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Valentine’s Day History

anotherbaddcreation — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 18:36:22 +0000

Every year, the fourteenth day of the month of February has millions across the world presenting their loved ones with candy, flowers, chocolates and other lovely gifts. In many countries, restaurants and eateries are seen to be filled with couples who are eager to celebrate their relationship and the joy of their togetherness through delicious cuisines. There hardly seems to be a young man or woman who is not keen to make the most of the day.

Gifts for Valentine’s Day

The reason behind all of this is a kindly cleric named Valentine who died more than a thousand years ago.

It is not exactly known why the 14th of February is known as Valentine’s Day or if the noble Valentine really had any relation to this day. Saint ValentineThe history of Valentine’s Day is impossible to be obtained from any archive and the veil of centuries gone by has made the origin behind this day more difficult to trace. It is only some legends that are our source for the history of Valentine’s Day.

The modern St. Valentine’s Day celebrations are said to have been derived from both ancient Christian and Roman tradition. As per one legend, the holiday has originated from the ancient Roman festival of Lupercalis/Lupercalia, a fertility celebration that used to observed annually on February 15. But the rise of Christianity in Europe saw many pagan holidays being renamed for and dedicated to the early Christian martyrs. Lupercalia was no exception. In 496 AD, Pope Gelasius turned Lupercalia into a Christian feast day and set its observance a day earlier, on February 14. He proclaimed February 14 to be the feast day in honor of Saint Valentine, a Roman martyr who lived in the 3rd century. It is this St. Valentine whom the modern Valentine’s Day honors.

According to the Catholic Encyclopedia, there were at least three early Christian saints by the name of Valentine. While one was a priest in Rome, another was a bishop in Terni. Nothing is known about the third St. Valentine except that he met his end in Africa. Surprisingly, all three of them were said to have been martyred on 14th February.

It is clear that Pope Gelasius intended to honor the first of these three aforementioned men. Most scholars believe that this St. Valentine was a priest who lived around 270 AD in Rome and attracted the disfavor of Roman emperor Claudius II who ruled during this time.

The story of St. Valentine has two different versions – the Protestant and the Catholic one. Both versions agree upon Saint Valentine being a bishop who held secret marriage ceremonies of soldiers in opposition to Claudius II who had prohibited marriage for young men and was executed by the latter. During the lifetime of Valentine, the golden era of Roman empire had almost come to an end. Lack of quality administrators led to frequent civil strife. Education declined, taxation increased and trade witnessed a very bad time. The Roman empire faced crisis from all sides, from the Gauls, Slavs, Huns, Turks and Mongolians from Northern Europe and Asia. The empire had grown too large to be shielded from external aggression and internal chaos with existing forces. Naturally, more and more capable men were required to to be recruited as soldiers and officers to protect the nation from takeover. When Claudius became the emperor, he felt that married men were more emotionally attached to their families, and thus, will not make good soldiers. He believed that marriage made the men weak. So he issued an edict forbidding marriage to assure quality soldiers.

The ban on marriage was a great shock for the Romans. But they dared not voice their protest against the mighty emperor. The kindly bishop Valentine also realized the injustice of the decree. He saw the trauma of young lovers who gave up all hopes of being united in marriage. He planned to counter the monarch’s orders in secrecy. Whenever lovers thought of marrying, they went to Valentine who met them afterwards in a secret place, and joined them in the sacrament of matrimony. And thus he secretly performed many marriages for young lovers. But such things cannot remain hidden for long. It was only a matter of time before Claudius came to know of this “friend of lovers,” and had him arrested.

While awaiting his sentence in prison, Valentine was approached by his jailor, Asterius. It was said that Valentine had some saintly abilities and one of them granted him the power to heal people. Asterius had a blind daughter and knowing of the miraculous powers of Valentine he requested the latter to restore the sight of his blind daughter. The Catholic legend has it that Valentine did this through the vehicle of his strong faith, a phenomenon refuted by the Protestant version which agrees otherwise with the Catholic one. Whatever the fact, it appears that Valentine in some way did succeed to help Asterius’ blind daughter.

Claudius IIWhen

Claudius II met Valentine, he was said to have been impressed by the dignity and conviction of the latter. However, Valentine refused to agree with the emperor regarding the ban on marriage. It is also said that the emperor tried to convert Valentine to the Roman gods but was unsuccesful in his efforts. Valentine refused to recognize Roman Gods and even attempted to convert the emperor, knowing the consequences fully. This angered Claudius II who gave the order of execution of Valentine.

Meanwhile, a deep friendship had been formed between Valentine and Asterius’ daughter. It caused great grief to the young girl to hear of his friend’s imminent death. It is said that just before his execution, Valentine asked for a pen and paper from his jailor, and signed a farewell message to her “From Your Valentine,” a phrase that lived ever after. As per another legend, Valentine fell in love with the daughter of his jailer during his imprisonment. However, this legend is not given much importance by historians. The most plausible story surrounding St. Valentine is one not centered on Eros (passionate love) but on agape (Christian love): he was martyred for refusing to renounce his religion. Valentine is believed to have been executed on February 14, 270 AD.

Thus 14th February became a day for all lovers and Valentine became its Patron Saint. It began to be annually observed by young Romans who offered handwritten greetings of affection, known as Valentines, on this day to the women they admired. With the coming of Christianity, the day came to be known as St. Valentine’s Day.

But it was only during the 14th century that St. Valentine’s Day became definitively associated with love. UCLA medieval scholar Henry Ansgar Kelly, author of “Chaucer and the Cult of Saint Valentine”, credits Chaucer as the one who first linked St. Valentine’s Day with romance. In medieval France and England it was believed that birds mated on February 14. Hence, Chaucer used the image of birds as the symbol of lovers in poems dedicated to the day. In Chaucer’s “The Parliament of Fowls,” the royal engagement, the mating season of birds, and St. Valentine’s Day are related:

“For this was on St. Valentine’s Day, When every fowl cometh there to choose his mate.”

