Time of Your Life Productions!

In order to best help you plan your wedding reception, I took it upon myself to add a section that will make the process as simplified and predictable as possible. You will find alot of websites out there that basically cut and paste from other websites and offer that as wedding advice. I wanted to put this in my own words based on my personal experiences. This way when we sit down to plan your event we won't have to recreate the wheel! I'm going to list the events in the order in which they occur and offer song choices for each event.

1. Grand entrance - This is where you will let the guests know that you have arrived and business is about to pick up. You want this song to be upbeat and up tempo.These are some songs that I would reccomend.

• Unchained - Van Halen
• Welcome to the Jungle - Guns n roses
• All my rowdy friends are coming over tonight
• Walk this way - Run DMC 
• Eye of the Tiger - Survivor

2. Toast - No music needed, just a microphone. This takes place after dinner.

3. Cut the Cake 

There are one of two directions that you can take with cutting of the cake music. Some people would like for it to be a serious moment of romance. Others make it a fun festive event. I'd reccomend going festive simply because you're both going to wind up with icing on your face anyway. These are the most requested songs for cutting of the cake.

• Cut the Cake - Average White Band
• Candyman - Christina Aguilera
• Ice Cream Man - Van Halen
• I want candy - Bow wow wow
• Cuts like a knife - Bryan Adams

4. First Dance 

It's hard for me to advise you on this one because it basically has to be a song that is relevant to you both. Just in case you're struggling with this one, these are the most requested first dance songs that I've received.

• Me and You - Kenny Chesney
• Heaven - Bryan Adams
• Viene Su - Dean Martin
• Have I told you lately - Van Morrison
• My Best Friend - Tim McGraw

5. Father/Daughter dance

Fortunately, there are alot of songs out there written specifically for this event and these are the most commonly used.

• I loved her first - Heartland
• Daddy's little girl - The Mills Brothers
• Daddy's Hands - Holly Dunn
• He didn't have to be ( for step Dads)
• Isn't she lovely - Stevie Wonder

6. Mother/Son

Probably the most difficult song to pick out of the evening. I think the music industry is waiting to give someone a million bucks for writing a song specifically for this dance. The good news is there are some great songs out there that fit the bill.

• I hope you dance - Leann Womac
• Simple man - Lynyard Skynard
• what a wonderful world - Louis Armstrong
• Because you loved me - Celine Dion

7. Bouquet Toss

This is where we want to get all the single ladies out to the dance floor to compete for the coveted bouquet. It doesn't take much but these are the songs that I normally use for this event.

• Like a Virgin - Madonna
• Hey Ladies - Beastie Boys
• I ain't no quitter - Shania Twain
• Single White Female - Chely Wright
• Man I feel like a woman - Shania Twain

8. Garter Toss

The way this works is I'll play a song to get the single guys to the dance floor. Once they're set, I switch to another "inspirational" song for the groom to actually remove the garter belt. First things first, let's get the single guys on the dance floor.

• Nasty Boys - Janet Jackson
• Girls - Beastie Boys
• is you is or is you aint my baby - Louis Jordan
• Just a Jigalo - David Lee Roth
• Bad to the bone - George Thorgood

9. Party!!!

I will be including a list on this website of party music. At this point it's time to kick back, relax and enjoy the rest of your evening!

Top 10 Most Requested Party Songs!

1. Cha Cha Slide
2. Electric Slide
3. Cupid Shuffle
4. You Shook me all night long
5. Low - flo-rida
6. put your back into it - ice cube
7. Billy Jean
8.  Jump on it
9. Shout - isley brothers
10. Swing the mood