The best songs for every moment of the wedding (entrance, rings, vows and more)

It's the question I get asked most when we start planning the music for a ceremony: "which song do I play for each moment?" After DJing countless weddings, here is my moment-by-moment selection of the songs that work best for each one. These aren't fixed rules (at the end of the day, your wedding music has to sound like you), but they are bets that almost never fail.

Groom's entrance

For the groom's entrance I look for something more restrained, that accompanies without stealing the spotlight from the moment that comes after.

• Carlos Núñez — Amanecer
• Vitamin String Quartet — Dancing On My Own (instrumental version)
• Pablo Alborán — Solamente tú
• Brooklyn Duo — The Scientist (instrumental version)
• Antonio José — Bienvenida a tu canción

Bride's entrance

Here I do look for something with more presence: it's the moment everyone is waiting for.

• Richard Wagner — Marcha Nupcial (for religious ceremonies or with that classic touch)
• Johann Pachelbel — Canon en Re Mayor
• Alejandro Sanz, Camila Cabello — Mi persona favorita
• Sebastián Yatra — No hay nadie más
• Christina Perri — A Thousand Years

Ring exchange

For the rings I look for songs with an emotional touch but that don't drop the energy too much, because the vows come right after.

• Jennifer López — El anillo
• Coldplay — A Sky Full of Stars
• John Legend — All of Me
• Carlos Vives ft. J Álvarez — Volví a nacer
• Elton John — Can You Feel the Love Tonight

The vows

During the vows I usually keep the music very low or off entirely while people are speaking, and I save these songs for right before or right after, as an emotional close to the moment.

• Ed Sheeran — Perfect
• Adele — Make You Feel My Love
• Jason Mraz — I'm Yours
• Stephen Sanchez — Until I Found You
• Elton John — Your Song

Exit from the ceremony

As soon as the "I do" is sealed, I switch register completely: here I go for pure joy.

• Bruno Mars — Marry You
• Pharrell Williams — Happy
• Michael Bublé — It's a Beautiful Day
• John Paul Young — Love Is in the Air
• Taylor Swift — Love Story

Entrance to the banquet

For the entrance to the banquet I crank the intensity up fully: it's the first big festive peak of the night.

• Quevedo, Aitana — Gran Vía
• Rosé, Bruno Mars — APT.
• The Black Eyed Peas — I Gotta Feeling
• Silvestre Dangond, Nicky Jam — Cásate conmigo
• Village People — YMCA

This selection is a good starting point, but what really makes a wedding sound good is adapting it to you: your story, your tastes and the type of guests you'll have. If you'd like us to put together the full selection for your wedding together, tell me the date and we'll go through it calmly.