Wedding Songs: 6 Cocktail Hour Vibes Your Guests Will Love

Photo Credit: Ben Rossett Photography

When it comes to planning your wedding the music for cocktail hour might not be your top priority - chances are you'll still be taking some pictures after the wedding ceremony is over but your guests will be enjoying the start of the party.   Music is a great tool to use during this time to help set the ambiance of your wedding reception.  While your guests may not be listening to every note and lyric during cocktail hour the musical vibe you decide to set early in the evening is important.  Using the decor & location of your wedding reception as a guide, as well as your personal music tastes, you can kickstart your wedding reception with music that will set the mood for the rest of the night.  Below are 6 of my favorite sample playlists that you can use at your wedding:

By: DJ Mark Moore

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Crooners / Jazz / Soul:

1) "L-O-V-E" - Nat King Cole

2) "La Vie En Rose" - Louis Armstrong

3) "Don't Stop The Music" (Rihanna Cover) - Jamie Cullum

4) "After The Lovin" - Engelbert Humperdinck

5) "Someone To Watch Over Me" - Beegie Adair

6) "You Make Me Feel So Young" - Ella Fitzgerald

7) "These Arms Of Mine" - Otis Redding

8) "Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You" - Frankie Valli

9) "Moondance" (Van Morrison Cover) - Michael Buble

10) "Beyond The Sea" (Bobby Darin) - Kevin Spacey

 

Modern Pop / Rock:

1) "Rhythm of Love" - Plain White T's

2) "Steal My Kisses" - Ben Harper

3) "Sunday Morning" - Maroon 5

4) "Not A Bad Thing" - Justin Timberlake

5) "I Choose You" - Sara Bareilles

6) "Love On Top" - Beyonce

7) "Hey Soul Sister" - Train

8) "Put Your Records On" - Corinne Bailey Rae

9) "Best Day Of My Life" - American Authors

10) "The A Team" - Ed Sheeran

Country: (Perfect for Barn Weddings)

1) "Head Over Boots" - Jon Pardi

2) "H.O.L.Y." - Florida Georgia Line

3) "Barefoot Blue Jean Night" - Jake Owen

4) "When You Say Nothing At All" - Alison Krauss

5) "Real Good Man" - Tim McGraw

6) "You Belong With Me" - Taylor Swift

7) "Meet In The Middle" - Diamond Rio

8) "Forever and Ever, Amen" - Randy Travis

9) "Check Yes or No" - George Strait

10) "Somewhere In My Car" - Keith Urban

Alternative Rock:

1) "Fire Escape" - Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness

2) "All I Want Is You" - Ball Park Music 

3) "Soco Amaretto Lime" - Brand New 

4) "First Day Of My Life" - Bright Eyes

5) "On Top Of The World" - Imagine Dragons

6) "Hear You Me" - Jimmy Eat World

7) "When You Were Young" - The Killers

8) "Into Your Arms" - The Maine

9) "Smother Me" - The Used

10) "Hands Down" - Dashboard Confessional

R&B:

1) "Beautiful Suprise" - India Arie

2) "Love" - Musiq Soulchild 

3) "One In A Million" - Aaliyah 

4) "I Wanna Know" - Joe

5) "Nobody" - Keith Sweat

6) "Always Be My Baby" - Mariah Carey

7) "Let's Stay Together" - Al Green

8) "Can't Get Enough Of Your Love Baby" - Barry White

9) "Real Love" - Mary J Blige

10) "U Got It Bad" - Usher

The Classics:

1) "Man In The Mirror" - Michael Jackson

2) "Say You Love Me" - Fleetwood Mac

3) "This Will Be (An Everlasting Love)" - Natalie Cole

4) "Summer Breeze" - Isley Brothers

5) "Baby I Love Your Way" - Peter Frampton

6) "Use Me" - Bill Withers

7) "Aime" - Pure Prairie League

8) "Whole Lotta Love" - Led Zeppelin

9) "Just The Way You Are" - Billy Joel

10) "Somebody's Baby" - Jackson Browne

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DJ Mark Moore is a DJ from Cincinnati, Ohio area who specializes in weddings, private parties, night clubs and bars in the Midwest.  If you are interested in booking DJ Mark for your wedding reception or event please contact him here.