracle	Foo Fighters
Morning	Bach
Mud On The Tires	Brad Paisley
My Destiny	Jim Brickman
Nessum Dorma	Carrera, Domingo, Pavarotti
Never Ending Story	Limahl
Never Gonna Be Alone	Nickelback
Never Gonna Give You Up	Rick Astley
Nobody Knows	Kevin Sharp
Not to Us	Chris Tomlin
Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now	Starship
Below is a classical recessional song. There are some more modern remakes of these wedding song suggestions, and I have these listed in the best of the best lists in the wedding songs timeline planner.
Ode To Joy	Beethoven
Once in a Lifetime	Craig David
Once in a Lifetime Love	Keith Urban
Only God Could Love You More	Kelly Nelon Thompson
Orange Colored Sky	Natalie Cole
Paradise by the dashboard light	Meatloaf
Passion (Sanctuary)	Utada Hikaru
Polanaise	Frederic Chopin
Prelude In C	J. S. Bach
Presto	Telemann
Promise	Ciara
Promise	Jagged Edge
Ready For Love	India Arie
Ready to Run	Dixie Chicks
Red Is The Rose	Clancy Brothers
Remember When	Alan Jackson
Right Here, Right Now	Sheri Miller
Roam	B-52's
Romanza	Andrea Bocelli
Rondo	Beethoven
Shambala	Three Dog Night
Show Me Love	Robyn
Signed, Sealed Delivered	Stevie Wonder
So Amazing	Beyonce' and Luther Vandross
Something Beautiful	Newsboys
Somewhere Over the Rainbow	israel kamakawiwo'ole
You'll notice a lot of similar wedding songs listed for wedding processionals, bridal marches, and for wedding recessionals. The reason for this is, many of them are simply romantic wedding songs. The above song by Izzy can be used in so many different categories, such as in father daughter dances, mother son dances, and even first dances.
Spring	Antonio Vivaldi
Stay Down	Mary J. Blige
Stolen	Dashboard Confessional
Strawberry Wine	Deana Carter
Such Great Heights	Postal Service
Sunshine of My Life	Stevie Wonder
Take My Breath Away	Jessica Simpson
Teddy Bear	Red Sovine
Thank You For Loving Me	Bon Jovi
That's What Love Is For	Amy Grant
The Arms Of The One Who Loves You	Xscape
The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba	George F. Handel
The Call	Regina Spektor
The One	Jennifer Lopez
The One He Kept For Me	Maurette Brown-Clark
The Prayer	Andrea Bocelli
These are the Days	Van Morrison
This I Swear	Nick Lachey
This Will Be Our Year	The Zombies
Together Forever	Rick Astley
Truly Madly Deeply	Cascada
Trumpet Tune	Purcell
Two Weeks	Grizzly Bear
Unbreakable	Westlife
Until The End Of Time	Justin Timberlake & Beyonce
Wait For Me	Rebecca St. James
Walking on Sunshine	Katrina and the Waves
We Are A Family	Dream Girls
We Must Be in Love	Pure Soul
Wedding Day	Bee Gees
Wedding March	Mendelssohn
Were Going All The Way	Jeffery Osbourn
When God Made You	Newsong
When I Said I Do	Kenny Lattimore
When I Say Forever	Chris Ledoux
When I'm Gone	3 Doors Down
When Somebody Loves You Back	Teddy Pendergrass
When You Say You Love Me	Josh Groban
Whenever, Wherever, Whatever	Maxwell
Where You Are	Jessica Simpson
Why I Love You So Much	Monica
With or Without You	U2
With This Ring	The Platters
With You	Jessica Simpson
Would You Go With Me	Josh Turner
You and I	Michael Buble
You Are My Lady	Freddie Jackson
You Are My World	Patrizio Buanne
You Belong To Me	Jason Wade
You Bring Me Joy	Anita Baker
You're My Better Half	Keith Urban
You're the One that I Want	Olivia Newton-John & John Travolta

This list is very extensive, but it is better to have a wide selection so you can decide between romantic wedding recessionals, fun wedding recessionals, and standard or classical wedding recessionals. With the Wedding Songs Timeline Planner, I've distilled this list into the top 30 or so wedding songs so you won't have to wade through so many ideas and for those of you who don't know how to plan a wedding, you will be taken through it step by step!