By the Middle Ages, Valentine became as popular as to become one of the most popular saints in England and France. Despite attempts by the Christian church to sanctify the holiday, the association of Valentine’s Day with romance and courtship continued through the Middle Ages. The holiday evolved over the centuries. By the 18th century, gift-giving and exchanging hand-made cards on Valentine’s Day had become common in England. Hand-made valentine cards made of lace, ribbons, and featuring cupids and hearts began to be created on this day and handed over to the man or woman one loved. Valentine’s day greeting cardThis tradition eventually spread to the American colonies. It was not until the 1840s that Valentine’s Day greeting cards began to be commercially produced in the U.S. The first American Valentine’s Day greeting cards were created by Esther A. Howlanda Mount Holyoke, a graduate and native of Worcester. Mass. Howland, known as the Mother of the Valentine, made elaborate creations with real lace, ribbons and colorful pictures known as “scrap”. It was when Howland began Valentine’s cards in a large scale that the tradition really caught on in the United States.

Today, Valentine’s Day is one of the major holidays in the U.S. and has become a booming commercial success. According to the Greeting Card Association, 25% of all cards sent each year are “valentine”s. The “valentines”, as Valentine’s Day cards are better known as, are often designed with hearts to symbolize love. The Valentine’s Day card spread with Christianity, and is now celebrated all over the world. One of the earliest valentines was sent in 1415 AD by Charles, Duke of Orleans, to his wife during his imprisonment in the Tower of London. The card is now preserved in the British Museum.

There may be doubts regarding the actual identity of Valentine, but we know that he really existed because archaeologists have recently unearthed a Roman catacomb and an ancient church dedicated to a Saint Valentine.

Sweet 16/Youth Birthday Party Song Suggestions

anotherbaddcreation — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 16:14:21 +0000

Sweet 16/Youth Birthday Party Song Suggestion lists,

Happy Birthday

* Birthday – Beatles
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* Happy Birthday – Stevie Wonder

