We would like to offer the suggestion for brides and grooms to create your own custom wedding music CD with all your required songs for your wedding ceremony and reception. You can have it in your possession on your wedding day to give to your music master of ceremonies or music entertainer.  This will guarantee the M.C. has the songs you requested for your special day. Having your own songs will also guarantee the playing of the correct versions of the songs. An example would be the Shania Twain song From This Moment. From This Moment is sung by Shania Twain by herself and also as a duo with Shania Twain and Bryan White. In addition, there are live versions of the song.  A great way to verify you have the correct song versions is to go to Amazon.com and listen to the different song samples of each song.

Custom wedding music CDs can be created at home on your computer by purchasing and then downloading MP3 songs from web sites like iTunes and Amazon . The cost for each song is about one dollar. Then, write the songs to a blank CD-R (you can only copy songs to the cd once) or CD-RW (you can save songs to the CD and update songs) using a software program such as Sonic.  Usually, you can get about 17 songs per each CD.  Once you have all the songs you want for your wedding saved on CD(s), your set to give them to your wedding music entertainer.

When you purchase songs from Amazon or iTunes, you are given seven licenses for each song purchased. Therefore, you can legally create seven CDs of your new songs purchased online. As a result of having seven licenses, you can offer a custom music CD to your wedding guests as a wedding favor or memento very inexpensively. Be sure to purchase the number of songs in correlation to the number of seven CD collections. The custom music CD would be a great keepsake. You just cannot sell the CDs due to copyright laws.  In addition, many online sites and stores like Best Buy offer custom labels and CD label software.  Brides and grooms can personalize their CD favors with wedding artwork, their names and date of the wedding.  Colored CD cases are also available to complete the perfect wedding favor.

Want to create a Custom Music CD?

You can create your own CD on iTunes and download it to your computer to write it to the medium used by your wedding music entertainer (mp3, CD, etc.).

Top 5 iTunes Song Downloads

1. Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You) – Kelly Clarkson
2. Smooth Criminal (Glee Cast Version) – Glee Cast
3. Set Fire to the Rain – ADELE
4. Turn Me On (feat. Nicki Minaj) – David Guetta & Nicki Minaj
5. Good Feeling – Flo Rida

Top 5 MusicNotes.com Sheet Music Downloads

1. Someone Like You – Adele
2. A Thousand Years – Christina Perri
3. Set Fire To The Rain – Adele
4. Turning Tables – Adele
5. Blessings – Laura Story

Top 5 WeddingMuseum.com Song Lists

1. Top 200 Best Party Songs
2. Bridal Party Dance Songs
3. Top 120 Best Dance Songs
4. Top 100 Songs of the 80s
5. Bride & Groom First Dance Songs

Top 5 WeddingMusum.com Wedding Songs

1. Love Story – Taylor Swift
2. Piano Man – Billy Joel
3. Daddy’s Little Girl – Mills Brothers
4. Electric Slide – Grandmaster Slice
5. Daddy Let’s Dance – Jamie Tate

If you want to see your favorite wedding songs rise to the top on WeddngMuseum.com, be sure to visit the song lyrics pages and favorite song lists.

100 Thong Song - Sisqó Wedding guest won’t want to think about thongs even at beach weddings.
99 Before He Cheats - Carrie Underwood – Not the wedding appropriate theme – cheating.
98 Kryptonite - 3 Doors Down – A great rock song but we feel will not fill the dance floor.
97 It Wasn’t Me - Shaggy – Another song about cheating that is not a good theme.
96 Don’t Cha - Pussycat Dolls (Feat. Busta Rhymes) – If you are looking for a risqué song for the bouquet toss, this is your song.
95 You’re Beautiful - James Blunt – This is the first true wedding song on the list that would make a great first dance love song.

