Best Reception Entrance Songs

You’ve gotta make a grand entrance. None of this sneaking in the door and quietly sitting down at the table - your loved ones are going to want to make a scene, applauding and cheering you on as you enter your dinner as an officially married couple. 

So, we’re covering our top picks for reception entrance songs - to get you and your bridal partying boogying your way to the head table, and to get your family and friends joining in the fun! 

New beats

Looking to the charts! These are our top picks from 2019/2020 - sure to have everyone up and out of their seats!

Higher Love - Whitney Houston, Kygo

Electricity - Dua Lipa ft. Mark Ronson and Diplo

Watermelon Sugar - Harry Styles

Upbeat pop sounds

Looking for a song that’s upbeat - and everyone will be singing the lyrics to? 

Happy - Pharrell Williams

Shut Up and Dance - WALK THE MOON

Uptown Funk - Bruno Mars

Best Day of My Life - American Authors

On Top of the World - Imagine Dragons

Feel the Love - Rudimental, John Newman

Dog Days are Over - Florence and the Machine

Love on Top - Beyonce


Kiwi Faves

You absolutely can’t go wrong with New Zealand’s uniquely upbeat, sing-along sounds for a great entrance.

Special - Six60

Glitter - BENEE

Heartlines - Broods

Ikarus - Ladi6

Catching Feelings (feat. Six60) - Drax Project

The Greatest - Six60

Why Does Love Do this to Me? - The Exponents

Something In The Water - Brooke Fraser

Celeste - Ezra Vine

Rock 

If you’re more of a rock music fan - there are plenty of bangers that’ll have you partying your way down the reception hall! 

I Believe in a Thing Called Love - The Darkness

Everlong - Foo Fighters

Take Me Out - Franz Ferdinand

You Shook Me All Night Long - ACDC

Pour Some Sugar On Me - Def Leppard

Feel It Still - Portugal, The Man



Something else

Still not sure? Here are a few more of our faves! 

You are the Best Thing - Ray Lamontagne

God Only Knows - The Beach Boys

Lovely Day - Bill Withers

I Got You (I Feel Good) - James Brown


Brought to you by the wonderful Deanna Walker.