Wedding Entrance Songs: Crowd Cheering Hits

Updated March 11, 2023 | Author: Matthew Campbell

The wedding entrance songs are when the master of ceremonies announces the wedding party VIPs at the reception. Of course, you, as the wedding couple, are the main act.

The best advice I can give as a wedding DJ is to kick your wedding reception into high gear with one of the entrance songs provided in this article – whether it be a bang or a romantic intro.

Wedding couple's grand entrance into reception — Photo Credit: M Place Productions @mplacepro

New Grand Entrance Songs
Popular versus Unique Alternatives
Reception Entrance Songs by Genre
FAQs

Quick Tips

When picking out the song to enter the reception hall, you must consider the following 3 factors:

1. Does the song have a special meaning to both of you?
2. What is the tempo of the song (fast or slow) to determine the mood of the moment?
3. Does the song’s genre and meaning match your music tastes and relationship?

As an experienced wedding DJ, I’ve assembled a list of songs for the wedding entrance introduction. Songs are selected by the meaning of the song and popular hits by today’s couples.

New Grand Entrance Songs

“Unstoppable” by Daniel Caesar R&B, 2023
“Welcome To My House” by Yonaka Rock, 2023
“Clap Your Hands” by Oh the Larceny Pop, 2023
“Run Free (Countdown)” by Tiësto & R3HAB Dance, 2023
“Music For a Sushi Restaurant ” by Harry Styles Pop, 2022
“Movie Star” by Steve Aoki, MOD SUN, Global Dan Dance, 2022
“Iconic” by Simple Plan Rock, 2022
“What A Night” by Flo Rida Hip Hop, 2022
“Will Of The People” by Muse Rock, 2022
“Bridesmaids” by Kylie Morgan Country, 2022

Popular versus Unique Alternatives

Below is a list of popular and unique alternative entrance songs. The songs on the left are popular entrance hits. The songs on the right are similar alternative tracks in the same music style, tempo, and mood – but not played at every wedding.

Popular Songs	VS.	Unique Songs
Bring ‘Em Out – T.I.	vs	All I Do Is Win – DJ Khaled, T-Pain, Ludacris…
Forever – Chris Brown	vs	Down – Jay Sean, Lil Wayne
I Gotta Feeling – Black Eyed Peas	vs	I Feel Good – Pitbull Ft. Anthony Watts & DJWS
You Make My Dreams (Come True) – Hall & Oates	vs	Higher Love – Steve Winwood
Crazy In Love – Beyonce feat. Jay-Z	vs	Let’s Get Loud – Jennifer Lopez
This Will Be (An Everlasting Love) – Natalie Cole	vs	Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You – Ms. Lauryn Hill
Marry You – Bruno Mars	vs	Let’s Get Married (Remix) – Jagged Edge
Let’s Get It Started – Black Eyed Peas	vs	Give Me Everything – Pitbull
Thunderstruck – AC/DC	vs	Seven Nation Army – The White Stripes
Can’t Help Falling In Love – Elvis Presley	vs	No Matter Where You Are – Us The Duo
Celebration – Kool & The Gang	vs	Crowd Go Crazy – John Legend
Can’t Stop The Feeling! – Justin Timberlake	vs	What A Night – Flo Rida
Party Rock Anthem – LMFAO	vs	Can’t Hold Us – Macklemore, Ryan Lewis
Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I’m Yours) – S. Wonder	vs	Can’t Get Enough – Tamia
Get The Party Started – P!nk	vs	Don’t Stop The Music – Rihanna
24k Magic – Bruno Mars	vs	Treasure – Bruno Mars
A Thousand Years – Christina Perri	vs	I Will Spend My Whole Life – Future, Grannis
I Believe In A Thing Called Love – Darkness	vs	High Hopes – Panic! At The Disco
I’m Good (Blue) – David Guetta, Bebe Rexha	vs	What’s Up? (4 Non Blondes) – DJ Miko
September – Earth, Wind and Fire	vs	Best of My Love – The Emotions
Levels – Avicii	vs	Sandstorm – Darude
Best Day Of My Life – American Authors	vs	I Got You – Michael Franti & Spearhead
Higher Love – Kygo, Whitney Houston	vs	We Found Love – Rihanna, Calvin Harris
Music For A Sushi Restaurant – Harry Styles	vs	Black And White – Niall Horan
Uptown Funk – Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars	vs	Good To Be Alive (Hallelujah) – Andy Grammer
Shut Up And Dance – Walk The Moon	vs	HandClap – Fitz and the Tantrums
Raise Your Glass – P!nk	vs	Without You – David Guetta, Usher