94 It’s Not Over - Daughtry – A great rock song be not a perfect wedding song.
93 Here It Goes Again - OK Go – This song wins our favorite video on the list.
92 Low - Flo Rida (Feat. T-Pain) – If you want to get a limbo line at your wedding reception, add this song to the list.
91 With Arms Wide Open - Creed – If you are looking for a father daughter song, the words of this song it would make a great slow dance song.
90 Shake Ya Ass - Mystikal – Well, lets just say we’re not fond of the lyrics.
89 Paper Planes - M.I.A. – Know your guests if this song will fill the dance floor.
88 Stacy’s Mom - Fountains of Wayne – Not really an appropriate theme song for weddings.  Great party song though.
87 I Believe in a Thing Called Love - The Darkness – It has the right theme but know your guests if this song will fill the dance floor.
86 Jaded - Aerosmith – We hope people are not jaded at a wedding.
85 I Try - Macy Gray – We’re not too fond of the lyrics for weddings.
84 In the End - Linkin Park – Not an appropriate subject for weddings.  However, it is a great rock anthem song on the list.
83 Untitled (How Does It Feel) - D’Angelo – If you are looking for a soulful, sensual slow song to fill the dance floor, this is it.
82 Unwell - Matchbox Twenty – We hope everyone is well on their wedding day.
81 The Rising - Bruce Springsteen – This song remembers 9/11.  We want to have good thoughts at a wedding.
80 Get Low - Lil Jon & the East Side Boyz (Feat. Ying Yang Twins) – This is a club hit but we will say know your guests if this song will fill the dance floor.
79 Hero - Enrique Iglesias – A very popular wedding love song to fill the dance floor for a slow song or as a first dance song.

78 Hey There Delilah - Plain White T’s – We really like this song and a great love story.
77 How You Remind Me - Nickelback – Not a song that will the dance floor.
76 Live Your Life - T.I. ft Rihanna – Depending on the song mix selected, this could be a great party anthem for the right party crowd to fill the dance floor.
77 I Don’t Want to Be - Gavin DeGraw – Know your guests if this song will fill the dance floor.
74 Ridin - Chamillionaire (Feat. Krayzie Bone) – Not one of our favorite songs to fill the dance floor at a wedding reception but know your guests.
73 Promiscuous - Nelly Furtado (Feat. Timbaland) – We’re not fond of the theme for a wedding reception.
72 Are You Gonna Be My Girl - Jet – We like the theme of this song and for the rocking’ guests is the perfect song.
71 Bubbly - Colbie Caillat – We like her unique voice and can fill the dance floor for its slow tempo.
70 Run It! - Chris Brown (Feat. Juelz Santana) – Can fill the dance floor for dancing attics.
69 Bring Me to Life - Evanescence – One of our favorite rock songs but not wedding appropriate.
68 Stand Up - Ludacris (Feat. Shawnna) – A great party theme to get people to stand up and dance.  Know your guests if it will get them to stand up and dance.
67 Bleeding Love - Leona Lewis – One of the most played songs on the radio.  Everyone will be familiar with this song and will fill the dance floor as a slow song.

66 Drop It Like It’s Hot - Snoop Dogg (Feat. Pharrell) – This song has an off beat so not our favorite to fill dance floors at most weddings.
65 Try Again - Aaliyah – Not a perfect theme for a wedding.
64 I’m Real - Jennifer Lopez (Feat. Ja Rule) – Another song that has a medium tempo beat that many may find hard to dance to.
63 Party Hard - Andrew W.K. – A little to heavy for most wedding receptions.
62 Complicated - Avril Lavigne – Weddings shouldn’t be complicated.
61 Milkshake - Kelis – A good song in its day but I think most are over it.
60 Tik Tok - Ke$ha – A great party dance songs to fill the dance floor.
59 Cry Me a River - Justin Timberlake – Another medium tempo song.
58 I’m Yours - Jason Mraz – This is a great love song and first dance song.

57 Family Affair - Mary J. Blige – This song makes a great family dance song.

56 Party Up (Up In Here) - DMX - Know your guests if this song will fill the dance floor.
55 Mr. Brightside - The Killers – A song about jealousy is not wedding appropriate.
54 Don’t Know Why - Norah Jones – A great slow tempo song that will fill the dance floor.