Sweet 16/Youth Birthday Party Song Suggestion – Dance Songs

* 1,2,3,4,- Plain White T’s
* A Moment Like This – Kelly Clarkson
* A Night to Remember – Shalimar
* A Song For Mama – Boyz II Men
* A Whole New World – Alladin Soundtrack
* Ain’t No Mountain High Enough – The Supremes
* All for You – Janet Jackson
* All I Have to Give – Backstreet Boys
* Allstar – Smashmouth
* And I Thank You – Boyz II Men
* Angel – Lionel Richie
* Another Night – La Bouche
* As Long as We Have Each Other – Growing Pains theme
* Baby Boy – Beyonce
* Bad Boys – Gloria Estefan
* Bad Boys – Inner Circle
* Bad Boys – Miami Sound Machine
* Bad Case Of Lovin You – Robert Palmer
* Beautiful Boy – John Lennon
* Because You Love Me – Celine Dion
* Blessed – Elton John
* Born to be Alive – Patrick Hernandez
* Born to be wild – Steppenwolf
* Brown Eyed Girl – Van Morrison
* Bust a Move – Young MC
* Butterfly Kisses – Bob Carlisle
* Can You Feel The Love Tonight – Elton John
* Can’t Touch This – MC Hammer
* Centerfield – John Fogerty
* Child of Mine – Carole King
* Circle of Life – Lion King
* Count On Me – Whitney Houston
* Crazy – B. Spears
* Dance With My Father – Luther Vandross
* Ease On Down The Road – Michael Jackson
* Everlasting Love – Gloria Estefan
* EverytThing I do – Bryan Adams
* Fallen – Sarah Mc Lachlan
* Flying Above the Clouds – Amber
* Flying With Out Wings – Ruben Studdard
* For you I will – Monica
* Forever Young – Rod Stewart
* Friend Like Me – Disney
* Friends – Jody Watley
* Friends Forever – Center Stage soundtrack
* Friends Forever Saved by the bell theme
* Friends Forever – Saved by the bell theme
* From this moment on – Shania Twain
* Get On Your Feet – Gloria Estefan
* Get the Party Started – Pink
* Girls Just Wanna Have Fun – Cyndi Lauper
* God Must Have Spent A Little More – InSync
* Graduation Song -Vitamin C
* Greatest Love of all – Whitney Houston
* Happy Together – The Turtles
* Have I Told You lately – Rod Stewart
* Having a Party -Rod Stewart
* He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother – Hollies
* Heaven Holds The One I Love – Nita Whitaker
* Heaven Must Have Sent You – Bonnie Pointer
* Hero – Enrique Inglesias
* Hero – Mariah Carey
* Hey Ya – Outkast
* Higher & Higher – Jackie Wilson
* Hot Hot Hot – Byron Lee
* I Am Your Child – Barry Manilow
* I Feel Like A Woman -Shania Twain
* I Feel Love – Blue Man
* I Know Your’e Out There Somewhere – Moody Blues
* I Learned From The Best – Whitney Houston
* I Like it Like That – Bongo Brothers
* I Turn To You – Christina Aguilara
* I Will Always Love You – Whitney Houston
* I Will Remember You – Sarah Mc Lachlan
* I’ll be there – Mariah Carey
* I’m not a girl – Brittany Spears
* I’m So Excited – Pointer Sisters
* I’m Too Sexy – Right Said Fred
* I’m Your Angel – Celine Dion & R. Kelly
* I’ll Be Missing You – Puff Daddy
* I’m Going to Love you Forever – Jessica Simpson
* If I could – Regina Belle
* If I Didn’t Have You – Mitchel Musso
* In My Daughters Eyes – Martina McBride
* In My Life – Beatles
* In the arms of angel – Sarah Mc Lachlan
* Independent Woman – Destiny’s Child
* Invisible – Clay Aiken
* Irresistible – Jessica Simpson
* It’s a Family Affair – Sly & the family Stone
* Jaded – Aerosmith
* Just a Gigolo – David Lee Roth
* Just Can’t Wait To Be King – Lion King
* Just Dance – Lady Gaga
* Just The Two Of Us – Will Smith
* Larger Than Life – Backstreet Boys
* Lean on me – Club Nouveau
* Let’s Get Loud – Jennifer Lopez
* Let’s Hear It For The Boy – Denise Williams
* Little Angel Of Mine – No Secrets
* Live to Party – Jonas Brothers
* Live Your Life – T.I featuring Rhianna
* Livin’ It Up – Ja Rule
* Look at Us – Serna Paris
* Love Is A Wonderful Thing – Michael Bolton
* Love of my life – Carly Simon
* Love Will Keep Us Together – Captain & Tenille
* Macho Man – Village People
* Memories – Elvis Presley
* Memories of You – Ryan Adams
* Memory – From Cats
* Miss Independent – K. Clarkson
* My Baby You – Marc Anthony
* My Girl – Temptations
* My Heart Will Go On – Celine Dion
* My Life Would Suck w/o You – Kelly Clarkson
* Not While I’m around – Barbara Streisand
* Now & Forever – Carole King
* One In A Million – Larry Graham
* One Moment In Time – Whitney Houston
* One More Time – Daft Punk
* Mariah Carey
* Party Time – Gloria Estefan
* Praise You – Fat Boy Slim
* Pretty Fly (for a White Guy) – Offspring
* Pretty Woman – Roy Orbison
* Seasons Of Love – Rent
* Seniorita – Justin Timberlake
* Shake up the party – Joy Enriquez
* Sharp Dressed Man – ZZ Top
* She Bangs – Ricky Martin
* She drives me crazy – Fine Young Cannibals
* She’s a Beauty – The Tubes
* Simply The Best – Tina Turner
* Sk8ater Boy – Avril Lavigne
* Soak Up The Sun – Sheryl Crow
* Somewhere Out There – Linda Rondstadt
* Soul Man – Sam & Dave
* Stay Fly – Three 6 Mafia
* Summer Girls – LFO
* Summer is Magic – Corona
* Sweet Child Of Mine – Guns & Roses
* Taking Care Of Business – BTO
* Teach Your Children – CSNY
* Tears in Heaven – Eric Clapton
* Thank You For Being A Friend – Golden Girls
* Thank You For Loving Me – Bon Jovi
* That’s what friends are for – Dionne Warwick
* The Perfect Fan – Backstreet Boys
* This Is The Moment – Jekyll & Hyde
* This Is The Night – Amber
* This Is The Time To Remember – Billy Joel
* This is why I’m Hot – Mims
* This Is Your Night – Amber
* Time of your life(Good Riddance) – Green Day
* Times of Your life – Paul Anka
* Together Again – Janet Jackson
* Tonight is the Night of Love – Le Clique
* Trouble – Pink
* True Friends – Miley Cyrus
* Unforgettable – Natalie Cole
* Up Against All Odds – Tarralyn
* Vacation – The GO- GO’s
* We are Family – Sister Sledge
* We are the champions – Queen
* We go together – Grease
* We Like to Party – Venga Boys
* We will Rock you – Queen
* We’re Having A Party – Rod Stewart
* What A Wonderful World – Louis Armstrong
* Whattaman – Salt & Pepa
* When I Grow Up – Pussy Cat Dolls
* Where My Girls At – 702
* Where the Party At – Jagged Edge
* Where’s the Party – Madonna
* Who let the dogs out – Baja Men
* Wild Thing – The Troggs
* Wind Beneath my Wings – Bette Midler
* With a little help from my friends – Beatles
* Worlds Greatest – R Kelly
* Yo! Little Brother – Nolan Thomas
* You got to have friends – Bette Midler
* You Make My Dreams Come True – Hall & Oates
* You Mean The World To Me – Toni Braxton
* You’ll Be In My Heart – Phil Collins
* You’re The Inspiration – Chicago
* You’ve got a friend – James Taylor
* You’ve got a friend in me – Toy Story
* Your a friend of mine – Clarence Clemons
* Your Love is My Love – Whitney Houston
* Your my best Friend – Queen
* Your Smiling Face – James Taylor

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As your wedding date approaches, you’ll need to select a list of wedding reception songs for your DJ to play. You’ll need general reception songs, first Dance, songs for parent dances, Wedding party dances,the cake cutting any special dances.

It may sound easy, but many couples either don’t have time to do this or struggle to think of enough songs to add to the list. So they end up listening to songs that the DJ chose at their wedding reception instead of their personal top wedding reception songs. Another Badd Creation Mobile DJ Service keeps a list of preferred wedding reception songs to use in a pinch but would rather play the songs you want to hear.

If you’re looking for popular wedding reception songs or are looking for tips to point you in the right direction look no further. We’ve compiled list of music including some of the most requested wedding reception songs and new contemporary favorites to help you compile your own list of wedding reception songs. We’ll also give you tips for getting your DJ to play the wedding reception songs that you’ve chosen.

Most wedding receptions last about four hours or so. To fill four hours with music, you’ll need around fifty reception songs. If you have a DJ, just pick your top fifty wedding reception songs for a “must play” list and let the DJ fill in the space if there’s any more music needed at the end of the night. If you’re doing your own music, aim for sixty songs so you can be sure that you won’t run out of music. While there aren’t any real “rules” concerning your wedding reception song choices, but you should try to have a mix of fast and slow songs in different genres. Keep in mind that you want your guests to dance, so choose songs that they can move to.