Reception Entrance Songs by Genre

Dance

Run Free (Countdown) – Tiësto & R3HAB
Movie Star – Steve Aoki, MOD SUN, Global Dan
I Feel Good – Pitbull
Unstoppable – Sia
Time Of Our Lives – Pitbull feat. Ne-Yo
A Sky Full of Stars – Coldplay
We Found Love – Rihanna ft. Calvin Harris
Party Rock Anthem – LMFAO
Levels – Avicii
Feel So Close – Calvin Harris
Dynamite – Taio Cruz
L’amour Toujours – Gigi D’Agostino
Get Ready For This – 2 Unlimited

Rock

Welcome To My House – Yonaka
Will Of The People – Muse
Iconic – Simple Plan
Let’s Get The Party Started – Tom Morello, Bring Me The Horizon
Glorious – UNSECRET
Born For This – The Score
Handclap – Fitz & The Tantrums
Best Day Of My Life – American Authors
Good Life – OneRepublic
Marry Me – Train
Say Hey (I Love You) – Michael Franti & Spearhead
Chelsea Dagger – Fratellis
I Believe In A Thing Called Love – Darkness
Beautiful Day – U2
Tubthumping – Chumbawamba
Thunderstruck – AC/DC
I’ll Be There For You – The Rembrandts
Kickstart My Heart – Mötley Crüe
Welcome To The Jungle – Guns N’ Roses
Eye Of The Tiger – Survivor
We Will Rock You – Queen
Come And Get Your Love – Redbone
All You Need Is Love – The Beatles

Pop

Clap Your Hands – Oh the Larceny
Music For a Sushi Restaurant – Harry Styles
Could I Love You Any More – Reneé Dominique feat. Jason Mraz
Beautiful In White – Shane Filan
24k Magic – Bruno Mars
Can’t Stop The Feeling! – Justin Timberlake
Brand New – Ben Rector
Stand by You – Rachel Patten
Shut Up And Dance – Walk The Moon
Cheerleader – OMI
Good To Be Alive (Hallelujah) – Andy Grammer
Suit & Tie – Justin Timberlake
Classic – MKTO
On Top Of The World – Imagine Dragons
Love On Top – Beyonce
Marry You – Bruno Mars
Get The Party Started – P!nk
Gettin’ Jiggy Wit It – Will Smith
Everybody (Backstreet’s Back) – Backstreet Boys
Walking On Sunshine – Katrina & The Waves
You Make My Dreams – Daryl Hall & John Oates

R&B

Unstoppable – Daniel Caesar
Crowd Go Crazy – John Legend
Beyond – Leon Bridges
Down – Jay Sean feat. Lil Wayne
Forever – Chris Brown
Yeah! – Usher feat. Lil Jon and Ludacris
Crazy In Love – Beyonce
Let’s Get Married (ReMarqable Remix) – Jagged Edge
This Is How We Do It – Montell Jordan
September – Earth, Wind & Fire
Signed, Sealed, Delivered, I’m Yours – Stevie Wonder

Country

Bridesmaids – Kylie Morgan
Fire Up The Night – Blake Shelton feat. HARDY
Fire’t Up – Brantley Gilbert
All To Myself – Dan + Shay
A Guy with a Girl – Blake Shelton
Setting the World on Fire – Kenny Chesney with P!nk
Stuck Like Glue – Sugarland
From This Moment On – Shania Twain, Bryan White

Hip Hop

What A Night – Flo Rida
Love Like This – Savannah Dexter, Brabo Gator
Amazing – Mary J. Blige feat. DJ Khaled
Welcome to the Party – Diplo, French Montana, and Lil Pump featuring Zhavia Ward
My House – Flo Rida
Turn Down For What – DJ Snake feat. Lil Jon
Can’t Hold Us – Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Ray Dalton
All I Do Is Win – DJ Khaled feat. T-Pain, Ludacris, Snoop Dogg & Rick Ross
Moment 4 Life – Nicki Minaj
I Gotta Feeling – Black Eyed Peas
Let’s Get It Started – Black Eyed Peas
Bring ‘Em Out – T.I. Feat. Jay-Z
Let Me Clear My Throat – DJ Kool
Now That We Found Love – Heavy D. & The Boyz

Folk

Fly Me To The Moon – Imaginary Future
Ho Hey – The Lumineers
Home – Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros
How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) – James Taylor

Mixed-Genre

Dance with Everybody – Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors
Born For Greatness – Elliott Taylor
Game Of Thrones Theme (Armin van Buuren Remix) – Ramin Djawadi
James Bond Theme (From ‘Dr. No’) – Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Uptown Funk – Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars
I’m Shipping Up To Boston – Dropkick Murphys
Jurassic Park (Main Theme) – John Williams
Top Gun Anthem – Harold Faltermeyer & Steve Stevens
Gonna Fly Now (Rocky Theme) – Bill Conti
Star Wars (Main Theme) – Meco

Do you have a favorite wedding entrance song not on my list? Please share your song below in the comments.

FAQs

First and foremost, the DJ or band must get all wedding guests hyped for the grand entrance through music and emcee announcements. Then, the wedding party must enter the reception hall with excitement, happiness, and confidence.