53 All the Small Things - Blink-182 – We feel this is a bit too heavy for weddings but is a great rocking’ party song.
52 Hips Don’t Lie - Shakira (Feat. Wyclef) - Know your guests if this song will fill the dance floor but most times will fill the dance floor to this great dance song.
51 Pocketful of Sunshine - Natasha Bedingfield – This song could go either way to fill the dance floor.  Know your guests.
50 You Belong With Me - Taylor Swift – Not an appropriate theme for a wedding.

Below you will find a list of the Greatest Songs of the 2000s as ranked by VH1.  We will offer our assessment the greatest songs of the 2000s for weddings.  Not every song is wedding appropriate.  However, many songs can be incorporated into weddings from father daughter songs to first dance songs.  Just for your wedding reception enjoyment, we’ll get started.

49 Bad Romance - Lady Gaga – Great dance song.  Terrible theme for a wedding.
48 Sex On Fire - Kings Of Leon – Great rock song but not the best song for most weddings for its suggestive words.
47 Lady Marmalade - Christina Aguilera, Lil’ Kim, Mya, Pink – A great dance tune that can be added to get girls to the dance floor or for a bouquet toss.
46 Picture - Kid Rock & Sheryl Crow – Great rock groove but not a great theme for a wedding.
45 Eve (Feat. Gwen Stefani) – “Let Me Blow Ya Mind”
44 Red Hot Chili Peppers – “Californication”
43 I Kissed A Girl - Katy Perry – A very popular pop song but know your guests if the song will fill the dance floor.
42 Drops Of Jupiter (Tell Me) - Train A great pop tune but really a sad song.
41 Trapped In The Closet - R. Kelly – This song or rhymes just don’t seem to stop.  Not our favorite as you only get so many songs at a wedding reception.
40 Sugar, We’re Goin Down - Fall Out Boy – Know your guests if they would dance to this song.
39 Chasing Pavements - Adele – A great love song addition to any wedding.

38 Party In The U.S.A. - Miley Cyrus – For the younger cord would fill the dance floor with this party hit.
37 Oops! … I Did It Again - Britney Spears – One of the biggest stars of the 2000s.  Know if your crowd would dance to this dance classic.
36 Bye Bye Bye - *NSYNC – Call me crazy but a good way to end the evening.
35 Daughters - John Mayer – A great father daughter dance song.

34 All For You - Janet Jackson – A great pop song but a bit dirty lyrics for weddings.
33 Hurt - Johnny Cash – Not a wedding song.  Period.
32 This Love - Maroon 5 – Know your guests if they would dance to this pop song as it has a medium tempo.
31 Rehab - Amy Winehouse – Another non-wedding song.
30 Hollaback Girl - Gwen Stefani – Know your guests but this could play as a bouquet toss song.
29 Best Of You - Foo Fighters – We really like this song but not thought as a stereotypical wedding song.
28 Music - Madonna – Know your guests but can fill the dance floor.
27 Yeah! - Usher (Feat. Lil Jon and Ludacris) – This dance phenom will fill the dance floor.  Love it!

26 Seven Nation Army - The White Stripes – The tempo is all over and relatives will have a hard time dancing to at weddings.
25 Hot in Herre - Nelly – Not only a dance hit but can be used as a garter removal or garter placement song.
24 Get Ur Freak On - Missy Elliott – One of the most innovative videos.  Know your audience as it could fill the dance floor.
23 Get the Party Started – Pink – A great song as it states – for the grand entrance.
22 Fallin - Alicia Keys – A great love song for any wedding for any aspect.