Popular Wedding Reception Songs

Below is our list of the most requested wedding reception songs. It contains fast and slow songs from many different eras and genres.

Popular Ceremony Wedding Songs & Ceremony Wedding Song Suggestions

A Living Prayer – Alison Krauss
A New Day Has Come – Celine Dion
A Personal Touch – David Pomeranz
All of my life – Diana Ross
All That I Am – Rob Thomas
Amazed – Lonestar
Angels – Robbie Williams
At Last – Etta James
At the Beginning – Donna Lewis
Ave Maria – Luciano Pavarotti
Back At One – Brian McKnight
Beautiful As U – All-4-One
Beautiful Girl – Kenny Lattimore
Beautiful Soul – Jesse McCartney
Because You Love Me – Jo Dee Messina
Better in Time – Leona Lewis
Born For You – David Pomeranz
Bridal Chorus (Here Comes The Bride) – Richard Wagner
Collide – Howie Day
Completely – Jennifer Day
Con Te Partiro – Andrea Bocelli
Con Te Partiro – Time To Say Goodbye – Andrea Bocelli – Michael Castaldo
Crazy Love – Brain Mcknight
Dance With Me – Orleans
Danny’s Song – Anne Murray
Destiny – Jim Brickman
Everlove – Eric Benet
Everybody’s Free – Quindon Tarver
Everything – Lifehouse
Finally I – Daryl Coley
Fireflies – Faith Hill
Flesh Of My Flesh – Leon Patillo
Forever – Dave Hollister
Good Morning Beautiful – Steve Holy
Grow old with me – Mary Chapin Carpenter
Hallelujah Chorus – Mormon Tabernacle Choir
Halo – Beyonce
Heart To Heart – Chris Brown
Here I Stand – Usher
I Am for You – Lisa Tucker
I Can Love You – Boyz II Men
I Can Only Imagine – MercyMe
I could not ask for more – Edwin Mccain
I Do (Cherish You) – Mark Wills
I Give All My Love to You – Rhonda Vincent
I Promise (Wedding Song) – CeCe Winans
I will Love You – Fisher
I’m Gonna Make You My Wife – The Whispers
I’ve Been Waiting for You – ABBA
I’ve Dreamed Of You – Barbra Streisand

Formal Dance Songs:

FIRST DANCE

Always and Forever – Heatwave
Always – Atlantic Star
Amazed – Lonestar
Angel Eyes – Jeff Healey
At Last – Etta James
Beautiful In My Eyes – Joshua Kadison
Because You Loved Me – Celine Dion
Breathe – Faith Hill
Can’t Help Falling In Love – Elvis Presley
Could I Have This Dance – Anne Murray
Dance of Love – Dan Hill
Crazy – Patsy Cline
Endless Love – Diana Ross / Lionel Ritchie
Everything I Do – Bryan Adams
Faithfully – Journey
Forever and Ever, Amen – Randy Travis
From Here To Eternity – Michael Peterson
From This Moment – Shania Twain – Bryan White
Give Me Forever I Do – James Ingram / John Tesh
Grow Old With Me – Mary Chapin Carpenter
Have I Told You Lately – Rod Stewart
Have I Told You Lately – Van Morrison
Here And Now – Luther Vandross
I Could Not Ask For More – Sara Evans
I Cross My Heart – George Strait
I Swear – John Michael Montgomery
I Finally Found Someone – Barbra Streisand / Bryan Adams
I Love The Way You Love Me – John Michael Montgomery
In This Life – Colin Raye
In Your Eyes – Peter Gabriel
It’s Your Love – Tim McGraw / Faith Hill
Just You And I – Eddie Rabbitt / Crystal Gayle
Keeper Of The Stars – Tracy Byrd
Me And You – Kenny Chesney
My Valentine – Martine McBride
Power Of Love – Celine Dion
Thank You – Led Zeppelin
To Make You Feel My Love – Garth Brooks
To Make You Feel My Love – Trisha Yearwood
Tonight I Celebrate My Love – Peabo Bryson / Roberta Flack
True Companion – Marc Cohn
Unchained Melody – Righteous Brothers
We’ve Only Just Begun – The Carpenters
When A Man Loves A Woman – Percy Sledge
When I Said I Do – Clint Black
Wonderful Tonight – Eric Clapton
You’re Still The One – Shania Twain

MOTHER – SON DANCE

A Song For My Son – Vickie Mereck
A Song For Mama – Boys II Men
The Perfect Fan – Backstreet Boys
Sunrise, Sunset – Topol
Wind Beneath My Wings – Bette Midler
I’ll Be – Reba McIntyre
I Hope You Dance – Leann Womack

MOTHER – DAUGHTER DANCE

The Hopechest Song – Stephanie Bentley
Because You Loved Me – Celine Dion
Through The Years – Kenny Rogers
Wind Beneath My Wings – Bette Midler
26 cents – The Wilkinsons
I’ll Be – Reba McIntyre
I Hope You Dance – Leann Womack

FATHER – DAUGHTER DANCE

Daddy’s Little Girl – Mills Brothers
Thank Heaven For Little Girls – Maurice Chevalier
Through The Years – Kenny Rogers
What A Wonderful World – Louis Armstrong
When You Say Nothing At All – Allison Kraus
Butterfly Kisses – Bob Carlisle
Unforgettable – Natalie Cole
Landslide – Fleetwood Mac
You Are So Beautiful – Joe Cocker
I’ll Be – Reba McIntyre
Lullabye – Billy Joel
I Hope You Dance – Leann Womack