A popular grand entrance game is to have a dance-off between the wedding party members. Then, have guests select the best entrance and present them with a prize.

The grand entrance can be as short as 2 minutes if only the newlyweds are introduced. It can be as long as 10 minutes to introduce a large wedding party such as 10 groomsmen and 10 bridesmaids. Plan 5-10 minutes.

First, you must decide if you want a hyped entrance or a romantic entrance just for you. If you want a song to play as you enter with cheers, then select an upbeat song in your favorite style of music. If you have a more classy affair, then select a romantic love song to set the mood of romance for the meal.

Typically, the wedding couple enters the reception hall and is announced together instead of individually. However, at the wedding ceremony, the groom typically walks down the aisle while escorting his mother to her seat. He can also choose to walk down the aisle alone and have his own groom processional song too.

It is up to the master of ceremonies to discuss with the wedding couple beforehand how they wish to be introduced. In addition, some weddings are same-sex weddings. Typically, a bride and groom are introduced as “It is my great honor and happy privilege to introduce to you, Mr. and Mrs. Oliver and Olivia Smith!”.

For gender-neutral entrances, the introduction could be “Let’s raise our glasses and welcome the newly united couple, Liam and Noah!”

As the wedding party re-emerges, you can have your professional DJ announce special pairs, the groomsmen, bridesmaids, and/or the wedding couple. Often the parents and grandparents are announced as a special pair. Then pairs of groomsmen and bridesmaids. After that, the best man and maid of honor are announced, followed by the wedding couple.

Wedding Party Entrance Songs For Pairs (Special Guests, Parents, Groomsmen, Bridesmaids, and Wedding Couple)
Wedding Party Entrance Songs – Groomsmen
Wedding Party Entrance Songs – Bridesmaids
Wedding Couple

Keep in mind that generally, the wedding party is absent for a while after the ceremony. They’re all with the photographer while the guests are at the reception, eating hors ‘devours.

The short answer is as many as you like. But, generally, one song is long enough for up to 9 introductions. That would be the parents, grandparents, one to five sets of the wedding party, the best man and maid of honor, and the wedding couple.

Keep in mind that the average song is 3 minutes in duration. It can take 20 seconds for a couple to prepare and get from the venue entrance door to their seats or to the dance floor. As you increase the number of introductions so will the number of songs you will need. A 3-minute song at 20 seconds per introduction equals 9 introductions on a single song.

You can always create a medley, but that can be confusing for the guests. If you have chosen to skip dinner or allow guests to eat while photographs are taken, the entrance can be immediately followed by the couple’s first dance.

Why trust Matthew Campbell?

DJ, Author, Music Lover

I have always had a love for music and the way it makes you feel. My passion grew for wedding celebrations with years as a wedding DJ. Now, as a wedding music planner, I research popular and unique wedding songs to create personalized playlists for couples and help wedding pros curate crowd-cheering music. Let’s get the party started! – Read More About Me

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AnoninCDA

2 years ago

One song I am thinking of as a possibility for our entrance is the Main Title from ‘An Officer & A Gentleman’. It’s basically an instrumental version of the song ‘Up Where We Belong’ from the same movie. Problem is, it’s only about 1:40 long. Any way you see this working?

My Wedding Songs

Reply to AnoninCDA

Hello. Thanks for the suggestion. Just for those romantic movie buffs and early 80s music fans, there is a great instrumental cover by Richard Clayderman that would work great into the wedding ceremony!

Tina C.

5 years ago

Hi, my daughter wants to know what song I want played when I walk into her wedding reception. I’m divorced, and am trying to think of a kick ass song that represents the strong, independent woman I am. Any suggestions? I have pretty eclectic taste, except for rap.

Matthew Campbell

Reply to Tina C.

Hi Tina. Thanks for the question. We have some awesome entrance songs here. However, you may first want to ask your daughter if there is a special song she likes first. Then, you may want to check out our Mother Daughter Songs too.

deedee cain

7 years ago

for my daughters upcoming wedding,instead of the traditional wedding march,she and I love,”Over the Rainbow”;but not Judy Garland’s version.Our pick was done by a native Hawaiian who’s name is too long to remember,but his version is beautiful

Reply to deedee cain

Hi Deedee, The artist is Israel Kamakawiwo’Ole. Here is a link to the video – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fahr069-fzE

Cyndi

8 years ago

I would like a few moments of the traditional wedding march then mix with Uptown funk…any ideas?

Reply to Cyndi

I like the idea. Just have your DJ mix in the two songs.

Angela

I am planning to walk down the aisle in just a few months, this fall. My entrance song(hopefully) will be “Let’s Get Married” by Jagged Edge. There are two versions, but I like the original better than the remix. Just another idea for anybody who may see this. :-)

Reply to Angela

Thanks for sharing Angela.

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