21 99 Problems - Jay-Z  - Hopefully your wedding is not full of problems.
20 Toxic - Britney Spears – Know your audience but it was viewed more than 53 million times on YouTube.  Wow!
19 Bootylicious - Destiny’s Child – So popular they added it to the dictionary.  Can be added to wedding aspects for fun or to fill the dance floor with the ladies.
18 Beautiful - Christina Aguilera – Not a love song but a very powerful song.
17 Clocks - Coldplay  - This song is a great pop song but doesn’t have the best tempo for dancing.
16 Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It) - Beyoncé – What can we say.  This should be our #1 wedding song with so much wedding meaning.

15 Beautiful Day - U2 – Another popular wedding song.  It can be used in many facets of the wedding reception from the entrance to the closing song.
14 Crazy - Gnarls Barkley  - Know your audience or place in the song set as this could fill the dance floor or lose out as the tempo is a bit slow.
13 American Idiot - Green Day – Hopefully there’s no idiots at your wedding.
12 I Gotta Feeling - Black Eyed Peas  - A great dance anthem to fill the dance floor as as an entrance song.
11 Umbrella - Rihanna (Feat. Jay-Z)  - A great dance song and love song to incorporate into a wedding reception.
10 In Da Club - 50 Cent – A dance floor mega hit.
09 We Belong Together - Mariah Carey – A great slow song to fill dance floors.

08 Empire State Of Mind - Jay-Z (Feat. Alicia Keys) – If you are from NYC – must play, if not, you can leave off you playlist.
07 SexyBack - Justin Timberlake (Feat Timbaland) – A pop mega hit to get guests dancing.
06 Gold Digger - Kanye West (Feat. Jamie Foxx) – We hope the bride or the groom is not a gold digger.
05 Since U Been Gone - Kelly Clarkson – This is a great break-up song not a wedding song.
04 Lose Yourself - Eminem – An angst anthem from the 2000s.
03 Poker Face - Lady Gaga – Definitely a dance mega hit to fill dance floors.
02 Hey Ya! - OutKast – Another dance crazy song for wedding guests.
01 Crazy In Love - Beyoncé (Feat. Jay-Z) – Should describe every bridal couple on their wedding day.

The wedding ceremony is beautiful and very heartfelt.  It transpires without any hitches.  The bridal couple enters the reception hall to a standing ovation.  Then, everyone eats and the formal dances are complete.  FINALLY, the part-e begins.  Thirty minutes transpire and no one is dancing.  This is not the reception party that you had envisioned.  You pictured everyone dancing the night away.  However, no one is dancing.  What can you do to get people on the dance floor to get the party started?  We offer the following recommendations to get the party started.

• What guests are the most likely to dance?  Yes, it’s the young adults.  Therefore, play current music hits that are to on the charts now including Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, Black Eyed Peas, Rihanna, etc.  The younger crowd could get the party started.
• Men typically will not get up to the dance floor to many high tempo songs.  Think about playing a couple slow songs consecutively to get couples to the dance floor.  Play well known songs by every age group such as Unchained Melody by the Righteous Brothers and What a Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong.
• Play an anthem song that everyone knows that they can sing along to.  Rock – Don’t Stop Believin’ by Journey, R&B – Shout! by the Isley Brothers, Country – Friends In Low Places by Garth Brooks, Classic Rock – We are the Champions by Queen and much more.  Know your crowd and the type of music that get’s them excited.
• Talk to the bride and groom beforehand and get an idea of their favorite music style.  Find out if they like group dances and which ones suit their fancy.  You can play a group dance but it must be headlines by the bride and groom leading the way.  Such dances include he conga, the train, the electric slide, the macarena and so on.  Reminder – keep the bride and groom in the forefront so that everyone joins in.
• Finally, plan a group dance to get everyone on the dance floor.  This way it will be hard for them to leave!  One such planned dance is to invite all married couples to the dance floor.  Then, start removing married couples from newest to oldest until the longest married couple is remaining.  The, give a bride’s bouquet to them as a gift from the bride and groom.

Do you have any further suggestions to fill the dance floor when empty?  Please comment in!  Lastly, stay away from our list of songs not to play at weddings.