CUTTING OF THE WEDDING CAKE

Love & Marriage – Frank Sinatra
How Sweet It Is To Be Loved By You – James Taylor
Sugar Sugar – The Archies
Hit Me With Your Best Shot – Pat Benatar
Sugar Pie Honey Bunch (I Can’t Help Myself) – Four Tops

Popular Background / Dinner Wedding Songs & Background / Dinner Wedding Song Suggestions

Ain’t That A Kick In The Head – Dean Martin
All i want is you – BarryLouis Polisar
All The Way – Frank Sinatra
Always – Frank Sinatra
As Long As You Love Me – BackStreet Boys
Baby I Need Your Loving – The Four Tops
Be My Life’s Companion – Rosemary Clooney
Beautiful – Christina Aguilera
Beautiful Soul – Jesse McCartney
Because You Love Me – Jo Dee Messina
Better in Time – Leona Lewis
Between You And I – Jessica Simpson
Carolina In My Mind – James Taylor
Chapel Of Love – Dixie Cups
Chasing Cars – Snow Patrol
Come Fly With Me – Michael Buble
Con Te Partiro “Time To Say Goodbye” – Andrea Bocelli – Michael Castaldo
Crash Into Me – Dave Matthews Band
Crush – Dave Mathews Band
Dance With Me – Orleans
Danny’s Song – Anne Murray
Destiny -Jim Brickman
Do I – Luke Bryan
Everybody’s Free – Quindon Tarver
Finally I – Daryl Coley
Fly Me To The Moon – Frank Sinatra
Forever – Jaheim
Glory Of Love – Peter Cetera
Happy Together – Turtles
Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me – Mel Carter
How Beautiful – Twila Paris
How Sweet It Is – Michael Buble
How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) – Marvin Gaye
I Am for You – Lisa Tucker
I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch) – The Four Tops
I could not ask for more – Edwin Mccain
I Do (Cherish You) – Mark Wills
I Love You – Frank Sinatra
I Wish – Stevie Wonder
I’ll Back You Up – Dave Matthews Band
I’m Yours – John Mraz
If I Could – Regina Belle
If This World Were Mine – Luther Vandross
It Had To Be You – Harry Connick Jr.
It Must Be Love – Madness
Just The Way You Are – Billy Joel
Just You and Me – Chicago
Keep On Loving You – Reo Speedwagon
Kind and Generous – Natalie Merchant

Bouquet toss songs are songs played as the bride tosses her floral bouquet to all of the single women at the wedding reception.

All I Wanna Do – Sheryl Crow
American Woman – Lenny Kravitz
Another One Bites The Dust – Queen
Bad Girls – Donna Summer
Can’t Hold Us Down – Christina Aguilera
Diamonds Are A Girl’s Best Friend – Marilyn Monroe
Don’t Cha – Pussycat Dolls
Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic – The Police
Foxey Lady “Foxy Lady” – Jimi Hendrix
Girls Just Want to Have Fun – Cyndi Lauper
Girls, Girls, Girls – Motley Crue
Hit Me With Your Best Shot – Pat Benatar
Hot Girls In Love – Loverboy
Hot Legs – Rod Stewart
I Will Survive – Gloria Gaynor
Independent Women – Destiny’s Child
It’s Raining Men – Weather Girls
Just A Girl – No Doubt
Ladies Night – Kool & The Gang
Legs – ZZ Top
Love Is A Battlefield – Pat Benetar
Luck Be A Lady – Frank Sinatra
Man! I Feel Like A Woman – Shania Twain
Material Girl – Madonna
My Girl – The Temptations
Oh, Pretty Woman – Roy Orbison
Rocky Theme – Bill Conti/Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
Sex And The City Theme – London Music Works
She’s A Beauty – The Tubes
Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It) – Beyonce
Single White Female – Chely Wright
That Girl – Maxi Priest
These Boots Are Made For Walkin’ – Nancy Sinatra
This One’s For The Girls – Martina McBride
Uptown Girl – Billy Joel
Wannabe – Spice Girls
What A Girl Wants – Christina Aguilera
Where My Girls At – 702
Wishin’ and Hopin’ – Ani DiFranco

Garter removal songs are songs played as the groom removes the garter from the bride’s leg. Usually the bride is sitting on a chair in the middle of the dance floor as the groom removes the garter.

Ain’t Too Proud To Beg – The Temptations
Bad Girls – Donna Summer
Bad To The Bone – George Thorogood
Fever – Peggy Lee
Freak Me – Silk
Hot In Here – Nelly
Hot Legs – Rod Stewart
How Bad Do You Want It – Tim McGraw
Hungry Eyes – Eric Carmen
I Wanna Sex You Up – Color Me Badd
I’m Too Sexy – Right Said Fred
Jeopardy Theme – The Gamers
Just A Gigolo – David Lee Roth
Keep Your Hands To Yourself – Georgia Satellites
Lady Marmalade – Christina Aguilera & Friends
Legs – ZZ Top
Let’s Get It On – Marvin Gaye
Macho Man – Village People
Naughty Naughty – John Parr
Pink Panther Theme – Henry Mancini
Rocky Theme – Bill Conti/Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
Rub You The Right Way – Johnny Gill
Sexual Healing – Marvin Gaye
Shameless – Garth Brooks
The Stripper – David Rose
Theme From Jaws – John Williams
Try Again – Aaliyah
U Can’t Touch This – MC Hammer
You Sexy Thing – Hot Chocolate

Garter toss songs are songs played as the groom tosses the bride’s garter to all of the single men at the wedding reception.

