At the end of the reception, one final song is played to close out the dancing. This song should be chosen with care, just as the other special songs in your reception. You want to think about the close of your evening; should it be fun and upbeat or slow and romantic? What kind of message sums up the wedding day and starts you on your married life? How you choose to close the reception is up to you and you should not leave it to the band or DJ’s discretion.
If you decide you want to end the night on a high and have an upbeat last dance song, here are a number of suggestions from different genres to consider:
Standards
- “Buona Sera” (Louis Prima)
- “Bye Bye Baby” (Marilyn Monroe)
- “Come Fly With Me” (Frank Sinatra)
- “Fly Me To The Moon” (Frank Sinatra)
- “For Once In My Life” (Frank Sinatra)
- “Goodnight My Love” (Jesse Belvin)
- “Let’s Get Lost” (Frank Sinatra)
- “Sentimental Reasons” (Charlie Spivak)
- “The Best Is Yet To Come” (Tony Bennett)
- “The Lullaby of Broadway” (Frank Sinatra)
- “The Tender Trap” (Frank Sinatra)
- “There Is No Greater Love” (Ben Webster)
Classic Pop/Rock
- “After Midnight” (Eric Clapton)
- “Blinded By Love” (The Rolling Stones)
- “Build Me Up Buttercup” (The Foundations)
- “Don’t Stop” (Fleetwood Mac)
- “How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)” (James Taylor)
- “Kiss” (Prince)
- “Kokomo” (The Beach Boys)
- “Late in the Evening” (Paul Simon)
- “Let’s Go Crazy” (Prince)
- “One Love” (Bob Marley)
- “Pride And Joy” (Stevie Ray Vaughan)
- “Surfin’ USA” (The Beach Boys)
- “Sweet Caroline” (Neil Diamond)
- “What I Like About You” (The Romantics)
Classic R&B/Soul
- “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” (Diana Ross and The Supremes)
- “Ain’t No Stoppin’ Us Now” (McFadden & Whitehead)
- “All Night Long” (Lionel Richie)
- “Come And Get Your Love” (Redbone)
- “I Second That Emotion” (Smokey Robinson & The Miracles)
- “Twist And Shout” (The Isley Brothers)
- “You Gotta Be” (Des’ree)
- “You Sexy Thing” (Hot Chocolate)
Pop/Rock/Contemporary
- “Believe” (Cher)
- ““I’ll Be There For You” (The Rembrandts)
- “Thank You” (Alanis Morissette)
- “Waiting For Tonight” (Jennifer Lopez)
Shows/Movies
- “We Go Together” (John Travolta/Olivia Newton John, from the Grease Soundtrack)
