Wedding atmosphere is created not only by wedding leader , venue venue and decorations , but also the chosen music . Planning a wedding is important to a couple discuss music-related details with each other, choose a wedding musician, DJ or prepare a special wedding playlist. If if a performance or video is planned, appropriate musical accompaniment should also be chosen for them. LĪGAVĀM for your inspiration compiled by the best songs for weddings .

Songs for the wedding ceremony

When the bride goes to the altar, instrumental musical accompaniment is most often chosen, but it will sound beautiful also a lyrical song performed by a good wedding musician. If the ceremony takes place in a church, it is most often used for it appropriate music, while elsewhere the opportunities to express yourself are greater. Choose a song that is calm to step against the status of the new wife is harmonious. When searching for the most suitable piece, also look at a popular song cover versions as well as instrumental versions.

• Stay With Me (violin cover) – Sam Smith, Daniel Young
• Cinnamon Girl – Lana Del Rey,
• Not Going Anywhere – Karen Ann
• You Are The Reason – Calum Scott, Leona Lewis
• I Get To Love You – Ruelle
• How Long Will I Love You – Ellie Goulding
• Make you feel my love – Adele
• A Thousand Years – Christina Perry

First dance

The couple's first dance is one of the most anticipated events of the wedding night. This is where you can express your style by preparing one performance by singing a duet, or agree on a beautiful wedding waltz by introducing your own modifications.

The first dance does not always have to be slow.

Energetic couples can choose fast beats to get guests in the mood for the fun night that follows. Interesting there will also be songs from movie soundtracks, as well as atypical genre music. Pay attention to the lyrics of the song, they will add extra flair to the first dance.

• 10,000 Hours – Dan + Shay feat Justin Beiber
• Lover – Taylor Swift
• The Best of Me – Andy Grammar feat. Hell King
• I’ll Be Around – Garrett Kato
• Just You and I (Acoustic) – Tom Walker
• Thinking About You – Ocie Elliott
• Outnumbered – Dermot Kennedy
• I Prayed for You – 4TH + MAIN
• When You Say You Love Me – Josh Groban

Songs for the bride and father's dance

Not everyone follows this tradition, but it can be a beautiful moment in a festive evening. Father has a special meaning for everyone in the bride's life. When handing over your responsibilities as a guardian to your daughter's husband, it is important to highlight how important a role he played in his daughter's life. The song, the words of which vividly reflect this role, will fit beautifully into the accompaniment of the joint dance and will bring tears of joy to the eyes of many guests.

• The man who loves you the most – Zac Brown Band
• Humble and Kind or My Little Girl – Tim McGraw
• The Best Day – Taylor Swift
• Opposite Girl In the World – Logan Mize
• Lady – Brett Young
• Sweet Child of Mine – Guns N Roses
• Cecilia and the Satellite – Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness
• Daughter – Loudon Wainwright III
• The Way That I Love You – Passenger
• Butterfly Fly Away – Miley Cyrus

For the wedding party

The wedding celebration and dancing is the most informal part of the evening. Everyone is having fun and happily celebrating the nice event. Essential to create read the wedding songs or agree with the musicians about the evening's repertoire. It will be interesting if the wedding songs are in Latvian language will mix with foreign compositions. It is best if the songs are light, sonorous and moderately fast, - those that it's hard to resist and your feet lead you to the dance floor.

• Love You To The Moon – Kip Moore
• Adore You – Harry Styles
• Birds – Imagine Dragons (feat. Elisa)
• The Bones – Maren Morris (with Hozier)
• Higher Love – Kygo and Whitney Houston
• What A Man Gotta Do – Jonas Brothers
• ME! – Taylor Swift (feat. Brandon Urie)
• Memories – Maroon 5
• Marry You – Bruno Mars
• Giant (with Rag'n'Bone Man) – Calvin Harris
• We Got Love – Sigala (feat. Ella Henderson)
• Sweet But Psycho – Ava Max
• Senorita – Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello
• Nice To Meet Ya – Niall Horan
• If I Can’t Have You – Shawn Mendes

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Author of the article: ELISA RUDZİTE

Photo: RAIVO SARELAINEN, ELÍNA UPMANE

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