Another One Bites The Dust – Queen
Back In Black – AC/DC
Bad Boys – Inner Circle
Bad To The Bone – George Thorogood
Bootylicious – Destiny’s Child
Born To Be Wild – Steppenwolf
Boys Are Back In Town – Thin Lizzy
Boys Of Summer – Don Henley
Dukes Of Hazzard Theme (Good Ol’ Boys) – Waylon Jennings
Enter Sandman – Metallica
Here Comes The Hotstepper – Ini Kamoze
Just A Gigolo -David Lee Roth
Macho Man – Village People
Men In Black – Will Smith
Mission Impossible Theme – Danny Elfman
Pretty Fly For A White Guy – Offspring
Rock and Roll Part II – Gary Glitter
Sharp Dressed Man – ZZ Top
The Wild Boys – Duran Duran
We Are The Champions – Queen
Whatta Man – Salt-N-Pepa
Whip It – Devo
Who Let The Dogs Out – Baha Men
Wild Thing – Tone Loc
You Shook Me All Night Long – AC/DC

Garter placement songs are songs played as the woman (who was the winner of the bouquet toss) puts the bride’s garter on the arm of the winner of the garter toss.

Bad To The Bone – George Thorogood
Can’t Get Enough Of Your Love, Babe – Barry White
Fever – Peggy Lee
Gimme All Your Lovin’ – ZZ Top
Hot In Here – Nelly
Hot Mama – Trace Adkins
Hungry Eyes – Eric Carmen
Keep Your Hands To Yourself – Georgia Satellites
Kiss – Prince
Let’s Get It On – Marvin Gaye
Luck Be A Lady – Frank Sinatra
Macho Man – Village People
Shameless – Garth Brooks
Some Guys Have All The Luck – Rod Stewart
U Can’t Touch This – MC Hammer
Wild Thing – Troggs
Wild Thing – Tone-Loc
You Shook Me All Night Long – AC/DC

Top Pop Reception Songs:

Piece of me – Britney Spear
Tattoo – Jordin Sparks
Umbrella – Rihanna
Just Fine – Mary J Blige
Beautiful Liar – Beyonce & Shakira
4Minutes – Madonna Feat Justin Timberlake & Timbaland
Give it 2 me – Madonna
Rock your body – Justin Timberlake
Put your records on – Corinne Bailey Rae
Ain’t no other man – Christina Aguilera
You’re beautiful – James Blunt
Do it well – Jennifer Lopez
Outta my head – Ashlee Simpson
Like this – Kelly Rowland
Crazy in love – Beyonce
Get right – Jennifer Lopez
Everything – Micheal Bouble
Get the party started – Pink
Canned Heat – Jamiroquai
Take me out – Franz Ferdinand
Let’s get loud – Jennifer Lopez

Country Wedding Reception Songs:

Our Song – Taylor Swift
When the stars go blue – Tim McGraw
You’ll always be my baby – Sara Evans (good for a father/daughter dance)
This Kiss – Faith Hill
Love you out loud – Rascal Flatts

Other Wedding Reception Song Selections:

Cha Cha Slide – Casper
Someone like you – Van Morrison
You were meant for me – Jewel
Just the way you are – Billy Joel
(You’re the first, the last,) My everything – Barry White
Let’s stay together – Al Green
God only knows – The Beach Boys
Love will keep us together – the Captain and Tenille
Ice cream – Sarah Mclaughlin
Only have eyes for you – the Flamingos
Love is here to stay – Frank Sinatra
Volare – Gipsy Kings
This guy’s in love with you – Herb Alpert
My love – Wings
Get down tonight – KC and the Sunshine Band
Le freak – Chic
When I see you smile – Bad English
Lady in red – Chris de Burgh
We are family – Sister Sledge
Every little thing she does is magic – The Police
Crazy love – Van Morrison
LOVE – Nat King Cole
Come fly with me – Frank Sinatra
Ain’t that a kick in the head – Dean Martin
In my life – The Beatles
Girls just wanna have fun – Cyndi Lauper
All night long – Lionel Richie
Twist and shout – The Beatles

Slower Reception Songs:

The way I am – Ingrid Michaelson
By your side – Sade
True Companion – Marc Cohn
For you – Duncan Sheik
She’s my kind of rain – Tim McGraw
I could not ask for more – Sara Evans
Bless the broken road – Rascal Flatts
The luckiest – Ben Folds
Better together – Jack Johnson
Your body is a wonderland – John Mayer

Popular Party / Reception Wedding Songs & Party / Reception Wedding Song Suggestions

