Texoma Bride Guide | Issue 008 | Winter/Spring 2021

MUSIC
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RECEPTION MUSIC
The reception is usually two parts: eating
and dancing. Background music is
typically played during dinner so your
guests can visit and enjoy their meal.
The background music will continue
during the toasts and cake cutting, if
these are part of your timeline. You may
also have special songs played during the
traditional dances you have planned.
As the evening progresses, the music
will transition from background to main
event. Your DJ or band will play popular
songs, both fast and slow, to encourage
your guests to get up and dance.
If you are working with a DJ, you will be
able to wait until about a month before
your wedding day to make your music
selections. This will ensure that the DJ
has enough time to make sure the songs
are downloaded. However, working with
a live band will require a bit more planning.
If the songs you’re wanting played
at your wedding aren’t already part of
their regular rotation, the band will have
to learn and rehearse them so they will
be perfect for your big day.
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THE TRADITIONAL DANCES
Most couples seem to have a special song,
one that has significance in their lives. That
song is what should be played for your first
dance as husband and wife. That or another
song that is special and unique to you as a
couple, not just a random song from a list
you found on the internet.
If you don’t want to dance by yourselves for
the entire length of the song, work out a cue
with your DJ so they know when to invite
other guests to join you on the dance floor,
or to move on to the next activity of the
evening.
FIRST DANCE SONGS
“Thinking Out Loud” - Ed Sheeran
“I Can’t Wait (Be My Wife)” - Runner Runner
“You Are The Best Thing” - Ray LaMontagne
“A Thousand Years” - Christina Perry
Remember that the parent dances are the
one part of the reception that is not about
the bride and groom. While some couples
might not want to include parent dances in
their big day, we encourage you to let your
parents decide as it is their moment.
FATHER/DAUGHTER DANCE SONGS
“I Loved Her First” - Heartland
“My Girl” - Temptations
“My Little Girl” - Tim McGraw
“Cinderella” - Steven Curtis Chapman
MOTHER/SON DANCE SONGS
“A Mother’s Song” - T Carter Music
“What A Wonderful World” - Louis
Armstrong
“I Hope You Dance” - Lee Ann Womack
“Simple Man” - Lynrd Skynyrd or Shinedown
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