Best Wedding Entrance Songs for Your 2026 Reception

Once you have your song, a DJ from our Sydney wedding DJ listings or Wedded Concierge can cue it to the moment you walk in.

How to Choose Your Reception Entrance Song

Most receptions use two entrance songs. The bridal party walks in to something loud and fast, then the music changes for your own entrance, which is when guests stand and cheer.

Neither song needs to play in full. Your DJ plays an edit that starts on the part guests know, so decide which moment you want to walk in on: the opening line, the chorus or the drop.

• Recognised in seconds: a song the room knows from the first bar gets people clapping as soon as the doors open.
• A clean version: listen to the whole track first, because every word will be heard by every generation in the room.
• The right job: the bridal party song sets the energy, and your song is the one that feels like the two of you.

Bridal Party Entrance Songs That Lift the Room

These are the loud, fast and familiar ones, built for a group walking in together.

1. Crazy in Love, Beyoncé ft. Jay-Z
2. Uptown Funk, Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars
3. I Gotta Feeling, The Black Eyed Peas
4. Shut Up and Dance, Walk the Moon
5. Can't Stop the Feeling!, Justin Timberlake
6. Let's Get Loud, Jennifer Lopez
7. Raise Your Glass, P!nk
8. This Is How We Do It, Montell Jordan
9. Hey Ya!, OutKast
10. Mambo No. 5, Lou Bega
11. Love Shack, The B-52's
12. Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight), ABBA
13. Dynamite, Taio Cruz
14. Moves Like Jagger, Maroon 5 ft. Christina Aguilera
15. Girls Just Want to Have Fun, Cyndi Lauper

Grand Entrance Songs for the Two of You

Your own entrance can be joyful, cheeky or a full singalong. These songs suit a couple walking in hand in hand.

1. You Make My Dreams (Come True), Hall and Oates
2. Marry You, Bruno Mars
3. Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours), Stevie Wonder
4. September, Earth, Wind & Fire
5. Best Day of My Life, American Authors
6. Happy, Pharrell Williams
7. Treasure, Bruno Mars
8. Love on Top, Beyoncé
9. Ain't No Mountain High Enough, Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell
10. I Got You (I Feel Good), James Brown
11. Let's Get Married, Jagged Edge
12. Love Never Felt So Good, Michael Jackson and Justin Timberlake
13. Sugar, Maroon 5
14. Get Lucky, Daft Punk ft. Pharrell Williams
15. I Believe in a Thing Called Love, The Darkness

Classic Entrance Songs Every Generation Knows

If your guest list runs from teenagers to grandparents, a classic gets everyone singing.

1. Dancing Queen, ABBA
2. Crazy Little Thing Called Love, Queen
3. Can't Take My Eyes Off You, Frankie Valli
4. My Girl, The Temptations
5. Here Comes the Sun, The Beatles
6. You're My Best Friend, Queen
7. Kiss, Prince
8. Don't Stop Believin', Journey
9. Celebration, Kool & the Gang
10. Walking on Sunshine, Katrina and the Waves

Australian Entrance Songs for a Home Crowd

For an Australian reception, a local anthem gets the whole room joining in.

1. Horses, Daryl Braithwaite
2. You're the Voice, John Farnham
3. Down Under, Men at Work
4. Great Southern Land, Icehouse
5. Sweet Disposition, The Temper Trap
6. Riptide, Vance Joy

New Entrance Songs From the 2020s

These recent hits suit a younger crowd and keep the entrance current.

1. Levitating, Dua Lipa
2. Pink Pony Club, Chappell Roan
3. HOT TO GO!, Chappell Roan
4. CUFF IT, Beyoncé
5. As It Was, Harry Styles
6. OUT OUT, Joel Corry, Jax Jones, Charli XCX and Saweetie
7. I'm Good (Blue), David Guetta and Bebe Rexha
8. Where Is My Husband!, RAYE

Slow Songs to Save for Your First Dance

Ballads such as "All of Me", "A Thousand Years" and "Can't Help Falling in Love" often appear on entrance lists, but a slow song stalls a walk-in. They suit the first dance far better, a few minutes later.

Our guide to finding your first dance song and the top 50 wedding love songs cover the slower half of the night.

Hand the Entrance Cue to a Wedding DJ

A good DJ or MC times the edit, announces the bridal party by name and lifts the volume as you walk in. Browse wedding DJs in Sydney on Wedded Wonderland, or let Wedded Concierge arrange the music along with your venue and vendors.

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