A Woman’s Love – Alan Jackson
Accidentally In Love – Counting Crows
All The Small Things – Blink 182
All The Things She Said – T.A.T.U.
And She Said – Lucas Prata
Angel – Aerosmith
Angel Baby – Dean Martin
Angels – Robbie Williams
Are You Gonna Be My Girl – Jet
Around The World – Daft Punk
Around The World (La La La La La) – A.T.C.
Baby I Need Your Loving – The Four Tops
Bailamos – Enrique Iglesias
Barbie Girl – Aqua
Be my Yoko Ono – Barenaked Ladies
Be True To Your School – The Beach Boys
Beautiful – Christina Aguilera
Beautiful Day – U2
Beautiful Girl – Kenny Lattimore
Beautiful Life – Ace Of Base
Beautiful Soul – Jesse McCartney
Behind These Hazel Eyes – Kelly Clarkson
Believe – Cher
Bellissimo – Ilya
Best I Ever Had – Drake
Between You And I – Jessica Simpson
Billie Jean – Michael Jackson
Bitter Sweet Symphony – The Verve
Blue Jeans – Keith Urban
Blue Suede Shoes – Elvis Presley
Boogie Shoes – KC and The Sunshine Band
Boogie Woogie Dancin’ Shoes – Claudia Barry
Boom Boom Pow – Black Eyed Peas
Break Away – Kelly Clarkson
Bust A Move -Young MC
Buttons – Pussycat Dolls
Bye Bye Bye – ‘N SYNC
Can’t Take My Eyes Off Of You – Lauryn Hill
Candy – Cameo
Caribbean Queen – Billy Ocean
Carless Whisper – Seether
Celebration – Kool & The Gang
Cha Cha Slide – DJ Casper
Chapel Of Love – Dixie Cups
Chasing Cars – Snow Patrol
Clocks – Coldplay
Clumsy – Fergie
Complicated – Nivea
Congratulations – Cliff Richard
Cotton Eye Joe – Rednex
Count On Me – Whitety Houston
Crazy – “Gnarlsy” Gnarls Barkley
Crazy in Love – Beyonce
Crazy On You – Heart
Cupid Shuffle – Cupid
Dance To The Music – Sly And The Family Stone
Dance With Me – Orleans
Dance, Dance – Fall Out Boy
Dancing Queen Fernando Mamma Mia Waterloo – ABBA
Dangerously In Love – Beyonce
Days Go By – Dirty Vegas
Days Go By – Keith Urban
Destiny – Jim Brickman
Disco Nights – GQ
DJ Play a Love Song – Jamie Foxx
Do Ya Think I’m Sexy – Rod Stewart
Don’t Phunk With My Heart – Black Eyed Peas
Don’t Stop Believing – Journey
Dream Girl – Cynthia Feat. Johnny 0
Electric Boogie (Electric Slide) – Marcia Griffiths
Electric Slide – Marcia Griffiths
Ever Ever After – Carrie Underwood
Everybody Everybody – Black Box
Everybody Have Fun Tonight – Wang Chung
Everybody Loves Somebody – Dean Martin
Everybody’s Got Somebody – Traveling Wilburys
Everything – Mary J. Blige
Everytime I Think of You – Angelina
Everytime We Touch – Cascada
Family Affair – Mary J. Blige
Favorite Girl – Marques Houston
Flying Without Wings – Ruben Studdard
Footloose – Kenny Loggins
Forever – Mariah Carey
Friday I’m In Love – The Cure
Friends – Michael W. Smith
Friends Forever – Vitamin C
Friends In Low Places – Garth Brooks
Get Down Tonight – K.C. & The Sunshine Band
Get Ready For This – 2 Unlimited
Get Up – Ciara
Gimme All Your Lovin’ – ZZ Top
Girls Just Want To Have Fun – Cyndi Lauper “Cindi Lauper”
Glory Of Love – Peter Cetera
God Put a Smile Upon Your Face – Coldplay
Gonna Be A Lovely Day – Kirk Franklin
Gonna Make You Sweat – C&C Music Factory
Goodies – Ciara
Great Balls Of Fire – Jerry Lee Lewis
Groove Is In The Heart – Deee-Lite
Hanging By A Moment – Lifehouse
Happy People – R. Kelly
Happy Together – Turtles
He Can’t Love You – Jagged Edge
Heaven – DJ Sammy & Yanou
Heaven Must Have Sent You – Bonnie Pointer
Here in your Arms – Hello Goodbye
Heroes And Friends – Randy Travis
Hey Baby – DJ Otzi
Hey Ladies – Beastie Boys
Hey Ya – Outkast
Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me – Mel Carter
Holiday – Madonna
Hollaback Girl – Gwen Stefani
Hung Up – Madonna
I Am for You – Lisa Tucker
I could not ask for more – Edwin Mccain
I Do I Do I Do I Do I Do – ABBA
I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing – Aerosmith
I feel Good – James Brown
I Finally Know – Boyz II Men
I Got You Babe – Sonny And Cher
I Hope You Dance – Leann Womack
I Like To Move It – Reel 2 Real
I Love Rock And Roll – Joan Jett
I Only Have Eyes For You – Art Garfunkel
I Walk Beside You – Dream Theater
I Wanna Be Loved – Eric Benet
I Wish – Stevie Wonder
I’ll Be There For You – The Rembrandts
I’ll Be There For You – Bon Jovi
I’m Too Sexy – Right Said Fred
I’m Yours – John Mraz
I’ve got my mind set on you – George Harrison
I’ve Had the Time of My Life – Patrick Swayze
Imagine – John Lennon
In Harm’s Way – Bebe Winans
Into The Groove – Madonna
It Feels So Good – Sonique
It Must Be Love – Madness
It Takes Two – Rob Base
It’s Still Rock and Roll To Me – Billy Joel
It’s The Same Old Song – The Four Tops
Jenny From The Block – Jennifer Lopez
Jeremiah Was A Bullfrog – Creadance Clearwater Revival
Johnny B. Goode – Chuck Berry
Jump In The Line – Harry Belafonte
Just Dance – Lady GaGa
Just Got Started Lovin’ You – James Otto
Kansas City – Wilbert Harrison
Keep It Together – Madonna
Kingston Town – Ub40
Kiss Me – Sixpence None The Richer
Kiss on my List – Hall and Oates
Kokomo – The Beach Boys
Kryptonite – 3 Doors Down
Ladies Night – Atomic Kitten
Lady – Lenny Kravitz
Lady (Hear Me Tonight) – Modjo
Last Dance – Donna Summer
Let Me Clear My Throat – DJ Kool
Let Me Love You – Mario
Let’s Get Rocked – Def Leppard
Let’s Groove Tonight – Earth, Wind and Fire
Lets Get Loud – Jennifer Lopez
Life Is A Highway – Tom Cochrane
Like A Prayer – Madonna
Limbo Rock – Chubby Checker
Little Shimmy In A Conga Line – Disco Biscuits
Little Things Mean A Lot – Kitty Kallen
Look At Us – Vince Gill
Lost Without You – Robin Thicke
Louie, Louie – The Kingsmen
Love and Happiness – Al Green
Love Grows Where My Rosemary Goes – Edison Lighthouse
Love Shack – B-52
Lovely Day – Bill Withers
Macarena – Los Del Rio
Magic Carpet Ride – Steppenwolf
Make Me Better – Fabolous
Marry Me – Dolly Parton
Matrimony – Gilbert O Sullivan
Me & You – Alexia
Miami – Will Smith
Mind Reader – Silverchair
Missing – Everything But The Girl
Money, Money, Money – ABBA
Move This – Technotronic
Mr. Vain – Culture Beat
Nice and Slow – Usher
Night Fever – Bee Gees
Oh – Ciara
Old Time Rock & Roll – Bob Seger
On this Day – David Pomeranz
One In A Million – Bosson
One love / People Get Ready – Bob Marley
One More Time – Daft Punk
One, Two Step – Ciara
Only Hope – Mandy Moore
Only Time – Enya
Perfect Day – Hoku
Piano Man – Billy Joel
Piece Of My heart – Melissa Etheridge
Play That Funky Music (White Boy) – Wild Cherry
Poppin` – Chris Brown
Power of Love – Huey Lewis & The News
Promise Of Love – Martin Nievera
Promise Ring – Tiffany Evans
Push It – Salt-N-Pepa
Push The Button – Sugababes
Ray of Light – Madonna
Ready For Love – India Arie
Remember the Time – Michael Jackson
Respect – Aretha Franklikn
Rhythm Of The Night – Corona
Run Away – The Real McCoy
Safety Dance – Men Without Hats
Sandstorm – Darude
Save The Last Dance For Me – Emmylou Harris
September – Earth, Wind and Fire
Sexual (Li Da Di) – Amber
Sexy Back – Justin Timberlake
Sexy Love – Ne-Yo
Shake, Shake Senora – Harry Belefonte
Sharp Dressed Man – ZZ Top
She’s Always A Woman To Me – Billy Joel
Shook Me All Night Long – AC/DC
Shout – The Isley Brothers
Signed, Sealed, Delivered – Stevie Wonder
Single Ladies – Beyonce
Sir Duke – Stevie Wonder
Snow – Red Hot Chili Peppers
Some Kind of Wonderful – Huey Lewis and the News
Someone To Love You – Ruff Endz
Soul Man – Sam & Dave
Stand By Your Man – Tammy Wynette
Starry Eyed Surprise – Paul Oakenfold
Stayin’ Alive – Bee Gees
Step In The Name Of Love Remix – R. Kelly
Such a Night – Elvis Presley
Sugar Magnolia – Grateful Dead
Sugar Sugar – Archies
Summer of 69 – Bryan Adams
Super Freak – Rick James
Sway – Dean Martin
Sway – Pussycat Dolls
Sweet Little Sixteen -Chuck Berry
Take My Breath Away – Jessica Simpson
Tender Love – Force M.D.
That’s What Friends Are For – Dionne Warwick
Thats All – Nat King Cole
Thats Why I Love You – Boyz II Men
The Best – Tina Turner
The Color Of My Love – Celine Dion
The Day I Fall In Love – James Ingram and Dolly Parton
The Dirty Boogie – Brian Setzer
The Heat Is On – Glenn Frey
The One He Kept For Me – Maurette Brown Clark
The Sweetest Thing – Lauryn Hill
The Twist – Chubby Checker
The Way You Make Me Feel – Michael Jackson
The World – Brad Presley
There Goes My Baby – Charlie Wilson
There You Are – Martina McBride
These Are My People – Rodney Atkins
These Are The Days – 10,000 Maniacs
These Words – Natasha Bedingfield
This Guy’s In Love With You – Herb Alpert
This Kind Of Love – Sister Hazel
Thriller – Michael Jackson
Thunderstruck – AC/DC
Time To Say Goodbye – Andrea Bocelli
True To Your Heart – 98 degrees
Tupelo Honey – Van Morrison
Twist And Shout – The Isley Brothers
Two People Fell In Love – Brad Paisley
Two Step – Dave Matthews Band
Under The Boardwalk – The Drifters
Up and Down – Venga Boys
Up On The Roof – The Drifters
Us Against The World -Christina Milian
Waiting For Tonight – Jennifer Lopez
Wake Me Up Before You Go Go – Wham
Walk This Way – Aerosmith and Run-D.M.C
Wannabe – Spice Girls
Wanted Dead or Alive – Bon Jovi
We Are Family – Sister Sledge
We Belong Together Mariah Carey
We Like to Party – Venga Boys
We Must Be In Love – Pure Soul
Wedding Bell Blues – 5th dimension
What I Like About You – The Romantics
What Is Love Haddaway
When Ever You Call – Brian McKnight feat. Mariah Carey
When You Say Nothing At All – Alison Krauss
Where The Road Leads – Trisha Yearwood
Whip It – Devo
White Wedding – Billy Idol
Wild Wild West – Escape Club
Wind It Up – Gwen Stefani
With Or Without You – U2
With You – Chris Brown
Wonderwall – Oasis
Wooly Bully – Sam The Sham & The Pharoahs
Yeah! – Usher
Yellow Ledbetter – Pearl Jam
YMCA – Village People
You Are – Lionel Richie
You Rock My World – Michael Jackson
You Should be Dancing – Bee Gees
You’re my first, my last, my everything – Barry White
You’ve Got A Friend In Me – Randy Newman
Young Modern Station – Silverchair
Your Guardian angel – Red Jumpsuit Apparatus

“Do Not Play” Wedding Reception Songs

Just as you’ll want to have a list of “must play” wedding reception songs, you should also have a list of “do not play” reception songs. Make sure you discuss your wedding reception songs with your DJ a few times before the big day. If you hate the “Macarena” make sure your DJ knows it. It is also a good idea to have your “must” list of songs and your “do not play” list in writing. Going over the lists with your DJ and bringing extra copies to the wedding reception will help your DJ perform his duties to your satisfaction.

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